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  • The mission of
    The Academy for Adolescent Health, Inc.

    is to inspire, educate, respect, advocate for and empower young people One Kid at a Time!™

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    The Academy for Adolescent Health, Inc.

    Provides evidence-based programs that are teen/youth driven and tested, interactive, and culturally current. Cutting edge topics like sexting and the implications of social networking are addressed.

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    The Academy for Adolescent Health, Inc.

    Academy staff respect and work closely with young people to ensure that our programs are teen driven. We give teens a voice.

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    The Academy for Adolescent Health, Inc.

    Each school is a unique culture. We respect that culture by tailoring in-school programming to the needs of students, parents, faculty and administrations.

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    The Academy for Adolescent Health, Inc.

    Academy staff are available to youth 24/7, 365 days a year!


The Academy for Adolescent Health Teen Outreach envisions a community in which young people are respected and able to enjoy mental and physical wellness.  To achieve that goal, the Teen Outreach:

  • serves as an advocate for youth, parents professionals and community members to encourage wellness
  • provides innovative, youth-focused education that empowers young people to reduce risk
  • respects the unique cultural and developmental needs of each young person
  • and models evidence-based programs that are evaluated for behavioral outcomes

Dr. Mary Jo Podgurski, RNC, MA, EdD
Mary Jo is the founder and president of the Academy. A nurse/educator/counselor by profession, she considers parenting her kids to be her first and most important career.

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