Resources for Adolescents
www.sexetc.org
A website for teens by teens with honest, medically accurate and balanced
information about human sexuality and sexual health.
itsnotok.org
A website which directly answers teens’ questions about abuse
including how to tell if they or a friend are a victim of abuse and
how to develop a safety plan. It also provides space for teens to
share their stories and artwork related to their experiences of abuse.
www.teenwire.com
Teenwire.com is an award-winning sexual health website for teens developed
by the Planned Parenthood Federation of America. It addresses a number
of issues teens face, including emotional issues, body concerns, birth
control, relationships and sexual coercion.
A Guide to Healthy Relationships
This section on Advocates for Youth’s website is dedicated to
helping teens identify qualities of healthy and unhealthy relationships.
http://www.advocatesforyouth.org/youth/health/relationships/index.htm
This page developed by the National Campaign to Prevent
Teen Pregnancy contains statistics, information, and tips for teens
about pregnancy and relationships.
http://www.teenpregnancy.org/teen/default.asp
This is a starting place for teens to learn about sexuality
issues. It's about how to talk about sex and how to help teens stay
healthy.
http://www.familiesaretalking.org/teen/teen0000.html
This easy to read table from Advocates for Youth discusses
the differences between healthy and unhealthy relationships.
http://www.advocatesforyouth.org/youth/health/relationships/healthy.htm
A guide to talking to parents or other adults about
sensitive issues
http://www.kidshealth.org/teen/your_mind/families/talk_to_parents.html
A guide from Seventeen Magazine about talking to your
parents about sex.
http://www.seventeen.com/health-sex-fitness/sex-parents-hsp-0404
Teen Talk: Many Teens Are Saying "No"
by OPA in English
and Spanish
If You Think Saying "No" Is Tough, Wait 'Til You Say "Yes"
by OPA in English
and Spanish
What You Should Know About Abstinence by OPA in English
and Spanish
