1. Susan Maloney, Director of Policy, Planning and Communications, Office of Adolescent Health, US Department of Health and Human Services Marci Roth, Partner, True North Group Dianna Walters, Policy Associate, Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative Think, Act, Grow: Engaging and Empowering Adolescents for Better Health

2. Introducing #TAG42Mil

3. About the Office of Adolescent Health

4. Video

5. Developing TAG 5 Public HealthHealth Care Afterschool and Community-based Organizations Faith-based Groups Social ServicesEducation Parents and Families Adolescents

6. Youth Leaders Say Adolescents Need: 6 Positive Connections Safe & Secure Places High Quality Health Care Opportunities for Youth to Engage Collaboration & Coordinated Services

7.  Help youth connect to supportive adults, positive peers, schools and the community.  Create a safe, warm and enriching space for adolescents.  Encourage adolescents to be active physically and have good nutrition.  Be another set of eyes and provide a listening ear to adolescents.  Share local health resources with youth.  Teach youth about staying healthy and safe. 7 After-school and Community-based Programs

8. Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative Five STRATEGIES working together lead to improved OUTCOMES and SYSTEMS for young people transitioning from foster care. Strategies & Activities Improved Policy & Practice Improved Youth Outcomes

9. Core Strategies

10. Outcome Areas Permanence Education Employment Housing Health Financial Capability Social Capital

11. Let’s Talk Engagement – Brainstorming Time In groups, please answer these questions: 1.If you were advising someone who is interested in engaging youth, what are some key things they need to know? 2.For each action step for the sector(s) assigned to your table, think of ways to promote meaningful youth engagement. 3.What are your favorite useful tools and resources for engaging youth? 4.Optional: We know one major challenge that many programs face is in reaching and recruiting young people to planned activities. With the TAG action steps in mind, try to identify 3-5 strategies that your sector might use to reach, connect, community with young people. Group Sharing

12. TAG is a call to action!

13. You’re it!

14. OAH Resources 14 Visit our website at http://www.hhs.gov/ash/oah/http://www.hhs.gov/ash/oah/ – State fact sheets – Talking with Teens – Resources and publications Follow us on Twitter @teenhealthgov Subscribe to our E-newsletter, Adolescent Health Insider Use our online e-learning modules and resource centers After October: www.hhs.gov/ash/oah/TAGwww.hhs.gov/ash/oah/TAG

15. CONTACT INFORMATION 15 Susan Maloney, Office of Adolescent Health Susan.maloney@hhs.gov Marci Roth, support to OAH marci@truenorthgroup.com Dianna Walters, Policy Associate Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative dwalters@jimcaseyyouth.org dwalters@jimcaseyyouth.org