G-CAPP - Adolescent Services Network

Adolescent Services Network (ASN)

ASN's mission is to be a supportive network that collaborates and coordinates as a resource to provide strategies for effective service delivery.

ASN's vision is for all service providers to have access to skills, knowledge, resources and information for best practices.

What is ASN?

G-CAPP established the Adolescent Services Network (ASN) to provide a forum for service organizations and agencies in metro Atlanta and beyond to work together to identify gaps in the current service delivery system, engage in dialogue on emerging issues faced in practice, to brainstorm strategies to effectively meet the challenges in the field, and to strengthen the overall prevention support system for adolescents. ASN is designed to optimize inter-organizational collaboration and coordination in order to increase our capacity to respond to youth in need of health and social welfare services.

Meetings:

G-CAPP hosts quarterly Adolescent Services Network (ASN) meetings for youth advocates and service providers to share information and coordinate policy efforts. The meetings focus on networking, strategic planning and brainstorming, and feature speakers and special presentations about a wide range of adolescent services issues in Georgia.

February 2008 Meeting Highlights

At the February 2008 ASN Meeting, the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy presented the latest research and resources regarding effective prevention strategies for youth. The PowerPoint presentation can be downloaded here, and many of the resources discussed are available on the National Campaign’s web site:

The latest research on effective prevention programming, Emerging Answers 2007: http://www.thenationalcampaign.org/EA2007/default.aspx
The National Campaign’s new web site for teens: http://www.stayteen.org
The National Campaign’s Too Young educational video: http://www.teenpregnancy.org/tooyoung/default.asp

The next ASN meeting will take place on May 21st from noon to 2PM at the Loudermilk Center. The meeting will feature a wrap-up of the 2008 General Assembly Session and a presentation of the latest Youth Risk Behavior Survey data for Georgia. To RSVP, email helen@gcapp.org.

For more information:
For more information about ASN or to become an ASN member, contact Helen Robinson, Policy Director, at 404.475.6056 or helen@gcapp.org.

Click here to view the list of ASN 2006-2007 Participating Organizations.