The transition to the young adult visits which are different from their adolescent visits, is much easier in a familiar and friendly environment. If your young adult feels comfortable it creates a greater chance of him/her wanting to continue preventative health care throughout their young adult years.
During their physicals, we will work with young adults to help them take more responsibility for their medical care. This is especially important for young adults with chronic medical conditions and/or those living away from home. We will also address health care concerns that may be more common in young adults than children, including high blood pressure, cholesterol, heart disease, drug abuse, and sexual health. And when the time comes, we will personally refer your son or daughter to an internist to continue their care.
Young adults Links
Drugs and Alcohol
Above the Influence
www.abovetheinfluence.com
The goal is to help teens stand up to negative pressures, or influences. The more aware they are of the influences around them, the better prepared they will be to face them, including the pressure to use drugs, pills, and alcohol.
Teens Health
The National Campaign
Planned Parenthood Info for Teens
www.plannedparenthood.org/info-for-teens/
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The Center for Women’s Health
Information on nutrition & fitness, puberty, mental health, alcohol & drugs, sex and safety.
College Planning
NextStepU
Produce college, career and life planning publications for life after high school. The market is teens, counselors and parents.
Quintessential Careers
Here’s where you’ll find the key resources you need about college choice, majors/minors, financial aid, college applications, job searching tools and much more.
Community
Do Something
www.dosomething.org
Encourages young people to create their own vision for making a difference in their community and provides them with the resources and support needed.
Ignitus
Worldwide
Our mission is simple: To organize and support a youth-led movement that promotes civic engagement throughout the world.
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