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| HIV/AIDS-Specific |
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|  | Adolescent AIDS Program
The AAP serves as a local
and national resource for those living with HIV/AIDS; adolescents who are at-risk of HIV
infection; health care providers who treat adolescents living with or at risk of HIV
infection; and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or questioning adolescents, their
families and caregivers. Based in the Bronx, New York, at the Children's Hospital at
Montefiore Medical Center. |
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| | Africa Alive!
Mission is to educate and give youth
the skills they need in the fight against HIV/AIDS through the medium of popular
entertainment. |
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| | AIDS Alliance for Children, Youth, and
Families
A national, nonprofit organization founded to help respond to the unique
concerns of children, youth, women, and families who are living with, at risk of, or
affected by HIV/AIDS. They conduct policy research, education, and advocacy on a broad range
of HIV/AIDS prevention, care, and research issues. |
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| | AVERT: Young People's Section
Offers
information about young people and HIV/AIDS, as well as birth control and contraception,
condoms, sex, sexuality, and puberty. A London-based HIV/AIDS information website. |
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| | BAY Positives
Support for young people with HIV by
young people with HIV, aged 25 and under. Organization based in the San Francisco Bay
Area. |
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| | Higher Education HIV/AIDS Programme
(HEAIDS) The
purpose of the programme is to address HIV/AIDS in higher education in a holistic and
integrated manner. The immediate concern is to reduce the threat of HIV/AIDS in the higher
education sector, but the programme extends beyond purely prevention initiatives. Site is
based in South Africa. |
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| | HIV + Me
An online comic book guide about living with
HIV. |
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| | Keep a Child Alive
Keep a Child Alive is
dedicated to providing life-saving medicine to children and families with HIV/AIDS. |
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| | Know HIV/AIDS
An initiative encompasses the
creation and dissemination of information about the HIV virus and its prevention through
television, radio, outdoor, online, and print media. Developed by Viacom and Henry J.
Kaiser Family Foundation. |
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| | loveLife
Web-based arm of media campaign produced
by loveLife, a South African organization working to educate adolescents on HIV/AIDS and
broader issues of sex and sexuality. |
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| | Metro TeenAIDS
Offers HIV education and
prevention services for adolescents, as well as support services for teens already affected
by HIV/AIDS. The information center distributes free literature on HIV/AIDS, offers
counseling services for teens, and makes referrals to HIV testing sites or other HIV-related
services for adolescents. Metro Teen AIDS also sponsors the Annual Teen AIDS National Youth
Conference. Organization based in Washington, DC. |
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| | Mpowerment Project
An HIV prevention program
designed to address the needs of young gay and bisexual men by empowering them to take
action in their communities. |
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| | National Pediatric AIDS Network
Information regarding
HIV/AIDS in pediatric and youth communities, including medical information, clinical trials,
international issues, complementary therapy, and more. |
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| | Positive Life
Focuses on improving the quality of
life for youth, ages 13-24, living with HIV/AIDS through education and peer support.
Includes information on HIV/AIDS basics, topics on sexual and mental health, adherence to
medications, money and legal issues, research, advocacy, and events of interest. Sponsored
by the Pediatric AIDS Clinical Trials Group (PACTG). |
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| | Ryan White National Youth Conference on HIV and
AIDS
U.S. national conference solely dedicated to building the skills of young AIDS
activists, youth peer educators, and those who work in support of young people. |
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| | Reach LA
Provides training in health education, media
arts, and technology to educate, motivate, and mobilize youth to maintain healthy
lifestyles, to improve themselves and their communities, and to help fight the spread of
HIV/AIDS. Organization based in Los Angeles, California. |
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| | Staying Alive
Website of MTV's annual HIV/AIDS
program, broadcast for World AIDS Day (December 1). Site is sponsored by MTV, the Kaiser
Family Foundation, UNAIDS, and the World Bank, and features facts, figures, and frequently
asked questions about HIV/AIDS. |
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| | Talking with Kids About HIV/AIDS
Guidance for parents on discussing HIV/AIDS with their children. Also in Spanish. |
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| | teenaids.org
Featuring HIV/AIDS education curricula in
American schools, glossary of AIDS terms, abstracts, and news. In collaboration with Dr.
