SPARK stands for Sharing Practical Adolescent Resources and Knowledge. SPARK is the Iowa Community Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention media and communications campaign. We aim to promote adolescent health and well-being by raising awareness to relevant topics and sharing resources for both adolescents and the adults that support them. Our goal is to empower you for your best tomorrow. The four topics of the campaign are self-advocacy, healthy relationships, healthy technology, and health and wellbeing.
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Sept-Nov Topic: Self-Advocacy
5 Benefits of Self-Advocacy
Teen Caption: Advocating for yourself can benefit you in more ways than one. Check out these benefits you can gain from practicing self-advocacy! Parent Caption: Self-advocacy can benefit your teen in more ways than one! Check out these benefits teens gain from practicing self-advocacy! Source: https://parenthetical.wisc.edu/2017/06/19/supporting-speaking-up-helping-your-teen-self-advocate/
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Connecting Conversations
Creating regular opportunities to talk with you adolescent can have a big impact on their health and well-being. Parents and caregivers can promote healthier and safer experiences by making a habit of knowing about their children’s and youth’s lives and connecting with them through regular check-ins. Connection is key to protecting adolescent mental health. Check out this guide on how to connect with your teen and check in on their mental health. Source: https://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/back-to-school/index.htm
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Connecting Conversations
Creating regular opportunities to talk with you adolescent can have a big impact on their health and well-being. Parents and caregivers can promote healthier and safer experiences by making a habit of knowing about their children’s and youth’s lives and connecting with them through regular check-ins. Connection is key to protecting adolescent mental health. Check out this guide on how to connect with your teen and check in on their mental health. Source: https://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/back-to-school/index.htm
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Connecting Conversations
Creating regular opportunities to talk with you adolescent can have a big impact on their health and well-being. Parents and caregivers can promote healthier and safer experiences by making a habit of knowing about their children’s and youth’s lives and connecting with them through regular check-ins. Connection is key to protecting adolescent mental health. Check out this guide on how to connect with your teen and check in on their mental health. Source: https://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/back-to-school/index.htm
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Connecting Conversations
Creating regular opportunities to talk with you adolescent can have a big impact on their health and well-being. Parents and caregivers can promote healthier and safer experiences by making a habit of knowing about their children’s and youth’s lives and connecting with them through regular check-ins. Connection is key to protecting adolescent mental health. Check out this guide on how to connect with your teen and check in on their mental health. Source: https://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/back-to-school/index.htm
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Resource Spotlight - 14 Talks by Age 14
Staying connected with your teen can have a big impact on their health and wellbeing. Check out the book 14 Talks by Age 14 by Michelle Icard to learn how to foster positive conversations surrounding the emotional, physical, social challenges young people face as they transition into high school and adulthood. This book provides strategies, advice, and even scripts to help guide conversations on difficult topics. Visit Michelle Icard’s website to learn more: https://michelleicard.com/
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Resource Spotlight - 14 Talks by Age 14
Staying connected with your teen can have a big impact on their health and wellbeing. Check out the book 14 Talks by Age 14 by Michelle Icard to learn how to foster positive conversations surrounding the emotional, physical, social challenges young people face as they transition into high school and adulthood. This book provides strategies, advice, and even scripts to help guide conversations on difficult topics. Visit Michelle Icard’s website to learn more: https://michelleicard.com/
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Resource Spotlight - 14 Talks by Age 14
Staying connected with your teen can have a big impact on their health and wellbeing. Check out the book 14 Talks by Age 14 by Michelle Icard to learn how to foster positive conversations surrounding the emotional, physical, social challenges young people face as they transition into high school and adulthood. This book provides strategies, advice, and even scripts to help guide conversations on difficult topics. Visit Michelle Icard’s website to learn more: https://michelleicard.com/
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Resource Spotlight - 14 Talks by Age 14
Staying connected with your teen can have a big impact on their health and wellbeing. Check out the book 14 Talks by Age 14 by Michelle Icard to learn how to foster positive conversations surrounding the emotional, physical, social challenges young people face as they transition into high school and adulthood. This book provides strategies, advice, and even scripts to help guide conversations on difficult topics. Visit Michelle Icard’s website to learn more: https://michelleicard.com/
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Take Charge of Your Health
Teens Caption: Your health matters! It’s never too early to consider ways that you can have a say in your health decisions. Check out these recommendations by age on what you can do to take charge of your health. Parents Caption: It’s never too early to help your teen transition into managing their own health and healthcare. Starting early can help your teen build confidence in advocating for themselves while getting support along the way. Check out these recommendations by age on what your teen can do to take charge of their health! Source: https://gottransition.org/resource/?hct-timeline-youth-young-adults
