These sites all have some interesting information. Some focus on how other young people feel about sex. Others give out specific information and will answer questions you may have.
The American Social Health Association (ASHA) If you are looking for an answer to your question on sexually transmitted infections (STIs) or sexual health issues, ASHA has the answers. Our panel of experts - including physicians, nurse practitioners, and other professionals with experience across a range of medical and health specialties - will provide answers and insight a wide range of STI and sexual health topics.
Advocates for Youth Advocates for Youth is dedicated towards improving the sexual health and awareness of the under-25 crowd. If you are interested in finding out what is being done internationally to promote sexual awareness, or as to how HIV prevention is being taught in the schools stateside, this is the site to go to
TeenAIDS.org TeenAIDS is a charitable organization committed to saving teenage lives around the world by providing outreach and resources on HIV/AIDS. They have volunteers in over 80 countries and provide an extensive website for young people on HIV and AIDS. They also broadcast live webcasts of HIV Awareness events throughout the world.
Teen Wire Planned Parenthood Federation of America's Teen Wire website provides comprehensive sex education information specifically for teens.
StraightTalk Teens & Sex... the real truth. Your resource to prevent teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections.
The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unwanted Pregnancy seeks to improve the lives and future prospects of children and families by preventing teen pregnancy and unplanned pregnancy among single, young adults.
StayTeen The goal of Stay Teen is to encourage you to enjoy your teen years and avoid the responsibilities that come with too-early pregnancy and parenting.
Go Ask Alice Check out Alice's answers to all types of health questions related to sexual health, sexual orientation, emotional health, relationships and dating.
Teen Advice On-line This website provides support for teenage problems such as dating and relationships, sex and sexuality, and self-esteem by offering peer counseling.
TeensHealth: Sexual Health Learn the facts about sexual health with articles about puberty, menstruation, infections, and just about everything else you wanted to know, for guys and girls.
TeensHealth: Experts Got a question? What do the experts have to say? Look here for answers to many of the questions teens ask us.
Oxbow Academy A teen sex misconduct program for teens with sexual misconduct or addictions.
On Your Mind For Teens by Teens. Stressed? Angry? Sad? Confused? Confidential info, resources & chat.
Family First Aid http://www.familyfirstaid.org/teen-sex-statistics.html http://www.familyfirstaid.org/std-statistics.html
Sex, ETC In this website for teens and by teens, read about other teens' stories related to pregnancy, drugs, relationships, birth control and more.
Resource Center for Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention ReCAPP is an on-line resource for educators that provides practical tools and information to reduce sexual risk-taking behaviors.
UC Santa Barbara Sex Information This site strives to compile information about sexuality in a way that is both informative and personal. This site contains information about sexuality, relationships, pregnancy, STDs/STIs, AIDS, communication, contraception, sexual disorders, abortion, anatomy, etc. by offering information through articles and answering questions and answers submitted by readers.
TeenIssues Based in Europe, this site offers information and advice on a variety of teen issues.
OHSU Center for Women's Health A huge collection of links to places to get accurate and safe information on women's health.
Sexual Assault and Advocacy http://www.equalitynow.org http://www.sagesf.org http://www.nccasa.org
Youth Guardian Services features a number of resources for youths who may be attracted to members of the same sex. These resources include e-mailed support lists tailored to specific age groups, and upcoming gay/lesbian-friendly colleges and health care providers.
Outproud! This Web site from the National Coalition for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Youth offers a wide range of information, resources, and support for lesbian and gay youth and communities.
Coalition for Positive Sexuality is a web site for all teens--straight, gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender--approaches sex as a healthy and fun topic to promote positive attitudes toward sexuality. There is also a Spanish language version of this site.
Co-Dependents Anonymous (CoDA) A fellowship of men and women whose common purpose is to develop healthy relationships through the 12 Steps and 12 Traditions.
Co-Dependents of Sex Addicts (CoSA) 763-537-6904 12-step support for friends and family members whose lives have been affected by another person's compulsive sexual behavior.
Emotions Anonymous 651-647-9712 Supports individuals who want to achieve and maintain emotional health by understanding and utilizing the 12 Steps in their daily lives.
Love Is Respect 866-331-9474 or text "loveis" to 22522
Loveisrespect is a project of the National Domestic Violence Hotline and Break the Cycle. By combining our resources and capacity, we are reaching more people, building more healthy relationships and saving more lives.
National Domestic Violence Hotline 800-799-7233
Operating around the clock, seven days a week, confidential and free of cost, the National Domestic Violence Hotline provides lifesaving tools and immediate support to enable victims to find safety and live lives free of abuse.
Recovering Couples Anonymous 510-663-2312 12-step fellowship to help couples find freedom from dysfunctional patterns in relationships.
S-Anon 1-800-210-8141 or 615-833-3152 12-step fellowship of relatives and friends of sexually addicted people.
Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous 12-Step fellowship of men and women who have a sex and/or love addiction and help each other in their recovery.
Stay Teen The goal of Stay Teen is to encourage you to enjoy your teen years and avoid the responsibilities that come with too-early pregnancy and parenting. The more you know about issues like sex, relationships, waiting, and contraception, the better prepared you will be to make informed choices for your future. We're not telling you how to live your life...we just want to give you some food for thought and the latest facts. It’s up to you to make your own smart decisions.
