This lesson and facilitator’s guide was developed for organizations that care about and work with adolescents, ages 15-19, to support them in making healthy decisions about their lives and their futures, and in reducing teen pregnancy. The lesson addresses four key areas related to contraceptive and reproductive health: 1) adolescents’ right to receive care; 2) the types of services available to them; 3) how services are provided; 4) and where they can go for contraceptive and reproductive health care in their community.

This slide set presents a module that describes the scope and risk factors for STDs/STIs in adolescents and explores how to assess, treat, and prevent STDs in adolescent patients using the most up-to-date screening and treatment guidelines.

This slide set presents a module that explains why confidentiality is essential to adolescent clinical care. It explores the laws regarding minors’ access to reproductive health services, and describes the ways that mandatory parental involvement laws can affect adolescent health.

This pamphlet provides key facts about the HIV testing law in New York. Although health care providers are now required to offer an HIV test to everyone aged 13-64, testing is still voluntary and anonymous testing is available in certain locations. Topics in the pamphlet include: key facts to know before getting an HIV test; HIV testing is especially important for pregnant women; if you test positive for HIV; if you test negative for HIV; why you may need to be re-tested for HIV; you still have to protect yourself from HIV infection; and if you have sex and if you shoot drugs.

This poster has eight bullet points about the HIV testing law in New York. Although health care providers are now required to offer an HIV test to everyone aged 13-64, testing is still voluntary and anonymous testing is available in certain locations.

This information sheet is to help guide fathers to influence their teenagers sexual risk behaviors in positive ways. It encourages fathers to monitor and supervise their teen, be involved in their lives, communicate well, and share their values. It also provides a list of resources for additional information and assistance.

This poster has eight bullet points about the HIV testing law in New York. Although health care providers are now required to offer an HIV test to everyone aged 13-64, testing is still voluntary and anonymous testing is available in certain locations.

This poster has eight bullet points about the HIV testing law in New York. Although health care providers are now required to offer an HIV test to everyone aged 13-64, testing is still voluntary and anonymous testing is available in certain locations.

This poster has eight bullet points about the HIV testing law in New York. Although health care providers are now required to offer an HIV test to everyone aged 13-64, testing is still voluntary and anonymous testing is available in certain locations.

This annotated guide offers a list of resources for sex educators working with adolescents. The resources include reports on adolescent sexual behavior, statistics, and sexuality education; textbooks; teaching manuals; community organization and advocacy material; evaluation assessment tools; newsletters and issue briefs; journals; videos; sex education curricula; peer education; parent-child communication; materials for special populations; training/continuing education; Web sites; national organizations; and international organizations.