Sexual

Sexual Wellness involves physical, emotional, mental, and social well-being related to sexuality, as well as knowledge and practice of ethical and respectful conduct about sexual consent.

RESOURCES

The Attic Youth Center

Teen Talk 

Advocates for Youth

CAP4kids Sexual Health - Philadelphia

CAP4Kids LGBTQ Teen Resources

CAP4Kids Teen Parenting

Sexual Health

• Abstinence: Advocates for Youth provides this valuable resource on helping teens remain abstinent. Listed below are general facts on adolescent sexual behavior.  Links on the left lead to further resources on information on how to help youth delay sex.
• I Wanna Know!: Run by the American Social Health Organization, this website has information about teen health and sexual health, including puberty, STDs, and social pressures surrounding sex.
• Puberty101- Sexually Transmitted Diseases: This section of Puberty101 focuses solely on STDs.  Included are links to informational articles on Chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, genital warts, genital herpes, Hepatitis B, HIV/AIDS, and pubic lice.
• Scarleteen: Sex Ed for the Real World: A fun website to navigate through, Scarleteen provides general sex health information and answers to common questions for teens, including anatomy and safer sex.  They have sex statistics based on real live polls as well as a search box in which you can enter any term you are curious in learning about.
• Sex, Etc.: The mission of Sex, Etc. is to improve teen sexual health across the country. Visit this site for accurate sexual health information, answers to commonly asked questions, an in-depth section on sex terms, and articles on many various topics.
• Sexual Health on Teen Source: This website is dedicated to providing sexual health information to youth in order to help them make informed decisions.  There is a section on hook-ups, birth control, STDs, and your rights as a teenager.
• Teens in Charge: Explore this website to find information about STDs, safe sex, menstruation, cervical cancer, breast development in girls, and birth control. Clicking on the Q&A section will bring you to a list of common questions asked by teens about sex and health.