The cross-network/trans-Institute Youth Prevention Working Group (YPRWG) was formed in the winter of 2012. Its creation was a key recommendation emerging from the NIH “Focused initiatives for Healthier Lifestyles by the Inter Network Advisory Group on Adolescent Prevention” meeting. The group consists of representatives from the NIH networks, the Adolescent Trials Network (ATN), DAIDS, NIAID, NIMH, NIDA, and NICHD.
The group addresses issues such as:
· Coordinate sharing of network adolescent research agendas
· Address the challenge of conducting trials across multiple networks
· Consider tangible outcomes such as dropping the mean age of network volunteers
· Validate existing tools
· Compare ongoing and upcoming studies
· Consider adolescent issues early on in design process
· Review relevant informed consent documents
· Collate a set of core competencies
Youth Prevention Research Working Group Coordination Objectives for 2020
Youth Prevention Research Working Group Objective #1:
Ensure cross network/trans-institute
communication around research in adolescent populations. Working group members
accomplish this goal by liaising with their respective network leadership and
protocol team members to share their assessment of ongoing research initiatives
as well as identify potential gaps in the adolescent research
agenda.
Youth Prevention Research Working Group Objective #2:
Explore opportunities to provide resources (training materials, webinars, etc.)
and expertise to sites conducting research with adolescents. The YPRWG will
host webinars, symposiums, and trainings at network meetings and/or conferences
as appropriate. Materials from YPRWG hosted webinars, symposiums, and trainings
will be stored on the HANC website in the Youth Prevention Research Resource
Library to increase visibility of these resources.
Youth Prevention Research Working Group Objective #3:
Explore the development of co-endorsed protocols or adolescent
sub-studies. The YPRWG will discuss protocols in development on calls.
Youth Prevention Research Working Group Objective #4: Ensure an ongoing dialogue between working
group members and relevant stakeholders through regular review of working group
projects, priorities, and objectives.