R E S O U R C E S
HOTLINES
(800)-572-SAFE
Provides support and resources for people experiencing domestic violence.
(800)-624-2377
prevent and reduce the spread of HIV, STDs and TB. Ensure thoseinfected have access to the care they need.
New Jersey Coalition Against Sexual Assault
(800)-601-7200
The Sexual Assault Program provides free counseling services to juvenile and adult survivors of sexual violence, community, crisis response to recent victims, and a 24-hour hotline.
(888)-672-2296
Pregnancy information for teens.
(866)-488-7386
Providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning youth.
(877)-839-2339
Allows an individual to give up an unwanted infant safely, legally, and anonymously.
Sexually Transmitted Disease/HIV Hotline
(800)-CDC-INFO
STD and HIV information
(800) 784-2433
Confidential suicide prevention hotline available to anyone in suicidal crisis or emotional distress.
WEBSITES
Amplify - LGTBQ and Sexual Health
Avert - HIV and more
Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network – LGTBQ Support
I Wanna Know – Information to make good decisions
Love is Respect - For Healthy Relationships
National Safe Place - Run Away Homeless Help
Safe Place - Ending Domestic and Sexual Violence
Sex, Etc. - Lots of evidence-based information on sex and sexuality
Stay Teen - Games, Videos, and Fun
Teens Against Bullying - Bullying Resource
That’s Not Cool - Text Harassment
The Bedsider - Birth Control Support
It Gets Better - LGBTQ Support
The Attic Youth Center - LGBTQ Support
VIDEOS / WEBINARS
Raising Sexually Healthy Kids At Any Age - A Toolkit For Parents And Caring Adults - TED Talk presenter and nationally known sexuality educator Al Vernacchio offers practical strategies about these important topics
RESEARCH
Guttmacher Institute
The Institute utilizes research and policy to spearhead reproductive health issues. This site provides data on a range of sexual health topics from abortion rates internationally to minors' access to prenatal care.
MedlinePlus
A resource of the National Institutes of Health, MedlinePlus provides in-depth drug and health information with updates and videos detailing symptoms, causes, treatment and prevention on a range of health topics.
National Center for Education in
Maternal and Child Health
A clearinghouse for MCH data, this site includes research on a range of issues from mental health in teens to prenatal health to nutrition.
National Library of Medicine-Health Services/Technology Assessment Texts
A free resource of full-text documents that provide health information on preventative medicine, tobacco dependence, protocols and more.
Office on Women's Health
This website discusses in detail women's health topics from a-z and includes daily current event stories relating to women's health issues.