Resources For Youth

  • Scenarios USA uses writing and filmmaking to foster youth leadership, advocacy and self-expression in under-served teens. Check out their online library for videos such as:
    • Teen Pregnancy and “Toothpaste” Two best friends consider taking their relationships to the next level. The decisions they make are as different as the outcomes.
    • All Falls Down Three best girlfriends meet a group of boys on their daily commute, and each person is challenged to figure out who they are and what they want from a relationship.
    • The Monster When three young men chat up the new girl on the block, only one gets lucky. But he, however, is forced to deal with his HIV status. 
    • Just Like you Imagined Six teens hope to avoid heartbreak, HIV, and hard truths about their relationships while remaining true to who they are.
    • Choices The Good The Bad The Ugly Three boys on the verge of manhood face the realities of relationships. A look at how three teenage friends deal with issues of fatherhood, peer pressure, passion, STDs and taking responsibility. 
    • Who I Am Two young women confront their sexuality at the crossroads of race and class. The film addresses stereotypes, racism, and homophobia. 

  • ACT for Youth | Sexual Health and Development – provides information about sexual health and development of youth. It has multiple different pages covering topics such as contraception, STDs, relationships, etc. It also has information on how to support adolescent sexual health.

  • Young Men’s Health and Center for Young Women’s Health – these two sites contain a lot of information regarding sexual health for youth. The sites both have an option to ask and read questions and answers that were submitted, as well as general health information.

  • Scarleteen | Sex Ed for the Real World – this website has information and articles about a wide array of topics geared towards teens and young adults. The topics range from sex, relationships, abuse, gender, etc. There is also a live chat option as well as messaging boards to ask questions and get advice.