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Children and Families
Resources
Links for Adolescents
Links for depression, sexual diseases, parenting skills, teen pregnancy, abuse, counseling assistance, career information and college information
- Many of these sites offer versions in multiple languages.
- Most of these site have numerous links to other sites.
Depression
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Sexually Transmitted Diseases
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) are most common among teens and young adults, but anyone who is sexually active can get a STD. Do you know the symptoms, how it is spread and how to prevent it?
http://www.youngwomenshealth.org/std-general.html
- Looking for open communication about sex and health issues. Teen e-magazine from Planned Parenthood gives you the straight answers -- email your questions to "Ask the Experts."
http://www.teenwire.com
- "Some STDs can lead to long-term problems such as infertility (the inability to have a baby) and permanent disability or even death if they are left untreated," according to this web site:
http://kidshealth.org/teen/infections/stds/std.html
- Do you need the facts about sexual health, puberty, menstruation, infections, and just about everything else? Here's the place to visit:
http://kidshealth.org/teen/sexual_health
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Parenting Skills
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Teen Pregnancy
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Abuse
- Did you know there are four kinds of abuse? Learn about them at this site-help yourself or someone you love.
http://www.childhelpusa.org/forkids_whatis.htm
- Health Initiatives for Youth is a leader in the battle against adolescent HIV and other health needs of young people. Visit their zine and stay connected with all the issues.
http://www.hify.com
- Read about decision making, life skills, and risk behaviors written by teens for teens. Visit their teens section:
http://www.youthdevelopment.org
- It's not OK to be abused! Send postcards to friends online to show you care. Learn about abuse, respect and safety. 24-hour hotline available at:
http://www.itsnotok.org
- Visit Liz Claiborne's "Love is not abuse" website and read real life stories from survivors of abuse. Find out what's healthy at:
http://www.loveisnotabuse.com
- Teen Abuse Prevention Network programs: "In Touch With Teens", "In Power Women's Self-Defense" and "Women Warrior Weekend" programs, as well as on-line real-time chat rooms on teen dating and relationships.
http://www.safeyouth.org/scripts/teens.asp
- Facts on drug abuse, real life stories and online help from "Ask Dr. NIDA". Take fun quizzes and see how much you know about drug abuse and the effects on your body.
http://teens.drugabuse.gov
- Learn about alternatives to violence and how participating in Students against Violence Everywhere (S.A.V.E.) teaches skills for good citizenship, civility, and nonviolence.
http://nationalsave.org/index.php
- You can prevent making destructive decisions -- underage drinking, other drug use, impaired driving, teen violence and teen depression and suicide, visit:
http://www.saddonline.com
- Tons of sites for teens. Find information for a research project, or learn how to prevent violence in your own life. Click on "Americas Teens.gov" for fun stuff like the "Cog Shop" featuring a humanoid robot.
http://afterschool.gov/cgi-binh/home.pl
- Get informed, get connected and take action about gun violence, racism, child abuse, domestic violence, the environment and more. Join more than 4 million young people who take action to improve their communities.
http://www.dosomething.org
- Cool resources on health information. Get the scoop from physicians on puberty, family, friends, drugs, sex and emotions. If you want to know what's happening with your body, become a member of TeenGrowth at:
http://www.teengrowth.com/
- Is your life affected by smoking, drinking, and doing drugs? Get the truth about these addictions.
http://kidshealth.org/teen/drug_alcohol/
- Worried about your parents drinking? Need to know the facts about specific drugs? This one is for you:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/teens/girls/reallife/lifefiles/abuse.shtml
- Is someone's drinking problem making you unhappy? Find out where there's help through AlAnon-groups just for teens.
http://www.al-anon-alateen.org
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Counseling Assistance
- Counseling can help sort things out as you go through lots of normal teen changes. Find out what to expect from counseling before you go.
http://www.youngwomenshealth.org/counseling.html
- Info on hot topics: teen life, sex, drugs and alcohol. Get answers to questions sent in by other teens too.
http://www.pamf.org/teen/
- Ask questions and discuss topics relating dating, stress, body image, racism and more.
http://www.diaryproject.com/
- Get information, discussion, tips, and suggestions on relationships. Join a discussion group or check information on the national hotline.
