
SEX ED & PREVENTION

For Youth
GLBT National Help Center Youth Talk Line 1.800.246.PRIDE (7743)
Teen Central: 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 / 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: serves youth by fighting for their sexual health, rights, and justice
Amaze: digital media to provide young adolescents with medically accurate, age-appropriate, affirming, and honest sex education they can access directly online
Bedsider.Org: an online birth control support network for women 18-29
I Know Mine: provides youth holistic health education and additional resources to promote healthy lifestyle choices
I Wanna Know: 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: 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: 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: empower young people with the tools and resources they need to see the signs of healthy and unhealthy relationships
Scarleteen: inclusive, comprehensive, supportive sexuality and relationships info for teens and emerging adults
Sex, Etc.: comprehensive sex ed information for teens by teens
Teensource: an online hub for teen-friendly sexual and reproductive health information and resources, featuring information about STDs, birth control, and healthy relationships
Consent Zine, 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
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: assist adults to communicate effectively and honestly about sex and sexuality with the children and adolescents in their lives
I Wanna Know: resources for parents and guardians of teens and young adults
Planned Parenthood​: resource page for parents and guardians for tools on how to talk with your youth
Sex Positive Families: provides the education and resources that help families raise sexually healthy children
Scarleteen: resources for parents and guardians to talk with their kids about healthy and relationships and sexuality
Talk With Your Kids: resource for parents and guardians to talk with their kids about healthy and relationships and sexuality
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For Parents/ Guardians
Amaze: assists adults to communicate effectively and honestly about sex and sexuality with the children and adolescents in their lives
The Consent Collective: learn about consent, relationships, trauma and culture change
One Love: helps educators bring relationship health education to young people with free professional development training and comprehensive certification programs
Our Whole Lives: 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: a non-profit committed to empowering adults to prevent child sexual abuse
Mending the Sacred Hoop: 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: prevents violence through transformational programs and services for youth and adults that promote healthy masculinity and empowered womanhood
Planned Parenthood: tools and resources for educators
Stop It Now!: offers sexual abuse prevention and safety training for youth-serving organizations and caregiving adults
Talk About Abuse to Liberate Kids: training, education and resources for how to prevent child sexual abuse