Welcome to Can We Talk? Resources for Young People.  These websites and other resources have been created to help youth navigate the mixed messages they encounter every day.  Providing a link does not constitute NEA HIN endorsement of a particular site, nor is the NEA HIN responsible for the content or materials posted on other sites.  If you have found other links or resources that might be useful to youth please email us at info@canwetalk.org.  We’d love to hear from you!

http://www.jhuccp.org/pr/l12/l12chap4_2.shtml
Includes "What Young People Want To Know" questions by youth from a variety of published sources.

http://www.fhi.org/en/youth/youthnet/prog/hivyouth.html       
YouthNet is the youth-focused portion of Family Health International’s website.

http://www.hhs.gov/kids/           
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services web page for kids.

http://www.abouthealth.com/forteens.cfm
About Health- True Stories that Can Change How You Live

http://www.stopthinkbesafe.org/youngPeople/index.asp           
Peer to Peer- (Stop, Think, Be Safe!) is an STD prevention website.

http://www.sxetc.org/           
A website created by the Rutger's University Network for Family Life Education by teens for teens.

http://www.etr.org/sb1170/psi.html 
Postponing Sexual Involvement is a curricula that has been shown to effect teens' choices.

iwannaknow.org           
Sexual health and STD prevention information for teens, including games, education, and resources

www.teenwire.com           
Teen wire - Sexuality and relationship information from Planned Parenthood

www.intac.com/~jdeck/tahra/Tp1.html
Closer Look at Teen Pregnancy is a documentary website highlighting the challenges that teen parents face.

www.cfoc.org           
Campaign for our Children includes quizzes on STDs and abstinence information for teens.

www.notmenotnow.org
Not Me Not Now.  On this site, youth share their abstinence messages.

http://www.ipl.org/div/teen/browse/he0000/     
Internet Public Library from the University of Michigan provides links a variety of health topics for youth.

http://www.girlsinc.org/             
Girls Incorporated works to develop self-esteem among girls and young women.

http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/1947.html 
The American Medical Association Program on Child and Adolescent Health provides parents and teens with medical information.

www.teenpregnancy.org          
The National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy provides neutral information on the issue of teen pregnancy prevention.  Look for their online quiz during May's National Day to Prevent Teen Pregnancy.

www.siecus.org
The Sexuality Information and Education Council of the US provides extensive links on various topics related to sexuality.

National Hotlines

For general advice...
Teen Help at 1-800-840-5704
or Teen Line at 1-800-443-8336

If you've been abused...
National Child Abuse Hotline at 1-800-422-4453

If you're going through a crisis...
Youth Crisis Hotline at 1-800-448-4663

If you've run away or need shelter...
Covenant House at 1-800-999-9999
or National Runaway Switchboard at 1-800-621-4000