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SEX ED & PREVENTION
For Youth
• GLBT National Help Center Youth Talk Line 1.800.246.PRIDE (7743)
• Teen Central: (https://teencentral.com/)a free and safe prevention and intervention resource specifically for youth to submit a story or post about any crisis, problem or situation they're struggling with and receive a therapeutic support response within 24 hours, safely, anonymously, and free of charge
• Whatsok.org (https://www.whatsok.org/)/ 1.888.PREVENT (1.888.773.8368): text or call during hours of operation to ask any questions about relationships and to find help
• Advocates for Youth: (https://www.advocatesforyouth.org/)serves youth by fighting for their sexual health, rights, and justice
• Amaze: (https://amaze.org/)digital media to provide young adolescents with medically accurate, age-appropriate, affirming, and honest sex education they can access directly online
• Bedsider.Org: (https://www.bedsider.org/)an online birth control support network for women 18-29
• I Know Mine: (https://www.iknowmine.org/)provides youth holistic health education and additional resources to promote healthy lifestyle choices
• I Wanna Know: (http://www.iwannaknow.org/)resources to answer questions, referrals, and get access to in-depth information about sexual health, sexually transmitted infections (STIs), healthy relationships, and more for teens and young adults
• Love is Respect: (http://www.loveisrespect.org/)a resource to disrupt and prevent unhealthy relationships and intimate partner violence by empowering young people through inclusive and equitable education, support, and resources
• Kikis with Louis: (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tL3qJIym6fs&list=PLIJ8QY62IB8SEzbiWpvcrPkk8BG2oGFL5)YouTube series featuring honest, deep conversations about the most challenging issues facing BIPOC queer youth: relationships, sexuality, health, culture, and more
• My Story Out Loud: a digital storytelling project dedicated to uplifting the narratives of LGBTQ+ youth of color and young people living with HIV across the nation by capturing our stories and experiences
• One Love: (https://www.joinonelove.org/)empower young people with the tools and resources they need to see the signs of healthy and unhealthy relationships
• Scarleteen: (https://www.scarleteen.com/)inclusive, comprehensive, supportive sexuality and relationships info for teens and emerging adults
• Sex, Etc.: (https://sexetc.org/)comprehensive sex ed information for teens by teens
• Teensource: (https://www.teensource.org/)an online hub for teen-friendly sexual and reproductive health information and resources, featuring information about STDs, birth control, and healthy relationships
• Consent Zine,(https://www.embodiedconsent.com/resources) by Carey French
• Flowering Woman Moontime for Kory, by Mary Dillon with Shinan Barclay
• My Little Red Book, Rachel Kauder Nalebuff
• S.E.X, by Heather Corinna is an in-depth, progressive and inclusive teen and young adult sexuality and relationships guide
• Sex is a Funny Word, by Cory Silverberg: A comic book for kids that includes children and families of all makeups, orientations, and gender identities, about bodies, gender, and sexuality for children ages 8 to 10 as well as their parents and caregivers
• Shameless Magazine (http://shamelessmag.com/)
• You Know, Sex, by Cory Silverberg: book for every body, covering not only the big three of puberty—hormones, reproduction, and development—but also power, pleasure, and how to be a decent human being
For Parents/ Guardians
• Amaze for Parents:(https://amaze.org/parents/) assist adults to communicate effectively and honestly about sex and sexuality with the children and adolescents in their lives
• I Wanna Know:(https://www.iwannaknow.org/parent.html) resources for parents and guardians of teens and young adults
• Planned Parenthood(https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/parents/resources-parents): resource page for parents and guardians for tools on how to talk with your youth
• PFLAG:(https://pflag.org/) (https://pflag.org/)a network of chapters and members and supporters that are helping create an equitable and inclusive world where every LGBTQ+ person is safe, celebrated, empowered, and loved
• Sex Positive Families:(https://sexpositivefamilies.com/) provides the education and resources that help families raise sexually healthy children
• Scarleteen:(https://www.scarleteen.com/about_scarleteen_confidential) resources for parents and guardians to talk with their kids about healthy and relationships and sexuality
• Talk With Your Kids:(https://www.talkwithyourkids.org/) resource for parents and guardians to talk with their kids about healthy and relationships and sexuality
For Parents/ Guardians
• Advocates for Youth: Resources for Sex Ed Teachers:(http://www.advocatesforyouth.org/resources-tools/?_sft_audience=for-professionals)(http://www.advocatesforyouth.org/resources-tools/?_sft_audience=for-professionals)
• Amaze: (https://amaze.org/educators/)a(https://amaze.org/educators/)ssists adults to communicate effectively and honestly about sex and sexuality with the children and adolescents in their lives
• The Consent Collective:(https://www.consentcollective.com/) (https://www.consentcollective.com/)learn about consent, relationships, trauma and culture change
• One Love:(https://www.joinonelove.org/educator/) helps educators bring relationship health education to young people with free professional development training and comprehensive certification programs
• Our Whole Lives:(https://www.uua.org/re/owl) provides accurate, developmentally appropriate information about a range of topics, including relationships, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, sexual health, and cultural influences on sexuality
Prevention and Healing Work with Youth
• Darkness to Light:(https://www.d2l.org/) a non-profit committed to empowering adults to prevent child sexual abuse
• Mending the Sacred Hoop:(https://mshoop.org/) works from a social change perspective to end violence against Native women and children while restoring the safety, sovereignty, and sacredness of Native women
• Men Can Stop Rape:(https://mcsr.org/) prevents violence through transformational programs and services for youth and adults that promote healthy masculinity and empowered womanhood
• Planned Parenthood:(https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/for-educators) tools and resources for educators
• Stop It Now!:(https://www.stopitnow.org/) offers sexual abuse prevention and safety training for youth-serving organizations and caregiving adults
• Talk About Abuse to Liberate Kids:(https://www.taalk.org/training) training, education and resources for how to prevent child sexual abuse
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