http://www.teenrelationships.org
- Accurate, reliable health information in a "cringe-free, entertaining and informative way." http://www.teenagehealthfreak.org/homepage/index.asp
- Tap into a network of peers from around the world and get advice online. http://www.teenadviceonline.org
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Career Information
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College Information
- "Take the Stress Out of Going to College" is one article on this site that will help you face the exciting challenge ahead. For this and other articles, visit:
http://kidhealth.org/teen/school_jobs/school.college.html
- This site promises, "Hundreds of college application essays and college-related articles all written by teens! Looking for a school? Check out the Teen Ink College Directory and College Reviews!"
http://teeink.com/College
- Want a site that "helps you prepare for a standardized test get into a top school, or succeed in your career?" Then see:
http://www.kaplan.com
- Take a free mini-SAT and see how you do. Quoted as "The leader in education search and selection, test prep and financial aid" site:
http://www.petersons.com
- The online book store for over 600 colleges - carries used and new textbooks.
http://shop.efollett.com/htmlroot/GlobalIndex.html
- Scholarship searching the easy way. Access to more than 180,000 scholarships, fellowships, grants and loans, and a quick way to find a school that matches your preferences.
http://www.fastweb.com
- This is the site to visit for help in completing this often confusing Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form from the U.S. Department of Education.
http://studentaid.ed.gov/students/publications/completing_fafsa/index.html
- A 350-page site that helps students, parents, and financial administrators find all their options on federal and private aid programs.
http://www.salliemae.com/
- Browse through 3800 schools, take a virtual tour, apply online and get financial aid info all in one site:
http://www.collegeview.com
- Save typing multiple applications by visiting this site of over 1500 customized Internet admissions applications built for college and university programs.
http://www.collegenet.com/about/index_html
- College bound teens, stop here to get "critical college planning and admissions articles written especially for college-bound teens." Visit:
http://www.quintcareer.com/teen_college.html
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Building Assets
- Girl Power!, the national public education campaign sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to help encourage and motivate 9 to 13 year old girls to make the most of their lives.
http://www.girlpower.gov
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Links suited more to adults or professionals
- Rules for Parents - Temple University psychology professor Laurence Steinberg offers this advice:
http://www.time.com/time/covers/1101040510/scteenguide.html
- Just released article titled "What Makes Teens Tick" - Can hormones & changes in the brain explain the behaviors that make adolescence so exciting-and so exasperating? - Parenting skills, etc.
http://aolsvc.news.aol.com/news/article.adp?id=20040504114609990005
- Want to know how to talk to your child about tough subjects like sex, tobacco, and alcohol? Here's the place to turn to for help:
http://www.kidshealth.org/parent/
(for older children/not applicable to 12 to 18 year olds who might have a small child)
- This article has a bunch of relevant stats related to substance abuse, depression, etc.
http://girlpower.gov/AdultsWhoCare/campinfo/hometown/quickstats.htm
- Running Away/Crisis - http://www.nrscrisisline.org National Runaway Hotline. Sections for teens, parents, teachers and law enforcement/social services. Lots of printable information and publications on depression, anger, stress, date rape, and running away, hut didn't fit just one of the categories.
- National Youth Development Information Center
http://www.nydic.orn/
The Center provides practice-related information about youth development, including: research demonstrating the value and impact of youth development; projects demonstrating effective practices for working with diverse youth populations, including gender specific approaches; and funding opportunities for youth development programs and agencies.
- Prevention of Battering During Teen Pregnancy
http://www.baydimes.org/pdtp.htm
The March of Dimes works to break the cycle of violence among pregnant and parenting teens by educating communities about domestic violence and pregnancy and by improving services for teens that are involved in violent relationships. The web site features fact sheets, information about a slideshow training module and posters, and more.
- School Violence Resource Center -
http://www.nea.org/issues/safescho/resources.html
This online Resource Center, administered by the National Education Association, offers direct links to a number of useful publications available on the Internet, including resources for school administrators, parents, and community organizations. Areas addressed include child abuse, hate violence, gang violence, and much more.
- Violence - http://www.vawprevention.org National Violence Against Women Research Center at Wellesley. Printable and downloadable research, tools, resources, publications statistics, and advocacy information.
General sites on health
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