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WEB RESOURCES ABOUT YOUTH REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND HIV PREVENTION
1. Adolescent Reproductive & Sexual Health (ARSH) (UNESCO)
2. Advocates for Youth
3. Africa Regional Sexuality Resource Center (ARSRC)
4. The Alan Guttmacher Institute (AGI)
5. All Africa - Children and Youth Pages
6. Avert
7. The Body
8. Child Rights Information Network
9. Family Health International/YouthNet
10. The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
11. International Center for Research on Women (ICRW)
12. International HIV/AIDS Alliance
13. International Planned Parenthood, Western Hemisphere Region
14. Localfilms
15. National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy
16. Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)
17. Pathfinder International
18. Pop Reporter
19. Population Council
20. Resource for Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention
21. SIECUS
22. Staying Alive
23. UNAIDS
24. UNFPA
25. UNICEF
26. Women's Commission for Refugee Women & Children
27. World Health Organization
28. Youth at the United Nations
29. youth-policy.com
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1. Adolescent Reproductive & Sexual Health (ARSH) (UNESCO)
ARSH-Web connects stakeholders engaged in planning, developing, implementing, and advocating for adolescent reproductive and sexual health (ARSH) programs and policies in Asia and the Pacific. Here, educators, policy-makers, government officials, researchers, program leaders, and staff, as well as health service workers and other practitioners, can access information on ARSH policy and programmatic practices, lessons learned, innovative strategies, news, research, and other tools and resources.
2. Advocates for Youth
Advocates for Youth is dedicated to creating programs and advocating for policies that help young people make informed and responsible decisions about their reproductive and sexual health. This publications catalog presents resources available in HTML and PDF formats.
3. Africa Regional Sexuality Resource Center (ARSRC)
The ARSRC is a component of the Ford Foundation's worldwide initiative "Global Dialogue on Sexual Health and Well-Being," which seeks to promote more informed public dialogue on human sexuality and contribute to positive changes in relevant policies and programs around the world. A key function of the centre is to promote information exchange, public education, training, and leadership development in the field of sexuality.
4. The Alan Guttmacher Institute (AGI)
The Guttmacher Institute is a nonprofit organization focused on sexual and reproductive health research, policy analysis, and public education; this collection hosts fact sheets, policy analysis, and research on adolescent reproductive health.
5. All Africa - Children and Youth Pages
This Web site includes news articles and other publications, available in English and French, from more than 200 sources representing all of Africa. The site covers a variety of topics, but often features articles on HIV/AIDS, reproductive health, and youth.
6. Avert
This interactive Web site includes special sections about HIV/AIDS and sexuality education, including lesson plans and materials designed for instructors.
7. The Body
The Body's mission is to use the Web to lower barriers between patients and clinicians, demystify HIV/AIDS and its treatment, improve patients' quality of life, and foster community through human connection. This Web site includes resources on prevention/education, personal accounts of young people infected and affected by HIV/AIDS, statistics, policies, and publications.
8. Child Rights Information Network
This Web site, available in Arabic, French, and Spanish, provides access to hundreds of reports, events, and news items about child rights, child survival, and youth programming. International publications can be searched by region or theme (including HIV/AIDS and sexual exploitation). A twice-weekly email service is also available.
9. Family Health International/YouthNet
This Web site hosts resources and training materials for those working to improve reproductive health and prevent HIV in young people aged 10-24. Resources include publications, manuals, interactive training modules, and an online guide to Web-based resources on youth-friendly services.
10. The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation is a nonprofit, private operating foundation focusing on the major health care issues facing the United States. This collection of publications includes surveys, reports, audio/video clips, and presentations.
11. International Center for Research on Women (ICRW)
The International Center for Research on Women (ICRW) was created in 1976 to fill gaps in understanding the complex realities of women's lives and their role in development. By selecting the Publications link in the Adolescence section of this Web site, more than 20 publications are available.
