Survey Says: Teens Share How to Help Them Start Taking Control of Their Own Health with PATCH (Providers and Teens Connecting for Health)

 

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This month, join three PATCH Teen Educators for an interactive game exploring ways you can help teens become responsible managers of their own health care!

Wisconsin PATCH (Providers and Teens Connecting for Health) is a collaboration of youth and adults that believe programs and policies for youth should include youth. They encourage young people to raise their voices to create positive change, and have programs and resources to EDUCATE, ENGAGE, and EMPOWER others to do the same.

 

 

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

  • Identify youth concerns related to transition from pediatric to adult based care
  • Explore ways to better prepare youth to start taking responsibility for their health care.

 

 

CERTIFICATES:

Registrants who fully attend this event or training will receive a certificate of attendance via email within two weeks after the event or training. 

 

 

PRESENTERS:

Panelists: PATCH Teen Educators

 

Erica Koepsel

Erica Koepsel, MA

 

Erica Koepsel is the PATCH Director of Youth Engagement. With a Master of Arts in Gender and Women’s Studies from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and experience as a sexual health educator for diverse groups of youth in Topeka, KS, and Minneapolis, MN, Erica Koepsel joined the PATCH team in 2015 to continue her passion for improving health education for adolescents and young adults.  In her current role with PATCH, she enjoys combining her background in health education with advocacy while also working with Teen Educators to promote open and honest communication about tough topics.

 

 

The Great Lakes MHTTC is offering this training for individuals working in HHS Region 5: IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI. This training is being provided in response to a need identified by Region 5 stakeholders.

Starts: Jan 11, 2023 12:30 pm
Ends: Jan 11, 2023 1:00 pm
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