Healthy Teen Network Inc.

What Healthy Teen Network Inc. does

Healthy Teen Network Inc. is a 40+ year-old nonprofit organization headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland, that advances adolescent sexual and reproductive health through evidence-based curricula, training, research translation, and professional convening. Its portfolio spans flagship products including Power Through Choices, a 10-session evidence-based curriculum for adolescents ages 13-18 in child welfare or juvenile justice systems; Pulse, a web-based mHealth app validated through a 2016-2019 randomized control trial with over 2,000 young women; the El Camino and Many Ways of Being curricula; the In/Tend Incubator Hub; Thrivology, a research-to-practice partnership with the Johns Hopkins Center for Adolescent Health; the ReSHAPING international research network; and the True You Maryland rural community program. The organization also convenes the only comprehensive annual national conference in the field, with #HealthyTeen26 scheduled for October 5-7, 2026 in San Diego, supported by sponsors such as ViiV Healthcare and the Casey Foundation.

Name

Healthy Teen Network Inc.

Legal name

Healthy Teen Network Inc.

Website

https://healthyteennetwork.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Healthy Teen Network is a Baltimore-based nonprofit that promotes adolescent sexual and reproductive health through evidence-based curricula (Power Through Choices, Pulse, Many Ways of Being), training, research translation with Johns Hopkins, and the field's only annual national conference serving youth-supporting professionals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health Education

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (624110), Child and Youth Services (62411), Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Student Wellness & Prevention Programs (Substance Use, Sexual Health, Bullying) (EDAJAIAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth Mental Health, Counseling & Wellbeing (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAK), Health Promotion, Prevention & Wellness Education (EDALAFAF)

Keywords

• Adolescent sexual health education
• Sexual and reproductive health curricula
• Teen pregnancy prevention programs
• Youth-supporting professional training
• Evidence-based health interventions

Headquarters

HQ city

Baltimore

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Curriculum Sales: Sale of evidence-based curricula including Power Through Choices, with optional Training-of-Facilitators enrollment included within one year of purchase.
2. Conference and Event Registration: Revenue from conference registration fees (General Attendee $990, Student $389, Learning Add-Ons $175-$285), Innovation Showcase exhibitor tables ($1,195), and sponsorship packages (All Access Pass $1,475 for-profit exhibitors, Egram features $399-$599).
3. Federal Grants: Office of Population Affairs (OPA) of U.S. Department of Health and Human Services funding: Thrivology (1 PHEPA000006-01) totaling $1,063,776.35; In/Tend Incubator Hub totaling $1,886,783.
4. Training and Technical Assistance Services: Professional services providing elearnings, tip sheets, infographics, training, and technical assistance to youth-supporting professionals.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Healthy Teen Network Inc. is a nonprofit organization that delivers adolescent sexual and reproductive health education through evidence-based curricula (Power Through Choices, El Camino, Many Ways of Being), training and technical assistance services, an annual national conference, digital programs (Pulse mHealth app), and innovation initiatives (In/Tend Incubator Hub, Thrivology, ReSHAPING research network). Its offerings target youth-supporting professionals such as educators, counselors, social workers, and program managers working with adolescents, particularly those in systems of care, rural communities, BIPOC, and LGBTQ+ youth.

Product overview

Healthy Teen Network Inc. offers a portfolio of sexual and reproductive health programs and resources for adolescents and young adults. The portfolio includes Pulse, a web-based mobile health app for teen pregnancy prevention; Power Through Choices, a 10-session evidence-based curriculum for youth in systems of care; El Camino and Many Ways of Being curricula; the In/Tend Incubator Hub for innovation; Thrivology, a research-to-practice center in partnership with Johns Hopkins; ReSHAPING, an international research scholar network; and True You Maryland, a community-based program in rural Maryland counties. The organization also provides conferences, training, and technical assistance services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Power Through Choices: Evidence-based 10-session sexual health education curriculum designed for adolescents ages 13-18 involved in systems of care (child welfare or juvenile justice). Proven effective in preventing pregnancy, HIV, and STIs.
• Thrivology
• In/Tend
• ReSHAPING
• Pulse
• True You Maryland
• Many Ways of Being
• El Camino
• El Camino

