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Links for youth looking for information about drugs, health or other issues that affect their lives
AADAC 4 kids
The website of the Alberta Alcohol and Drug Abuse Commission for pre-teens who are curious about tobacco, alcohol, drugs and gambling.
www.aadac4kids.com/
Aboriginal Youth Network (AYN)
A site with loads of info for the youth of all nations to drop by and hang around. In English and in French.
www.ayn.ca
Advocates for Youth > My Voice Counts Youth Action Centre
Advocates for Youth is dedicated to creating programs and advocating for policies that help young people make informed and responsible decisions about their reproductive and sexual health. This part of the website includes information on a range of sexual and relationship issues created by and for youth.
www.advocatesforyouth.org/youth/index.htm
Avert.org > AIDS Sex and Teens
This website provides teens with basic information on HIV/AIDS, including transmission, statistics, and history.
www.avert.org/young.htm
Be Drug Wise
This is a new website specifically intended for youth 12 to 19 years of age. It was designed by Health Canada in consultation with youth, as well as input from many other Canadian departments. The web site contains non-judgmental information on issues relating to marijuana, alcohol and driving while impaired by alcohol and/or marijuana, as well as links to other relevant web sites.
www.drugwise.gc.ca
D-Word
The new drugs information website for 11-14 year olds of DrugScope, packed with projects, games, videos and more.
www.drugscope.org.uk/wip/24/index.htm
eHarold.net
Healthy Harold's own website. Harold helps kids learn how to stay safe and healthy. Help Harold on his fun interactive adventures with his Friends, join the Club, play games, download Harold's free songs and enter the great competitions.
http://www.eharold.net/
FRANK Talk to Frank Independent website funded by the Government of the UK, providing info for youth, parents and friends about drugs and how one can deal with the use of drugs by somebody close.
http://www.freevibe.com/
Freevibe.com
For teens from the National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign (USA)!
http://www.freevibe.com/
Go Ask Alice!
This is the health question and answer Internet service produced by Alice!, Columbia University's Health Education Program.
http://www.goaskalice.columbia.edu/
I Wanna Know This is a teen-oriented site that includes questions and answers on teen sexuality and STDs, along with brochures, "STD 101," and other helpful info.
www.iwannaknow.org
It's Your (Sex) Life
A site that answers questions about contraception, STDs, and how teens can negotiate their sexual lives. This site is sponsored by the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation.
www.itsyoursexlife.com
Maison de Jeunes l'Avenir via l'Espoir (IN FRENCH)
Information and games on a range of issues of interest to teens.
www.defijeunesse.net
MySistahs
MySistahs is a website created by and for young women of color to provide information and support on sexual and reproductive health issues through education and advocacy.
www.mysistahs.org
Pro-Choice
The mission of the Pro-Choice Public Education Project (PEP) is to educate young women about reproductive rights and choice.
www.protectchoice.org
Scarleteen
An online magazine for teens that has frank and open discussions about sex.
www.scarleteen.com
Sex Etc.
This website is produced by teens for teens. SEX, etc. talks about love, sex, abstinence, contraception, AIDS, STDs, drugs and drinking, violence and health topics, just to name a few.
www.sxetc.org
Sexualityandu This is a Canadian website providing sexuality information for teens, adults, parents, teachers and health workers. and it is available in English and in French.
sexualityandu.ca
Staying Alive
A website created for young people. It is a partnership between MTV, Youth Net (spearheaded by Family Health International) and the Kaiser Family Foundation. Additional partners include USAID, UNAIDS and the World Bank. Their mission is to "inform young people about the virus, promote safe lifestyle choices, provide information about local organizations and mobilize youth to overcome the stigma and discrimination surrounding HIV/AIDS and to fight for an end to the spread of HIV/AIDS."
www.staying-alive.org
Teen Advice Online
The Mission of Teen Advice Online (TAO) is to provide support for teenage problems through a network of peers from around the globe.