John Chittick, former lecturer at the Harvard University Graduate School of Public Health on
international HIV/AIDS public health and comprehensive health education issues. |
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| | Thai Youth AIDS Prevention Project
(TYAP) Promotes
involvement youth in AIDS prevention activities in northern Thailand. |
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| | UNICEF: HIV/AIDS
Information from the United
Nations Children's Fund on HIV/AIDS issues of children and young people. |
|
| | Who's Positive?
An outreach program designed to
offer insight into the lives of HIV-positive youth. Site includes a calendar of upcoming
programs and a discussion board. |
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| | Youth AIDS
An action-based global initiative that
focuses on prevention. Mission is to stop the spread of HIV/AIDS through youth
involvement. |
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| | Youth and AIDS Projects
(YAP) The goal of the University
of Minnesota Youth and AIDS Projects is to help high-risk youth prevent HIV and to care for
young people and families living with HIV infection. |
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| | The Youth and AIDS
A
booklet written uniquely from the youth perspective to educate peers about AIDS and HIV
prevention. |
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| | YouthHIV.org
This site offers virtual communities, an
email list, news, feature stories, links, an online library, and information about public
service campaigns. |
|
| | YouthNet
A global program to improve
reproductive health and prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS among people 10 to 24 years old. From
Family Health International (FHI). |
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| | Youth-policy.com
An online resource for improving
youth reproductive health and HIV/AIDS policy worldwide. The searchable database contains
more than 100 full-text policies addressing youth reproductive health from over 40
countries. A collaboration of the POLICY Project and YouthNet. |
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| | Youth Topics
Providing news
and information, publications, and links about youth and HIV/AIDS from the CDC National
Prevention Information Network. |
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| Sexual & Reproductive Health |
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| | Advocates for Youth
Dedicated to creating
programs and advocating for policies that help young people make informed and responsible
decisions about their reproductive and sexual health. Provides information, training, and
strategic assistance to youth-serving organizations, policy makers, youth activists, and
the media in the United States and the developing world. |
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| | Alan Guttmacher Institute:
Adolescents
Non-profit organization focused on reproductive health research, policy
analysis and public education. |
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| | Association of Reproductive Health Professionals: Resources
for Adolescent Providers
An interdisciplinary association composed of professionals
who provide reproductive health services or education, conduct reproductive health
research, or influence reproductive health policy. |
|
| | Auntie Stella
Produced by Training and
Research Support Centre as an activity pack for young Zimbabweans aged 13 to 17. It aims to
encourage young people to discuss key teenage issues, and also gives information that
teenagers find hard to get elsewhere. |
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| | DC Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy
DC Campaign's mission is to cut in half the teen pregnancy rate in the District of Columbia by 2015. |
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| | Families Are Talking: For Young
People
A starting place for teens to learn about sexuality issues, how to talk
about sex, and to feel good, stay healthy, and not get hurt by disease, unwanted pregnancy,
or those painful and awkward times that can happen when it comes to sex. From the Sexuality Education and Information Council of the United States
(SIECUS). |
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| | It's Great To Wait!
