Resources for Teens and Adolescents

Health and Sexuality

• Fact Not Fiction
  Medically accurate information for Mississippi teens about sex, pregnancy and sexual health.
• Young Men's Health
  A website for teen guys and young men featuring state-of-the-art health information.
• Young Women's Health
  An award-winning teen girls' health website featuring health guides, quizzes, chats and advice from real teens.
• GirlsHealth.gov
  Provides adolescent girls with reliable and current health information. The site focuses on adolescent girls' health concerns and motivates young females to choose healthy behaviors.
• Common Health Concerns for Girls and Young Women
  Discusses common health concerns that girls in their teens face, but due to their sensitive nature, they are less likely to discuss them with a health care provider in person.
• Preconception Care and Life Course Planning
  Taking steps now to protect the health of a baby you may have in the future, with tools to help plan your life course with one or more children.
• Center for Health and Health Care in Schools
  Teen Site provides valuable links to teen-friendly resources on child and adolescent health issues.
• Planned Parenthood Federation of America
  Provides answers to commonly-asked questions about sexuality, fact sheets on sexual and contraceptive behavior, and pregnancy and childbearing among teens.
• Teen Pregnancy Prevention
  Facts and resources on making wise choices about pregnancy and parenthood.
• Healthy Teens for a Better Mississippi
  Mississippi's plan to reduce teen pregnancy

Positive Youth Development

• Boy Scouts of the USA
  Prepares young people through scouting to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Law.
• Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Mississippi
  Using a holistic youth development approach, our programs help develop children and boost their academic achievement, social skills and self-confidence.
• Girls Inc.
  A national youth organization dedicated to helping every girl become strong, smart and bold.
• Girl Scouts of the USA
  Provides information on how scouting can assist girls build courage, confidence, and character throughout the world.
• Youth Activism Project
  Encourages young people to pursue their ideas for community change. Provide resources and information to promote youth advocacy and positive youth development.
• Youth.gov
  This federal website provides interactive tools and other resources to help youth-serving organizations and community partnerships plan, implement, and participate in effective programs for youth
• Freechild Institute
  The Freechild Institute teaches youth and adults to work together and transform the world in positive, powerful ways.

Emotional Health

• Active Minds
  Changing the conversation about mental health
• Resources from the Jed Foundation
  Promoting emotional health for college students

Community Service

• Idealist.org
  Get a job, internship or volunteer with a non-profit organization. Search this site of over 20,000 organizations to find out where your services are needed.
• Points of Light Foundation
  Learn more about connecting with others through community service or find a volunteer center near you.
• Youth Service America
  The home page for Youth Serve America connects to a search engine for volunteer opportunities in your area. You can also learn more about National Youth Service Day and access the online tool kit.
• Make a Difference Day
  Ways that teens can improve the lives of others each year.
• Americorps
  The Corporation for National Service provides information about Americorps projects in each state and how to apply.

College, Careers and Employment

• Careers, employment, college preparation and scholarships