• General Teen Health
• Mental Health
• Provider Publications/Info Resources
• Research Specific

• Alternative Healing
• Teen Life & Resource
• HIV/AIDS
• Teen Sexuality
• Behavioral Health - Personal/Social Violence
• Teen Physical Health
• Nutrition
• Body Image
• Physical Activity
• Overweight/Obesity
• Health Insurance for Young Adults

The contents of these web sites do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the Adolescent Health Working Group. The recommendations apply only to the primary sites that are listed, not to every site linked from the primary sites.

General: Teen Health, Parents, Practitioners and Advocates

Somethin' to Think About A video series produced by teens, for teens, about teens.

Adolescence Directory On-Line (ADOL) An electronic guide to information on adolescent issues.

Bam! Body and Mind The Center for Disease Control's youth website with games and facts about health.

TeenHealthFX An interactive website to learn from other teens. This site includes a lot of great links.

Advocates for Youth Find out about your health, especially sexual health, and ways to get involved in teen health organizations. This site includes tons of great links, especially about sexual health.

Minnesota Department of Health

Centre for Adolescent Health Community orientated pediatric and adolescent services, Canada

Kid's Health Parents, kids, medical experts and of course teens.

Prevention Institute Strengthening primary prevention services.

Sexuality & You Your Link to Sexual Well-Being.

Teen Advice Online A network of peers from around the globe.

The American Social Health Organization Their mission is to stop sexually transmitted diseases and their harmful consequences.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services The principal agency in protecting the health of all Americans plus providing essential human services.

Youth Tree USA The Youth and Family Directory.

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Mental Health

Center for Effective Collaboration and Practice Improving Services for Children and Youth with Emotional and Behavioral Problems - Helping Communities Create Schools that Promote Emotional Well-Being, Effective Instruction, and Safe Learning - Local, State and National Level.

The Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) Knowledge Exchange Network.

American Hospice Foundation Publications for grief & hospice care.

DepressedTeens.com An educational site dedicated to help teenagers and their parents and educators understand the signs and symptoms of teenage depression and provide resources for those ready to reach out and get the help they need.

American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

American Psychiatric Association The world's largest psychiatric organization.

American Psychological Association Their object is to advance psychology as a science and profession and as a means of promoting health and human welfare.

Center for School Mental Health Assistance Advancing Effective School-Based Mental Health Programs.

Dr. Bob's Mental Health Links A large listing of mental health links focused for professionals but could be used by all.

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMN) Their mission is to diminish the burden of mental illness through research.

SAVE Suicide Awareness Voices of Education They're an organization dedicated to educating the public about suicide prevention.

National Mental Health Association They seek to address all aspects of mental health & mental illness, advocacy, education, research & service options.

SAMHSA of U.S. DHHS Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration.

A School Mental Health Project Center for Mental Health in Schools.

Wellness Health Care Information Resources More great mental health links.

Department of Mental Health California

The Forensic Mental Health Association of California (FMHAC) A non-profit educational organization.

Child & Adolescent Bipolar Foundation The Child and Adolescent Bipolar Foundation (CABF) is a parent-led, not-for-profit, web-based membership organization of families raising children diagnosed with, or at risk for, early-onset bipolar disorder.

Mental Health and Wellbeing Publications & Resources from the Australian Department of Health & Ageing.

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Publications, Printed Information, Community Resources

The Forum for Youth Investment Helping organizations who invest in youth, invest in change.

Youth Leadership Institute A community-based institute that works with young people, youth practitioners and the systems that impact them in order to build communities that respect, honor, and support youth.

The Spot A Youth Center in Colorado, find out how to Start a Youth Center, etc.

MyHero.com They promote literacy and cross-cultural communication through forums, info, & the celebration of writing about heroes & heroines, mentors, & people who are highly influencial.

The Search Institute Their mission is to advance the well being of adolescents and children by generating knowledge and promoting its application, a highly resourceful site.

Community Youth Development (CYD) Journal They're dedicated to voicing progressive, humane, and caring approaches to the development of youth and community. It is the only periodical whose focus is communal youth development.

The California Center A recognized leader in democracy education for youth. They are a nonprofit, nonpartisan civic participation organization striving to engage youth in the democratic process and encourage their healthy development.

National Youth Development Information Center (NYDIC) A national collaboration for youth.

