Resources for Parents
- American Academy of Pediatrics
Parent Corner provides parents with important information about adolescence to parents and doctors with adolescent patients. - CDC Division of Adolescent and School Health
Provides a variety of resources, including statistics on pregnancy, birth and STD rates by state, guidelines for comprehensive school health education, and funding opportunities for school health programs. - Communities in Schools
Assists children and youth toward success in school and preparation for life.
- Afterschool Alliance
Provides awareness on the importance of afterschool programs and advocacy information about quality, affordable programs for children. - America's Promise: The Alliance for Youth
Provides information on how communities can build the character and competence of our nation's youth. - Children's Safety Network A resource center for maternal and child health and injury prevention professionals in State and Territorial health departments.
- Child Trends Provides lists of available publications, reports and papers that Child Trends publishes, many of which deal with teen pregnancy issues. The site also provides national and state statistics on teen pregnancy and links to related sites.
- 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 help girls build courage, confidence, and character throughout the world.
- Guttmacher Institute Provides extensive information about research and statistics in the area of pregnancy, contraception, sexual behavior, STDs, abortion, youth, and law/public policy.
- National Center for Health Statistics An on-line database of studies and statistics on just about every health issue you might be interested in that covers teen pregnancy, STDs, maternal mortality, child health, pregnancy risk factors and much more.
- National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
A clearinghouse of information about missing and exploited children. - The Runaway and Homeless Youth Training, Technical Assistance, and Capacity Building Center A national resource for training and technical assistance for all federally-funded runaway and homeless youth (RHY) grantees.
- 100 Black Men of America
Provides support services that address the social, emotional, educational and cultural needs of children ages 8-18. Members of the 100 are trained and certified to become mentors, advocates, and role models for youth within their communities. - TeensHealth.com
Provides teens and their families with accurate, up-to-date, and jargon-free health information. - Urban Institute A nonprofit policy and research think-tank that provides information, reports and research on a wide range of topics, including adolescent issues.
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Links referenced on this page |
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| American Academy of Pediatrics | https://www.aap.org | |
| CDC Division of Adolescent and School Health | https://www.cdc.gov/HealthyYouth/ | |
| Communities in Schools | https://www.communitiesinschools.org/ | |
| Afterschool Alliance | https://www.afterschoolalliance.org/ | |
| America's Promise: The Alliance for Youth | https://www.americaspromise.org/ | |
| Children's Safety Network | https://www.childrenssafetynetwork.org/ | |
| Child Trends | https://www.childtrends.org/ | |
| Girls Inc. | https://www.girlsinc.org/ | |
| Girl Scouts of the USA | https://www.girlscouts.org/ | |
| Guttmacher Institute | https://www.guttmacher.org/ | |
| National Center for Health Statistics | https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/ | |
| National Center for Missing and Exploited Children | https://www.missingkids.org/home | |
| The Runaway and Homeless Youth Training, Technical Assistance, and Capacity Building Center | https://resources.rhyttac.org/ | |
| 100 Black Men of America | https://www.100blackmen.org/ | |
| TeensHealth.com | https://kidshealth.org/teen/ | |
| Urban Institute | https://urban.org/ | |
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