Making Your Health Services Youth-Friendly (2014)
While the term “youth-friendly” does not have a single definition, it is widely understood that youth-friendly services generally share the following traits. How does your program measure up?
- Health care providers and other staff are trained in adolescent development and working with young people. Most importantly, this includes effective communication skills and better understanding of providers’ own values regarding youth, sexually active youth and providing family planning services to youth.
- All members of staff communicate with youth in a respectful and nonjudgmental manner, regardless of age, gender, sexuality, sexual orientation, marital or health status.
