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| Active citizens, unite! (Couch potatoes are welcome, too.) This site invites all teens to get involved in their communities and make a difference in our world. Then it offers lots of ways to get started, called “challenges.” There are things you can do on your own, with your class at school, with your school club or youth group. You can even apply for a grant—REAL money to turn your ideas into action. |
| http://www.dosomething.org |
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| What’s YOUR anti-drug? In other words, what’s the hobby, person, or passion that stands between you and illegal drugs? Tell Freevibe and they’ll post it—along with responses from stars like Reese Witherspoon and Matt Damon. Surf the rest of this site to find tons of info on drug use and abuse, how to get help (for you, your friends, or your family members), quizzes, Anti-Drug TV ads, true stories from users and their friends, message boards, and much more. |
| http://www.freevibe.com |
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| Want to help? Need ideas? Log on and search for volunteer opportunities down the street or across the ocean. This worldwide search can help you find a volunteer job for any interest, in any country. There’s also info on how to lead a project in your community, a special section on organizations founded by kids, a family volunteering section, info for newcomers, and links to other great sites for teens. |
| http://www.idealist.org/kt/volunteercenter.html |
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| Everything you want to know (and ought to know) about teen sexual health and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). This site is operated by the American Social Health Organization (ASHA). ASHA is a trusted resource known for developing and delivering accurate, medically reliable information about STDs. Public and college health clinics across the U.S. order their educational materials to give to clients and students. You’ll probably find answers to many of your questions right on the site. If you want, you can ask a personal question on the Teen Live Forum and get an accurate, up-to-date response. |
| http://www.iwannaknow.org |
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| Articles, answers, facts, and advice on everything you can possibly think of that’s related to your health—physical, mental, and sexual. Grab a (healthy!) snack, sign on, and explore the different categories. Read articles on hot topics like steroids, suicide, and cutting. Learn about depression, dieting, alcohol, smoking, sweating, sports, nutrition, tanning, allergies, puberty, and on and on and on . . . you get the picture. |
| http://www.kidshealth.com/teen |
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| This site for GLBTQ (gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and questioning) teens and young adults ages 13 & up offers support, community, resources, and peer counseling. It’s the place to go if you’re GLBTQ—or if you want to know more about what it means to be GLBTQ. This site is a project of Advocates for Youth, which works to help young people make informed and responsible decisions about their reproductive and sexual health. |
| http://www.youthresource.com |
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| Respect Rx is published by Courtney Macavinta, coauthor of the book RESPECT: A Girl's Guide to Getting Respect & Dealing When Your Line Is Crossed. It is a blog for young women, parents, teachers, and girl advocates. Courtney provides the scoop on how teens can change their worlds—inside and out—through the Respect Basics: self-respect + sisterhood + social change. |
| http://respectrx.com/ |
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| Many teens have questions about the law but don’t know where to turn for answers: Can I get a tattoo? Can my locker or backpack be searched? Can I see a doctor without my parents’ permission? What will happen if I ditch school? AskTheJudge.info has the answers. Created by former juvenile division judge Tom Jacobs, this Web site covers the complete spectrum of teen life by explaining the laws that govern family (adoption, divorce, discipline, and abuse), schools (skipping, suspension, uniforms, and drug tests), and health (drug and alcohol use, birth control, smoking, and abortion). |
| http://askthejudge.info/ |
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