Hey, I’m Adam
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“We’ve created a place on the internet for you to ask the questions you’ve always wanted to ask. So take a look around, then let us know what you think about it. You might make a really good point about something, then see what others think about it as well. It’s getting involved, and sharing ideas about all kinds of subjects.”
Hi I'm Adam. I joined this web site because I really appreciate what In Search of Me Cafe is trying to do. When I was faced with tough choices I never really had a lot of people to talk to. Often I was embarrassed asking for advice on awkward stuff from my friends and family. I think if there had been an In Search of Me Cafe when I was making tough decisions it would have really helped me.
Any way enough about why I like this site so much. I have always liked to party and I love chillin’ with my friends. Obviously partying can lead to some tough life choices; I had my first alcoholic drink when I was 13. That may seem pretty young but I grew up in Europe where the legal age was 16. Yes I know... that’s still underage.
It’s true, I was underage. It’s easy to drink when your friends drink. Needless to say, from the first drink till now, I have experienced a lot. Partying was probably the best tool in learning about me which may seem strange but I really learned a lot about how I treat my friends and relationships, how I trust …you name it. Good times and bad I have gained valuable life lessons. If you ever need to talk about stuff or you have a question you’re burning to ask or if you just wanna share stories. Go ahead and holler. I won’t judge and it’s pretty hard to faze me. I’ll give you my honest opinion and you never know, you may have an experience that’ll teach me some things too.
Hey, I’m Taran
“Every teen has to face the same type of problems and try to figure out who they are. This is a place where you can do that.”
Hey, I’m Maddie
“Up until this year I was picked on a lot and it really brings down your self esteem. Kids don't think about how they're really affecting other people with their words and eventually the other kids' self esteem goes down and down and they start to believe what the bullies are saying. After a while you just start to give up and think, ‘Oh, what's the point. I suck anyway’ and your grades and everything else goes down.”
Hey, I’m Chelsi.
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Each morning I see in my mind what I’m working hard to obtain. I know I can achieve anything I set my mind on by putting in the time & effort needed. I believe one can learn from every experience. I like to ‘take the best and leave the rest’!“
As a rule I don’t like talking about myself. However, I want you to know a little about me, the “teen” likely not much different than you and thinking a lot of the same things and having similar questions etc.
I try to treat everyone with respect and kindness, just as I would hope to be treated! Hopefully I can help answer questions you may have or concerns you don’t want to discuss with an adult… you know teen-to-teen!
Here’s a bit of what I like to do…. I love hanging with my friends at the movies or the mall, and staying in with my family. I love music, sometimes when I’m upset or “heartbroken” I go in my room and just listen to music. It just lets me cool off and just not have to think.
Although I’m only 13 on paper, I’m told I’m much wiser than my years. If there is a problem, I am the first person anyone calls. I may be nice but, if someone hurts anyone I know (whether I like ya or not) they are in trouble… haha. They call me “the haha queen” because I can make any situation funny.
I hope after hearing this little bit “about me” you want to ask me your questions, and if you just want to chat, I’d love to. I like meeting new people.
-Chelsi♥ Archambeau
“And it's now, now or never when we're chasing our dreams.” -Mercy Mercedes
“I'd like to make myself believe that planet Earth turns slowly.” -Owl City
“Do you know what's worth fighting for? When it's not worth dying for?” –Green Day
What my friends have to say About me - Chelsi♥ ……
“I like talking to you because you can always make me feel good about myself and make me happy no matter what. I like you as a person because you really are a great friend and I thank you for being there for me, and you’re just fun to be with.” -Jessie
“It’s hard.. To put into words.. The uncanny ability you have to put a smile on my face and that’s just online, from reading the nearly poetic replies. Where as over the phones it’s near impossible to explain the warmth that washes over me when I hear your voice. For some reason when I heard you for the first time. Chelsi you inspired my first poem I wrote … -Sean
Hey, I’m Brittany
“When people go to parties just to hang out, other people come and bring drinks or cigarettes, and try to get you to do it. They keep trying and trying to get you to drink or smoke, and you might be tempted do it because you want to be known as a cool person.”
Hey, I’m Trent
“I have cousins my same age and younger who are Haitian and Filipino, which allows me to connect with other cultures. Even with different styles and different issues, these other teenagers still have some of the same dramas we have here in America, such as peer pressure.” Hey, I’m Trent
Hey, I’m Forrest
“You can post video blogs on this site -- voice your opinions about topics here as well as responses to what others are saying in their blogs. So it kinda builds upon itself.”
Hey, I’m Connor
Hi, I’m Connor Cottle. I’m 17 and a junior at Fernandina Beach High School in northeast Florida. As an only child, my friends are really important to me, so I’m either hanging out with them or texting them when we’re apart.
I spend my free time on the tennis court, the golf course, and at the beach. I volunteer frequently around my community and enjoy every minute of it.
I am also the Lead Youth Advisor of the In Search of Me Café program and I’m involved because I like how connecting teens all over the world can help them help themselves.
I’m always around if you need any advice or if you just want to hang out.