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Resources on Minor Consent for STI Services

This resource is geared towards local, state, and national organizations and agencies to strengthen their support for minor consent and includes talking points demonstrating the need for and benefit of the ability for minors to consent for STI testing.

Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) Overview

This video explains how the information collected from YRBS can be used to help students make healthy choices to become healthy adults.

Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) Message for Parents

The Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) is administered to high school students in grades 9-12 every other year. YRBS collects important information about high school students’ behaviors and experiences anonymously and voluntarily.

Unlocking Viral Hepatitis Elimination on the African Continent

A webinar from representatives of the Great Lakes Peace Centre, Coalition Against Hepatitis for People of African Origin, and Ubora Foundation that highlights the efforts toward achieving viral hepatitis elimination in Uganda and elsewhere through awareness-raising, and involvement of women, youth, coalitions, community health workers, and others.

Creating The Healthiest Nation: Prioritizing Youth at Risk of Disconnection

This fact sheet reviews the latest research that has shown that disconnected youth are at a much higher risk for various long-term social, emotional, behavioral and physical health problems. It also provides additional information about the public health impacts of disconnection.

How to Signal You are an Ally in a Hostile Environment

In 2023 alone, over 600 anti-LGBTQ bills have been passed, in some cases making it harder for teachers and allies to signal their support for their LGBTQ students.

This guide to suggests a few tips on how to let LGBTQ young people know that someone is a safe person to turn to.

What You Need to Know About Prescription Stimulants

This teaching guide discusses when taken as prescribed, prescription stimulants can safely and effectively treat ADHD. However, misusing them has serious health risks, including addiction. In this lesson, developed in partnership with Scholastic, students read the article “What You Need to Know About Prescription Stimulants” to help them understand the very real health risks of misusing these drugs. Then, assign the “Important Facts About Addiction” activity sheet, and guide students to synthesize what they have learned by creating an eye-catching infographic for other teens.

Stressed Out?

Stress is a part of every teen’s life, even more so during intense challenges such as a pandemic, racial discrimination, and life transitions. However, uncontrolled stress can cause serious health problems and increase the risk that students may use drugs to attempt to deal with stressors, including mental health issues and trauma. Use these materials to help students understand how stress affects their body, and learn healthy ways to cope with pressure.