www.teenadviceonline.com
TeenAIDS > For Teen
This section of the TeenAIDS website is devoted to teens and includes a teen advice column.
www.teenaids.org/gnTeens.html
Teenwire
An online magazine by planned parenthood that provides sexual health and relationship information for teens
www.teenwire.com
The Site
TheSite.org is run by YouthNet UK. TheSite.org aims to be the first place all young adults turn to when they need support and guidance through life. We believe all young people have the capacity to make their own decisions and life choices, provided they have access to high quality, impartial information and advice.
www.thesite.org
YouthCo
Youth Community Outreach AIDS Society is a non-profit organisation working to involve youth ages 15-29 years from all communities in addressing HIV/AIDS and related issues
www.youthco.org
Youthinformation.com
This is an information service of the National Youth Agency (NYA, from the UK). It holds 1000 information topics and contact details for more than 1200 national organisations on issues that are of concern to youth or practioners working with you.
www.youthinformation.com
Where's your head at
The website of the Australian National Drug Campaign, including one part all for youth.
http://www.drugs.health.gov.au/
Zoot 2
The website for teens of the Alberta Alcohol and Drug Abuse Commission on tobacco, alcohol, drugs and gambling.
www.zoot2.com/
Links for youth that want to take action on drugs or other issues that affect their lives
The Talented Young People organisationFounded by Adam Sibley in 2006. The organisation formed www.talentedyoungpeople.com as a free interactive resource tool for young people aged between 13 and 24 years who have dreams to fulfil but need a helping hand on the way. The website is a one stop shop where young people can get advice, ideas, talk to experts, talk to other talented young people and promote themselves. The more someone gets involved with the website the more they get out.
www.talentedyoungpeople.com
AFS Intercultural Programmes
International, voluntary, non-governmental, non-profit organization that provides intercultural learning opportunities to help people develop the knowledge, skills and understanding needed to create a more just and peaceful world.
www.afs.org
Changemakers
An initiative of Ashoka. Ashoka is a global citizen sector organization that finds and supports outstanding individuals with ideas for far-reaching social change. Changemakers provides solutions and resources needed to help everyone become a changemaker and presents compelling stories that explore the fundamental principles of successful social innovation around the world.
www.changemakers.net
Development Gateway > Youth for Development
This website provides access to knowledge for development on a range of issues. This part of the site is about youth for development. Available also in French and in Spanish.
www.topics.developmentgateway.org/youth
Do Something
Do Something is an organization that helps you get involved in your community.
www.dosomething.org
Global Knowledge Partnership (GKP)
Worldwide network committed to harnessing the potential of information and communication technologies for sustainable and equitable development. GKP's vision is a world of equal opportunities where all people can access and use knowledge and information to improve their lives.
www.globalknowledge.org
Global Youth Action Network (GYAN) It is an incubator of global partnerships among youth organisations; its mission is to facilitate youth participation and intergenerational partnership in global decision-making; to support collaboration among diverse youth organizations; and to provide tools, resources, and recognition for positive youth action
www.youthlink.org
Grants and Related Resources
It is a compilation of funding charities
www.lib.msu.edu/harris23/grants/privint.htm
India Development Information Network 'indev' holds and disseminates information that is crucial for decision-makers, researchers, academics and development managers and act as a gateway to development information on India
www.indev.nic.in
International Education and Resource Network (iEARN)
Global network that enables young people to engage in collaborative educational projects that both enhance learning and make a difference in the world.
www.iearn.org/home.html
SOS Volunteer Helpdesk
The Helpdesk offers information and advice to any young person interested in the European Voluntary Service (EVS), which is is part of the YOUTH programme, a European Union programme that promotes the mobility of young people through youth exchanges, voluntary services, youth initiatives and training of youth workers. EVS is one of the opportunities for young people to get actively involved in European project work.
europa.eu.int/comm/youth/program/sos
Teen World News
The online newspaper of the next generation. TWN is dedicated to connecting teen writers across the globe. It's a place for teens to learn about news that affects them and to share ideas on everything from human rights to hot fashion trends. TWN publish comments as short as a single sentence and articles as long as 800 words.
