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Sexuality and relationships Activism and Volunteering

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

  • Focus is on abstinence.

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.


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