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Take Charge of Your Health
Teens Caption: Your health matters! It’s never too early to consider ways that you can have a say in your health decisions. Check out these recommendations by age on what you can do to take charge of your health. Parents Caption: It’s never too early to help your teen transition into managing their own health and healthcare. Starting early can help your teen build confidence in advocating for themselves while getting support along the way. Check out these recommendations by age on what your teen can do to take charge of their health! Source: https://gottransition.org/resource/?hct-timeline-youth-young-adults
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Take Charge of Your Health
Teens Caption: Your health matters! It’s never too early to consider ways that you can have a say in your health decisions. Check out these recommendations by age on what you can do to take charge of your health. Parents Caption: It’s never too early to help your teen transition into managing their own health and healthcare. Starting early can help your teen build confidence in advocating for themselves while getting support along the way. Check out these recommendations by age on what your teen can do to take charge of their health! Source: https://gottransition.org/resource/?hct-timeline-youth-young-adults
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Take Charge of Your Health
Teens Caption: Your health matters! It’s never too early to consider ways that you can have a say in your health decisions. Check out these recommendations by age on what you can do to take charge of your health. Parents Caption: It’s never too early to help your teen transition into managing their own health and healthcare. Starting early can help your teen build confidence in advocating for themselves while getting support along the way. Check out these recommendations by age on what your teen can do to take charge of their health! Source: https://gottransition.org/resource/?hct-timeline-youth-young-adults
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Take Charge of Your Health
Teens Caption: Your health matters! It’s never too early to consider ways that you can have a say in your health decisions. Check out these recommendations by age on what you can do to take charge of your health. Parents Caption: It’s never too early to help your teen transition into managing their own health and healthcare. Starting early can help your teen build confidence in advocating for themselves while getting support along the way. Check out these recommendations by age on what your teen can do to take charge of their health! Source: https://gottransition.org/resource/?hct-timeline-youth-young-adults
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Take Charge of Your Health
Teens Caption: Your health matters! It’s never too early to consider ways that you can have a say in your health decisions. Check out these recommendations by age on what you can do to take charge of your health. Parents Caption: It’s never too early to help your teen transition into managing their own health and healthcare. Starting early can help your teen build confidence in advocating for themselves while getting support along the way. Check out these recommendations by age on what your teen can do to take charge of their health! Source: https://gottransition.org/resource/?hct-timeline-youth-young-adults
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What is Self-Advocacy?
Self-advocacy is an essential skill that can help us create the life we want and need. Learning and practicing self-advocacy can help you identify and communicate your needs in all realms of life like relationships, school, work, health, and more! Stay tuned as we share tips and tricks to build your self-advocacy skills! Stay tuned as we share tips and tricks on how to support your teen in building self-advocacy skills. Source: https://www.php.com/self-advocacy/#what-is-self-advocacy
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What is Self-Advocacy?
Self-advocacy is an essential skill that can help us create the life we want and need. Learning and practicing self-advocacy can help you identify and communicate your needs in all realms of life like relationships, school, work, health, and more! Stay tuned as we share tips and tricks to build your self-advocacy skills! Stay tuned as we share tips and tricks on how to support your teen in building self-advocacy skills. Source: https://www.php.com/self-advocacy/#what-is-self-advocacy
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What is Self-Advocacy?
Self-advocacy is an essential skill that can help us create the life we want and need. Learning and practicing self-advocacy can help you identify and communicate your needs in all realms of life like relationships, school, work, health, and more! Stay tuned as we share tips and tricks to build your self-advocacy skills! Stay tuned as we share tips and tricks on how to support your teen in building self-advocacy skills. Source: https://www.php.com/self-advocacy/#what-is-self-advocacy
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What is Self-Advocacy?
Self-advocacy is an essential skill that can help us create the life we want and need. Learning and practicing self-advocacy can help you identify and communicate your needs in all realms of life like relationships, school, work, health, and more! Stay tuned as we share tips and tricks to build your self-advocacy skills! Stay tuned as we share tips and tricks on how to support your teen in building self-advocacy skills. Source: https://www.php.com/self-advocacy/#what-is-self-advocacy
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What is Self-Advocacy?
Self-advocacy is an essential skill that can help us create the life we want and need. Learning and practicing self-advocacy can help you identify and communicate your needs in all realms of life like relationships, school, work, health, and more! Stay tuned as we share tips and tricks to build your self-advocacy skills! Stay tuned as we share tips and tricks on how to support your teen in building self-advocacy skills. Source: https://www.php.com/self-advocacy/#what-is-self-advocacy