2025 Adolescent Health Conference
Date: Wednesday, November 19, 2025
Location: NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health, Gouverneur
227 Madison Street, New York, NY 10002 | Auditorium
Theme: Adolescents on the Move: Paving Successful Pathways to Adulthood
Join Us for a Day of Insight, Inspiration, and Impact
NYC Health + Hospitals invites youth, healthcare providers, educators, and advocates to our annual Adolescent Health Conference—a powerful day of learning, dialogue, and action.
This year’s theme explores the systems, supports, and innovations that help young people thrive. The conference centers youth voices and builds partnerships across sectors to promote health equity and adolescent well-being.
Don't miss this opportunity to connect with changemakers, explore emerging issues in adolescent health, and uplift youth-led solutions.
The NYC Health + Hospitals Adolescent Health Program (AHP) has been working since 2012 to improve the health and development of adolescents and young adults across New York City. This YouthHealth program is funded by the Young Men’s Initiative through the Mayor’s Office for Economic Opportunity/Children’s Cabinet and is dedicated to making system-wide changes to achieve its goal.
Explore the mission, vision and values that guide our YouthHealth program below.
Mission
To ensure the physical, emotional, social, and mental well-being of adolescents and young adults served by NYC Health + Hospitals as they transition from childhood into adulthood. Through education, quality improvement, and youth & community engagement, we successfully partner with YouthHealth clinics to eliminate barriers and advance health equity.
Vision
To be a fully integrated program within NYC Health + Hospitals that engages adolescents and young adults in their health care and opens pathways for them to lead their healthiest lives.
Core Values
AHP has established YouthHealth standards to provide optimal care for adolescent patients and promote staff awareness of best practices for their well-being.
These values include:
- Youth engagement
- Practice partnership and engagement
- Multi-disciplinary collaborations
- Equitable access
- Quality improvement
- Diversity & inclusivity
- Capacity-building