Teens
FOR TEENS
It’s normal to have questions about relationships and about sex. This page has lots of information on healthy relationships, sexual health issues and teen pregnancy. If you can't find the answer to your questions on this site, we suggest you talk with your doctor, your parent or another caring adult in your life, or another trained healthcare professional like those in our clinic. Call 335-2013. It's completely confidential.
Come in for a FREE book - 100 Questions You'd Never Ask Your Parents (This book answers the daunting questions every teen wants answered, but few teens want to ask) San Juan Basin Health is located at 281 Sawyer Drive in Bodo Park (8-4:30)
Check out these cool websites, downloads, resources and local contacts and groups.
COOL SITES & DOWNLOADS:
What’s Your iPlan - Tips for Avoiding Pregnancy
Waiting Did you know that over 90% of teens believe that it's important that they get a strong message about waiting to have sex?
Explore your Relationship Reality Everybody knows that making a relationship work is more than just going out on a few dates together. You have to have a balance of respect, trust, and honesty.
Stay Teen Block Party - When it comes to sex, what you don't know can hurt you. There are so many myths out there that is can be tough to know what's true and what's not. So take control - test your birth control, pregnancy, and relationship knowledge by playing "Stay Teen Block Party."
National Campaign Teen Resources
Goals and Goal Ladder
Don't forget, MOST teens still get most of their info on sex from talking with their parents - so don't leave them out. TALK with your parents. Scroll to bottom for ways to Educate your Parents...
LOCAL SERVICES:
San Juan Basin Health offers:
Health Services - including annual exams for teens, discussing birth control options, free condoms and other contraceptives (including the morning after pill), STI (Sexually Transmitted Infections) testing and treatment, HPV immunizations. For more information or to make an appointment, call 335-2013.
Health Education - call us at 335-2013 to schedule an appointment - talk about healthy relationships, your options and making your own plan, knowing when you are ready.
Planned Parenthood offers:
Community Education: programs focus on sexual health knowledge, healthy relationships, decision making and communication skills and how to prevent unintended pregnancies and STDs. Contact 970-375-9558 or go to www.pprm.org for more information.
Health Services: for women and men of all ages. Services offered include: birth control, STD testing and treatment, annual exams, pregnancy testing, education and more. Please contact 1-800-230-PLAN or go to www.pprm.org to make an appointment.
Local Programs or Teen Groups:
Girls Circle – groups for middle school and for high school age girls through San Juan Basin Health – email Shane for latest group information or call 335-2046.
Local School Contacts:
Durango High School-Based Health Center
COOL BOOKS:
100 Questions You’d Never Ask Your Parents – Elisabeth Henderson & Dr. Nancy Armstrong: This book answers the daunting questions every teen wants answered, but few teens want to ask. In a real voice and a nonjudgemental manner, 100 Questions delivers the answers with an exciting and fun approach, intending to remove both the mystery and the stigma from such “unmentionable” topics.
Changing Bodies, Changing Lives – Ruth Bell: This comprehensive book includes discussion of sexual technique, STDs and the danger of promiscuous sex, gay sex and sexual identity, and teenage pregnancy and its alternatives. It is illustrated with relevant cartoons, photographs, diagrams, and line drawings. Dozens of teenagers themselves were interviewed and are quoted in this book.
Deal with It! A Whole New Approach to Your Body, Brain, and Life as a gURL – Esther Drill, Heather McDonald & Rebecca Odes: Based on the popular website, gurl.com, this book covers many topics in a nonjudgemental tone including sexuality, sexual orientation, emotions, eating disorders, substance abuse, depression, relationships, friendships and SO MUCH MORE in a fun layout with questions, comments, and advices from real teen girls.
The Underground Guide to Teenage Sexuality – Michael J. Basso: discusses anatomy and physiology, sexually transmitted diseases, pregnancy, birth control, abortion, and sexuality in terms that teenagers comprehend. It is nonjudgmental, encouraging readers to think about all aspects of the issues and make decisions that are comfortable for them. It tells teenagers that they must be prepared to protect themselves and accept responsibility for the consequences of their actions. A book that empowers teens by giving them the information that they need
EDUCATE YOUR PARENTS
National Campaign – Parents Resources
- plenty of help, info, and advice for talking to your teen
- cool multimedia resources with teens talking about what they WANT parents to talk to them about
- great audio resource on how much parents should talk about their own pasts
- info on teens, sex, and technology (i.e. texts, myspace)
- directs parents to TV shows, movies, etc that discuss teen sexuality and provide great opportunities to get conversations started
WebMD – Teen Dating: A Mom’s Guide
- a great article important info to know about what teens are doing in terms of dating, including when, where, and how!
- check out the Parents Sex Ed Center
- information on how to get the conversation started, as well as keep it going
- advice and research from the experts
- also check out The Birds and The Bees Blog – with great stories and reflections on talking to kids about sex
- check out Tools for Parents
- offers information on how to communicate with children about sex and what is age appropriate, best timing, and what to do if you feel uncomfortable
- provides a resource list for further information including books, web sites, etc.
MSNBC-Growing Up Healthy: Tackling the Topic of Teen Sex
- from 2005, but has some great research that is applicable to now
- offers some pointers on how to get educated yourself
- stresses the importance of teens getting info from their parents not only on sex but in areas like healthy relationships
BOOKS for PARENTS:
The Real Truth About Teens and Sex: From Hooking Up to Friends with Benefits--What Teens Are Thinking, Doing, and Talking About, and How to Help Them Make Smart Choices
Reviving Ophelia: Saving the Selves of Adolescent Girls
Raising Cain: Protecting the Emotional Life of Boys