The document describes the Teen WAY2GO! online health assessment and goal setting tool. It allows users to assess their health, learn why different health aspects are important, set goals, develop healthier habits, and monitor progress. More than 800 teens, 179 young adults, and 89 families have used the different versions. The tool is available for free online for individuals or groups to use to assess and improve health.

1. The Wellness Assessment for Youth to Get
Organized!
July 2013
Nancy Brown, PhD
The Teen WAY2GO! Project was supported by a grant from The Health Trust of Silicon
Valley and the Preteen Family WAY2GO! was developed with a grant from the
Safeway Foundation.

2. What is it?
WAY2GO! Is an online tool to
help people:
 Assess their own health
 Learn why different aspects of
their health are important
 Set goals
 Develop healthier habits
 Monitor their progress

3. Getting started – register to become a user

4. Answer age-appropriate questions

5. Answer age-appropriate questions
Teen version:

6. Review your report

7. Personal risk report – in-depth information and
resources on risk issues

8. WAY2GO! – set goals

9. Get advice on achieving those goals

10. Use the health library

11. Print handouts

12. Track your progress

13. So where are we today?
Families, schools, and community groups across
the United Sates can use this free tool to assess
and improve their health.
More than:
• 800 teens (13-17) have taken the
WAY2GO! for teens
• 179 young adults (18-25) have
taken the WAY2GO! Young Adult,
and
• 89 families have completed
The WAY2GO! Preteen Family.

14. Reports available to schools and
community groups

15. Why not try it now?
The first WAY2GO! went live 3/31/11 and is
available without cost (www.pamf.org/way2go)
to anyone that wants to use it as an individual
or as part of a group - school, after school
program, faith-based community, counseling
practice.
Contact Nancy Brown, PhD for more
information brownn@pamf.org.