Here are some cool tools for teens
TOOLS 4 TEENS Health
Young Men’s Health and the Center for Young Women’s Health www.youngmenshealthsite.org Children’s Hospital, Boston |
Health guides for adolescent males and young men and adolescent females and young women. Main topic areas covered include nutrition/fitness; sex/health, healthy development and emotional health.
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| TeensHealth
www.kidshealth.org/teen
Nemours Center for Children’s Health |
Accurate user friendly health information for teens on the same main topic areas as above plus substance abuse, school and jobs and diseases/conditions and safety. Fun activities including quizzes and ask the expert. |
| Go Ask Alice www.goaskalice.columbia.edu
Columbia University |
Q & A format. Teens write in his/her own health questions and Alice responds. |
| Girls Health www.girlshealth.gov
U.S. Government |
Health information on main topics areas plus safety &environmental health. Free stuff |
| Best Bones Forever www.bestbonesforever.gov/
U.S. Government
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Encourages girls to get active and choose bone-healthy foods. Plus quizzes and free stuff |
TOOLS 4 TEENS Alcohol and Drugs
| The Cool Spot
www.thecoolspot.gov
US Government
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Interactive site that targets teens and emphasizes resisting alcohol and peer pressure. Topic areas include: reality checks, alcohol facts, too much too soon, expectations, peer pressure, the right to resist and real life. |
| Check Yourself
www.checkyourself.com
The Partnership at Drugfree.org
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Targets older teens to help them determine where they are in terms of their relationship with drugs and consider if this is turning into a problem for them. Includes self- awareness quizzes, interactive games, stories, drug facts and videos |
| Above the Influence
US Government
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Focuses on resisting negative influences. Topic areas include: stress, peers, self-image, relationships, drugs, pop culture and bullying. |
| Just Think Twicewww.justthinktwice.com
Us Government
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Focuses on drug prevention. Consists of four major sections: Drug facts, Facts from Fiction, Consequences and Teens ask Teens. Includes fact sheets, videos, links for finding help, etc. |
TOOLS 4 TEENS Finance
| CUSucceedwww.cusucceed.net/resources.php
Credit Unions
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Personal finance tools including: budget spreadsheets, car buying info, online calculators for loans, savings, and credit card payoff and articles on numerous topics including: choosing a college, finding a job and tracking expenses |
| Tomorrow’s Money www.youngadults.tomorrowsmoney.org/Templates/yp/Index.aspx
The National Association of State Treasurers Foundation |
Focuses on developing new knowledge and skills got financial management. Practical information is provided about real-life situations so that teens can apply what they’ve learned with the available tools including interactive budgets, worksheets, calculators, etc. |
| Fastwebwww.fastweb.com
Monster Worldwide |
Free online resource to: help students pay for school, by providing scholarship, financial aid information, and information on jobs and internships |
| Don’t Buy It: Get Media Smartwww.pbskids.org/dontbuyit
Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS).)
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Site activities are designed to provide users with some of the skills and knowledge needed to question, analyze, interpret and evaluate media messages |
