Links: Adolescents

	Primary Care of Adolescents with HIV: Related Resources HIV InSite HIV Knowledge Base section includes presentations, tools, and information for providers.
	HIV Transmission and Prevention in Adolescents: Related Resources HIV InSite HIV Knowledge Base section includes presentations, tools, and information for providers.

HIV/AIDS-Specific

	Adolescent AIDS Program The AAP serves as a local and national resource for those living with HIV/AIDS; adolescents who are at-risk of HIV infection; health care providers who treat adolescents living with or at risk of HIV infection; and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or questioning adolescents, their families and caregivers. Based in the Bronx, New York, at the Children's Hospital at Montefiore Medical Center.
	AIDS Alliance for Children, Youth, and Families A national, nonprofit organization founded to help respond to the unique concerns of children, youth, women, and families who are living with, at risk of, or affected by HIV/AIDS. They conduct policy research, education, and advocacy on a broad range of HIV/AIDS prevention, care, and research issues.
	BAY Positives Support for young people with HIV by young people with HIV, aged 25 and under. Organization based in the San Francisco Bay Area.
	HIV + Me An online comic book guide about living with HIV.
	Keep a Child Alive Keep a Child Alive is dedicated to providing life-saving medicine to children and families with HIV/AIDS.
	Know HIV/AIDS An initiative encompasses the creation and dissemination of information about the HIV virus and its prevention through television, radio, outdoor, online, and print media. Developed by Viacom and Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation.
	Metro TeenAIDS Offers HIV education and prevention services for adolescents, as well as support services for teens already affected by HIV/AIDS. The information center distributes free literature on HIV/AIDS, offers counseling services for teens, and makes referrals to HIV testing sites or other HIV-related services for adolescents. Metro Teen AIDS also sponsors the Annual Teen AIDS National Youth Conference. Organization based in Washington, DC.
	Mpowerment Project An HIV prevention program designed to address the needs of young gay and bisexual men by empowering them to take action in their communities.
	National Pediatric AIDS Network Information regarding HIV/AIDS in pediatric and youth communities, including medical information, clinical trials, international issues, complementary therapy, and more.
	Positive Life Focuses on improving the quality of life for youth, ages 13-24, living with HIV/AIDS through education and peer support. Includes information on HIV/AIDS basics, topics on sexual and mental health, adherence to medications, money and legal issues, research, advocacy, and events of interest. Sponsored by the Pediatric AIDS Clinical Trials Group (PACTG).
	Ryan White National Youth Conference on HIV and AIDS U.S. national conference solely dedicated to building the skills of young AIDS activists, youth peer educators, and those who work in support of young people.
	Staying Alive Website of MTV's annual HIV/AIDS program, broadcast for World AIDS Day (December 1). Site is sponsored by MTV, the Kaiser Family Foundation, UNAIDS, and the World Bank, and features facts, figures, and frequently asked questions about HIV/AIDS.
	Talking with Kids About HIV/AIDS Guidance for parents on discussing HIV/AIDS with their children. Also in Spanish .
	teenaids.org Featuring HIV/AIDS education curricula in American schools, glossary of AIDS terms, abstracts, and news. In collaboration with Dr. John Chittick, former lecturer at the Harvard University Graduate School of Public Health on international HIV/AIDS public health and comprehensive health education issues.
	UNICEF: HIV/AIDS Information from the United Nations Children's Fund on HIV/AIDS issues of children and young people.
	Youth AIDS An action-based global initiative that focuses on prevention. Mission is to stop the spread of HIV/AIDS through youth involvement.
	Youth and AIDS Projects (YAP) The goal of the University of Minnesota Youth and AIDS Projects is to help high-risk youth prevent HIV and to care for young people and families living with HIV infection.
	The Youth and AIDS A booklet written uniquely from the youth perspective to educate peers about AIDS and HIV prevention.
	YouthHIV.org This site offers virtual communities, an email list, news, feature stories, links, an online library, and information about public service campaigns.
	YouthNet A global program to improve reproductive health and prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS among people 10 to 24 years old. From Family Health International (FHI).
	Youth-policy.com An online resource for improving youth reproductive health and HIV/AIDS policy worldwide. The searchable database contains more than 100 full-text policies addressing youth reproductive health from over 40 countries. A collaboration of the POLICY Project and YouthNet.
	Youth Topics Providing news and information, publications, and links about youth and HIV/AIDS from the CDC National Prevention Information Network.

Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgender Youth

	National Youth Advocacy Coalition Mission is to advocate for and with young people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender in an effort to end discrimination against these youth and to ensure their physical and emotional well being.
	Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) Offers "Just the Facts About Sexual Orientation and Youth," a historic collaborative resource for advocates of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender youth. Available in PDF format.
	The Trevor Project 1-866-4-U-TREVOR (1-866-488-7386) A national 24-hour toll-free suicide prevention hotline aimed at gay or questioning youth. A part of The Trevor Project, a nonprofit endeavor created by the makers of the movie Trevor to promote tolerance for gay and questioning youth, and to aid in suicide prevention among that group.
	Youth Pride Strives to enhance the lives of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (GLBTQ) youth through advocacy, education, outreach, support services, and youth activities. U.S. group based in Atlanta, Georgia.
	Youth Resource Informational website for queer youth from Advocates for Youth.

Schools

	Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN) By working to educate teachers, students, and the public at large, GLSEN strives to assure that each member of every U.S. K-12 school community is valued and respected regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity/expression.
	National Association of State Boards of Education: Safe and Healthy Schools Information, training and technical assistance, and policy guidance on an array of school health and safety issues, including HIV/AIDS.
	National School Boards Association: School Health Programs Resources on HIV/AIDS, coordinated school health programs, and other school health topics.
	Student Global AIDS Campaign Seeks to mobilize U.S. college students as advocates for global AIDS issues and to create a network across campuses to fight the AIDS pandemic.

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