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DATA

• CDC Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance, 2001
  www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/
  mmwrhtml/ss5104a1.htm
  
• “Child Health USA 2002” (U.S. Department of Health and human Services, Maternal and Child Health Bureau) — Details health status and service needs of America’s children.
  www.mchb.hrsa.gov/chusa02
  
• “Grading Grown-Ups 2002: How Do American Kids and Adults Relate?” Report by Search Institute — Report that reveals agreement about some fundamental priorities for youth-adult relationships, as well as some eye-opening input on how and why adults are dropping the ball.
  www.search-institute.org/norms
  
• Minnesota Adolescent Sexual Health Reports, MOAPPP
  www.moappp.org/resources/
  adolescent_reports.html
  
• National statistics
  www.teenpregnancy.org/resources/data/
  national.asp
  
• “With One Voice 2002: America’s Adults and Teens Sound Off About Teen Pregnancy” (The National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy)
  www.teenpregnancy.org/resources/
  data/pdf/WOV2002_fulltext.pdf

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MINORITY HEALTH

• “Warning: Disparities Begin Here: The Health and Well-Being of Youth in Minnesota” (The Urban Coalition, 2001) – Report presents data from the most recent Minnesota Student Survey (1998) for both public schools and special populations (alternative schools, juvenile correctional facilities and residential treatment centers). The focus of the report is to provide a baseline measure of health for adolescents of color in special populations. Topics covered include: sexual activity and pregnancy, violence, abuse, truancy and emotional distress.
  www.urbancoalition.org/docs/
  Teen%20Health.pdf

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YOUTH DEVELOPMENT

• Child Trends’ American Teens research brief series are based on an extensive review of the available research on youth development, ranging from adolescent sexual health to education to mental and emotional health.
  www.childtrends.org/
  _catdisp_page.cfm?LID=141
  
• “Growing Absolutely Fantastic Youth: A Guide to Best Practices in Healthy Youth Development” (University of Minnesota, Konopka Institute for Best Practices in Adolescent Health, 2000) - This guide represents a synthesis of the research on effective prevention, intervention and health promotion strategies within families, schools and communities as they pertain to seven different health concerns. These adolescent health areas (alcohol/tobacco/other drugs, motor vehicle accidents, violence, suicide, risky sexual behavior, nutrition and physical activity) have been identified by the U. S. Surgeon General as needing critical attention.
  allaboutkids.umn.edu/cfahad/
  GAFY_Science.PDF

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COMMUNICATION

• “How to Talk to Your Kids About Anything” (Talking With Your Kids About Tough Issues Campaign by Children Now and the Kaiser Family Foundation). Offers tips.
  www.talkingwithkids.org
  
• “Communicating with Children About Sex: General Tips”
  www.moappp.org/for_parents.html
  
• “Survey Slices: Parents Influence Teens’ Decisions About Sex” (National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy)
  www.teenpregnancy.org/resources/
  data/pdf/parents.pdf

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HELPFUL SITES

National

The Alan Guttmacher Institute
www.agi-usa.org

The Annie E. Casey Foundation
www.aecf.org

Connect For Kids
www.connectforkids.org

Idealist and Action Without Borders, Kids & Teens Volunteer Center
www.idealist.org/kat/youthorgs.html

The Kaiser Family Foundation
www.kff.org

The National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy
www.teenpregnancy.org

Search Institute
www.search-institute.org

Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States
www.siecus.org

Youth Service America
www.ysa.org

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State

Minnesota Alliance with Youth
www.mnyouth.org

Minnesota Children’s Defense Fund
www.cdf-mn.org

Minnesota Organization on Adolescent Pregnancy, Prevention and Parenting
www.moappp.org

Minnesota Department of Health, Health Statistics
www.health.state.mn.us/stats.html

Minnesota Institute of Public Health, Cultural Resources
www.miph.org/
links_category.html?type=5

Minnesota PTSA
www.myschoolonline.com/site/
0,1876,-105130-29-596,00.html

University of Minnesota, Department of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Health National Teen Pregnancy Prevention Resource Center
allaboutkids.umn.edu/cfahad

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In the News…

“Teen Sex: Moms May Have a Big Impact on Girls” — CNN.com, Sept. 4, 2002
www.cnn.com/2002/HEALTH/
parenting/09/04/teen.sex

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