Sexual and Reproductive Health
Sexual Health Across the Lifespan
How do we make sexual health a routine part of health care?
For more than a decade, Altarum has helped federal and national partners advance sexual and reproductive health as part of overall health and well-being. Our largest engagement is the National Coalition for Sexual Health (NCSH), a coalition of more than 300 national organizations and experts. Altarum has led NCSH since 2012.
NCSH's work focuses on practical tools and communication that encourage open dialogue and make sexual health a routine part of care. We support providers in raising sexual health in routine visits, help patients and partners talk about sexual health openly, and develop evidence-based resources for the public and health care providers.
One standout is Own the Awk, NCSH’s award-winning multimedia campaign that helps young adults move past the awkwardness and talk openly about sexual health and relationships. Using humor, candid portraits, and real-life scenarios—supported by videos, conversation tools, and a bilingual website—the campaign builds the confidence young adults need to have healthier conversations. It has earned more than 20 national awards.
Beyond NCSH, we work on public health messaging during outbreaks (including mpox), and program evaluation in family planning and sexual health.
Across all our work, we advance health missions by helping partners apply what they learn so the people they serve can maintain good sexual health.
Explore our work:
Our Sexual and Reproductive Health Expertise in Practice
Empowering Meaningful Conversations About Sexual Health Among Young Adults
We’re creating and implementing a national communications campaign to motivate young adults to talk openly about sexual health and relationship topics.
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Reducing the Burden of Mpox
We’re leading the research, development, and testing of communications materials for the public and health care providers to help reduce the burden of mpox on disproportionately affected communities.
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Cross-Training Family Planning and Behavioral Health Providers for Integrated Care and Improved Outcomes
By providing training across disciplines, we increased screening for both sexual and reproductive health and substance use disorder services and built sustained provider relationships.
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Leading the National Coalition for Sexual Health
Since 2012, we've led an engaged coalition of national organizations and experts and developed high-quality, evidence-based resources to promote sexual health and wellness.
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