Adolescent Health Alliance (AHA)

***THIS PROGRAM IS NO LONGER ACTIVE***

The Adolescent Health Alliance (AHA), hosted by Contra Costa Health Services' FMCH Programs, is a collaboration of county and community agencies that provide services and support to county youth. AHA began in 1998 as the Family, Maternal and Child Health Community Coalition. The group's first task was to assist FMCH in conducting a Community Health Assessment. Over the past 3 years, the focus of the Coalition has expanded from pregnancy prevention to include broader adolescent health issues and services.

The Coalition recognizes youth development and youth participation as critical strategies for bringing adolescent health issues to the forefront of policymakers' agendas and supports the healthy development of adolescents in our county.

What Are the Activities of AHA?

Quarterly Meetings

AHA serves as a forum for inter-agency networking and information-sharing. Guest speakers at each meeting present on adolescent health issues in which the group has expressed interest. Recent topics have included:

• After-school programs
• Substance use/abuse and related prevention programs
• Mental health services
• Youth development
• Adolescent Family Life Program/Cal-Learn
• Nutrition and obesity
• Youth crisis hotlines
• High school for pregnant and parenting teens
• Youth advocacy and policy issues in California
• Relationship violence
• Youth-led research and evaluation

Training Opportunities

Kaiser Permanente has provided generous financial support to AHA for a series of exciting trainings to adolescent health service partners in Contra Costa County during 2005. Upcoming training topics include: Youth Development and Youth Engagement; Resiliency and Asset Development; Useful Application of Health Behavior Theory; Contraceptive and STD Updates; Navigating County Clinical Services; and Youth-positive Clinic Intake.

Quarterly Newsletter

AHA publishes a quarterly newsletter entitled Community Youth Focus. The 2-page newsletter includes articles about key adolescent health issues, current adolescent health data, a "Teen Corner," and a listing of print and online resources.

Download past issues of the newsletter.

Who Participates In AHA?

Agencies participating in the AHA include:

• Brookside Community Health Center
• Center for Human Development
• Child Care Council
• Community Clinic Consortium of Contra Costa
• Contra Costa County Community Services Department
• Contra Costa County Employment and Human Services Department
  • Children and Family Services
  • Welcome Home Baby
• Contra Costa County Office of Education
• Contra Costa Health Services
  • AIDS Program
  • Alcohol and Other Drugs Services
  • Child Health and Disability Prevention Program
  • Children's Mental Health
  • Community Health Assessment, Planning and Evaluation Unit
  • Contra Costa Health Plan
  • Contra Costa Regional Medical Center
  • Homeless Program
  • Public Health Clinic Services
  • TeenAge Program
  • Tobacco Prevention Project
  • Women's Health Partnership
• Countywide Youth Commission
• John Muir/Mt. Diablo Community Health Alliance
• Kaiser Permanente - Commercial and Government Relations
• La Clínica de la Raza
• Local Planning Council
• Metas Program, Contra Costa College
• Newborn Connections
• Pittsburg Unified School District
• Planned Parenthood Shasta-Diablo
• STAND! Against Domestic Violence
• The Perinatal Council
• West Contra Costa Unified School District

Community Youth Focus

Community Youth Focus is a quarterly newsletter of AHA:

• Spring 2005 (335k PDF, 2pp.)
• Winter 2005 (456k PDF, 2pp.)
• Winter 2004 (111k PDF, 2pp.)
• Fall 2003 (143k PDF, 2pp.)
• Summer 2003 (111k PDF, 2pp.)
• Winter 2003 (123k PDF, 2pp.)
• Fall 2002 (125k PDF, 2pp.)

For More Information Or To Join AHA

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