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Health and Sexuality
- Fact Not Fiction
Medically accurate information for Mississippi teens about sex, pregnancy and sexual health. - GirlsHealth.gov Provides adolescent girls with reliable and current health information. The site focuses on adolescent girls' health concerns and motivates young females to choose healthy behaviors.
- YoungWomensHealth.org A health website for young women and members of gender minorities around the world. Find answers to your questions, health guides on a variety of topics, health chats, and more.
- Common Health Concerns for Girls and Young Women
Discusses common health concerns that girls in their teens face, but due to their sensitive nature, they are less likely to discuss them with a health care provider in person. - Preconception Care and Life Course Planning Taking steps now to protect the health of a baby you may have in the future, with tools to help plan your life course with one or more children.
- Center for Health and Health Care in Schools Teen Site provides valuable links to teen-friendly resources on child and adolescent health issues.
- 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.
- Teen Pregnancy Prevention Facts and resources on making wise choices about pregnancy and parenthood.
Community Service
- Idealist.org Get a job, internship or volunteer with a non-profit organization. Search this site of over 20,000 organizations to find out where your services are needed.
- Points of Light Foundation Learn more about connecting with others through community service or find a volunteer center near you.
- Youth Service America The home page for Youth Serve America connects to a search engine for volunteer opportunities in your area. You can also learn more about National Youth Service Day and access the online tool kit.
- Make a Difference Day Ways that teens can improve the lives of others each year.
- Americorps The Corporation for National Service provides information about Americorps projects in each state and how to apply.