Meeting the Needs of Young Clients:
A Guide to Providing Reproductive Health Services to Adolescents

Adolescents are the forgotten millions in reproductive health programs. Although the numbers of young people who need information and services are enormous, services are scarce, fragmented or nonexistent.

This manual will help service providers and health workers strengthen the reproductive health care and services offered to young women and men.

Preface:  Using This Handbook

Section I
Background and Technical Information

Chapter 1
Adolescents: An Underserved Population

Chapter 2
Barriers to Good Reproductive Health Care

Chapter 3
Preventing Pregnancy

Chapter 4
Preventing Sexually Transmitted Infections

Chapter 5
Preventing HIV/AIDS

Section II
Service Delivery for Adolescents

Chapter 6
Counseling Young People about Reproductive Health

Chapter 7
Counseling Victims of Sexual Violence or Coercion

Chapter 8
Youth-friendly Programs

Chapter 9
Creating a Referral Network

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