February is packed with powerful moments—Black History Month, National Condom Month & Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. Want to stay in the loop on upcoming national observances? ✨ Sign up for our weekly newsletter https://mailchi.mp/healthyteennetwork.org/spotlight-february-2026?e=b663f466bb

The Sex Education Collaborative is a one-stop shop for educators, administrators, and other professionals who are looking for training and resources to support sex education delivery. 📝 ✨ 🛒 Learn more at: SexEducationCollaborative.org under the Resources tab. #SECtraininghub #sexed #sexedforall

✨ Our 2nd cohort of In/Tend Innovation Development Teams gathered for a retreat filled with idea-sharing, collaboration, and team-building. The energy, creativity, and connection were everything. Learn more about the teams: https://www.healthyteennetwork.org/news/welcome-new-innovators/

New on the blog! Here are four reasons why it makes complete sense for comprehensive sex ed to include discussions about asexuality. ✍️ Read more ➡️ https://www.healthyteennetwork.org/news/you-need-learn-about-sex-even-if-youre-not-having/

Welcome, Rebecca Skinner, MSPH, to the Healthy Teen Network team 🤩 As Project Coordinator, she brings more than 7 years of public health experience and a deep commitment to advancing health equity. Read more https://www.healthyteennetwork.org/news/meet-rebecca-new-project-coordinator/

We are excited to have Julia Atwood join our team! In her role as Administrative Coordinator, she brings a deep well of creativity shaped by her background in the arts and entertainment industry. ✨ ✨ ✨ Read more https://www.healthyteennetwork.org/news/welcoming-julia-new-administrative-coordinator/

We are excited to have JB Rodriguez-Anello join our Innovation & Research Department! JB brings over 7 years of sex ed experience, creating inclusive resources and sharing intersectional knowledge. Welcome and get to know JB 💐 https://www.healthyteennetwork.org/news/meet-jb-new-research-assistant/

In our first blog post of 2026, Innovation & Research Associate Director, Randa L. Dean, reflects on ways to react during stressful moments (featuring Thrivology's grounding exercises!) 🪷 Read more! https://www.healthyteennetwork.org/news/how-do-you-show-stressful-moments/

What's in the "special sauce" of working with young people to make sexual health content that feels real and relatable? Read more about collaborating with young creators & sex ed messaging ➡️ https://www.healthyteennetwork.org/news/reels-results-collaborating-young-creators-sexual-health-messaging/

⏰ Tick, tock.⏰ There are only a few days left to apply to Sprout: A Design Challenge! This 4-day workshop by In/Tend will equip you and 2 teammates with the essential human-centered design tools to make meaningful change in your community! www.healthyteennetwork.org/intend/design-challenge

Give a gift that gives back. 🎁 Our body-positive, identity-affirming shirts, sweatshirts, and totes make the perfect holiday vibes—while supporting the work of Healthy Teen Network. https://www.bonfire.com/store/healthy-teen-network/

🫶 As a manager, your job isn’t to remove all risks, but to help your staff feel prepared to face them. Learn how to proactively create a safe environment for sex educators with #Thrivology! https://www.healthyteennetwork.org/thrivology/resources/supporting-sex-educator-safety

🌎 Want to use human-centered design to make a difference in adolescent health? At Sprout: A Design Challenge, you’ll learn new skills, create meaningful solutions, and meet like-minded people—all in just 4 days! Apply now with your team of three! www.healthyteennetwork.org/intend/design-challenge

This week's blog explores why we should all be talking more about #perimenopause. Read it here ➡️

💻 When you stay safe online, you’re also safeguarding your ability to show up for young people. From password managers to webcam covers, learn how you can protect yourself with these tips from #Thrivology ➡️ https://www.healthyteennetwork.org/thrivology/resources/protecting-yourself-hacking/

Our fave winter vibe? Cozy, cute, and unapologetically you. Shop our new shirts, sweatshirts, and totes featuring body-positive, affirming messages like “Hairy & Happy,” “Just Say Gay,” and “Sex Positivity.” 🛍️ Shop today https://www.bonfire.com/store/healthy-teen-network/

