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Adolescent Health Initiative

We are transforming the adolescent-centered health care landscape.

The Adolescent Health Initiative is a division of Michigan Medicine's Community Health Services.

02/02/2026

What are the effects of deportations on adolescents' health and education? And what rights do adolescent-supporting professionals have when it comes to immigration enforcement? Learn more about these topics in AHI's recent training, Immigration Raids: Youth Impacts and Knowing Your Rights, now available on demand in our course catalog - link below!

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01/30/2026

We're so proud of what Community Health Services of U-M Health accomplished in 2025 - check out this great recap!

01/29/2026

Worried about youth gambling? Save the date for our upcoming virtual training on March 24! Details here: MichMed.org/AHIWebinar

01/26/2026

Does your youth-serving space need a 2026 refresh? Check out our Health Rights for Teens posters! These state-specific resources give adolescents easy and accessible info on their health care rights, including confidentiality, mental health services, and reproductive health screening.

We've recently added resources for many states - visit the full collection at the link below!

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Text reads New Posters with Health Rights. A photo of a young woman sitting in front of a wall with a poster titled Teens, Privacy, and Health. AHI's logo.

01/22/2026

As digital platforms make gambling more accessible, youth are participating in a variety of online gambling behaviors at increasing rates. How do these activities impact youth's mental and financial health, and how can health care professionals screen for and intervene against these potentially risky behaviors?

AHI's upcoming training, Hidden Bets: Youth, Online Gambling & Mental Health, will explore these questions, providing evidence, resources, and youth-centered education strategies.

Registration opens February 23! For more details, visit: MichMed.org/AHIWebinar

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Text reads Hidden Bets: Youth, Online Gambling & Mental Health. A virtual training for youth-supporting professionals. Save the Date: March 24, 11 A.M. - 12:30 P.M. EDT. An illustration of a digital tablet displaying a slot machine.

01/19/2026

Despite the many challenges we face in today's health care landscape, the life and work of Martin Luther King, Jr. reminds us of the world-changing power of sustained, communal action.

This , join AHI in fostering an audacious faith in the future of adolescent health care.

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Text reads We must walk on in the days ahead with an audacious faith in the future. —Martin Luther King, Jr. Where Do We Go From Here? August 16, 1967. Audacious faith is emphasized in bright green capitals. An illustration of Martin Luther King Jr. AHI's logo.

01/12/2026

If immigration enforcement happens in your clinic, hospital, or youth-serving space, do you know what to do? Do you know your rights? And do you know the many ways that these events impact youth?

Our November training on these topics is now available at no-cost, on demand. Listen to experts outline what you need to know to keep you and the youth in your care safe.

Access the training at the link in comments!

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01/11/2026

January 11 is Human Trafficking Awareness Day, highlighting the importance of awareness, prevention, and support for youth and adolescents at increased risk.

Ready to do your part? Access our no-cost Spark training on Identifying and Supporting Trafficked Youth: https://michmed.org/ygKvW

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IMAGE 1 reads January 11 Human Trafficking Awareness Day. Human trafficking doesn’t always look the way we expect. It can involve manipulation, coercion, and exploitation—and youth and adolescents are especially vulnerable. Awareness is prevention. Education saves lives. Looping designs.
IMAGE 2 reads Why Youth Are at Risk:
Housing instability or homelessness
Prior trauma or abuse
Economic vulnerability
Online exploitation and grooming
Limited access to trusted adults
How You Can Help:
Recognize behavioral and physical warning signs
Use trauma-informed, nonjudgmental care
Build trust and prioritize safety
Connect youth to confidential support and resources
If you or someone you know may be experiencing exploitation or trafficking, help is available.
National Human Trafficking Hotline
1-888-373-7888 | Text 233733
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01/07/2026

Delivering adolescent-friendly health care is a non-stop role. That's why we're proud to offer our community of providers opportunities to access CE-eligible trainings on demand, to better fit into busy schedules!

With many CE deadlines coming up, now's the time to access our training catalog—link in comments!

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01/05/2026

🚨 Our Call for Proposals is now open! 🚨

We're so excited to hear from our community as we prepare for our redesigned Conference in November, 2026! Do you have a presentation, workshop, or lightning session to share? We want to hear from you!

See our full guide and submit your proposal at the link in comments!

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Black and white text on a blue gradient background reads The 2026 Conference on Adolescent Health. We Want Your Ideas. Get ready to share your research, interventions, and youth-adult partnerships with a community of like-minded professionals. Two ways to attend: Online: November 2, 2026. In-person: November 5-7, 2026, at Huntington Place, Detroit, MI. An illustration of a doctor in a white coat, holding a map with a route planned out it. Logos for AHI and University of Michigan Health, Michigan Medicine.

01/01/2026

Here at AHI, we're proud of the work we did in 2025 transforming the landscape of adolescent health, but we're even more excited for what's to come in 2026. From a new version of the Adolescent Champion Model to a wholly redesigned Conference on Adolescent Health, the best is yet to come 🎉

Stay tuned for more details!

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12/23/2025

🎵We made a list, we checked it twice...
..and we compiled a directory of the best adolescent-friendly health screenings tools, on everything from substance use to reproductive health. Let's keep young people's safety and wellbeing in mind this season and in the year to come! 💖

Access our Adolescent Health Risk Screening Directory here: https://michmed.org/gVxv8

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3621 S. State Street
Ann Arbor, MI
48108

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+17349982009

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