Health & Well-Being
The first step in effective action is to educate
and protect yourself. The information below can help
you make this happen. The next step is to educate
your peers.
- Body
Image
Learn the facts behind the prevailing myths on bodies and size. This section
of the Web site includes information and resources on body image, size
acceptance, and eating disorders.
- Contraceptives:
What Are Your Choices?
Many young people don't know that there
are several ways to protect yourself and
your partner from pregnancy and sexually
transmitted infections (STIs),
including HIV. This section will give you information about several
different kinds of contraceptives available
in the United States.
- Dating
Violence
Dating violence occurs frequently in relationships.
It's important to remember that if you are
being abused you are not alone. Look through
this section
of the Web site for information and hotlines and resources on dating
violence.
- Emergency
Contraception
Emergency
contraception (EC), also known as the morning after
pill, is a safe and effective birth control method
you can use after unprotected sex.
- Healthy
Relationships
Whether
it is with your friends, family, significant other,
partner, acquaintances, or anyone else, it is important
to know how to have healthy relationships with
the people in your life. Healthy relationships
increase
your self-esteem, improve mental and emotional
health, and help you have a fuller life.
- Hepatitis
Information
on Hepatitis A, B, and C.
- HIV
(Human Immunodeficiency Virus)
Information
about HIV prevention, transmission, and testing.
- Local
Clinics and Hotlines
Links and contact information for local clinics
and hotlines related to issues such as emergency
contraception, abortion, HIV/AIDS, STIs,
suicide
and crisis, substance abuse, domestic violence and child abuse, and
sexual orientation.
- Informational
Pamphlets
Written by and for young people, these practical
pamphlets give tips on various topics relevant
to your life.
- Safer
Sex
Information
about how and why to have safer sex.
- Sexual
Assault
Sexual assault is a serious concern among
youth. This section of the Web site includes
articles and stories on sexual assault as
well as links to
sexual assault hotlines and resources.
- STIs
(Sexually Transmitted Infections)
Know how
to identify sexually transmitted infections (STIs)
and learn how to prevent them.
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