TALKING WITH YOUR TEEN ABOUT SEX (DIGITALLY)
The websites below are designed for teens (and one site, Amaze, for younger kids too). Review them to see if they have the answers your teen is looking for and to see if you are comfortable sending them to your child. ACT for Youth recommends these nonprofit and academic sites as medically accurate and trustworthy.
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Advocates for Youth
Health information, advocacy opportunities, and resources on sexuality and gender – including many written by and for young people.
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Amaze
Videos provide young adolescents with medically accurate, age-appropriate, affirming, and honest sex education they can access directly online. Multiple languages.
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i wanna know
Information on sexual health, sexually transmitted infections (STIs), relationships and more for teens and young adults.
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Nemours Teens Health
Articles, tips, and resources for teens on a wide range of sexual development, birth control, and STI topics. English and Spanish.
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Planned Parenthood: For Teens
Information and resources for teens on sex, STIs, pregnancy, puberty, relationships, gender identity, sexual orientation, and more.
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Power to Decide: Teen Talk
“Information on sex, love, and relationships so that you can make informed decisions and live your best life.”
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Sex, Etc.
Comprehensive sex ed information including: stories written by teen staff writers and national contributors, videos, a sex terms glossary, blog, and more.
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The Trevor Project
LGBTQ teens deserve a welcoming, loving world. Here teens can reach out to a counselor if they’re struggling, find answers and information, and get the tools they need to help someone else.
Let’s Talk About Sex (Digitally!)
Let’s Talk About Sex
Home base for this guide.
Why Don’t We Talk?
Awkward!
Sexual Health
…here’s what we mean.
Tech Can Help!
Using tech to talk
Build Your Tech Skills!
Know your (kid’s) memes!
Conversation Guide
You can do this!
What Will They Ask?
What’s on their minds?
Resources for Teens
Links you can share!