Concerned or curious about behaviors that pose risks
to the health and wellness of girls, teens and young women?
Want them to make better choices?
You will be interested in the presentations from our recent
Women’s Health Virginia
11th Annual Conference on Women’s Health
Stepping Over the Lines—
Young Women’s Risk-Taking, Time for Concern
Experts examined behaviors of girls, teens and young women that pose significant health and wellness concerns,
and ways in which all who care can make a difference. Topics included:
- Current understanding regarding when and why girls, teens and young women engage in risky behaviors,
including recent research on brain development and how that development affects young women’s judgment.
- Risk taking behaviors and their physical and mental health impacts regarding:
- sexuality and relationships
- the quest for perfection in academics, athletics and appearance
- violence, gang participation and other criminal acts
- substance use and abuse
- Ways to identify girls, teens and young women engaged in the behaviors and best practices regarding
effective and appropriate intervention
- Available resources and programs to address the issues
- How health professionals, educators, parents, peers and others can help young females make better choices
Our keynote speaker was
Laura Sessions Stepp
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist who has covered teenagers and young adults
for The Washington Post
and author of Unhooked: How Young Women Pursue Sex, Delay Love and Lose at Both
and Our Last Best Shot: Guiding our Children Through Early Adolescence
If you are interested in receiving the materials or audio or video recordings of the conference,
contact us at mail@womenshealthvirginia.org or (434) 220-4500.
Check back soon for details about ordering materials or tapes on line.
please e-mail or call us at 434-220-4500.
Program Support From
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Other education programs
WHV representatives present on women and girls' wellness issues at meetings of health, community and professional organizations.
WHV provides special educational programs regarding WHV research and other efforts. In connection with its Improving Women's Health Information project, WHV has conducted programs for the general public and for health professionals, medical students, and staff of various health organizations.
WHV assists other organizations in developing educational programs and identifying speakers for their sessions.




