With a focus on the social determinants of health and of risk and protective factors, and aligned with the SPF framework, PARI’s intentions are outlined below: 

• Assess and monitor the adolescent health risks for youth across Maryland 
• Empower survivors 
• Improve outcomes for adolescents across Maryland- Decreasing adolescent health risks 
• Raise public awareness for trafficking in Maryland through trainings, workshops and annual conference events 
• Meeting the needs of adolescents through effective collaboration 
• Sustaining partnerships 
• Increase the capacity, through advocacy to appropriately and effectively prevent, identify and respond to adolescent health needs. 
• Deliver trainings for professionals disciplines (law enforcement, mental health providers, medical providers, faith leaders, educators, etc.) to meet the needs of adolescents across Maryland  
• Enhancing capacity and knowledge for human trafficking and other adolescent health issues across disciplines  
• Increase the visibility and knowledge base for adolescent health issues through better data collection and information sharing at the national, state, and local levels 
• Use data to make decisions 
• Pursing meaningful work and grant opportunities