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Internet Resources for Teens

Fashion & Beauty

Games

Health, Help, & Hotlines  

  • Above the Influence: Providing "teens with the knowledge and personal empowerment to reject drug use and other risky behaviors"
  • Cope, Care, Deal: "A mental health site for teens"
  • Go Ask Alice: "A health Q&A Internet resource. It works to provide readers with reliable, accurate, accessible, culturally competent information and a range of thoughtful perspectives so that they can make responsible decisions concerning their health and well-being"
  • National Runaway Switchboard: "Keeping America's runaway and at-risk youth safe and off the streets
  • OnGuard Online: Practical tips from the U.S. government on protecting your privacy in the information age.  Safety tips for tweens & teens about social networking sites are available (click on Topics, then choose Tips for Tweens and Teens from the sidebar).
  • Stop Bullying: Information, prevention, tips, & games from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
  • TeenGrowth.com: Health information & advice just for teens
  • TeenHelp.com: Articles on variety of issues facing teens
  • TeensHealth: "A safe, private place for teens who need honest, accurate information and advice about health, emotions, and life"
  • Teen Victim Project: Download PDF fact sheets that will help you recognize whether you are the victim of a crime & what emotions you might experience in the aftermath of the crime
  • Wired Safety:"The world's largest Internet safety, help, and education resource"

Movies & Television

Music

  • All Music Guide (AMG): Artist biographies, album reviews, & fully cross-referenced discographies that allow you to browse from artist to artist
  • Billboard Online: Current chart toppers, interviews, music videos, & more
  • MTV: Videos, blogs, & more
  • Pandora Radio: Discover new music by creating free radio stations based on your favorite artists or songs
  • Pitchfork: Like alternative music?  Then check out this site for the latest information
  • