Adolescent Health Initiative

Save the date! The 2025 Connection Session, Building Youth Resilience: The Role of Schools & Health Care in Addressing Community Violence, will take place Monday, May 12, 9 a.m.-3:15 p.m., both online and in-person at the Washtenaw Community College Morris Lawrence Building. How can youth-supporting professionals empower young people navigating the impacts of community violence? Through this hybrid, one-day conference, attendees will hear from a multitude of voices with actionable steps to be part of the solution. There will also be a presentation introducing AHI's newest resource on engaging youth to address community violence. Registration opens March 10—we are still curating our lineup of speakers and sessions, but visit the Connection Session page for the latest information: https://bit.ly/AHICS-2025 #AHIConnects IMAGE DESCRIPTION: White text on a green and blue background reads 2025 Connection Session. Building Youth Resilience: The Role of Schools & Health Care in Addressing Community Violence. Save the Date: Monday, May 12. Online and in-person at Washtenaw Community College. Black illustrations of a collection of buildings. Logos for AHI and University of Michigan Health, Michigan Medicine.

For AHI’s very first Giving Blueday fundraiser, we weren’t sure what to expect. But because of the incredible support of our community, we are thrilled to share that we raised over a thousand dollars! Every cent will go toward providing scholarships and travel support for young people to attend our upcoming Conference, lending their voices at a time when health care needs their leadership more than ever. So, from the bottom of our hearts, thank you! And if you missed the chance to donate, remember that you can give to AHI all year round: https://michmed.org/RB34n IMAGE DESCRIPTION: White text on a blue and navy background reads Thank you! GivingBlueday 3.19.25

Only 6 hours left!!! Can you help us cross the finish line and end #GivingBlueday on a high note? Every dollar we receive will help youth access our 2026 Annual Conference. Any donation, large or small, helps us #AmplifyYouthVoice! Chip in today: https://lnkd.in/dpjKjQMz IMAGE DESCRIPTION: A youth with a teal shirt, blue hair, and glasses is examined by a woman provider with light skin, dark brown hair, brown eyes, and blue glasses. A blue heart contains the words Giving Blueday 3.19.25

Thank you so much to those who have already donated to our #GivingBlueday campaign! We are still about $1,600 away from our goal, but we have hope that our community will step in to support us. These funds will be used to provide scholarships for young people to advocate for their health care at our 2026 Conference. Each dollar helps a young person share their story! Visit our donation page to see our progress: https://lnkd.in/dpjKjQMz IMAGE DESCRIPTION: Three young people sit smiling and talking on a brick wall with a stairway in the background. On the left is a Muslim, masculine youth, in the center is a pagan, gender non-conforming, trans, gay man, and on the right is a youth with a teal shirt, blue hair, and glasses. A blue heart contains the words Giving Blueday 3.19.25

How can you empower young people to take charge of their health and shape the future of adolescent care? Today, the answer is simple: join AHI’s #GivingBlueday campaign and donate to support youth participants in our 2026 Annual Conference on Adolescent Health. Even a few dollars will help us give opportunities to young people in need to share their experiences with health professionals and make their voices heard! Our campaign deadline is midnight tonight! Learn more: https://lnkd.in/dpjKjQMz IMAGE DESCRIPTION: A young, Bengali/Asian, hijabi, Muslim woman smiles as she looks at an AHI pamphlet held by a male, African-American provider. She wears a brown hijab and he wears a grey tie and a stethoscope. In the background are medical tools hanging on the wall. A blue heart contains the words Giving Blueday 3.19.25

#GivingBlueday is here! We’ve only got until midnight TONIGHT to reach our goal of raising $2,500 to help young people with financial need attend our 2026 Conference. This directly supports AHI’s purpose: to transform the adolescent health care landscape and #AmplifyYouthVoice! If you can donate or help us spread the word, please learn more at: https://lnkd.in/dpjKjQMz IMAGE DESCRIPTION: A young, Black female patient smiles while a gloved hand cleans her arm, preparing her for an injection. She wears a blue top and sits in a medical exam room. A blue heart contains the words Giving Blueday 3.19.25

Get ready... This Wednesday is #GivingBlueday! We're excited to join in this campus-wide celebration of community support. For our first year of official participation, we're raising money for youth participants to join us at our 2026 Annual Conference, connecting with health care providers and sharing their stories. Can you help us amplify youth voice? Check out ways that you can donate and get involved here: https://lnkd.in/dpjKjQMz IMAGE DESCRIPTION: A young, masculine, Muslim patient sits in a medical exam room with an expectant look on his face. He's wearing a patterned, cream-colored shirt, and behind him are various medical tools hanging on the wall. A blue heart contains the words Giving Blueday 3.19.25

"How much suffering must these youth endure and how many lives will be lost while we create the evidence??It takes an average of?17 years?for new knowledge generated by randomized controlled trials to be incorporated into practice, and even then, application is highly uneven." Important analysis from The National Center for Youth with Diverse Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity & Expression on gender-affirming care.

We ?? our replication partners in Arizona transforming youth health care through the Adolescent Champion Model!

#bts of our recent audio recording session for the 2025 Connection Session ?? We're collaborating with local artists, filmmakers, and youth performers to #AmplifyYouthVoice! It's been amazing to see the words and stories of young people and their experiences with community violence come to life. See the final product on May 12! More info here: https://lnkd.in/dzmzszuy #AHIConnects IMAGE DESCRIPTION: Two filmmakers work with a youth performer in a studio. One adjusts a microphone while another holds a clipboard.