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Positive Youth Development
When Teens Have Sex: Issues and Trends
Get statistics and profiles by state! Shows national and state demographical information on teen births, pregnancies, and STDS
http://www.aecf.org/cgi-bin/teen.cgi?
Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance - provides information on a variety of different youth behaviors including sex
http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dash/yrbs/
Teen Pregnancy and Births
Visit the National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy website for the latest facts:
http://www.teenpregnancy.org/resources/default.asp
For fast statistics on teen births, visit:
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/teenbrth.htm
Sexually Transmitted Infections - Information and Prevention
For general information about STIs, check out:
http://www.cdc.gov/nchstp/dstd/disease_info.htm
For information on the occurrence and treatment of STIs, visit:
http://www.cdc.gov/nchstp/dstd/dstdp.html
For information about specific STIs, visit:
http://www.medinstitute.org/medical/index.htm
See the National Institutes of Health’s fact sheet on STIs and how they’re spread:
http://www.niaid.nih.gov/factsheets/stdinfo.htm
Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are a major problem in America, and they continue to cause massive concern among health care professionals. A recent article published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology (2004) discusses the extent of the STD problem, and the ways in which it can, and cannot, be managed.
The Henry Kaiser Family Foundation
This site has information on health issues related to families and communities.
http://www.kff.org
Adolescent Risk Behaviors
Has good research data on alcohol, drug, smoking, and other adolescent risk behaviors
http://www.casacolumbia.org/
Parents: Talk to Your Teen
It isn't easy to talk with your teen about sex and relationships, but there are resources that can help. For information about the issues surrounding teen sex and for tips on how you, as a parent or concerned adult, can talk with your children about sex and abstinence, visit:
http://www.talktothem.org/
Abstinence Clearinghouse
The biggest site for abstinence, take a look at their Teen Café to learn what’s new in teen abstinence.
http://www.abstinence.net/TeenCafe.cfm
Not Me Not Now
A cool site for teens making smart choices about sex.
http://www.notmenotnow.org/welcome.cfm
SHARE Program - Teen Central
An easy to use site all about abstinence!
http://www.share-program.com/teen.htm
It’s Great to Wait
Want to hear what other teens are saying? Visit this website for answers to your questions and to see why it’s great to wait!
http://www.greattowait.com
Other Useful Links:
Search Institute
Search Institute provides leadership, knowledge, and resources to promote healthy children, youth and communities.
http://www.search-institute.org/
SAMSHA
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration provides leadership and grant opportunities
http://www.samhsa.gov/
This site provides information and resources related to positive youth development:
www.helpingamericasyouth.gov/youthdevelopment.cfm
Substance Abuse
A great site for teens about alcohol and how to say no:
http://www.thecoolspot.gov/
Marriage and Family
Administration for Children and Families has considerable resources on healthy relationships and marriage:
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/healthymarriage/index.html
National Healthy Marriage Resource Center provides technical assistance for those involved in marriage education:
info@healthymarriage.info
The Rutger's National Marriage Project offers supportive research for
the importance of the institution of marriage.
http://marriage.rutgers.edu/
The National Fatherhood Initiative recognizes the importance of the role
of a father in a child's development and seeks to strengthen this bond.
http://www.fatherhood.org/
For timely articles and book reviews on a number of topics related to
family life check out this website.
http://www.familiesnorthwest.org/
NFP Related Links
American Academy of Family Practice Physicians handout: http://familydoctor.org/handouts/126.html
Reprint of American Family Physician article: http://www.industryinet.com/~ruby/family_planning.html
Couple Fertility:
http://www.familyplanning.net/anatomy-4.htm
Pictures of cervical mucus:
http://www.nfpsoftware.com/mucus.html
The Orthodox Natural Family Planning Association:
http://www.orthodoxnfp.org/
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