Healthy Teen Network

Every young person has the right to live their authentic sexuality. That means making decisions about their own body and relationships—and feeling good doing it. Decisions about if, when, and how to parent—or not. And the freedom to become who they want to be.

We are inclusive and affirming. This started with our first focus on young people who are pregnant or parenting. Today, it’s just who we are.

We know how and where youth live, learn, and play matters. We look at the big picture and approach our work with an eye toward social justice. This is how we can create a more just and equitable world.

We believe in science. The evidence, the research, tells us what works. And using that is the most efficient and effective way to get to our outcomes.

We build on what we know works to innovate. Innovation helps us create solutions to meet the ever-changing lives of young people.