Health Links
We have only begun the process of compiling links to useful information. In the coming months we will be adding links of other resources. Currently, the links below pertain to any health-related topic. In the coming months, the health-related links will be broked down by sub-topics, such as reproductive or mental health.
Here are some recent links we have added on important health topics. In the coming months, these links will be added to the table below. Please also check out our research and critical issues pages for summaries of new research findings and links to important reports.
Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs (ATOD)
New Futures: New Futures is a NH non-profit organization focused on reducing problems associated with underage drinking and increasing access to treatment through advocacy and policy. Their website provides resources and strategies for reducing underage drinking problems. Find out how you can become involved.
Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation (PIRE): PIRE is a network of research centers across the US focused on problems associated with substance use. Thier website provides a vairety of adolescent-related reports, including:
- Preventing
Underage Alcohol Access
- How
Alcohol Oulets Affect Neighborhood Violence
- Guide to Preventing and Dispersing Underage Drinking Parties
Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD): SADD offers many resources and information for parents and students. Parents and students alike may be interested in looking at a recent brochure about communication called Opening Lifesaving Lifelines. Check it out for some pointers on how to begin important conversations with parents or teens.
Mental Health
Half of Us, a joint effort of the Jed Foundation and mtvU, provides information and resources regarding a wide spectrum of mental health issues in a youth-freindly manner. It also provides information for professionals. Read mtvU College Mental Health Study: Stress, Depression, Stigma, and Students.
| Organization |
Summary |
| Indiana University-Adolescence Directory On-Line | Electronic guide to information on adolescent issues. Educators, counselors, parents, researchers, health practitioners, and teens can use ADOL to find Web resources for these topics: |
| Konopka Institute for Best Practices in Adolescent Health | Provides information, programs, and policy support to the youth serving communities. Good source for publications and other health-related resources. |
| National Adolescent Health Information Center (NAHIC) | A national resource for adolescent health information and research. NAHIC strives to assure the integration, synthesis, coordination and dissemination of adolescent health-related information. |
| Kids Health | Provides information and fact sheets on numerous health issues. This website is tailored to the audience, with separate portals for parents, teens, and kids. |
| Center for Health and Healthcare in Schools | Source of publications, press releases, policy and program information to promote healthy schools. Also has resource center for parents and teens. |
| Journal Watch Pedicatrics | Journal Watch Pediatrics regularly combs more than 180 medical journals for important findings in Pediatrics |
Links By Topic Area
Positive Youth Development
Youth Action
Funding
Data
Health
For Youth
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