• American Academy of Pediatrics
  Parent Corner provides parents with important information about adolescence to parents and doctors with adolescent patients.
• American Medical Association
  Parent Packets provides helpful research-based health care information to parents and caregivers.
• CDC Division of Adolescent and School Health
  Provides a variety of resources, including statistics on pregnancy, birth and STD rates by state, guidelines for comprehensive school health education, and funding opportunities for school health programs.
• Center for Health and Health Care in Schools
  Parent Resource Center provides valuable links to parent-friendly resources on child and adolescent health issues.
• Center for Successful Fathering
  Promotes the benefits of involved fathers.
• Communities In Schools
  Assists children and youth toward success in school and preparation for life.
• Connect for Kids
  An award-winning multimedia project of the Benton Foundation to help adults make their communities better places for families and children.
• Focus Adolescent Services
  Family Help in Mississippi provides an array of links, hotline and helpline contacts, publication information, state directories, events, resources, school topics and other topics relevant to adolescent health issues.
• National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy
  Provides listings of their available publications and statistics on teen pregnancy.
• National Youth Development Information Center
  Provides an introduction to youth development as well as information on everything from program development to evaluation.
• National Youth Employment Coalition
  Provides tips, assessment tools, and criteria for successful youth employment programs.
• Parent Info Line: The Parenting Class Center
  Parenting classes can come in many forms, with the internet opening new possibilities. The Parent Info Line offers a guide to a variety of parenting classes.
• Parenting Teens
  An extensive library of articles on teen issues for parents, with forums where parents can exchange thoughts on raising teens.
• The Search Institute
  The Search Institute has identified 40 critical factors necessary for young people's growth and development. Learn more about the 40 developmental assets as well as the Healthy Community, Healthy Youth initiative.
• The Association of Reproductive Health Professionals
  A non-profit membership association comprising highly qualified and committed experts in reproductive health. This site features a Patient Education section that includes information on reproductive health issues.

More Organizations and Links

• Advocates for Youth
  Dedicated to creating programs and promoting policies which help young people make informed and responsible decision about their sexual health.
• Afterschool Alliance
  Provides awareness on the importance of afterschool programs and advocacy information about quality, affordable programs for children.
• America's Promise: The Alliance for Youth
  Provides information on how communities can build the character and competence of our nation's youth.
• Boy Scouts of America
  Prepares young people through scouting to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling the values of the Scout Oath and Law.
• Building Partnerships for Youth
  Provides youth development program options to help youth ages 9-13 make healthy choices. Also provides valuable resources to make implementing these programs easier.
• Campaign for Our Children, Inc.
  Integrates media advertising, public relations and in-school programs to influence attitudes and behaviors about sexuality.
• Center for Assessment and Policy Development
  Helps institutions, communities and public systems craft and execute thoughtful responses to pressing social issues, particularly improving outcomes for children, adolescents, and families.
• Children, Youth and Family Consortium Electronic Clearinghouse
  Provides information about families and learning, including programs and resources on fathering, summaries of key research, and lists of measurement tools for evaluations.
• Children's Safety Network
  A resource center for maternal and child health and injury prevention professionals in State and Territorial health departments.
• Child Trends
  Provides lists of available publications, reports and papers that Child Trends publishes, many of which deal with teen pregnancy issues. The site also provides national and state statistics on teen pregnancy and links to related sites.
• CityMatCH
  Works on improving the health and well-being of urban women, children and families by strengthening the public health organizations and leaders in their communities.
• DHHS Children's Bureau
  Foster care and adoption data extracted from the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS).
• Girls Inc.
  A national youth organization dedicated to helping every girl become strong, smart and bold.
• Girl Scouts of the USA
  Provides information on how scouting can help girls build courage, confidence, and character throughout the world.
• Guttmacher Institute
  Provides extensive information about research and statistics in the area of pregnancy, contraception, sexual behavior, STDs, abortion, youth, and law/public policy.
• National Center for Health Statistics
  An on-line database of studies and statistics on just about every health issue you might be interested in that covers teen pregnancy, STDs, maternal mortality, child health, pregnancy risk factors and much more.
• National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
  A clearinghouse of information about missing and exploited children.
• National Clearinghouse on Families & Youth (NCFY)
  Links people to information that helps support young people and families. The site includes a literature database.
• National Fatherhood Initiative (NFI)
  Works to improve the well-being of children by increasing the number of children growing up with loving, committed and responsible fathers.
• National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health
  Contains information on the largest and most comprehensive study of youth health in the U.S.
• Planned Parenthood Federation of America
  Provides answers to commonly-asked questions about sexuality, fact sheets on sexual and contraceptive behavior, and pregnancy and childbearing among teens.
• 100 Black Men of America
  Provides support services that address the social, emotional, educational and cultural needs of children ages 8-18. Members of the 100 are trained and certified to become mentors, advocates, and role models for youth within their communities.
• Rural Information Center Health Services
  A national clearinghouse for those seeking information and referral about rural health issues, including teen pregnancy.
• Search Institute
  Focuses on community and family building. Reports and research are available through the Institute, along with providing training opportunities to organizations that work with youth.
• SIECUS
  Provides publications lists, bibliographies, information about SIECUS programs, information for parents, including communication tips, publications, and resources.
• TeensHealth.com
  Provides teens and their families with accurate, up-to-date, and jargon-free health information.
• Teenwire.com
  A teen-friendly website sponsored by the Planned Parenthood Federation committed to providing teens with facts about sex.
• The Bureau for At-Risk Children
  Provides resources for youth, parents and educators on a variety of issues including adolescent sexuality and pregnancy.
• Urban Institute
  A nonprofit policy and research think-tank that provides information, reports and research on a wide range of topics, including adolescent issues.