www.teenworldnews.com/index.html
UNITED for Intercultural Action
European network against nationalism, racism, fascism and in support of migrants and refuggees. Voluntary cooperation of more than 560 organisations from 49 European countries working together - united in the biggest anti-racism network
www.unitedagainstracism.org
United Network of Young Peacebuilders
UNOY Peacebuilders is a global network of young people and youth organisations active in the field of peacebuilding, mostly working in conflict and post- conflict regions.
www.unoy.org
Volunteer Match
A site dedicated to helping everyone find great place to volunteer.
www.volunteermatch.org
YPP.net
Young People's Press is a North American news service that empowers youth to have a voice in the mainstream media. YPP articles have been published in approximately 220 newspapers in Canada and 300 papers in the United States as well as on many Internet sites. YPP is a free service that accepts non-fiction submissions from youth between the ages of 14 and 24. An editor will work with you via e-mail to get you published.
www.ypp.net
Younginfluencers.com
Young influencers is an international youth website that seeks to facilitate linkage between young activists and organisations working with young people to promote youth exchange, entrepreneurship and volunteerism.
www.younginfluencers.com
Youth Action for Peace - YAP Network
An international youth movement which aims for societies of justice, peace and human solidarity. Over the years the movement has always retained its original vocation of striving to avoid conflict by helping young people to get to know each other, but has also increasingly focused upon the combat against social exclusion and the support of people in their struggle for freedom and self-determination.
www.yap.org
Youth Forum Jeunesse
The European Youth Forum is an international organisation established by national youth councils and international non-governmental youth organisations to represent the interests of young people from all over Europe.
www.youthforum.org
Youth Peer Education Electronic Resource (Y-PEER) A web site aimed at supporting the development of youth peer education in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
www.youthpeer.org
Youth Millennium Project - YMP
Hhelps youth (ages 10-18) in 80 countries understand that they can make a positive change in the world and develop humanitarian projects that they put into action.
www.ympworld.org/ymp.html
Youth to Youth International
Helps teens use their creative energy and positive peer support to help other teens choose and maintain a drug-free lifestyle.
www.y2yint.com
YouthActionNet
A dynamic website created by and for young people spotlighting the vital role that youth play in leading positive change around the world.
www.youthactionnet.org
Links for youth who want to get involved with various organisations of the UN family
Asia-Pacific Youth Zone
UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
www.youthzone.un.or.th/index.asp
UNESCO Youth Coordination Unit
www.unesco.org/youth/index.htm
Voices of Youth by UNICEF
www.unicef.org/voy
Youth at the United Nations
The website of the Programme on Youth of the United Nations. It is available in English, French, Spanish and Russian.
www.un.org/youth
Youthink
The World Bank has created this website to invite young people to explore the research, knowledge and experience gathered by the World Bank staff over the past 60 years. It also invites young people to learn more about the issues at stake to be ready to make the world a better place
youthink.worldbank.org
Links for parents looking for information about drugs or about how to talk with their children about drugs and other issues
AADAC for parents
The website of the Alberta Alcohol and Drug Abuse Commission for parents and adults with children in their lives who need information about tobacco, alcohol, drugs and gambling.
parent.aadac.com/
Building Blocks for a Healthy Future This is a website for parents and caregivers of children ages 3 to 6, which has been developed by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. SAMHSA (USA). It is organized around six main topics to help parents help their child learn how to make positive, healthy choices. The website also includes a section for children and a section for school educators, including lessons and materials.
http://bblocks.samhsa.gov/
Family Guide To Keeping Youth Mentally Healthy & Drug Free
This is the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration ? SAMHSA (USA)'s site for families. It tells parents and other caring adults how to help prevent youth substance abuse and promote mental health by improving communication with children ? what to know, what to do, what to say.
http://family.samhsa.gov
National Inhalant Prevention Coaliation This site provides information, primarily targeted to parents, on different kinds of inhalants.
