Youth Sexual Health Strategy
The Youth Sexual Health Strategy is a five-year strategic update that will span from 2023-2028. The basis for the strategy development are youth listening sessions, key informant interviews, data from 2015-2020, and relevant literature. The strategy aims to improve the sexual health of Baltimore young people and to ensure that all have the power and resources to make healthy decisions about their bodies, sexuality, and reproduction.
Strategies
Training
Ensure that all who serve and support youth in sexual and reproductive health are trained on and employ the tenants of a sexual and reproductive justice (SRJ) framework.
Services
Develop services that support the intersectionality of youths’ lives and the issues they face at home, in their communities, and within society.
Engagement
Recognize and build from the significant impact of family, peers, and communities on promoting positive youth behaviors and success.
Policy
Support and advance legislation and policy that focuses on sexual and reproductive justice.
Goals
By 2028...
15%
Reduction in Reduced gaps in teen birth and STI/HIV rates across race/ethnicity
15%
Reduction in Reduced gaps in teen birth and STI/HIV rates across race/ethnicity