PATCH for Parents Lesson

State/Jurisdiction: Wisconsin
Setting: Community
Population: Adolescents & Young Adults Families & Caregivers
Topic Area: Access to Quality Healthcare Family & Youth Engagement Health Promotion & Communication
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PATCH for Parents is for anyone looking to facilitate meaningful conversations with parents, guardians, and caregivers about supporting teens as they begin taking responsibility for their own health care. PATCH for Parents was created by the PATCH Program, a youth-focused initiative committed to improving adolescent health and wellbeing in partnership with teens. The content is informed directly by teens, reflecting exactly what they want adults in their lives to know.

This resource provides scripted language, discussion prompts, and interactive activities that make facilitation straightforward. It is designed to be flexible: facilitators can use it as a single session, a series of mini-sessions, or adapt it in other ways to suit their community or organization. The resource can be implemented in libraries, schools, health care systems, or any setting where adults who support teens gather. By offering clear guidance and practical tools, PATCH for Parents empowers adults to start conversations that strengthen communication, reduce barriers to care, and support teens in becoming confident, engaged participants in their own health.




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CONTACT INFORMATION
PATCH (Providers and Teens Communicating for Health)
Erica Koepsel
staff@patchprogram.org
chelsea@patchprogram.org

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