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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Talking About Sexuality and Values
Teens and parents: Before you do this exercise, please read the notes at the bottom of this page. Teens: Complete this...
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Are Parents and Teens Talking About Sex?
In April 2002, Seventeen Magazine and the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation conducted a nationally representative survey...
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Are You an Askable Parent?
As a parents or caregiver, it is very important for you to be askable. What does that mean? How do adults...
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Characteristics of Parents of Sexually Healthy Adolescents
Parents of sexually healthy adolescents: Demonstrate value, respect, acceptance, and trust in their adolescent...
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Sex and Sensibility: A Parent's Take on Advice From an Expert
By a Parent, Sidwell Friends Middle School, Washington, DC When...
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Parent-Child Communication: Promoting Sexually Healthy Youth
When young people feel unconnected to home, family, and school, they may become involved in activities that put their...
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Growth and Development, Ages 9-12
Human development is a lifelong process of physical, behavioral, cognitive, and emotional growth and change. In the...
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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,...
Topics: Teen Years (13-19) | Abstinence
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