Teacher-Specific Web Sites

Engineering, and Mathematics outlines math and science programs geared toward girls and young women ages 12 to 18, including a Saturday Academy that offers students the opportunity to study with community professionals in various technological fields. These professionals share their facilities, equipment, and expertise through hands-on classes, workshops, and mentorships.

Alan Guttmacher Institute, statistics, questions of the week, facts in brief, sexuality education.

American Public Health Association (APHA) has been influencing policies and setting priorities in public health for over 125 years. Throughout its history it has been in the forefront of numerous efforts to prevent disease and promote health.

American School Health Association, promoting the health of our nation's youth. ASHA unites the many professionals working in schools who are committed to safeguarding the health of school-aged children. The Association, a multidisciplinary organization of administrators, counselors, dentists, health educators, physical educators, school nurses and school physicians, advocates high-quality school health instruction, health services and a healthful school environment.

American Social Health Association (ASHA) is dedicated to stopping sexually transmitted diseases and their harmful consequences to individuals, families and communities. ASHA was founded in 1914.

Bureau for At-Risk Youth, is an educational publisher and distributor of programs, videos, publications and products for youth at-risk and their caregivers Areas of concern and publishing activity include substance abuse, teenage sexuality and pregnancy, violence prevention, conflict resolution, child abuse, self-esteem and much more.

Centers for Disease Control, HIV/STI information, health information, data and stats, lots of free stuff to order.

CityKids, hip web site works to engage and to develop diverse young people to positively impact the world. Citykids founding principals are to create a safe space, provide youth to youth communication, multicultural bridge building and leadership development.

Connecticut Department of Education

Connecticut Department of Public Health

Connecticut Voices for Children, is a statewide, citizen-based membership organization established in September 1995. Founded to help citizens become even better advocates for the well-being of children and youth in all of Connecticut's communities, CVC works to ensure that every child in Connecticut enters school ready to learn, graduates ready to work, and is safe and healthy. Connecticut KidsLink is our way to begin to link Connecticut citizens and provide them with current and useful information about matters that impact on children and their families.

Emergency Contraception Hotline, good overview with lots of questions and answers on EC.

ETR Associates mission is to enhance the well-being of individuals, families and communities by providing leadership, educational resources, training and research in health promotion with an emphasis on sexuality and health education.

Equity On-line: Women's Educational Equity Resource Center is a national center supporting the federal Women's Educational Equity Act (WEEA) program, dedicated to reducing educational disparity for women and girls. The center provides gender-fair multicultural materials, training, consulting, and referrals. This site features an on-line discussion group on educational equity, information on the center, and abstracts of WEEA program grantees.

Expect the Best From a Girl provides surprising facts about girls, women, and careers; a sampling of programs for girls; and tips on what parents can do at home and at school to promote gender equity.

Girls Inc. Inspiring all girls to be strong, smart and bold!

The Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network (GLSEN) of Connecticut strives to assure that each member of every school community is valued and respect regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity. GLSEN is the only national organization working to end anti-gay bias in K-12 schools across the country.

Go Ask Alice is the health question and answer Internet site produced by Alice!, Columbia University’s Health Education Program—a division of the Columbia University Health Service. Alice is committed to helping you make choices that will contribute to your personal health and happiness, the well-being of others, and to the planet we share.

Kaiser Family Foundation, your resource for health policy information on the internet. The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation is an independent health care philanthropy and is not associated with Kaiser Permanente or Kaiser Industries. The Foundation's work is focused on four main areas: health policy, reproductive health, HIV policy, and health and development in South Africa. This web site includes a fantastic news service called the The Kaiser Daily Reproductive Health Report.

The National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy NCPTP's mission is to prevent teen pregnancy by supporting values and stimulating actions that are consistent with a pregnancy-free adolescence. The Campaign's goal is to reduce the teen pregnancy rate by one-third between 1996 and 2005.

New York On-line Access to Health (NOAH), articles on a variety of health topics including sexuality, (featured in Spanish as well.)

Reproline

SIECUS (Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States) is a national, nonprofit organization which affirms that sexuality is a natural and healthy part of living. Incorporated in 1964, SIECUS develops, collects, and disseminates information, promotes comprehensive education about sexuality, and advocates the right of individuals to make responsible sexual choices.

TAP Junior is a one-stop directory of various sites related to K-12 girls and computing.

Tampax.com, features articles, FAQs and special sections for teachers and parents.

U.S. Department of Education, resources for teachers.