Texas teens are unique. Their healthcare should be too.
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What barriers to healthcare do Texas youth face?
Medical professionals often feel unprepared to address the unique health care needs of adolescents. Additionally, complex Texas laws create confusion about the provision of confidential services. These challenges create roadblocks for young men and women seeking to access trusted, youth-centered, confidential care. Sources
Texas Youth-Friendly Initiative is Here to Help
TYFI is creating more youth-friendly services for patients ages 10-24.Clinics are working hard to make a difference.
The Texas Youth-Friendly Initiative (TYFI) is a grant-funded project that helps health centers improve service delivery to adolescents. This web platform was designed to support clinics statewide, providing tools and resources that help build capacity to care for and collaborate with adolescent patients.
How our Model Works
TYFI supports health centers’ participation in the Adolescent Champion Model, developed by the Adolescent Health Initiative.
Learn more about our model
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Our Impact
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See our success storiesYouth Compendium of Physical Activities
Source: National Collaborative on Childhood Obesity Research
Parent-Child Communication Programs
Source: Advocates for Youth
Birth Control Methods / Métodos Anticonceptivos
Source: Bedsider