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 [email protected]. 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.
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.
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.
Sexual health and STD prevention information for teens, including
games, education, and resources
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.
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.
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.
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