The site discusses the choice
of abstinence until marriage. Why you should wait, who else is waiting, and where you can
learn more. There is also a section for parents who want some help talking to kids about
abstinence. |
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| | It's Your (Sex) Life
Guide to safe and
responsible sex for teens from the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. Includes information
on HIV/AIDS, pregnancy and contraception, and communicating about sex. |
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| | iwannaknow.org
Answers to questions on teen sexual
health and sexually transmitted diseases from the American Social Health Association
(ASHA). |
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| | Just Say Yes
A website about having a
positive attitude towards sexuality--gay, straight, bisexual, or whatever, and about making
informed choices. Includes Spanish-language resources. From the Coalition for Positive Sexuality. |
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| | Like It Is
Information about sex and sexual
health. Includes surveys, FAQs, an ask feature, and animations on condom use and
menstruation. Part of U.K.-based Marie Stopes
International. |
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| | My Sistahs
Sexuality and relationship information
for young African American, Asian American, Latina, and Native American women, including
information on STDs and HIV/AIDS. |
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| | Not Me, Not Now
A website offering various items
to reinforce the abstinence message in school, at home or on the run. Includes a
newsletter, interactive games, advice, links, and information for parents and
educators. |
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| | Planned Parenthood Federation of America
(PPFA): Teen Issues
PPFA's policy is to assure that adolescents have access to
information about human sexuality and to reproductive health care services. |
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| | Safe Passages to
Adulthood
A 5-year programme of research into young people's sexual health in
poorer countries, funded by the Department for International
Development (DFID) in the UK. |
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| | Scarleteen
Bills itself as 'Sex education for the
real world.' Providing information that educates in all aspects of positive sexuality. |
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| | Sex, Etc.
Site by and for teens with information on
sexuality and health. Features an ask-the-experts column and a special section for
parents. |
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| | SEXplained... Foundation
Established to advance the
education of the public in all matters relating to contraception, reproduction, and sexual
health and to promote reproductive and sexual health awareness for the benefit of the
community. |
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| | The Sexwise Guide
Written in the form of a travel guide, this online publication
provides information about sexual well-being, choices, and rights. Guide is available in 22
languages. |
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| | Teen Guide
Information for teens on sex,
sexuality, abstinence, STDs, and more. Brought to you by Campaign For Our Children. Also
has an ask-the-expert feature and a downloadable STD video game/screensaver. |
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| | Teen Wire
Sexuality and relationship information for
teens from the Planned Parenthood Federation of
America. |
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| | Youth Peer
Website aimed at supporting the
development of youth peer education in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, on topics related
to adolescent health and well-being. Features resources on sexual health and HIV/AIDS. |
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| Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgender Youth |
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| | AlterHeros
Bilingual French/English website for gay,
lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (GLBT) and questioning youth, their parents, families,
and friends. Seeks to eliminate prejudice and discrimination through the sharing and
dissemination of information. |
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| | Ambiente Joven
Bilingual Spanish/English website
for Latino/Latina gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (GLBT) and questioning youth. |
|
| | AVERT: Young Gay and Lesbian Index
Personal
stories, information on schools, coming out, and religion as it relates to young gay men and
lesbians. Also includes table of worlwide ages of consent. Part of AVERT, a London,
England-based HIV/AIDS information website. |
|
| | Lavender Youth Recreation and Information Center
(LYRIC)
A community center for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning youth 23
and under. Organization located in the San Francisco Bay Area. |
|
| | National Youth Advocacy Coalition
Mission is to
advocate for and with young people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender in an
effort to end discrimination against these youth and to ensure their physical and emotional
well being. |
|
| | Oasis Magazine
An online web 'zine written by, about,
and for queer and questioning youth. |
|
| | Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays
(PFLAG) Offers
"Just the Facts About Sexual Orientation and Youth," a historic collaborative resource
for advocates of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender youth. Available in PDF
format. |
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| | Trans Youth
Created to link trans youth and the people in their lives with current resources, including coming out, trans pride, health care, body modification, dating and sex, school, work, id document changes, hotlines, organizations and shelters, conferences, online connections, books and media, and how to get involved. |
|
| | The Trevor Project
1-866-4-U-TREVOR
(1-866-488-7386) A national 24-hour toll-free suicide prevention hotline aimed at gay or
questioning youth. A part of The Trevor Project, a nonprofit endeavor created by the makers
of the movie Trevor to promote tolerance for gay and questioning youth, and to aid in
suicide prevention among that group. |
|
| | Youth Pride
Strives to enhance the lives of gay,
lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (GLBTQ) youth through advocacy, education,
outreach, support services, and youth activities. U.S. group based in Atlanta, Georgia. |
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| | Youth Resource
Informational website for queer
youth from Advocates for Youth.
