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Healthy Relationships for Teens
Healthy Relationships for Teens supports Area II and Area V of Young Adults Deserve the Best: Competencies for Librarians Serving Youth.
Resources for Librarians
Levine, Amy. “Providing Information on Sexuality: Librarians Can Help Youth Become Sexually Healthy Adults.” JOYS, Winter 2002, pp.45-48.
Young people need a safe and supportive environment to research and obtain accurate sexuality information as they mature into healthy adults. What better place to start that at the library?
Librarian’s Information Network on Sexuality
For information, ideas, and resources join the Librarian’s Information Network on Sexuality (LINS). To subscribe, send an e-mail to Librarians_Information_Network-subscribe@topica.com.
Healthy Relationships Bibliography
CLA/ALA 2003 Annual Program information and teen bibliography by YALSA Board Member Sheila Anderson.
Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States (SIECUS)
A national, nonprofit organization which affirms that sexuality is a natural and healthy part of living, SIECUS develops, collects, and disseminates information, promotes comprehensive education about sexuality, and advocates the right of individuals to make responsible sexual choices. Some important pages on this site include Library and Information Services, School Health Education Clearinghouse, For Religious Institutions and For Teens.
Allan Guttmacher Institute: Youth
The Alan Guttmacher Institute (AGI) is a nonprofit organization focused on sexual and reproductive health research, policy analysis and public education. This page has information and analysis on teen sexual health and behavior.
Resources for Teens: Abstinence
Free Teens
Free Teens is a reality-based, abstinence-centered HIV/AIDS, STDs, and Pregnancy Prevention program used in 38 states and in more than 70 countries around the world. It has been translated into 12 languages.
Friends First
This site equips youth, families and communities to make healthy life choices by imparting relationship education and promoting the benefits of abstinence until marriage. Successfully implemented across the United States and abroad, FRIENDS FIRST is a non-profit, non-sectarian organization.
Resources for Teens: Sexuality and Sexual Behavior
Coalition for Positive Sexuality
A quick and easy online tour through the most important topics for teens who are sexually active now or just thinking about having sex.
Families are Talking—For Young People
A project of the Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States (SIECUS) to empower parents and caregivers to communicate with their children about sex and sexuality-related issues. This page is a starting place for teens to learn about sexuality issues. It's about how to talk about sex...and to help teens feel good and stay healthy.
Go Ask Alice!: Sexuality
Go Ask Alice! uses a team of health educators and health care providers to answer anonymous questions from college and high school students, parents, teachers, professionals, older adults, and others, on every conceivable health topic. This page contains the archived questions and answers on sex, sexual activities and sexual characteristics.
It’s Your (Sex) Life
From the Kaiser Family Foundation, this site provides information on pregnancy, contraception (including emergency contraception), HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases, and tips on how to communicate with your partner about sexual issues. Provides a good set of resources, including links and hotlines.
Scarleteen: Sex Education for the Real World
Honest, fresh and fun sex education and information for young adults, including articles, advice, accurate information and interactive media for teens to explore and understand their sexuality.
Sex, Etc.: A Web Site by Teens for Teens
The teen writers and editors of SEX, ETC., believe that all teens deserve honest, medically-accurate and balanced information about human sexuality—so that they can make responsible choices about our sexual health. They believe that teen-to-teen communication is one of the best ways to educate teens about human sexuality and sexual health. Includes resources for educators and parents as well as for teens.
Resources for Teens: Sexual Health
Go Ask Alice!: Sexual Health
Go Ask Alice! uses a team of health educators and health care providers to answer anonymous questions from college and high school students, parents, teachers, professionals, older adults, and others, on every conceivable health topic. This page contains the archived questions and answers on reproduction, contraception, and sexually transmitted diseases.
www.iwannaknow.org
iwannaknow.org is an educational resource that answers questions about teen sexual health by providing information about sexually transmitted diseases(STDs) and prevention information. Includes parent’s guide.
Teen Guide to Sex Education Information
Campaign For Our Children's teen sex education information helps teenagers and parents make informed decisions regarding teenage sexuality. Includes information on abstinence, contraceptives, sexual health, talking to parents about sex, and links to other information sources.
Teen’s Sexual Health
Learn the facts about sexual health with articles about puberty, menstruation, infections, and just about everything else, for guys and girls.
Resources for Teens: Relationships
Go Ask Alice!: Relationships
Go Ask Alice! uses a team of health educators and health care providers to answer anonymous questions from college and high school students, parents, teachers, professionals, older adults, and others, on every conceivable health topic. This page contains the archived questions and answers on relationships, including GLBTQ issues, friends, parents, and roommates.
Sex, Sexuality, and Relationships
Canadian website providing health information for young people on sex, sexuality and healthy relationships. Includes links to a variety of clear, relevant websites.
Youth Embassy
This site educates young people, educators, parent, and community organizers with the most comprehensive, up-to-date, and accurate information available about sex and relationships, promoting preparedness and responsibility while dispelling myths and misinformation.
Resources for Teens: Crisis
Teenscene: Hotlines and Local Clinics
Support and hotlines for teens with concerns about pregnancy, contraception, HIV and sexually transmitted diseases, and abortion, among other issues.
Gr8Mates
This is a website for teenagers supporting friends who have had an unwanted sexual experience. While some of the site references are New-Zealand specific, much of the information is universal—particularly the advice for the friends of the victim.
Emergency Contraception
Information about emergency contraception from Planned Parenthood.
Resources for Teens: General Health Information
Health Information for Teens
Learn the facts about Accutane, Tattoos, Tobacco and other general health topics for teens.
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