The Child and Adolescent Health Program and Policy (CAHPP) unit of the Maternal Child and Adolescent Health Programs provides leadership and guidance to youth-serving organizations and works in collaboration with local, regional, statewide and national organizations to achieve health equity for adolescents & young adults in Los Angeles County. CAHPP supports the Department of Public Health’s mission to protect health, prevent disease and injury, and promote the health and well-being for all persons in Los Angeles County by working with other DPH and County programs and community based organizations to address various issues of importance to adolescent wellbeing, including: youth homelessness, sexual health, youth justice, boys and young men of color, violence against girls and young women, and the health of youth in foster care. Key CAHPP partnerships and associated websites are provided below:
DPH Teen Mental Health Toolkit for Parents and Guardians - English & Spanish flyer
California Adolescent Sexual Health Work Group (ASHWG)
California Adolescent Health CollaborativeOur Children LA - Resources for Improving Our Children's Quality of Life
The L.A. Trust for Children's Health
Additional Adolescent Health Resources- CDC Healthy School, Healthy Youth!
- Reproductive Health and Parenting Resources for Teens in LA County
- Keys to Quality Youth Development
- STD & Sexual Health Information for Parents
Contact:
Kimberly J. West MD, MPH
Adolescent Health Specialist
(213) 639-6406
kwest@ph.lacounty.gov
