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Real Life Issues

Health
Links to sites that cover real the life issues that affects you every day.

Teen Health
Sites concerning your health body and mind

Eating Disorders
Find help and get the facts on these dangerous diseases

Drugs, Alcohol & Tobacco
They’re out there. Arm yourself with info to help make the right decision.

FreeVibe
What’s your anti-drug? Tell the world here

Al-Anon & Alateen
Alateen is for young people whose lives have been affected by someone else's drinking

Partnership for a Drug-Free America
The PDFA’s site for teens

The truth
You’ve seen the commercials. Find out how to stop big tobacco.

I Quit!
Sick of smoking? This publication from the Centers for Disease Control could help.

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Sex & Sexuality

Sex, etc.
An award-winning national newsletter and Web site that is written by teens, for teens, on teen sexual health issues.

TeenWire
Sexuality and relationship info you can trust from Planned Parenthood® Federation of America.

I Wanna Know
Answers to your questions about teen sexual health and sexually transmitted diseases.

Coalition for Positive Sexuality
No preaching. No moralizing. Just the facts about the most important topics for teens who are sexually active now or just thinking about having sex.

Teen Aids
Empowering teens to protect themselves and their best friends form HIV.


Pregnancy

Option Line: Pregnancy Centers Online
Option Line consultants refer callers to a pregnancy resource center in their area for answers to questions about abortion, pregnancy tests, STD's, adoption, parenting, medical referrals, housing,and many other issues.

Ask NOAH about...
Info on pregnancy and related issues from the New York Online Access to Health.

Adoption
The Internet's #1 adoption website.

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Suicide

Yellow Ribbon Prevention Program
A community-based suicide prevention program.

If You Are….You’re not all alone.
If you think you are, read this first. http://www.metanoia.org/suicide/spagebw.htm

S.A.V.E.
The mission of SAVE is to educate about suicide prevention,eliminate stigma and support those touched by suicide.

Family
Helpful advice for getting along at home!

Whole Family: Teen Center
Advice on all your struggles at home.

National Runaway Switchboard
The federally designated national communication system for runaway and homeless youth.

Violence and Conflict
Sites to help you and your friends stay safe

National Youth Violence Prevention
A central source of information on prevention and intervention programs, publications, research, and statistics on violence committed by and against children and teens.

Violence Prevention Resources
These resources can help you, your school, neighborhood or city to learn what fosters violence and what can be done to prevent it and to begin conflict resolution and keep everyone safe.

RAINN
The Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN) is the nation's largest anti-sexual assault organization.

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Driving
Time to get behind the wheel? Check out some of these helpful sites!

Car Insurance
everything new drivers need to know about cars,
safety, impaired driving, etc

Teen New Drivers
a site full of tips to help new drivers.

Kelley Blue Book
The official price guides for new and used cars.

New York State Drivers Manual
Download and study for the written test!

New Drivers - How to Apply
The facts on applying for a license in New York State.

Money

Teen Consumer Scrapbook
Consumer education by teens, for teens, sponsored by the Washington State Attorney General’s Office.

Teen Analyst
Believe it or not, most kids graduate high school lacking basic personal finance skills. That's where TeenAnalyst.com comes in.

How to get a job
Teen Job Center Resource Center
Articles on a large variety of topics such as: the basic steps to finding a job, resumes, interviews, coverletters, internships, employment laws, summer and seasonal jobs, voluntering & community service, college resources, job ideas for teens under 15, and many more topics and resources on teen jobs.

Job and Career Resources for Teenagers
Helpful job-seeking articles written specifically for teen job-seekers.

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