🌱 Are you ready to make life better for adolescents and young adults? Join us at Sprout: A Design Challenge in Providence, RI, on March 9-12, for 4 days of hands-on learning.💰 $2,500 stipend. 💰 No design experience? No problem! Apply today! www.healthyteennetwork.org/intend/design-challenge

What personal information is available about you online? And what can you do to limit it? #Thrivology’s new interactive workbook walks you through the steps you can take to protect your personal info! 📱 https://www.healthyteennetwork.org/thrivology/resources/managing-personal-information-online/

💡 New to human-centered design? Join us for Sprout: A Design Challenge! Over four days, you’ll dive into this creative approach with hands-on activities, supportive coaches, and a real-world challenge. Spots are limited—apply today! www.healthyteennetwork.org/intend/design-challenge

Missed your chance to grab gear at our national conference? Good news—the shop is open: https://www.bonfire.com/store/healthy-teen-network/ Iconic designs. Community-powered messages. Gear made to inspire dialogue. 🛍️ 🛒 Shop now!

Our #HealthyTeen25 conference featured a new Innovation Showcase that enabled innovators to share their innovations and connect with each other. 💡 Learn all about it! https://www.healthyteennetwork.org/news/spotlight-innovation-highlights-2025-healthy-teen-network-conference/

Now accepting applications! 🚀 If you’re new to human-centered design but ready to learn, apply to join us for a four-day workshop in Providence, RI. Our expert coaches will guide you as your team creates real-world solutions for adolescent health: www.healthyteennetwork.org/intend/design-challenge

⏰ Tick, tock ⏰ Just a few more days until the Sprout: A Design Challenge application portal opens on 12/8! Want to use human-centered design to make a difference in adolescent health? Get your teams ready 🌱 www.healthyteennetwork.org/intend/design-challenge

We’re thrilled to introduce the 2nd cohort of innovation development teams who are bringing creativity and courage to the In/Tend Incubator Hub! 💡 Get to know the teams and how they plan to develop solutions to real-world challenges: https://www.healthyteennetwork.org/news/welcome-new-innovators/

As a sex educator, you do essential work to help young people thrive. You deserve to feel safe! See how you can guard your sensitive information online easily and with no tech skills needed. 📱💡 ✨ https://www.healthyteennetwork.org/thrivology/resources/managing-personal-information-online/

A moment of thanks... 🫶 Reflecting on a challenging year, our staff shares the people and things that helped them get through. Read more ➡️ https://www.healthyteennetwork.org/news/moment-thanks-what-were-grateful-this-year/

🎁 Looking for a meaningful way to give back? Grab some of our fan-favorite conference merch. You’ll rep sex-positivity, inclusivity, and solidarity—and help fuel our work all year long. This #GivingTuesday, give in style ➡️ https://www.bonfire.com/store/healthy-teen-network/

Want to use human-centered design to make a difference in adolescent health? Gather your teams and prep your application for Sprout: A Design Challenge! ⏰ Applications open December 8 ⏰ www.healthyteennetwork.org/intend/design-challenge

The wait is over—our conference-favorite merch is officially here! From sex-positive messages to affirming designs, wear what you believe in and rep Healthy Teen Network wherever you go. 🌈 ✨ 🛒 Grab yours today! https://www.bonfire.com/store/healthy-teen-network/

When we care for #YouthSupportingProfessionals, we help them not just survive, but THRIVE. 💫 Learn how to create a culture of wellness for youth-supporting professionals with #Thrivology: https://www.healthyteennetwork.org/Thrivology/Resources/youth-supporting-professionals

As we reflect back on another unforgettable Healthy Teen Network conference, our hearts are full—and our sense of solidarity has never been stronger. 💪 ✨ Read more about #HealthyTeen25: https://www.healthyteennetwork.org/news/rooted-solidarity-lessons-healthyteen25/

🌱 Are you ready to make life better for adolescents and young adults? Join us at Sprout: A Design Challenge for 4 days of hands-on, human-centered design learning. Mark your calendars, applications open 12/8! Preview the application: www.healthyteennetwork.org/intend/design-challenge

