Links for Teens
Subject
Bullying/Cyberbullying
Link
http://www.ncpc.org/publications/brochures/teens-1
Description
Information on safety, drugs, violence, conflict resolution and more from the National Crime Prevention Council Stop Bullying Now site for teens, includes: what is bullying, what you can do, games and more. Information on teen health including: general health, emotions, medical problems, sexual health, safety, school and jobs and more. (published by the Nemours Foundation) Welcome to girlshealth.gov – a web site made just for you! There’s lots of cool information you can use. Maybe you want to start working out or you’re stressed out about school. There are lots of different topics to choose from. Take a look!
http://stopbullyingnow.hrsa.gov/index.asp?area=main General Health http://www.teenhealth.org/teen/
http://www.4girls.gov/
Internet Safety
http://www.webwisekids.org/index.asp?page=teens
If you are like most teens, you feel right at home in cyberspace. You already know how to have fun online, but do you know how to play it safe and protect yourself from online dangers? Take our “Know it All?” challenge and find out how you score. You can also read through our safety tips or share them with a friend who may not know as much about online safety as you do. Teenangels is a group of 13-18 year-old volunteers that have been specially trained by the local law enforcement, and many other leading safety experts in all aspects of online safety, privacy, and security. Safe web sites – games and more
http://www.teenangels.org/index.html
http://www.netsmartzkids.org/indexfl.htm http://www.headbone.com/ http://highschoolace.com/ace/ace.cfm http://www.quizhub.com/quiz/quizhub.cfm http://dsc.discovery.com/games/games.html http://www.teencentral.net/
Emotional Health
http://www.apa.org/practice/ptguidelines.html
Emotional reactions in children and adolescents following disaster or trauma. (published by the American Psychological Association) Discovery Health teen center – many topics for teens. The National Youth Rights Association (NYRA) defends the civil and human rights of young people in the United States through educating people about youth rights, working with public officials and empowering young people to work on their own behalf. Victory Over Violence (VOV) is a youth-sponsored initiative to help young people identify and counteract the root causes of violence in their lives and in their communities. The National Institute on Drug Abuse's mission is to lead the nation in bringing the power of science to bear on drug abuse and addiction. This website provides information for youth, parents, teachers and health professionals on drugs and drug abuse. TeenHelp.org is an anonymous support site where anyone can come for help with a problem. We help users of all ages and from all walks of life, all around the world. Our staff members are volunteers, regular people just like you, and they're here to listen and to give advice. Whether you're seeking help or you like to help others, TeenHelp.org is a friendly and safe environment for everyone to work together. National Teen Dating Abuse hotline.
http://health.discovery.com/centers/teen/teen.html Safety http://www.youthrights.org/
http://www.vov.com/
Substance Abuse
http://www.teens.drugabuse.gov/
Helplines and Hotlines
http://www.teenhelp.org/
http://www.ndvh.org/