Advocates For Youth
About Us
Advocates for Youth is dedicated to creating programs and advocating for policies that help young people make informed and responsible decisions about their reproductive and sexual health. Advocates provides information, training, and strategic assistance to youth-serving organizations, policy makers, youth activists, and the media in the United States and the developing world.
Contact Information
Suite 750
2000 M Street NW
Washington, DC 20036
Telephone: 202-419-3420
You can contact Advocates for Youth by email at information@advocatesforyouth.org
Articles by Advocates For Youth
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Abstinence: Not Having Sexual Intercourse (for Teens)
What is abstinence? Abstinence means different things to different people. For some, abstinence means avoiding vaginal,...
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10 Tips for Talking About the Facts of Life
Initiating conversations about the facts of life may be difficult for some parents because they did not grow up in an...
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Ten Tips for Talking With Sexually Active Teens About Contraception
Some tips to help parents talk with young people about contraception and protection from STIs, and to build healthy...
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Growth and Development, Ages Zero to Three: What Parents Need to Know
Human development is a lifelong process of physical, behavioral, cognitive, and emotional growth and change. In the...
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Growth and Development, Ages Four and Five: What Parents Need to Know
Here is an overview of typical physical, cognitive, emotional, and sexual development in children aged 4-5, and what...
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Growth and Development, Ages Six to Eight: What Parents Need to Know
Here is an overview of the physical, cognitive, emotional and sexual development of children aged 6-8, and what parents...
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Growth and Development, Ages Nine to Twelve: What Parents Need to Know
Human development is a lifelong process of physical, behavioral, cognitive, and emotional growth and change. In the...
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Growth and Development, Ages 13 to 17: What Parents Need to Know
Here is an overview of physical, cognitive, emotional and sexual development of teens ages 13-17, and what parents can...
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Growth and Development, Ages 18 and Over: What Parents Need to Know
Human development is a lifelong process of physical, behavioral, cognitive, and emotional growth and change. In the...
Topics: Teen Years (13-19) | An Overview of Ages 13-18 -
Alcohol and Sexual Risk Taking: What Parents Need to Know
The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and not necessarily those of Advocates for...
