Teens and Young Adult Resources

Birth Control and Contraception

• Birth Control and Emergency Contraception
• State Laws Related to Family Planning and Sexual Health

Covid-19 Resources

General Resources

• COVID-19
• COVID-19 Vaccine Updates and Vaccinating Adolescents Webinar

Mental and Emotional Support

• WA Listens | WaPortal.org
• Mental and emotional well-being | Washington State Coronavirus Response (COVID-19)

Data

• COVID-19 Data Dashboard
• COVID-19 Student Survey (csswashington.org)

Behavioral Health

• Online Resources for Youth
• Health Care Rights for Youth (washington.edu)
• Mental Health Resources For Adolescents and Young Adults – SAHM (adolescenthealth.org)
• Mental, Social, & Behavioral Health | OSPI (www.k12.wa.us)
• Home - We R Native
• Behavioral Health Toolkit for Navigating Crisis, School-Based Services, Medical Services, Family Support Networks, and More – PAVE (wapave.org) 

For Adolescent and Young Adult Healthcare Providers

Behavioral Health Resources

• Information for Healthcare Providers - Behavioral Health

Injury and Violence Prevention Resources

• Injury and Violence Prevention

Trauma Informed Care and Practice Resources

• Bright Futures (aap.org)
• Trauma-informed approach | Washington State Health Care Authority
• Home - TIA Washington
• Trauma-Informed Care | youth.gov
• Trauma Informed Oregon - Trauma Informed Care in Oregon

Telehealth Resources

• Promoting Telehealth Campaign Toolkit (aap.org)
• Northwest Regional Telehealth Resource Center (nrtrc.org)
• Training Resources (uwmedicine.org)

Helpful Links

• Healthy Youth Survey
  The Healthy Youth Survey is a collaborative effort of the Department of Health, Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI), Department of Social and Health Services and other state and local agencies. Many agencies in Washington, including schools, work to help kids grow up in healthy environments. The survey helps these agencies to find out more about the strengths and weaknesses in our communities and programs for youth.
• Bright Futures
  Guidelines for parents and health care providers to help children from birth through adolescence grow up healthy.
• CDC Adolescent & School Health Program
  Offers publications, resources, information and tools.
• Foundation for Healthy Generations
  Founded in 1974 by a dedicated group of health educators, Foundation for Healthy Generations is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit with a mission to create enduring health equity.
• Teen Health and the Media (Teen Crisis Hotline)
  Provides the latest research on effectiveness of media literacy education in preventing unhealthy behaviors, and information and resources pertaining specifically to media literacy as a tool for preventing unintended pregnancy, eating disorders, suicide and alcohol, tobacco and other drug use.
• National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy
  Is working to reduce the rate of teen pregnancy by one-third between 1996 and 2005. National teen pregnancy statistics; research; resources for teen, parents, professionals, and policy makers.