NASW Foundation National Programs
Partners In Program Planning For
Adolescent Health (PIPPAH)

NASW recently received its second five-year cooperative agreement with the Maternal Health Bureau of the Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA). This $500,000 grant will enable NASW to continue promoting adolescent health issues with our members and as part of a larger multi-disciplinary effort. The goals of this project are:

1. To increase public and professional awareness of the health status and policy issues relevant to adolescents; To increase the level of social work competency and advocacy on behalf of adolescents and their families; To promote the health status of adolescents by building interdisciplinary efforts and enhancing collaboration of PIPPAH Partners and MCHB affiliated entities; and
2. To enhance communication between the Office of Adolescent Health and NASW membership.

The PIPPAH partners include the National Association of Social Workers, the American Bar Association, the American Dietetic Association, the American Medical Association, the American Nursing Association, and the American Psychological Association.

PIPPAH uses a public health perspective to disseminate health promotion and disease prevention information. Past activities have included presentations at the NASW Meeting of the Profession, chapter conferences, and collaborative presentations with other PIPPAH partners. Brochures describing PIPPAH and Public Health Social Work have been developed, as well as a PIPPAH website.

Click here to view more information about PIPPAH.