Teen Health

Teenagers and Mental Health - Informative articles and links regarding depression, suicide, suicide prevention, youth violence, substance abuse.
http://www.athealth.com/Practitioner/Newsletter/FPN_4_15.html

Connect Online - Teens with chronic or serious illnesses can come to meet other people just like them, get advice, share experiences, and talk to someone who's "been there" with a serious illness.
http://www.letsconnect.org/

The AWARE Foundation - Dedicated to educating and empowering adolescents to make responsible decisions regarding their wellness, sexuality, and reproductive health. Ask questions, health facts for teens and parents.
http://www.awarefoundation.org/

Youth Advisory Group - University of Auckland - Delivers health promotions and risk prevention and intervention programmes developed to enhance the uptake of healthy lifestyle behaviours by young people. Word list, events, and a survey.
http://www.geocities.com/tads_yag/

Teen Health Issues - Find information about health issues important to teens and health services available from many health and social service agencies in the Mahoning Valley.
http://www.teenhealthissues.org/

Teen Matters - Information on teen issues including stress, depression, body image, and relationships.
http://www.teen-matters.com/

Teen Health and the Media - A virtual meeting place for teens, parents, educators, health professionals, and others who share a strong commitment to teen health.
http://depts.washington.edu/thmedia/

Teen Health Connection - Provides health and mental health services to young men and women, ages 11-21, general health information, support and advice for the young adult and their family.
http://www.teenhealthconnection.org/

Adolescent Health Transition Project - Designed to help the transition from pediatric to adult health care for adolescents with special health care needs. This site is a resource for information, materials, and links.
http://depts.washington.edu/healthtr/

AWARE: Teens - Abstinence Wait-training And Relationship Education offers information for teens on healthy sexual behavior. Includes abstinence, sexually transmitted diseases, FAQs, and answers to personal questions by email.
http://www.awareprogram.net/

CDC's Adolescent and School Health Program - For adolescents and educational institutions. Informative health topics regarding tobacco and drug use, high risk behavior fact sheets, and tools and strategies for providing healthy environments in schools.
http://www.cdc.gov/HealthyYouth/

Teen Health FX - Providing health and medical information, access to medical, mental health, and other support services in Northern New Jersey.
http://www.teenhealthfx.com/

Youth In Transition - Youth with chronic health disorders and their caregivers can find information and resources to assist in their transition to independence and self-management.
http://www3.bc.sympatico.ca/steeksma/Medical/transition.htm

TeensHealth - Created by doctors, has honest, accurate information and advice about health, relationships, and growing up.
http://kidshealth.org/teen/

Adolesence Directory Online - An electronic guide that focus on the social and emotional growth and development needs of adolescents.
http://education.indiana.edu/cas/adol/adol.html

Breasts and its Development: Information and Guide for Teenage girls - Offers in-depth information of breast development from childhood to menopause stage, and serves as an enlightening guide for teenage girls.
http://www.angelfire.com/planet/teengirls/

4girls Health - Gives adolescent girls reliable, current health information. The site focuses on adolescent girls' health concerns and motivates girls to choose healthy behaviors.
http://www.girlshealth.gov/index.htm

AdolescentHealth.com - Providing education, clinical care, research, and health care information for adolescents.
http://www.youngmenshealthsite.org/

MedlinePlus: Teen Health - Directory of health related resources concentrated on the health of teens.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/teenhealth.html

Youth Health - Offers a wide selection of articles and useful information on for young adults age 12-25.
http://www.cyh.com/cyh/youth/index.stm

Keep Kids Healthy: Adolescent Health Center - Information on school performance problems, weight management, scoliosis, puberty, short stature, smoking, drinking, and building self esteem.
http://www.keepkidshealthy.com/adolescent/adolescent.html