AHI is guided by the values of diversity, equity, and inclusion, and a commitment to racial justice.

One of our primary goals is to prepare health care professionals to better support adolescents across and within all of their intersecting identities. Our team works to ensure that all of our resources, events, and quality improvement models promote evidence-based practices and prioritize care for youth across a wide spectrum of identities. 

This includes, but is not limited to, lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer, transgender and nonbinary youth, youth across intersecting racial and ethnic identities and experiences, migrant youth, young people across socioeconomic statuses, systems-involved youth, young people from all religious backgrounds, expectant or parenting teens, adolescents that have disabilities or identify as disabled, and any other identity marker that impacts a young person’s experience as it relates to health. 

AHI is committed to continuously expanding our understanding of how systems impact adolescents’ needs, and we recognize that this work is never complete. Addressing how power and oppression shape young people’s experiences in health care means being in an ongoing cycle of learning, which includes recognizing the gaps in understanding and the need for action.

The AHI Team invites feedback, collaboration, and critical analysis of our work. If you are interested in learning more or have questions, let’s be in conversation. You can reach AHI at [email protected].