From self-care kits to board games to immersive installations, Thrivology has a lot to offer. If you’ve used a Thrivology resource in your work, we’d love to hear from you! Fill out this survey for a chance to win a $100 gift card: https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/8467795/Thrivology-Resource-Feedback

NEW from Thrivology! 🌟 We’re using healing-centered, trauma-informed approaches to explore the postpartum questions young parents ask most. When professionals meet real needs, healing and growth follow. ➡️ https://mailchi.mp/healthyteennetwork.org/thrivology-trauma-and-healing-guide-4302933

This week's blog post looks back at the remarks from the #HealthyTeen25 Visionary Awardee, Dr. Natasha Ramsey 🏆 ✨ https://www.healthyteennetwork.org/news/remember-show-ourselves-each-other/

#YouthSupportingProfessionals: Your work is important. It requires emotional labor, empathy, and prioritizing others’ needs. But don’t forget to take care of your own personal wellness. Learn how with #Thrivology: https://www.healthyteennetwork.org/Thrivology/Resources/youth-supporting-professionals

Thrivology brings you the latest research on how to provide the very best sexual and reproductive health education and care, so young people may thrive. 🌱 Share your feedback on our resources for a chance to win a $100 gift card: https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/8467795/Thrivology-Resource-Feedback

Earlier this month, at #HealthyTeen25 in Atlanta, we presented the Mount Sinai Department of Health Education with the 2025 Changemaker Award. 🌟 Learn more about their work, which they shared in their acceptance: https://www.healthyteennetwork.org/news/what-it-means-to-be-changemaker/

As a #YouthSupportingProfessional, you’re there for young people as they heal, learn, and grow—but do you have what YOU need to heal and thrive? This guide is for you 💗 https://www.healthyteennetwork.org/Thrivology/Resources/youth-supporting-professionals #TraumaInformed #HealingCentered

This week's blog reminds us of the need for spaces where EVERYONE can fail, learn, and grow. 🌱 Read more ➡️ https://www.healthyteennetwork.org/news/lets-be-honest-not-everyone-gets-fail-safely/

🍌 We're peeling back this common clinic visual that shows how judgy, junk data sometimes gets disguised as science. 🍌 Read how this chart has long haunted how we think about intimacy and connection. ➡️ https://www.healthyteennetwork.org/news/its-bananas-why-sexual-exposure-chart-belongs-bin/

✨ Have you used a Thrivology resource? We want to hear from you, whether you took a moment of peace with a Serenity Kit or explored the magical world of Thrivopolis. ✨ Let us know, and you'll be entered to win a $100 gift card: https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/8467795/Thrivology-Resource-Feedback

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#HealthyTeenNetwork & advocates everywhere are reshaping the narrative–centering pride, pleasure, & power in health & well-being. 🌈 🗳️ Vote for Beyond Risk & bring the new story of sex ed to #SXSW in 2026: participate.sxsw.com/flow/sxsw/sx... #SexEdForAll youtu.be/z46ucmIsqXI

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We’re reimagining the future of sex ed, wellness, and innovation—and we want to do it on the #SXSW2026 stage. 🌱 Community voting is now open until 8/24! Vote for our sessions and help us amplify the voices of educators, young people, and changemakers. www.healthyteennetwork.org/news/help-us...

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🩺 June 27 is National HIV Testing Day—a vital reminder that knowing your status is self-care and community care. In this month’s Spotlight newsletter, we’re sharing HIV testing resources for young people and professionals. 📖 Catch up here: mailchi.mp/healthyteenn...

These 30 grounding exercises from Thrivology are research-based and can help you unwind, destress, and de-stimulate. 🪴 Try them out! www.healthyteennetwork.org/thrivology/r...

The current attacks against transgender, non-binary, and intersex people seek to deny us our rights and eradicate our communities. Our latest blog post guest, Dr. Eli R. Green from Trans Affirming, shares 5 trans-affirming actions you can take. 🌈 www.healthyteennetwork.org/news/5-trans...