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The Promise of Adolescence: Realizing Opportunity for All Youth 

 
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The Promise of Adolescence: Realizing Opportunity for All Youth, the second in a series of consensus reports from the National Academy of Medicine's Culture of Health Program, was released in 2019 as a free PDF download

This report finds ample evidence that changes in brain structure and connectivity that happen in adolescence present young people with unique opportunities for positive, life-shaping development, and for recovery from past adversity. The report provides multiple recommendations for policy and practice that capitalize on these developmental opportunities and address inequities that undermine the well-being of many adolescents and leave them less able to take advantage of the promise offered by this stage of life.

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine is promoting the release of new products for the report to further disseminate the report’s findings:  
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  Tweet this! The secondary school system of the future must offer academic opportunities tailored to adolescents’ developmental needs. Let's redesign the education system so all youth have the opportunity to lead healthy & prosperous lives. Learn more: nationalacademies.org/PromiseofYouth #PromiseofYouth
  Tweet this! A developmentally appropriate justice system acknowledges the potential of youth and helps them become successful, law-abiding members of their communities. Learn more: nationalacademies.org/PromiseofYouth #PromiseofYouth
  Tweet this! Together we can redesign the child welfare system to allow adolescents to actively participate in creating their own futures so all young people may have the opportunity to lead meaningful, healthy, and prosperous lives. Learn more: nationalacademies.org/PromiseofYouth #PromiseofYouth
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Young Leaders Visualize Health Equity

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The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) asked young leaders, age 5-26, to illustrate how the social determinants of health — factors in the environment where people are born, live, learn, work, play, worship, and age — shape their lives and the lives of those closest to them.

The resulting art gallery features over 175 submissions, including paintings, drawings, poems, and videos, with valuable insights from young people across the country.  

Young Leaders Visualize Health Equity (YLVHE) intends to use art to allow viewers a fuller understanding of how the social determinants of health impact everyone, including young people and their loved ones, and why it is critical to address these factors so future generations can thrive.

The inclusion of the voices of young leaders is vital to the ongoing conversation about health equity and the future of our world. 

To help put art in action, related resources are available at nam.edu/youngleaders
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The NAM's Culture of Health program is supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Learn more at nam.edu/CultureofHealth
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