Established in 2010 within the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH) at HHS

Vision: To advance best practices to improve the health and well-being of America’s adolescents

OAH responsibilities

Implement and administer evidence-based grant programs

Coordinate adolescent health initiatives across HHS

Communicate adolescent health information

Serve as the catalyst and convener of the national adolescent health agenda

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Office of Adolescent Health

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OAH Budget FY 2016

OAH, $1,442,000

Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program,

$101,000,000

Public Health Service (PHS) Evaluation of

TPP, $6,800,000

Pregancy Assistance Fund Program,

$23,300,000

National, evidence-based competitive grant program

Funds diverse organizations working to prevent teen pregnancy across the United States

Invests in the implementation of evidence-based TPP programs

Provides funding to develop and evaluate new and innovative approaches to prevent teen pregnancy

The TPP Resource Center provides training materials and resources for Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program grantees

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Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program

Competitive grant program funded by the Affordable Care Act Provides expectant and parenting teens, women, fathers, and

their families with a seamless network of support services Grantees: Support expectant and parenting student services at institutions

of higher education Support expectant and parenting teens, women, fathers and their

families at high schools and community service centers and increase public awareness and education services

Improve services for pregnant women who are victims of domestic violence, sexual violence, sexual assault, and stalking

The PAF Resource Center provides training materials and resources for Pregnancy Assistance Fund grantees

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Pregnancy Assistance Fund

http://www.hhs.gov/ash/oah/oah-initiatives/paf_program/

A comprehensive, strengths-based call to action to improve adolescent health Goals: Raise awareness about the

importance of adolescent health Engage stakeholders (youth serving

organizations and caring adults) Get adolescent health on the national

agenda Spur action to improve adolescent

health

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Adolescent Health: Think, Act, Grow℠ (TAG)

www.hhs.gov/ash/oah/TAG

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www.youtube.com/teenhealthgov

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