Health promotion is a cornerstone of public health and prevention.
Ongoing cooperation between families, the health care community, and other organizations is necessary to achieve adolescent access. The health care community has a unique role in prevention programs. Recommendations Increase youth access to medically accurate and age-appropriate health care services and information, including developmentally and culturally appropriate outreach and services. Address the special health care needs of adolescents. These can be developed in partnership with public health, families, and other community agencies that have demonstrated success.