General Health Information
ADOL:
Adolescence Directory On-Line -- http://education.indiana.edu/cas/adol/adol.html
-- Information on, and resources about, teen issues from the
Center for Adolescent Studies at Indiana University.
GirlsHealth.gov -
- http://www.girlshealth.gov
Go
Ask Alice! advice page: General Health -- http://www.goaskalice.columbia.edu/Cat5.html
-- Sponsored by Columbia University's Health Education Program,
the General Health section of the award-winning Go Ask Alice!
site answers anonymously-posted questions about body maintenance,
colds, aches, pains, & other ailments, skin conditions, hair,
sleep, and other general health concerns.
Men's
Health Center - coolnurse.com/male_health.htm
TeensHealth --
http://www.kidshealth.org/teen/ -- Articles Your Body, Mind, Sexual
Health and other teen concerns from the Nemours Foundation Center
for Children's Health Media.
Teen
Health and the Media - http://depts.washington.edu/thmedia/ "
The Teen Health and the Media Web site is a virtual meeting place
for teens, parents, educators, health professionals, and others
who share a strong commitment to teen health."
Alcohol, Smoking and Drug Use
Go
Ask Alice! advice page: Alcohol, Nicotine, & Other Drugs --
http://www.goaskalice.columbia.edu/Cat2.html -- Sponsored by
Columbia University's Health Education Program, the Alcohol,
Nicotine, & Other Drugs section of the award-winning Go Ask
Alice! site answers anonymously-posted questions about alcohol,
nicotine, marijuana, club drugs, hard drugs, inhalants, prescription
and over-the-counter drugs, caffeine and energy-boosting drugs,
and other substance-abuse concerns.
American Lung
Association – www.lungusa.org -- Facts about smoking
and tactics to stop.
Dance Safe -
http://www.dancesafe.org/ "
DanceSafe is a nonprofit, harm reduction organization promoting
health and safety within the rave and nightclub community."
Facts On Tap -
http://www.factsontap.org/ Prevention Initiatives for high school
and college students from American Council for Drug Education (ACDE)
and the Children of Alcoholics Foundation (COAF), the prevention
affiliates of Phoenix House.
Free Vibe -
http://www.freevibe.com/Share/ Drug Facts, advice, interviews.
The goal of Free Vibe is to "provide positive peer reinforcement
and highlight the benefits of a drug-free lifestyle."
GottaQuit.com -
http://www.gottaquit.com/ "
GottaQuit.com is a service of the Monroe County, NY, Department
of Health and the University of Rochester Medical Center. Quit
Coaches are trained and provided by the URMC."
Just One Night -
http://www.pbs.org/justone/ "
Tom had a few drinks with friends, then a few more with strangers.
When the evening was done, one life had ended, another was shattered.
All, in just one night." Find out about alcohol and the law
and being a friend to someone who has been drinking.
National
Institute on Drug Abuse - http://www.nida.nih.gov/students.html
-- Information on Drug Abuse
Parents: The
Anti Drug - http://www.theantidrug.com/ -- National Youth
Anti-Drug Media Campaign to equip parents and other adult caregivers
with the tools they need to raise drug-free kids.
Body Image and Eating Disorders
BodyPostive:
Boosting body image at any weight - http://www.bodypositive.com/ “
BodyPositive looks at ways we can feel good in the bodies we have.
Remember, your body hears everything you think.”
Teenagers
With Eating Disorders - http://www.aacap.org/publications/factsfam/eating.htm
-- From the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Emotional & Mental Health
Go
Ask Alice! advice page: Emotional Health -- http://www.goaskalice.columbia.edu/Cat4.html
-- Sponsored by Columbia University's Health Education Program,
the Emotional Health section of the award-winning Go Ask Alice!
site answers anonymously-posted questions about stress & anxiety,
blues & depression, communication concerns, obsessive & compulsive
behavior, child abuse, grief and loss counseling, and other emotional
health concerns.
HealthyMinds.org
Let's Talk Facts Brochures - http://www.healthyminds.org/letstalkfacts.cfm
-- Brochures on Anxiety Disorders, Depression, Mental Illness,
Substance Abuse and Addiction and Teen Suicide from the American
Psychiatric Association.
SAVE Suicide Awareness
Voices of Education - http://www.save.gov
University
of Florida Self Help Information - http://www.counsel.ufl.edu/selfhelp.asp
Fitness, Food and Nutrition
Fast
Food Facts - http://www.fastfoodfacts.info/ -- This site
offers searchable nutritional information on over 2,600 fast
food items.
