New York City Teens Connection works with schools, health care clinics and community groups to improve teens’ sexual and reproductive health. We help youth get the information and resources they need to make healthy decisions and feel empowered to act on those decisions.
Between 2000 and 2015, City programs such as these helped reduce teen pregnancy by 60%.
If you want to learn more about our activities described below, email SRJ@health.nyc.gov.
We support a variety of sexual health education programs across the city at the following types of locations:
New York City Teens Connection links programs to local clinics that have experience working with teens on sexual health. These connections help teens:
You can also search for local facilities offering sexual health care services to teens on the NYC Health Map.
We work directly with the community through our local community engagement teams:
If you want to learn about the community engagement teams in your area, email SRJ@health.nyc.gov.