www.inhalants.org
National Parents Teachers Association (U.S.A.)
has resources on a number of parenting concerns, including drugs, but also safety in school, bullying, safety in the internet, staying fit and healthy etc.
www.pta.org They also have "National Standards for Parent/Family Involvement Programs".
http://www.pta.org/programs/stnrdtoc.htm#table
Parenting IS prevention (U.S.A.) A site is for parents who want to keep their children drug-free. It is full of information on drugs and resources in the U.S.A.
http://www.parentingisprevention.org/Index.html
Parenting with dignity (U.S.A.) "Parenting Workbook & Facilitators Guide". The workbook is to be used together with a video, which is for sale. However, it is full of concepts and ideas for inspiration.
http://www.parentingwithdignity.com/PWD/workbook/
Parentline Plus Parentiline Plus is a national charity that works for, and with, parents
www.parentlineplus.org.uk
Parents.TheAntiDrug
This site was created by the (U.S.A.) National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign to equip parents and other adult caregivers with the tools they need to raise drug-free kids. Includes information in Spanish, Chinese, Korean, Tagalog, Vietnamese.
http://www.theantidrug.com/
Talking With Kids About Tough Issues
This is a national initiative by Children Now and the Kaiser Family Foundation to encourage parents to talk with their children earlier and more often about tough issues like sex, HIV/AIDS, violence, alcohol, and drug abuse.
www.talkingwithkids.org
Links on how to prevent substance abuse (among youth)
Alberta Alcohol and Drug Abuse Commission
www3.gov.ab.ca/aadac/index.html
Cariin
Caribbean-wide project on drug abuse prevention and child-oriented policies.
www.cariin.org
Centre for Substance Abuse Prevention
www.samhsa.gov/centers/csap/csap.html
Clubdrugs
A service of the National Institute on Drug Abuse providing Information about 'club drugs'.
www.clubdrugs.org
Daily Dose
This site, updated daily, provides links to news and reports concerning drug and alcohol abuse and drug addiction.
www.dailydose.net
Drug Education and Prevention Information Service (DEPIS)
This is a database for planners and providers of drug education and prevention in both school and community settings. It may also be of use to young people, parents and carers.
www.info.doh.gov.uk/doh/depisusers.nsf
Drug Scope UK
UK's independent centre of expertise on drugs. Their aim is to inform policy development and promote effective responses to drug taking.
www.drugscope.org.uk
Education through Sport
Move your Body, Stretch your Mind - The website of the European Year of Education through Sport 2004. In all EU languages.
www.eyes-2004.info
European Addiction Training Institute
www.eati.org
European Monitoring Centre For Drugs And Drug Abuse
Includes information about the drug abuse situation in Europe, a database of evaluated drug demand reduction projects in Europe, and, a database of evaluation instruments.
www.emcdda.org
Marin Institute
The Marin Institute works to reduce alcohol problems through environmental prevention. It promotes effective alcohol policy, conducts media advocacy, and supports grassroots campaigns in Marin County, California and nationwide. The site also includes good practices on community mobilisation.
www.MarinInstitute.org
Mentor Colombia (IN SPANISH!)
Mentor Colombia has been selected as the Regional Coordinating Group of the Global Youth Network in Latin America. This is their site.
www.mentorcolombia.org
Project GHB. Inc
A source of communication as more & more information about GHB comes to light. It now includes Ecstasy (MDMA) & Ketamine (Special K), and a special section on Prescription and Over-the-counter (OTC) drugs. Project GHB is also a forum for rape, overdose & addiction victims & their families.
www.projectghb.org
Red Mundial de Juventud (IN SPANISH!) The Global Youth Network is creating regional networks. This is the website for the Regional Network in Central America and the Caribbean. It was created by Dinamismo Juvenil, the Coordinating Group
www.redjuventud.org.mx
Interdepartmental Mission for the Fight Against Drugs and Drug Addiction (MILDT)
It provides basic information about drugs and about services available in France. It is available also in English and Spanish.
