Center for Civic Partnerships

Teen Pregnancy Prevention

Online Tools and Resources

National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy
http://www.teenpregnancy.org
Offers free fact sheets for every state; tips for parents, teen and faith communities; and "Teen In-Site," a special section for teens.

Advocates for Youth
http://www.advocatesforyouth.org
A group that promotes the health of adolescents worldwide and focuses on the prevention of unintended pregnancy and STDs. the site provides fact sheets that cover "essential statistics, emerging trends and resources."

American Social Health Association's "I Wanna Know"
http://www.iwannaknow.org
A teen health site that provides access to "dynamic and reliable sexual health information" for teens and parents. a unique feature of the site is the "South Treybourne Diaries," A soap opera that chronicles fictional characters dealing with sensitive issues.

Planned Parenthood Federation of America's "Teenwire"
http://www.teenwire.com
Offers a "private place" for teens on the internet where they can find news and statistics about "teen sexuality, sexual health and relationships."

American Medical Association's "Adolescent Health On-Line"
http://www.ama-assn.org/adolhlth/adolhlth.htm
A site designed largely for providers.

Kaiser Family Foundation and Children Now's "Talking with Kids"
http://www.talkingwithkids.org
Part of the national initiative by Oakland, Calif.-based children Now and Kaiser Family Foundation of Menlo Par, California., which encourages parents to talk with their children "earlier and more often "about sex, HIV/AIDS, violence, and alcohol and drug abuse. Information is available in both English and Spanish (Contraceptive Technology Upadate, 2/00 issue).