Health Care Resources for Youth
This page is all about teens living with cancer and how to cope with that as well as fundraisers and news updates.
Teen Ink is a website full of magazines, website content, and books written by teens for teens. They also provide resources to teens, here are some regarding teen health.
The NEW Teen Health & Wellness: Real Life, Real Answers—the award-winning, critically acclaimed online resource—provides middle school and high school students with nonjudgmental, straightforward, standards-aligned, curricular and self-help support.
Teen Health Issues provides a directory of contacts for issues ranging from alcohol and drugs to shoplifting.
TeenHealthFX.com is an online resource for any and all questions regarding teen health, relationships, body image and sexuality.
Sutter Health provides teens with general healthcare resources and information.
At SparkPeople, the mission is to SPARK millions of PEOPLE to reach their goals and lead healthier lives. SparkPeople offers nutrition, health, and fitness tools, support, and resources that are 100% free.
Planned Parenthood is the nation’s leading sexual and reproductive health care provider and advocate.
The Mesothelioma Group’s “Understanding Cancer” Guide provides information regarding identifying some signs and symptoms of cancer, different types of screening, what to do once diagnosis is confirmed, treatment, finding the right doctor, and much more. This guide also gives a list of charities that can help cancer patients and further resources.
Iwannaknow.org offers information on sexual health for teens and young adults. This is where teens will find the facts, the support, and the resources to answer your questions, find referrals, and get access to in-depth information about sexual health, sexually transmitted infections (STIs), healthy relationships, and more.
The GYT campaign is a youthful, empowering social movement to reduce the spread of STDs among young people through information; open communication with partners, health care providers, and parents; and testing and treatment as needed.
iEmily provides girls with respectful, in-depth information about physical health and emotional well-being. All articles, columns, and questions and answers are reviewed by prominent and highly credentialed physicians, psychologists, and educators.