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Inform Yourself. Help Yourself

This section talks about six major risky health behaviors that adolescents face every day.  It provides empowerment tools that you can use to help yourself.

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United States

 

Health Links

 

Adolescent Directory Online
http://education.indiana.edu/cas/adol/adol.html

 

Alateen
1-800-344-2666 (meeting referral)
1-800-356-9996 (literature)
Both numbers: 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. (EST), M-F
http://www.al-anon-alateen.org/

 

Atlanta Baby Zone

http://atlanta.babyzone.com/

http://www.healthscout.com/

 

AtlantaPsych.com
http://www.atlantapsych.com/html/adol.html

 

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
http://www.choa.org/wellchild/boys-resource.shtml

 

GSU's website
http://www.gsu.edu/~wwwvrc/health/locres.htm

 

KidsHealth
http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/index.html

 

National Association for Children of Alcoholics
1-888-554-COAS (2627)
8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (EST), M-F
http://www.nacoa.org/kidkit.htm

 

National Clearinghouse for Drug and Alcohol Information (NCADI)
1-800-729-6686
http://www.health.org/kidsarea/

 

National Institute on Health/ National Institute on Child Health and Human Development
http://www.nichd.nih.gov

 

National Organization for Youth Safety
http://www.noys.org

 

National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center
http://www.safeyouth.org

 

Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD)
http://www.saddonline.com/

 

Teenwire
http://www.teenwire.com/index.asp

 

The Red Spot - Information About Your Period
http://onewoman.com/redspot/

 

WebMD
http://my.webmd.com

 

Nutrition Links

 

American Dietetic Association
http://www.eatright.org/Public/

Food and nutrition information, research information and search for a nutritionist.

 

Ask the Dietitian
http://www.dietitian.com/teenager.html

 

Edin
http://www.edin-ga.org/new_teen_page.asp

 

Food & Nutrition Information Center
http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/

 

Nutrition.gov
www.nutrition.gov

 

Something Fishy Web Site on Eating Disorders
http://www.something-fishy.org

 

Tufts Nutrition Navigator
http://navigator.tufts.edu/

 

U.S. Food and Drug Administration Kids' Home Page
http://www.fda.gov/oc/opacom/kids/default.htm

 

USDA Food and Nutrition Service
http://www.fns.usda.gov/fns/

 

Support Links

 

Bridges4Kids
http://www.bridges4kids.org

 

YouthPride
www.youthpride.org

 

Entertainment Links

 

A Girls' World
http://www.agirlsworld.com/

 

Atlanta Kids
http://www.atlanta-kids.com/search/Things_to_Do/

 

Cybergirl
http://www.cybergrrl.com

 

Girl Scouts-Just 4 Girls
http://jfg.girlscouts.org/

 

Girls Inc.
http://www.GirlsInc.org

 

GirlSite
http://www.girlsite.org

 

Sports Links

 

Kids' Soccer Home Page
http://www.cybergoal.com/soccer/

 

Information for Youth Soccer Teams
http://www.soccerga.com/

 

Melpomene Institute's Girls Page
http://www.melpomene.org/

 

The Metro Competitor
http://www.metrocomp.citymax.com/page/page/402439.htm

 

National Cancer Institute's Smoke- Free Kids & Soccer
http://www.smokefree.gov

 

National Junior Basketball
http://www.njbl.org

 

PONY Baseball/Softball
http://www.pony.org

 

Sports Illustrated for Kids
http://www.sikids.com

 

Women's National Basketball Association
http://www.WNBA.com

 
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