Products and services

• Pulse A web-based mobile health application providing evidence-based teen pregnancy prevention education that allows young people to access sexual health education without a facilitator on their own time and terms. Pulse is proven effective through a randomized control trial.
• Power Through Choices A 10-session, evidence-based sexual health education curriculum specifically designed for adolescents ages 13-18 involved in systems of care (child welfare or juvenile justice). Recognized by HHS as an evidence-based program and certified as a Promising Program by Blueprints for Healthy Youth Development. Optional Training-of-Facilitators enrollment included within one year of purchase.
• El Camino A sexual and reproductive health education curriculum offered by Healthy Teen Network.
• Many Ways of Being A curriculum focused on adolescent sexual health and well-being with inclusive approaches to adolescent health and development.
• In/Tend Incubator Hub An incubator program using participatory research and human-centered design to cultivate innovative solutions for adolescent sexual and reproductive health challenges, including Innovation Development Teams, office hours, and virtual information sessions.
• Thrivology A research-to-practice center that brings together Healthy Teen Network and Johns Hopkins Center for Adolescent Health to translate the latest research on sexual and reproductive health education and care into practical resources for youth-supporting professionals.
• ReSHAPING An international network of 13 scholars dedicated to collaborative research on understanding needs and improving outcomes related to sexual health and parenting for youth who are homeless, trafficked, or in out-of-home environments.
• True You Maryland

Quantifiable outcome

• Power Through Choices participants reported lower rates of sexual activity, were less likely to be involved in a pregnancy, and were less likely to report having sex without birth control (12-month post-program survey).
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Child TrendscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016From 2016-2019, Healthy Teen Network collaborated with Child Trends to evaluate Pulse through a randomized control trial with over 2,000 mostly Black and Latinx young women ages 18-20.
• Johns Hopkins Center for Adolescent HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthy Teen Network and Johns Hopkins Center for Adolescent Health partnered to create Thrivology, a project that works to translate research to practice for youth-supporting professionals. Thrivology brings the latest research on providing the very best sexual and reproductive health education and care to young people.
• Child TrendsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSubject matter experts and evaluators supporting In/Tend Incubator Hub, including Lisa Kim as Senior Research Analyst.
• Fact ForwardminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity Investment Manager Brittany Wearing from Fact Forward serves as subject matter expert for In/Tend. Fact Forward is a conference sponsor.
• Maryland Department of HealthminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTrue You Maryland project administered by Maryland Department of Health through Teen Pregnancy Prevention Tier 1 grant (1 TP1AH000234-01-00) across six rural Maryland counties.
• Power to DecideminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSarah Axelson, Senior Director at Power to Decide, serves as Subject Matter Expert for In/Tend Incubator Hub.
• Design Justice NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDenise Shante Brown, Care Pod Lead at Design Justice Network, serves as Subject Matter Expert for In/Tend.
• ViiV HealthcareminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPremier sponsor for #HealthyTeen26 conference.
• Casey FoundationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPremier sponsor for #HealthyTeen26 conference.
• Native Wellness InstituteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJillene and Shalene Joseph from Native Wellness Institute served as opening keynote speakers for #HealthyTeen23 on strategies for trauma-informed and healing approaches.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Guttmacher Institute: Guttmacher is a leading SRH research and policy organization producing data and analysis that shape federal adolescent SRH funding; adjacent rather than directly competing, but cited across the same federal programs Healthy Teen Network accesses.
• American Sexual Health Association (ASHA): ASHA is a long-established national organization addressing broader sexual health (STIs, stigma, communication) with patient/provider resources; overlapping mission space but broader scope than Healthy Teen Network's adolescent SRH focus.

Others

• Child Trends: Child Trends evaluated the Pulse mHealth app through a 2016-2019 RCT and contributes as a subject-matter expert to In/Tend; an enabling research partner rather than a competitor, providing rigor to Healthy Teen Network's evidence claims.

Direct peers

• Power to Decide: Focused on preventing unplanned teen pregnancy and supporting young people to make power-decisions about contraception; directly comparable to Healthy Teen Network's adolescent SRH mission, with overlap in federal OPA-funded work (an In/Tend SME is Power to Decide's Senior Director).
• Advocates for Youth: Advocates for adolescent sexual health, rights, and justice through education, advocacy, and youth-led programs; closely matches Healthy Teen Network's combination of curricula, advocacy, and youth engagement models.
• Essential Access Health: Essential Access Health advances SRH equity through training, programs, and innovation grants (e.g., Youth Innovation grants) across California and the U.S.; closely comparable on training, innovation, and adolescent SRH focus.
• Cardea Services: Cardea provides training, consulting, and capacity building for health, equity, and sexual and reproductive health organizations; closely comparable to Healthy Teen Network's professional development and technical assistance offerings.
• Fact Forward: Fact Forward is a South Carolina-based adolescent SRH organization providing professional development and serving as an In/Tend subject-matter expert and conference sponsor; directly comparable mission and audience.
• SIECUS: Sexuality Information and Education Council of the U.S. — a national organization advocating for comprehensive sexuality education and serving youth-supporting professionals; directly comparable to Healthy Teen Network's training, advocacy, and resource functions.
• ETR: ETR delivers science-based health education, including evidence-based adolescent sexual and reproductive health curricula and capacity-building for youth-supporting professionals; directly comparable to Healthy Teen Network's curricula and TA service lines.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/healthyteennetwork
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/healthy-teen-network

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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