Ohio Adolescent Health Partnership
  • About the OAHP
    • History of the OAHP
    • Founding Members
    • Guiding Principles
    • Leadership of the OAHP
  • Key Health Issue Areas
    • Area 1: Behavioral Health
    • Area 2: Injury, Violence and Safety
    • Area 3: Reproductive Health
    • Area 4: Nutrition and Physical Activity
    • Area 5: Sleep
  • Strategic Plan
  • Operational Plan
  • 2022 Strategic Planning
  • Meeting Dates and Locations
  • Membership Information
  • Resources
    • Sleep Resources
    • Reproductive Health Resources
    • Teens and Vaping Presentation
    • Drinking Water in Schools Webinar
    • Adolescent Well-Care Visit Presentation
    • Health Disparities
  • Past Conferences
    • 2016 Summit
    • 2015 Summit
    • 2014 Symposium
    • 2013 Symposium
  • Ohio Statistics
  • Contact Us
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Key Adolescent Health Issue Area 1:
Behavioral Health

(Refer to the Strategic and Operational Plans for more details.)

Goal 1: Rates of substance use and abuse will decrease among adolescents.
  • Objective 1.1: Adolescents will delay the onset of first use of alcohol.
  • Objective 1.2: Increase the number of educational activities and media campaigns directed towards adolescents, their families, and support networks addressing the signs of substance abuse and mental health disorders.
  • Objective 1.3: Decrease the number of adolescents who misuse and abuse prescription and over-the-counter medications.

Goal 2: Behavioral and physical health services for adolescents will be more fully integrated to improve access and quality of care.
  • Objective 2.1: Increase behavioral health prevention services, screening, and treatment referral options.
  • Objective 2.2: Increase the number of adolescents who have health care through their Patient Centered Medical Home.
  • Objective 2.3: Increase parity in insurance coverage and reimbursement for behavioral health and supportive services for adolescents.
  • Objective 2.4: Increase the utilization of evidence based trauma-informed care for adolescents.
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