www.drogues.gouv.fr
Links to organisations that work on drug abuse
Action on Addiction
This website is for anyone who wants to know more about the charity or about addiction. Action on Addiction is the only independent UK research charity dedicated to seeking new ways to prevent and treat nicotine, alcohol and drug abuse.
www.aona.co.uk
Addaction UK
Addaction is a leading UK charity working solely in the field of drug and alcohol treatment. Their website also includes pages for young people.
www.addaction.org.uk
Adfam - Adfam
Is vision is a United Kingdom where every family member facing problems with drugs or alcohol will have access to a range of specialised services
www.adfam.or.uk
Civil Society Drug Demand Reduction Through the project Civil Society Drug Demand Reduction, organizations from Bulgaria, Slovenia, Romania, Hungary, Austria fight agains drug consume among youngsters (LEAVE OUT?)
www.adolescentul.ro/nodrugs/index.html
Drug Prevention Education Campaign, New Zealand
www.drugprevention.co.nz
Europe Against Drugs (EURAD)
Is a grass roots movement comprised of European parents, youth and other concerned citizen's organisations co-operating in the prevention of drug abuse.
www.eurad.net
European Cities Against Drugs
The goal of this network of European cities, which counts 245 signatory municipalities in 27 countries, is a drug-free Europe.
www.ecad.net
European Good Templar Youth Federation (EGTYF)
aims to promote a lifestyle free of drugs and alcohol, a multicultural understanding and the creation of a friendship net across Europe
www.egtyf.org
Healthstar
Do you want to learn about your health and the health of your friends? Then join the Healthstar Club! Meet the heroes of our adventure, the Healfies! Discover some facts about eating disorders, diabetes and a whole lot of other health issues.
http://www.healthstar.com.au/
HIT - HIT, formerly the Mersey Drug Training and Information Centre (MDTIC)
produces publications, runs mass media campaigns, delivers training, organises conferences and provides consultancy on drugs, community safety and other public health concerns.
www.hit.org.uk
Instituto para el Estudio de las Adicciones
Information on drugs and services in Spain.
www.lasdrogas.info
International Union for Health Promotion and Education (IUHPE)
The IUHPE is a global network that is half a century old devoted to advancing public health through health promotion and health education.
www.iuhpe.org
Links to organisations working with youth
SOS Children -
World's largest orphan and abandoned children's charity, and is made up of many national charities
www.soschildren.org/children-charity.htm
IYF - The International Youth Foundation
Working in close to 70 countries and territories to improve the conditions and prospects for young people where they live, learn, work, and play. Rather than build new programs from scratch, IYF's mission is to identify programs "that work," strengthen their impact, and expand their reach so that many more young people may benefit.
www.iyfnet.org
Leaders Today
Leaders Today believes that leadership development is the key to achieving a generation of committed and socially active young people.
www.leaderstoday.com
Organisation for the Protection of Children's Rights (O.P.C.R.) A charity that defends and protects the rights of children and adolescents in difficulty and, more particularly, individuals experiencing problems as a result of family conflicts and/or the breakup of the family through prevention, education and early intervention. This site is in English and in French.
www.opcr.org
Peace Child
empowers young people to inform themselves and take action on major world issues. Since its founding in 1982 it has grown to include over 500 youth groups in 120 countries. Peace Child's main work is to promote sustainable development by going into schools and training young people to be "Be the Change Ambassadors," to create youth publications, arrange congresses, stage musicals and fund local action projects.
www.peacechild.org
Right To Play A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) committed to improving the lives of the most disadvantaged children globally and their communities through sport.
www.righttoplay.com/index.asp
Youth Speaks
Youth Speaks is the premier youth poety, spoken word, and creative writing in the US.
www.youthspeaks.org
Youth Voices
Youth Voices groups use a variety of media to engage youth in community issue identification, dialogue and collective action.
www.globalyouthvoices.org