TeensHELP Youth Resource Center
You, as a young person, deserve the power that knowledge holds. You have the right to access the information you need to know to make the best decisions for your physical, mental, and emotional health and wellbeing, including your sexual and reproductive health. Click on the tabs below for information and reliable resources.
AMAZE Video – What Makes a Relationship Healthy
Cyberbullying Research Center – 10 Tips for Teens Dealing with Digital Dating Abuse
Healthline – How to Handle Relationship Anxiety
Healthline – Emotionally Abusive Relationships
Love is Respect – Healthy Relationships
Love is Respect – Supporting a Friend Experiencing Dating Violence
Love is Respect – Relationship Quizzes
National Domestic Violence Hotline – Identifying Abuse
- 24/7 Hotline: 1-800-799-7233
- Text Support: Text “START” to 88788
One Love – 10 Signs of a Healthy and Unhealthy Relationship
Planned Parenthood – Relationship Guide
Renewal House – Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Advocacy in St. Lawrence County
- 24/7 Hotline: 315-379-9845
Take It Down – Help Removing Online Sexually Explicit Photos and Videos Taken Before You Were 18
AMAZE Video – Consent Explained
AMAZE Video – Sexual Assault, Consent, and Sexual Harassment
Campus Clarity Video – These 2 Minutes Will Change the Way You Think About Consent
Healthline – Your Guide to Sexual Consent
Healthline – Sexual Assault Resource Guide
Kids Health Hub – Boundaries and Consent
Love is Respect – What Consent Does and Does Not Look Like
Planned Parenthood – Sexual Consent
Prevention Connection Video – Setting Personal Boundaries
RAINN – National Sexual Assault Online Hotline & Chatbot
Renewal House – Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Advocacy in St. Lawrence County
- 24/7 Hotline: 315-379-9845
Scarleteen – Navigating Consent
Take It Down – Help Removing Online Sexually Explicit Photos and Videos Taken Before You Were 18
AMAZE Video – Assigned Female at Birth Anatomy
AMAZE Video – Assigned Male at Birth Anatomy
AMAZE Video – Taking Care of Your Body During Puberty
AMAZE Video – Endometriosis Explained
Nemours – Basic Hygiene During Puberty
New York State Department of Health – All About Your Period Series
Planned Parenthood – Sexual and Reproductive Anatomy
Planned Parenthood – Puberty Guide
AMAZE Video – Condoms: How to Use Them Effectively
AMAZE Video – Condom Negotiation
AMAZE Video – Buying Birth Control Pills WITHOUT a Prescription
Bedsider – Exploring Birth Control Options
Bedsider – What You Should Know about Birth Control When You Have a Disability
Healthline – Reviews of Online Birth Control Providers
Healthline – Frequently Asked Questions about Abstinence
Healthy Teen Network – What is Dual Protection and Why is It Important?
Opill – Find Over the Counter Birth Contrill Pills Near You
Planned Parenthood – Birth Control Guide
Planned Parenthood – Emergency Contraception
Planned Parenthood – Condom Coloring Page
Power to Decide – Facts about Opill
Reproductive Health Access Project – Birth Control Along the Gender Spectrum
AMAZE Video – HIV: How to Protect Yourself and Others
AMAZE Video – What Should You Do If You’ve Had Unprotected Sex?
AMAZE Video – Talking to Your Partner about Sexual Transmitted Infections (STIs)
Healthline – Making the Most of Your Next STI Test Appointment
I Wanna Know – 5 Things to Know About STIs
AMAZE Video – So You Think You’re Pregnant
AMAZE Video – What Should You Do If You’ve Had Unprotected Sex?
AMAZE Video – Stages of Pregnancy
Ace and Aros – Asexuality and Aromaticism Resources
Gamma Mu Foundation – Scholarship Opportunities for Rural LGBTQ+ Youth
GLSEN – Student Resources and School-Based Gender and Sexuality Alliances (GSAs)
GLSEN – 10 Back to School Tips for LGBTQ+ Students
Healthline – LGBTQIA+ Safer Sex Guide
It’s Pronounced Metrosexual – A Few Pronoun Best Practices
It’s Pronounced Metrosexual – The Genderbread Person (Version 4)
Minus 18 Video – Trans 101: The Basics
Planned Parenthood – Sexual Orientation
Planned Parenthood – Gender Identity
Planned Parenthood – Coming Out as Trans or Non-Binary
Point of Pride – Transgender Health Care Support
Potsdam Pride – Local LGBTQ+ Events
Q Chat Space – Online Community for LGBTQ+ Teens
Reproductive Health Access Project – Birth Control Along the Gender Spectrum
AMAZE Video – Being Safe on the Internet
AMAZE Video – Sexting: What Should You Do?
AMAZE Video – Porn is NOT Sex Ed
AMAZE Video – Sextortion and Online Blackmail
Cyberbullying Research Center -Sexting Support and Advice for Teens
Cyberbullying Research Center – 10 Tips for Standing Up to Cyberbullying
Cyberbullying Research Center – 10 Tips for Teens to Use TikTok Safely
Stop Bullying– Cyberbullying 101
Take It Down – Help Removing Online Sexually Explicit Photos and Videos Taken Before You Were 18
Go Ask Alice – Columbia University Health Professionals Answer Your Health Questions
I Don’t Mind – How to Ask for Mental Health Help
I Wanna Know – Talking to Your Parents about Sex
Kids Health Hub – Topics for Grades 9-12
Kids Health Hub – Topics for Grades 6-8
New York State OCFS – Youth Bill of Rights
NYCLU – What Teens Need to Know: A Guide to Health Care and the Law
Planned Parenthood – Teen Resource Hub
Power to Decide – Understanding the 6 Principles of Sexual Health
Real Talk Video – What Can I Do If My Doctor Doesn’t Listen to Me?
Teen Grief Sucks – Sharing Stories Written by and for Grieving Teens
Teen Health Source – Alphabetical List of Sexual Health Words and Terms
Teen Line – Peer Led Support and Suicide Prevention
We Think Twice – Mental Health
We Think Twice – Smart Choices and Peer Pressure
GardenShare Local Food Guide – Searchable List of Farmer’s Markets, Food Pantries, and Backpack
Parenthood of the North Country New York (PPNCNY) – Local Planned Parenthood Services and Support
- Canton: 315-386-8821
- Lowville: 315-376-2240
- Malone: 518-483-7150
- Ogdensburg: 315-393-6544
- Plattsburgh: 518-561-4430
- Saranac Lake: 518-891-0046
- Watertown: 315-788-8065
Q Center – LGBTQ+ Youth Group / Programs
Renewal House – Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Advocacy in St. Lawrence County
- 24/7 Hotline: 315-379-9845
St. Lawrence County Public Health STI Clinic
- Every Tuesday morning, by appointment only
- Call 315-386-2325 for more information and to schedule an appointment.
St. Lawrence County Public Transportation – County Bus Routes and Maps
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