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:: MONTHLY SURVEY ::

 

 

:: WHAT YOU CAN DO ::

 

MY VOICE COUNTS! CAMPAIGN

 

Respect Yourself. Protect Yourself. Condom Campaign.

 

Emergency contraception—make EC available without a doctor's prescription for ALL women

Electronic PSAs:

Emergency Contraception

Sex Ed

 

Sex education—end censorship in America's schools

 

Global HIV prevention—stop U.S. exportation of abstinence-only programs

 

International family planning—encourage the U.S. to honor its funding commitments

 
GET INVOLVED TODAY

 

Find out who your elected officials are and write them a letter

 

Send a letter to President Bush

 

Contact national and local media

 
JOIN OTHER ACTIVISTS

 

My Voice Counts! Advocates Network

 

Young Women of Color Leadership Council

 

International Youth Leadership Council

 
LEARN WHAT OTHER ACTIVISTS ARE DOING

 

Read stories by youth who are working to change the status quo

 

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Ryan White National Youth Conference

 

Barcelona Youth Force

 

Global Youth Partners

 

 

:: INFO & SUPPORT ::

 

 

For HIV-positive youth

 

For gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (GLBTQ) youth

 

Para jóvenes latinos/as

 

For youth of color

 

:: HEALTH & WELL-BEING ::

 

 

Body image

 

Condoms & other contraceptives

 

Dating violence

 

Emergency contraception

 

Healthy relationships

 

Hepatitis

 

HIV (human immunodeficiency virus)

 

Informational pamphlets

 

Local clinics & hotlines

 

Safer sex information

 

Sexual assault

 

STIs (sexually transmitted infections)

 

 

:: PEER EDUCATION ::

 

 

Start your own peer education program. Read a  guide to creating a good HIV/STI peer education program.

 

Find a peer education program in your city and state

 

 

:: WEB SITES & COMMUNITIES ::

 

 

www.youthresource.com—By and for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender & questioning (GLBTQ) youth

 

www.ambientejoven.org—By and for Latino GLBTQ youth

www.mysistahs.org—By and for young women of color

 

Other Web sites—Great sources of sexual health information. View links to other organizations' sites

CDC Announcement: This site contains HIV prevention information that may not be appropriate for all audiences. HIV infection is spread primarily through sexual practices or by sharing needles, and prevention messages will address these topics. If you are not seeking such information or may be offended by such materials, please exit this Web site.

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