Adolescent AIDS Program: Children's Hospital at Montifiore
http://www.adolescentaids.org/
Based in the Bronx, New York, the Adolescent AIDS Program at the Children's Hospital at Montefiore Medical Center serves as a local and national resource for those living with HIV/AIDS; adolescents who are at-risk for HIV infection; healthcare providers who treat adolescents living with or at-risk for HIV infection; and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or questioning adolescents, their families and caregivers.
Advocates for Youth
http://www.advocatesforyouth.org/teens
Creates programs and promotes policies which help young people make informed and responsible decisions about their sexual and reproductive health. They provide information, training, and strategic assistance to youth-serving organizations, policy-makers, youth-activists, and the media in the United States and the developing world.
American School Health Association
http://www.ashaweb.org/
Ask Beth
http://www.ppsp.org/askbeth/askbeth.html
Q & A Internet service that addresses sexuality and sexual-health issues. The site is developed by Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania.
Better Beginnings Coalition
http://www.betterbeginnings.org
Seeks to reduce teen pregnancy rates in Portsmouth (and beyond!) through education. The more teens know about sexuality, STDs, self-esteem, domestic violence, and drug/alcohol abuse, the more likely they are to make positive choices in their lives.
Campaign For Our Children
http://www.cfoc.org
Develops research-based prevention messages and abstinence educational media campaigns which encourage healthy, responsible sexual decisions among early-adolescent youth, promote a more informed support system for youth, and raise public awareness about adolescent preventative health issues.
Coalition for Positive Sexuality
http://www.positive.org
Provides teens with sexuality and sexual health information and facilitates dialogue in and out of the public schools on condom availability and sex education.
Girls Incorporated
http://www.girlsinc.org
Inspires all girls to be strong, smart, and bold. Innovative programs help girls confront subtle societal messages about their value and potential, and prepare them to lead successful, independent, and fulfilling lives.
A Good Time: After School Programs to Reduce Teen Pregnancy
http://www.teenpregnancy.org/works/pdf/goodtime.pdf
Go Ask Alice!
http://www.goaskalice.columbia.edu
Q & A Internet service that addresses sexuality and health related issues. The site is developed by Columbia University's Health Education Program.
It's Your (Sex) Life
http://www.itsyoursexlife.com
Provides reliable, objective sexual health information to young adults. The site is developed by The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation.
iwannaknow
http://www.iwannaknow.org
Answers questions about teen sexual health and sexually transmitted diseases. The site is developed by The American Social Health Association.
Kids Health
http://www.kidshealth.org
Provides parents, kids, and adolescents with age-appropriate health and sexuality information. The site is developed by The Nemours Foundation's Center for Children's Health Media.
National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy
http://www.teenpregnancy.org
Aims to improve the well-being of children, youth, and families by reducing teen pregnancy.
National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health
http://www.cpc.unc.edu/addhealth
Provides information about Add Health, a school-based study of the health-related behaviors of adolescents in grades seven to 12.
National Youth Summit on HIV Prevention and Education
http://www.nasbe.org/Educational_Issues/Reports/Youth%20Summit.pdf
New York Online Access to Health (NOAH)
http://www.noah-health.org/
Provides information from a variety of organizations that addresses sexuality, sexual heath, and other health-related topics. The site is developed by four New York City Library organizations.
No Time To Waste: Programs to Reduce Teen Pregnancy Among Middle School-Aged Youth
http://www.teenpregnancy.org/works/pdf/NotimetoWaste.pdf
Partners for Children
http://www.nyspartnersforchildren.org/teen.htm
Scarleteen.com
http://www.scarleteen.com
Provides sexuality and sexual health information to teens, supplementing the information that young people learn at home and in school-based programs.
SEX, etc.
http://www.sxetc.org
Provides information by and for teens, on a variety of sexual health issues. The site is developed by the Network for Family Life Education.
Spanish resource
http://www.healthfinder.gov/espanol/
Teen Outreach Reproductive Challenge (TORCH)
http://www.naralny.org/torch.htm
Group of New York City teens who are dedicated to learning about reproductive rights and selected health issues. They use this information to teach their peers and to advocate the retention of their reproductive rights.
Teenwire
http://www.teenwire.com
Provides teens with sexuality and sexual health information. The site is developed by Planned Parenthood Federation of America.
Tips on Teens
http://www.tipsonteens.org
This site offers timely, relevant information, guidelines, and links to resources and organizations on a variety of issues affecting today's teens.
YRBSS: Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System
http://www.cdc.gov/HealthyYouth/yrbs/index.htm
CDC National Prevention Information Network
http://www.cdcnpin.org/
offers resources and information about education and prevention of HIV, AIDS, STD's, and TB - and the connections between them.
CDC's Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention (http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/dhap.htm) contains information on a broad range of topics related to HIV infection and AIDS, including the most currently available statistics.
The Body: An AIDS and HIV Information Resource
http://www.thebody.com/index.shtml
carries information provided by a large number of organizations and experts.
The American Red Cross (http://www.redcross.org/services/hss/hivaids/) educates people on how to stop the transmission of HIV, encourages people to respond in informed ways to people who have HIV, and helps people apply the facts about HIV to their own behavior.
The National Pediatric & Family HIV Resource Center (http://pedhivaids.org/) offers a range of services to professionals caring for children, youth and families affected by HIV infection.
The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation (http://www.kff.org/sections.cgi?section=hivaids) is an independent philanthropy that sponsors reports and surveys concerning HIV infection in youth. They also offer the Daily HIVAIDS Report, (http://report.kff.org/hivaids/) a summary of important news articles from around the world, which can be accessed via the web or sent automatically by e-mail.
The American School Health Association (ASHA) (http://www.ashaweb.org/) offers a variety of publications on HIV prevention and other aspects of school health programs, including A Comprehensive Approach to Reduce Pregnancy and the Spread of HIV: An Advocacy Kit; and Building Effective Coalitions to Prevent the Spread of HIV: Planning Considerations.
National AIDS Fund (http://www.aidsfund.org/naf/) is an effort to provide employers with accurate, helpful and up-to-date information on workplace issues involving HIV/AIDS, from healthcare insurance, disability insurance (long-term and short-term), and staff training and programming to workplace related legislation such as the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA). A model workplace policy can be downloaded.
The Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) (http://www.osha.gov/) of the U.S. Department of Labor maintains a comprehensive website concerning bloodborne pathogens.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/hip/blood/universa.htm) offers detailed information about "universal precautions" for prevention of transmission of HIV and other bloodborne infections.
The Office of Civil Rights (http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/index.html?src=mr) at the U.S. Department of Education provides information and guidance about preventing discrimination and the actions to take if it occurs.
The U.S. Office of Special Education Programs (http://www.ed.gov/offices/OSERS/OSEP/earlywrn.html) has information and assistance on education for children with disabling conditions.
The U.S. Department of Justice (http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/publicat.htm) has online many regulations and technical assistance materials concerning the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) (http://www.eeoc.gov/policy/guidance.html) has additional materials concerning the ADA.
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