Aqui Para Ti

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Minnesota Department of Health

Aqui Para Ti (APT) was created in 2002 to support Latino adolescents who are often raised in a different culture than that of their parents. APT became a certified Health Care Home since 2010, and a certified Behavioral Health Home in 2016.

The program serves to consult and educate teens and families about topics such as health, relationships with family and friends, concerns with weight/height, mental health, abuse of drugs and/or alcohol, family planning, and sexual health. The program provides complete physical exams, pregnancy tests, treatment of common diseases, pregnancy care testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections (STIs).

This program works closely with the staff of the Family Medicine department and the Whittier Clinic where the program is located. The program is funded by the Eliminating Health Disparities Initiative of the Minnesota Department of Health. Aqui Para Ti is also closely affiliated with the Between Us Initiative, another Latino teen focused program that helps build communication between teens and their parents.

Aqui Para Ti currently has 300+ active patients with 70 new patients added each year.