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| | Young Gay Men
Informational website for gay youth in the
United Kingdom. Features health information, news and events, coming out, and a hotline. |
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| Schools |
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| | Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network
(GLSEN) By
working to educate teachers, students, and the public at large, GLSEN strives to assure that
each member of every U.S. K-12 school community is valued and respected regardless of sexual
orientation or gender identity/expression. |
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| | National Association of State Boards of
Education: Safe and Healthy Schools
Information, training and technical assistance,
and policy guidance on an array of school health and safety issues, including HIV/AIDS. |
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| | National School Boards Association: School Health
Programs
Resources on HIV/AIDS, coordinated school health programs, and other school
health topics. |
|
| | Student Global AIDS Campaign
Seeks to mobilize
U.S. college students as advocates for global AIDS issues and to create a network across
campuses to fight the AIDS pandemic. |
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| Drug Use/Harm Reduction |
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| | Alateen/Al-Anon
Following the steps, traditions, and
concepts of Alcoholics Anonymous,
Alateen is an alcohol recovery program for young people, while Al-Anon's purpose is to help
families and friends of alcoholics recover from the effects of living with the problem
drinking of a relative or friend. |
|
| | DanceSafe
Harm reduction site promoting health and
safety within the rave and nightclub community. Focus is on ecstasy (MDMA) and other "club"
drugs. Local chapters consist of young people from within the dance culture itself who have
an interest in bettering their communities and educating themselves and their peers
utilizing the principles and methods of harm reduction and popular education. |
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| | Harm Reduction Coalition
(HRC) Committed to
reducing drug-related harm among individuals and communities by initiating and promoting
local, regional, and national harm reduction education, interventions, and community
organizing. |
|
| | Drug Policy Alliance: Safety First - Parents,
Teens, and Drugs
Articles on drugs and young people from Drug Policy Alliance,
formerly the Lindesmith Center, a leading drug policy institute. |
|
| | NIDA: Information For Students
Includes
research information about the effects of drug abuse and interactive activities to help
students in grades 5-9 learn more about various drugs and how they affect the human brain.
From the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). |
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| | Teen Drug Abuse
Provides information to help fight
teen drug abuse by prevention, intervention, and creating a support network. |
|
| | UNDCP Global Youth Network
A project of the
United Nations Office for Drug Control and Crime Prevention to increase youth involvement
with the international community in developing drug abuse prevention policies and programs. |
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| Legal and Policy Information |
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|
| | Advocates for Youth
Dedicated to creating
programs and advocating for policies that help young people make informed and responsible
decisions about their reproductive and sexual health. Provides information, training, and
strategic assistance to youth-serving organizations, policy makers, youth activists, and the
media in the United States and the developing world. |
|
| | Alan Guttmacher Institute
Adolescent section of non-profit organization focused on reproductive health research,
policy analysis, and public education. |
|
| | Youth-policy.com
An online resource for improving
youth reproductive health and HIV/AIDS policy worldwide. The searchable database contains
more than 100 full-text policies addressing youth reproductive health from over 40
countries. A collaboration of the POLICY Project and YouthNet. |
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| Youth Chat and Discussion |
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|
| | The Body's
Community Discussion Thread for Teens
Bulletin board on HIV/AIDS for teens from The
Body, a major HIV/AIDS website. |
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| | Go Ask Alice!
Go Ask Alice! is the health
question and answer Internet service produced by Alice!, Columbia University's Health
Education Program--a division of Columbia University Health and Related Services. |
|
| | Let's Talk
Internet bulletin
board for teens to discuss issues related to sex and sexuality, from the Coalition for Positive Sexuality. |
|
| | PlanetOut Teen Community Center
Various chat rooms, message boards, and resources for GLBT and questioning youth. |
|
| | POSITIVE YOUTH Email List
Support
and discussion email list caters to the unique needs of HIV+ youth to talk to other young
people with similar situations and experiences. List restricted to youth 25 years old or
younger who are HIV+. |
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