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YWHLP and PLPSH Policy Conference this Month
YWHLP and PLPSH youth convened in Sacramento March 7th-9th, 2010 to educate decision makers on adolescent health policy priorities.
The Policy Leadership Program on School Health (PLPSH) and the Young Women’s Health Leadership Program (YWHLP) are a group of youth from throughout the state of California working together to promote and improve school health and women’s health. Youth identified the following issues as priorities based on the sense of urgency youth feel on their own campuses, current opportunity for policy making, and changes they feel will improve school health and women’s health in the long term. These young leaders would like to make school health and woman’s health issues priority for our decision makers. Here is what they shared with their representatives while at the conference:
MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
Access to mental health services in essential to ensuring safe and healthy youth.
COMPREHENSIVE SEXUAL HEALTH EDUCATION
We believe that providing comprehensive, age appropriate sexual health education to all students is the most effective preventative measure to enable youth to make healthier choices in their lives.
TEEN DATING VIOLENCE PREVENTION
Women of all ages are disproportionately affected by violence and sexual assault. Women aged 16 – 24 experience the highest per capita rate of intimate partner violence. Prevention programs save money in the long run, reducing the need for more serious interventions.
SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES
Access to school based health services ensures students have access to vital medical and mental health services. This access reduces missed school days, ensures students are healthier and perform better in school.
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