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1 Increasing Effective Communication Between Teens and Their Families
Sophie Godley, MPH Clinical Assistant Professor Iowa Family Planning Update September 14, 2016 1:15-2:30PM

2 Boston University School of Public Health
Sophie Godley, MPH Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences, Director of Undergraduate Education Boston University School of Public Health Consultant, Roca Inc. Chelsea, MA I am a public health practitioner, I teach public health, and last but not least, I believe we only learn in love.

3 My perspective Public health Data, policies, context Community
Geography matters Behavioral Science Preventing disease and promoting health Culture Love My work with teens, teen parents, communities, parent education. Work for the state health dept. and ROCA inc. in Chelsea MA

4 Objectives 1)  List three strategies for making parents and adults more “askable” 2) list three strategies for reducing defensiveness on the part of teens 3)Describe the critical importance of teen/family communication

5 Agenda 1) Introductions 2) Setting the context
3) Barriers for families and parents 4) Barriers for teens 5) Ideas and next steps

6 Setting the context

7 What crazy things did you do when you were a teenager?
Be careful what you post on Facebook. Whatever you do, it will be pulled up later in your life. President Obama, September 8, 2009 Wakefield, VA Turn to one another. What has and has not changed?

8 4/29/2018

9 How do we support children and youth in our community?

10 Current youth health messengers

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12 Who do youth really want to hear from?
Their parents and family.

13 Why it’s worth it Increasing parent child communication around sexual health has protective effects Delays initiation of sexual activity Increases contraception use

14 Barriers for families and parents

15 What gets in the way for parents?
4/29/2018 What gets in the way for parents?

16 Supporting parents and family members
4/29/2018 Supporting parents and family members Empathy Self-awareness Courage Expectations Ground rules…

17 What do parents need? Encouragement Accurate information Reassurance
4/29/2018 What do parents need? Encouragement Accurate information Reassurance Practice Developmental reality checks

18 Supporting parents and family members
4/29/2018 Supporting parents and family members Empathy Self-awareness Courage Expectations Ground rules…

19 What gets in the way for youth?
4/29/2018 What gets in the way for youth?

20 What do teens need? Encouragement Accurate information Reassurance
4/29/2018 What do teens need? Encouragement Accurate information Reassurance Practice Parental reality checks

21 Supporting teens to open up
4/29/2018 Supporting teens to open up Realistic about expectations Practice Setting guidelines in a respectful way Be clear about what they want Developmental goal: maturity, adulthood, compassion for parents

22 What is our role? Concrete tips for parents and teens Encouragement
Build relationships among parents. Be brave. We can do hard things.

23 Contact Sophie Godley, MPH Boston University School of Public Health
Department of Community Health Sciences 801 Mass Ave. 4th Floor, Crosstown Building Boston, MA 02118 Ph: 617/ Facebook: Sophie Godley Twitter:

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