YOUTH FRIENDLY WEB RESOURCES
General Health | Depression | Culture & Abuse
Sexual Health | Pregnancy | Bias & Prejudice | Gay Issues
Learning Disabilities | Self-Esteem | Drugs & Alcohol
General Health and Well-Being
KidsHealth
The teen section of this website has information in an easy to read format on issues ranging from how to prevent diseases to nutrition and exercise.
http://www.kidshealth.org
GirlSource
This GirlSource website was created by a diverse group of young women to inspire others like them to take pride and care in their health and well-being.
http://www.girlhealth.org
YouthLine
Use this website to confidentially search for all sorts of programs, services and crisis intervention for teens in Northern California like: youth sports programs, tutors, health clinics, or substance abuse programs.
http://www.youthline.org
Health Initiatives for Youth
Health Initiatives for Youth provides useful information, resources and publications around teen health and well-being
http://www.hify.org
MTV 'Flipped'
At the bottom of this MTV website there is information on teen issues like safe sex, tolerance and gangs and guns.
http://www.mtv.com/onair/flipped/index2.jhtml
The National Alliance for Hispanic Health
This web site is dedicated to issues around Hispanic health.
http://www.hispanichealth.org
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Depression
Teen Depression
This site talks about teen depression, its causes and ways to prevent and detect it.
http://www.teen-depression.info/
Suicide Awareness, Voices of Education
This website answers questions about suicide and deep depression.
http://www.save.org
TeenCentral.Net
This site serves as an anonymous help-line for teens by teens. Experts in teen counseling and psychology developed this site.
http://www.teencentral.net
SuicideHotlines.com
This web site provides visitors in emotional or family crisis with hotline numbers for crisis counselors in every state of the US.
http://www.suicidehotlines.com
Youthline
This site allows you to search an expansive database for information about youth programs and services in the Bay Area. The service covers San Francisco, Alameda and Contra Costa Counties.
http://www.youthline.org
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Culture & Abuse
End Abuse (Family Violence Prevention Fund)
This site offers information and resources on how to deal living in an abusive family.
http://www.endabuse.org
Teen Relationships
This is a web site by and for teens around relationships. It provides facts and resources for teens that might be in an abusive relationship.
http://www.teenrelationships.org
Child Welfare League of America
CWLA is an association of more than 1,100 public and private nonprofit agencies that assist over 3.5 million abused and neglected children and their families each year with a wide range of services.
http://www.cwla.org
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Sexual Health and Pregnancy
Sex, Etc.
This site is made for teens by teens to answer questions about sex. It covers a range of topics like how to deal with incest to how to bring sex education to your school.
http://www.sxetc.org
Advocates for Youth
Advocates for Youth has a teen section that covers issues like abortion, emergency contraception, abstinence-only programs and dating violence.
http://www.advocatesforyouth.org
My Sistas
This site is a holistic sexual health resource by and for young women of color
http://www.mysistahs.org
Youth Resource
Provides support and sexual health information for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender & questioning (GLBTQ) youth
http://www.youthresource.com
Teenwire
This site is part of Planned Parenthood and has good sexuality and relationship information, poll questions and articles in Spanish and English.
http://www.teenwire.org
Teenpregnancy.org
This website provides information in Spanish and English with resources on how to prevent teen pregnancy.
http://www.teenpregnancy.org
Planned Parenthood
This site provides information on abortion, STDs and birth control.
http://www.plannedparenthood.org
Young Moms
This site is for young mothers that want to learn how to take care of their babies.
http://www.youngmoms.org
Abstinence Clearinghouse
This site promotes the practice of sexual abstinence until marriage and includes resources for teens, parents and educators.
http://www.abstinence.net
Child Welfare League of America
CWLA is an association of more than 1,100 public and private nonprofit agencies that assist over 3.5 million abused and neglected children and their families each year with a wide range of services.
http://www.cwla.org
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Bias and Prejudice
Tolerance.org
This is a good site with lots of news and information around tolerance and anti-bias.
http://www.tolerance.org
Anti-Defamation League
This web site of the Anti-Defamation League has information around racism and discrimination around the world.
http://www.adl.org
MTV, Fight for Your Rights
MTV's Fight for Your Rights site has lots of information and resources around health and well-being including how to deal with discrimination and bias.
http://www.mtv.com/onair/ffyr/protect/
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Gay Issues including Homophobia
Community United Against Violence
Community United Against Violence (CUAV) offers a 24-hour confidential, multilingual support line, free counseling, legal advocacy, and emergency assistance to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer/questioning (LGBTQ) survivors of domestic violence, hate violence, and sexual assault.
http://www.cuav.org
Lavender Youth Recreation and Information Center
LYRIC is a community center for LGBTQ youth 23 & under. Offers a helpful info on their youth talk line, resources, programs and events.
http://www.lyric.org
Ambiente Joven
This site is a place for information and community for Latino gay, lesbian, bisexual and/or transgender youth.
http://www.ambientejoven.org
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Learning Disabilities
Learning Disabilities Resource Community
The Learning Disabilities Resource Community provides a lot of useful information and support around learning disabilities.
http://www.ldrc.ca
LD Pride
This is an interactive community resource for people with invisible disabilities (ID) such as learning disabilities (LD) and Attention Deficit (Hyperactivity) Disorder.
http://www.ldpride.net
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Self-Esteem and Body Image
National Eating Disorders Association
This site provides lots of information on how to fight eating disorders and body dissatisfaction.
http://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org
AdiosBarbie.com
This web site is a body image site for everybody... no matter what your size or background.
http://www.adiosbarbie.com
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Drugs and Alcohol
Freevibe.com
This site promotes drug-free lifestyles for teens by providing information on drugs and an online community for teens that don't do drugs to have fun.
http://www.freevibe.com
Safety First
This web site stresses the value of abstinence but also provides teens with guidance and education about drugs on how to stay safe if they choose to experiment or do drugs.
http://www.safety1st.org
Alcoholics Anonymous
This site is for the organization Alcoholics Anonymous. The area for teens helps you understand alcoholism and learn if you or someone you know has a problem with addiction.
http://www.aa.org
The National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
This site teaches all the effects of alcohol. It is called Tips for Teens -- the truth about alcohol
http://www.health.org/govpubs/ph323
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