Best Practices for Youth Friendly Clinical Services
Organization: Advocates for Youth
Type of Resource: Online publication
Description: According to the Advocates for Youth website, “This section also considers the key components of youth friendly clinical services that are especially important to specific groups, including younger or older youth; pregnant and parenting adolescents; ethnic minority youth; gay, lesbian, and bisexual (GLB) adolescents; sexual assault survivors; and HIV-positive youth. In addition, one section specifically addresses reproductive and sexual health care. The final sections highlight recent research on: 1) providing services for young men; and 2) promoting parent-child communication on sexual health and other sensitive issues. Each of the nine sections concludes with recommendations derived directly from the research findings presented here.”
Clinic Assessment of Youth Friendly Services
Organization: Management Sciences for Health (MSH)
Type of Resource: Online Publication
Description: According to Management Sciences for Health, “This tool helps program managers and clinicians determine the extent to which current reproductive health services are youth-friendly. Results from the tool can be used to tailor services to better meet the needs and preferences of young people.” This link will provide you with a background of the tool, as well as a link to the tool.
Link: https://www.msh.org/resources/clinic-assessment-of-youth-friendly-services