American Nurse Association Article: Initiating a dialogue with the adolescent patient.

American Association for Health Education (AAHE) AAHE serves health educators and other professionals who promote the health of all people. AAHE encourages, supports, and assists health professionals concerned with health promotion through education and other systematic strategies.

American Academy of Pediatrics Childhood leads to the adolescent years. This link is to update publications for parents, health educators/pediatricians, & policy analysts.

American Public Health Association (APHA) APHA is a resource for public health professionals. They're on the forefront of disease prevention and health promotion.

Australian Clearinghouse for Youth Studies This is an extensive list of printed resources.

U.S. DHHS Bureau of Primary Health Care Health resources & services administration, data resources, etc.

Health Initiatives For Youth (HIFY) HIFY conducts trainings, workshops, and advocacy events for youth & youth advocates. They get involved in public policy and have many great publications e.g. Spill, Vital Signs, A Young Woman's Survival Guide, & the Adolescent Provider's Guide for S.F.

The National Alliance for Hispanic Health Their mission is to improve the health and well being of Hispanics in the United States. They're the "oldest and largest network of health and human service providers…"

TeenPregnancy.Org The National Campaign To Prevent Teen Pregnancy.

National Asian Woman's Health Organization (NAWHO) They serve as a catalyst for Asian females who would like to become active players in political decision-making and other important on-goings.

Office of Disease Prevention and Health A page of some in-depth resources regarding most aspects of human health

Focus Adolescent Services An extensive list of publications, literature, articles, etc…that target young people.

The Chronicle of Philanthropy The Newspaper of the Non-Profit World. Their mission is to coordinate the efforts necessary to educate and bring together clinical and non-clinical providers of adolescent reproductive health services nationally.

The VHA Health Foundation Inc. This is a public foundation taking a highly visible role in helping America's health providers create, test and replicate new models for improving the health of communities.

Virtual Hospital The Apprentice's Assistant.

North American Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology They provide a newsletter, articles, and many other services.

Youth Today The Newspaper of Youth Work…they're a great resource. Check them out - obtain a subscription if you're interested.

American Academy of Allergy Asthma & Immunology (AAAA&I) A great resource for news & resources regarding a growing epidemic.

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) Women's Health Care Physicians.

National Academy of Sciences, Institute of Medicine Their mission is to advance and disseminate scientific knowledge to improve human health. The Institute provides objective, timely, authoritative information and advice concerning health and science policy to government, the corporate sector, the professions and the public.

The Society for Adolescent Medicine (SAM) They promote the development, synthesis, and dissemination of scientific and scholarly knowledge unique to the health needs of adolescents by professional development and advocacy.

Society of Teachers of Family Medicine (STFM) They are dedicated to improving the health of all people through education, research, patient care, and advocacy.

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Research Specific

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Quality Research for Quality Healthcare.

American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) Quality Healthcare Through Quality Information. If you'd like to manage & convene aspects of healthcare information, this site is for you.

Center for Adolescent and Family Studies, Indiana University They focus on meeting the social and emotional growth and development needs of adolescents through providing support to adults working with youth, investigating current social issues and providing tools for teens to learn and practice new, healthy behaviors.

CYFERnet Children, Youth and Families Education and Research Network.

Healthtouch Online for better health They have a health resource directory, medication guide, vitamins, supplements & natural medicine plus other health information. Stay informed & updated.

Medical Matrix Ranked, peer-reviewed, annotated, updated clinical medicine resources. This site requires for you to login but it's worth it. They have one of the most extensive resources out there on the web.

Mike A. Males homepage This is a personal site and may be biased but offers some information, literature, and insight into the beautifully complex world of adolescents.

NCQA Measuring the Quality of America's Health Care Check out their assessments of the various national health care & insurance systems.

Academy for Educational Development (AED) Center for Applied Behavioral and Evaluation Research.

Office of Population Affairs, Department of Health & Human Services A key component to researching is the finding numerical data & population statistics.

Public Health Institute Center for Research on Adolescent Health and Development.

Society for Research on Adolescence (SRA) A multidisciplinary, international organization dedicated to understanding adolescence through research and dissemination.

The Future of Children They provide research and analysis to promote effective policies and programs for children.

US National Library of Medicine (NLM) They are the creators of MEDLINE/PubMed. They have a research specific part of their web page.

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