Health and Fitness
Center for Disease Control and Prevention
http://www.cdc.gov/HealthyYouth/
- A listing of health topics of interest to teens.
Cyberdiet: Your personal diet consultant
www.cyberdiet.com
- A Web site offering support, encouragement from fellow dieters,
a free newsletter, diet profile and exercise tips.
Justmove: Online exercise diary
http://www.justmove.org
- Sponsored by the American Heart Association, this site helps
you choose the right exercises and tracks your progress towards
your fitness goals.
Teenhealth: Your online doctor
http://www.kidshealth.org/teen/
- Answers and advice on your emotions and your body including sections
“just for guys” and “just for girls.”
Eating Disorders
http://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/p.asp?WebPage_ID=337
- A site prepared by the National Eating Disorders Association for friends,
patients, parents and educators with practical advice on treatment and support.
Vegetarians
www.goveg.com
- The site for vegans sponsored by PETA (People for Ethical Treatment of Animals
with fact sheets, recipes, health information.
Advice, Discussions and Referrals
Teen advice online
http://www.teenadviceonline.org
- Teen Advice Online is staffed by people from a vast array of countries.
Collaborating via the Internet, they form a dedicated team of volunteers, ages 13
and beyond, devoted to helping other teens around the world.
Teen Central
www.teencentral.net
- The place to get teen help for teen problems, this site is for teens and by teens.
Looking for new options, new ideas, new friends? Got a story to tell, a wrong to right,
a problem to sort out? Here’s the place to get help.
Go Ask Alice
http://www.goaskalice.columbia.edu
- Maintained by Columbia University’s Health Services, this site provides
answers about alcohol, drugs, emotional health, relationships, sexuality and
sexual health.
Al-anon
www.al-anon.alateen.org
- Is your life affected by somebody’s drinking?
US Drug Enforcement
NIDA for Teens
www.teens.drugabuse.gov
- This government sponsored site provides information on various drugs as
well as prevention and treatment sources.
US Food and Drug Administration
www.fda.gov/oc/opacom/kids/html/7teens.htm
- From contact lenses to mononucleosis, this site is for teens who want to be
informed consumers.
Sexuality and relationships
Teenwire
http://www.teenwire.com
- Planned Parenthood’s site.
National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy
http://www.teenpregnancy.org/resources/teens/avoid/abstinence/default.asp
I Wanna Know
www.iwannaknow.org
- Answers to your questions about teen sexual health and sexually
transmitted diseases.
Sex, etc.
http://www.sexetc.org
- Created by teens who believe all teens deserve honest, medically accurate and balanced information about sexuality so they can make responsible choices.
Girl health
http://www.girlhealth.org
- The goal of the young women who created this site is teach other girls to
survive, to take pride and to love themselves from the inside out.
Teen Relationships
http://www.teenrelationships.org
- Advice, answers and a chat room on teen dating and relationships.
SPARCC
http://www.sparcc.net/
- Safe Place and Rape Counseling Center of Sarasota (SPARCC)
Local help for rape counseling and domestic violence.
National Suicide Prevention Directory
http://www.darkmother.com/nosuicide.html
- Child/teen suicide prevention links.
Activism and Volunteering
Community Youth Development
http://www.cydonline.org
- Sign up for a monthly newsletter for local programs, volunteer opportunites
and support groups.
Student Environmental Action Committee
http://www.seac.org
- Activist group working on environmental issuses.
Amnesty International
http://www.amnesty.org
- Protecting human rights worldwide.
Youth Activism
http://www.youthactivism.org
- Building a better and more just world.
Taking it global
http://www.takingitglobal.org
- International opportunites to communicate and volunteer.
Teenagers Guide to the Real World
http://www.bygpub.com/books/tg2rw/tg2rwtoc.htm
- An online book with good advice and additional links.
Rock the vote
http://www.rockthevote.com/home.php
- Become involved with your future through political action.