Sexuality and Reproductive Health Resources

American School Health Association
http://www.ashaweb.org

Web site of the American School Health Association, a multidisciplinary organization of administrators, counselors, dentists, health educators, physical educators, school nurses and school physicians, which advocates high-quality school health instruction, health services, and a healthful school environment. The Web site includes information about membership, conferences, and ASHA's quarterly publication, "Health in Action."

Contraceptive Use and Methods in The U.S. Fact Sheet
http://www.kff.org/womenshealth/loader.cfm?url=/commonspot/security/getfile.cfm&PageID=36069 (222 KB)

This Kaiser Family Foundation fact sheet reviews contraceptive use and methods in the United States, including current attitudes about contraception, use by adolescents and young adults, various contraceptive options, and insurance coverage.

Just the Facts About Sexual Orientation and Youth: A Primer for Educators
http://www.apa.org/pi/lgbc/publications/justthefacts.html

This American Psychological Association fact sheet provides information from physicians, counselors, social workers, psychologists, legal experts, and educators knowledgeable about the development of sexual orientation in youth and the issues raised by reparative therapy and transformational ministry.

National Youth Advocacy Coalition
http://www.nyacyouth.org

The National Youth Advocacy Coalition (NYAC) is a social justice organization that advocates for and with young people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or questioning in an effort to end discrimination against these youth and ensure their physical and emotional well-being. NYAC efforts include development of a national infrastructure, the National Youth Summit and regional conferences, the National Resource Clearinghouse, comprehensive health and sexuality education, an HIV/STD prevention project, and national advocacy. The Web site includes forums, materials and training, a newsletter, current legislation, a press center, resources, "youth connections" links, information on upcoming events, and ways to search for local youth groups, elected officials, and national and local media.

Reproductive and Teen Health Issues - CLASP Publications
http://www.clasp.org/Pubs/Pubs_Health

CLASP is an organization that concentrates on family policy and access to civil legal assistance for low-income families. The Reproductive Health and Teen Issues portion of the Web site includes the center's relevant publications from 1996-2003.

Resource Center for Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention
http://www.etr.org/recapp/index.htm

The Resource Center for Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention is an online resource for educators that provides practical tools and information to help reduce sexual risk-taking behaviors among teens. The Web site provides topics in brief, evidence-based programs, educator skills, youth skills, current research, an online library, statistics, forums, theories and approaches, links, professional credits, and learning activities.

Sexual and Reproductive Health
http://neahin.org/programs/reproductive/index.htm

HIV/AIDS, sexually-transmitted diseases and unintended pregnancy are major public health concerns, with rates in the U.S. higher than any other industrialized country. The NEA Health Information Network has programs and publications to help school personnel address these issues in their roles as educators and as employees. This site provides resources on HIV/AIDS, Sexual Health, and Teen Pregnancy Prevention.

Sexuality and Sex Education: Talking With Your Child About Sex
http://www.pta.org/parentinvolvement/healthsafety/hs_talking_sex.asp

This PTA Web site on talking with your child about sex helps parents prepare so they can provide their children with facts and let them know the family's values about sex. The site covers how to answer questions and give information to children in three age groups: preschool and early and middle grades. Recommendations include telling children what they need to know, telling the facts, easing fears, setting boundaries, and teaching vThis PTA Web site on talking with your child about sex helps parents prepare so they can provide their children with facts and let them know the family's values about sex. The site covers how to answer questions and give information to children in three age groups: preschool and early and middle grades. Recommendations include telling children what they need to know, telling the facts, easing fears, setting boundaries, and teaching values. The site also includes publications for parents, preteens and teens, and children. alues. The site also includes publications for parents, preteens and teens, and children.

Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States (SIECUS)
http://www.siecus.org

SIECUS is a national, nonprofit organization that affirms sexuality as a natural and healthy part of living. SIECUS develops, collects, and disseminates information, promotes comprehensive education about sexuality, and advocates the rights of individuals to make responsible sexual choices. The organization's Web site sections include policy and advocacy, media, international, the Mary S. Calderone Library at SIECUS, youth development, and the School Health Education Clearinghouse. It also includes publications, links, quick facts for policy makers and staff, quick facts on religion and sexuality, and quick facts for media.

Survey on Teens, Sex, and TV
http://www.kff.org/entmedia/3229-index.cfm

This Kaiser Family Foundation survey found nearly three out of four 15-17 year olds (72 percent) believe sexual content on TV influences the behavior of kids their age "somewhat" (40 percent) or "a lot" (32 percent). However, just one in four (22 percent) thinks it influences his or her own behavior to this extent (16 percent "somewhat," 6 percent "a lot"). Many teens stated they learned something helpful from sexual scenes on TV, such as how to say no in an uncomfortable sexual situation (60 percent) and how to talk to a partner about safer sex (43 percent). Also, one in three (33 percent) stated he or she had had a conversation with a parent about a sexual issue because of something seen on TV. The survey, Teens, Sex, and TV, involved a nationally representative sample of 503 teenagers and was conducted by telephone April 4-8, 2002.

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