Leadership Exchange for Adolescent Health Promotion Plus (LEAHP+) Community of Practice – Applications for the 3rd Cohort are now open!

Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) is officially accepting applications our third cohort of the Leadership Exchange for Adolescent Health Promotion Plus (LEAHP+) Community of Practice. The LEAHP+ Community of Practice supports education and health agencies to work together to improve health education, connect schools to services, and support safe and supportive school environments. Participants will develop state-level action plans that utilize evidence-based practices in schools to improve adolescent health.

Both state and local level health and education agencies are eligible to apply. The current Community of Practice has 12 jurisdictions, with teams of all makeups including state health and education agencies, local health departments, individual school districts (both rural and urban), and community partners. Current teams are working on a variety of topic areas including sexual health, mental and behavioral health, access to care and data, but new applicants are not restricted to those topics.

Our goal is to create sustainable frameworks (and strong partnerships!) for addressing adolescent health through school-based strategies, ensuring long-term benefits for individuals and communities. The application is open now and closes on October 2.