12. International HIV/AIDS Alliance
This group of publications from the International HIV/AIDS Alliance focuses on young people who have been orphaned by AIDS, who are living with HIV, who may be currently caring for their sick parents, and children who are in families which have taken in orphans. Some publications are available in French and Spanish.
13. International Planned Parenthood, Western Hemisphere Region
This site, available in English and Spanish, provides case studies detailing key strategies used in youth programming. Additional resources are also provided, including the peer-to-peer guide on how young people can educate one another on sexual and reproductive health, the Youth Forum, and an electronic newsletter on youth reproductive health.
14. Localfilms
Localfilms is a grassroots production company that partners with international humanitarian organizations to empower communities through film. Filmmaker Peter Jordan provides children and adults with the equipment and knowledge to make their own movies, which, from a local perspective, examine issues of gender, education, famine, illness, and community. A number of films can be viewed through this Web site.
15. National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy
The National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy is a nonprofit, nonpartisan initiative working to improve the well-being of children, youth, and families by reducing teen pregnancy. These free downloads include a bibliography, reports, research briefs, fact sheets, and polling data.
16. Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is an international public health agency with 100 years of experience in working to improve health and living standards of the countries of the Americas. This site includes a variety of resources on adolescent health in both English and Spanish.
17. Pathfinder International
The adolescent sexual and reproductive health portion of the Pathfinder International site includes case studies, reports, training materials, and other publications.
18. Pop Reporter
This site, available in English and Spanish, publishes a weekly report on recent reproductive health research and news, including a section on youth issues.
19. Population Council
The Population Council's site includes a section on Transitions to Adulthood topics, with multiple publications on adolescent reproductive health and HIV/AIDS.
20. Resource for Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention
This site offers information on programs, research, and training associated with youth sexual health. Skills for Educators and Skills for Youth sections offer step-by-step guides for improving knowledge and programs including guiding large discussions, abstinence education, and counseling options for pregnant teenagers. Learning activities are also available, including most materials necessary for the activity.
21. SIECUS
SIECUS, the Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States, has served as the national voice for sexuality education, sexual health, and sexual rights for over 40 years. This Web-based bibliography includes books, reports, and studies on adolescent sexuality including sexual development, behavior, attitudes, and beliefs.
22. Staying Alive
Staying Alive is an international campaign which provides information on HIV/AIDS prevention and protection, promotes safer lifestyle choices, and encourages people to fight the stigma and discrimination that still surround the disease. Each week, Staying Alive provides direct links to major news stories about HIV/AIDS throughout the world.
23. UNAIDS
UNAIDS, the Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS, brings together the efforts and resources of ten UN system organizations to the global AIDS response. The Young People portion of the UNAIDS Web sites includes several publications for download.
24. UNFPA
UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, is an international development agency that promotes the right of every woman, man and child to enjoy a life of health and equal opportunity. The Adolescents and Youth portion of this Web site includes numerous publications.
25. UNICEF
The United Nations Children's Fund works in 155 countries around the world. This collection of resources on adolescents includes both print and multimedia materials.
26. Women's Commission for Refugee Women & Children
The Women's Commission for Refugee Women and Children works to ensure that refugee and displaced women, children, and adolescents are given protection, encouraged to participate, and have access to education, health services, and livelihood opportunities. Resources include publications and extensive links to additional organizations.
27. World Health Organization
a. Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
b. Resources: Adolescent Health and Development
The World Health Organization is the United Nations specialized agency for health. These sites include research briefs and publications focusing on global adolescent sexual and reproductive health.
28. Youth at the United Nations
This site hosts resources that focus on youth health issues, including documents to evaluate youth policies worldwide, links to the youth Web sites of the member states of the United Nations, and United Nations youth resolutions and reports. Youth Flash, the United Nations' newsletter on youth, is also available online.
29. youth-policy.com
This site is an online resource for improving youth reproductive health and HIV/AIDS policy worldwide. Its database features more than 100 full-text documents addressing youth reproductive health from more than 40 countries, including resources for improving existing policy.
