We know many factors influence physical and mental health, including access to information and care, education, support systems, stability, and a sense of belonging. We also know that youth in the Appalachian Highlands deserve the best foundation we can give them.

Bristol VA Train Station

Join us for a summit that will build skills, forge community connections, and introduce new ways of thinking about adolescent health. Attendees will participate in workshops and working groups and have opportunities to visit and present at information tables. A light breakfast, lunch, snacks, and beverages will be provided.

8:15 – 9:00: Registration, Networking, and Breakfast

9:00 – 9:45: Welcome, Framing, and Intentions

10:00 – 11:00: Concurrent Session I

• Finding Common Ground: Telling Stories and Listening Deeply with Ginny Moorer (she/her) and Marlena Thompson (she/her), Mt. Rogers Community Services Prevention and Wellness team.

• Sharing Power with Young People with Jess Harmon (she/her), Ballad Health Department of Poplulation Health

• Let’s Talk! How to be an Askable Adult with Sephora N’sapo (she/her) of A Step Ahead Tri-Cities and Cindi Huss (she/her) of RISE: Healthy for Life

11:10 – 12:10: Concurrent Session II

• The Listening Circles Process: Engaging Youth and Communities with Josh Diamond (he/him) of James Madison University

• The Secret to Talking About Healthy Relationships with Young People with Stephanie Strouth (she/her) of Anchoring Hope Counseling

• Raising Resilient Youth: The Connection Between Positive Childhood Experiences and Youth Outcomes with Danielle Dye (she/her), Lori Carlton (she/her), Bethany Gillespie (she/her), Ryan Henderson (he/him) of United Way of Southwest Virginia

12:15 – 1:00: Lunch and Networking

1:00 – 1:45: Grounding Exercise and Llistening Project Data and Findings

2:00 – 3:00: Constellations of Care Working Groups

3:10 – 3:40: Gallery Walk and Reflection

3:40 – 4:00: Closing Talk: Charting a New Path with Kayla McKean (she/her) of James Madison University

Questions? Contact shOUTcoalition@gmail.com

The Appalachian Highlands Sexual Health Outreach (shOUT) Coalition engages with youth, their adults, and their communities to support youth well-being and sexual health. shOUT envisions a future where young people in Appalachia are heard and respected and have all the information and support they need to lead whole, healthy lives. Members include Ballad Health's Department of Population Health, James Madison University’s Appalachian Replication Project, YWCA of Northeast Tennessee/Southwest Virginia, RISE: Healthy for Life, the Russell County Health Coalition, and A Step Ahead Tri-Cities.