FitTeen - http://www.fitteen.com/
-- Fitness and nutrition site
Go
Ask Alice! advice page: Fitness & Nutrition -- http://www.goaskalice.columbia.edu/Cat3.html
-- Sponsored by Columbia University's Health Education Program,
the Fitness & Nutrition section of the award-winning Go Ask
Alice! site answers anonymously-posted questions about fitness,
optimal nutrition, food choices & health, eating disorders,
and other fitness and nutrition concerns.
Nutrition -
http://www.keepkidshealthy.com/adolescent/adolescentnutrition.html
The
Real Truth About Fast Foods and Nutrition - http://library.thinkquest.org/4485/
Shape Up America -
http://www.shapeup.org/ -- Assess your current fitness level and
find out what you can do.
Sports
and Nutrition - http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/hsnut/index.html
-- Keeping fluid and energy levels up, pregame meal planner from
the University of Illinois Extension
TeenGrowth --
http://www.teengrowth.com/ -- Board-certified doctors post articles
and answer your questions about your health, your body, sports,
and other issues affecting teens.
Vegetarianism
in a Nutshell - http://www.vrg.org/nutshell/nutshell.htm
-- From the Vegetarian Resource Group
Why Milk -
http://www.whymilk.com/ -- From the National Milk Processor Promotion
Board, nutrition, recipes and faces from the "Why Milk?" ads.
Gay and Lesbian Teen Health
GLSEN
- Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network - http://www.glsen.org/cgi-bin/iowa/home.html
-- A national education organization focused on ensuring safe
schools for ALL students.
Health
Issues for Gay Teens - http://healthgate.partners.org/browsing/browseContent.asp?fileName=14313.xml&title=Health%20Issues%20for%20Gay%20Teens
From Brigham and Women's Hospital - a renowned teaching affiliate
of Harvard Medical School
LAMBDA
Youth Outreach - www.lambda.org/youth.htm -- LAMBDA is working
to make schools and gay teens' lives safer. ... LAMBDA is a safe
place to ask questions and get support. ...
Medline
Plus – Gay and Lesbian Health - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/gayandlesbianhealth.html
Social Support and Violence Prevention, Staying Healthy, Organizations
and other health issues. A service of the U.S. National Library
of Medicine and National Institutes of Health
Young,
OUT & Proud - http://nwitimes.com/outproud/index.html
Puberty, Sexual Health and Teen Pregnancy
Go
Ask Alice! advice page: Sexual Health -- http://www.goaskalice.columbia.edu/Cat7.html
-- Sponsored by Columbia University's Health Education Program,
the Sexual Health section of the award-winning Go Ask Alice!
site answers anonymously-posted questions about reproduction,
contraception, STDs, sexual health, and other health concerns.
iwannaknow.org
| Puberty: A Beginner's Guide -- http://www.iwannaknow.org/puberty/index.html
-- Information for boys and girls about puberty and how these
biological changes affect them. From the American Social Health
Association.
Like It Is --
http://www.likeitis.org.uk -- Information to young people about
all aspects of sexual education and teenage life.
My Sistahs --
http://www.mysistahs.org
"
My Sistahs is a Web site created by and for young women of color
to provide information and offer support on sexual and reproductive
health issues through information and advocacy."
Not Me,
Not Now. What Smart Kids Say to Sex -- http://www.notmenotnow.org/
-- Begun in Monroe County, New York, this site is devoted to
promoting abstinence among teens, and includes a section for
parents to begin an open dialog with their teens about abstaining
from sex.
Safety Net - http://home.cybergrrl.com/dv/
Domestic Violence Resources
Sex Etc. A Website
by Teens for Teens -- http://www.sxetc.org/ -- Articles about
sex and relationships by and for teens, plus an Ask the Experts
section where you can submit anonymous questions. Sponsored by
the Network for Family Life Education at Rutgers University.
TeensHealth:
Sexual Health -- http://www.kidshealth.org/teen/sexual_health
--Learn the facts about sexual health with articles about puberty,
menstruation, infections, and just about everything else you
wanted to know, for guys and girls.
TeenWire.com -
http://www.teenwire.com/ -- Planned Parenthood created this site
to provide uncensored, unbiased sexuality and sexual health information
to teens in their own language. It is a private, safe atmosphere
where teens can have access to reliable resources.
Avert.org -
www.avert.org/yngindx.htm -- AVERT is an international HIV and
AIDS charity based in the UK, with the aim of AVERTing HIV and
AIDS worldwide.
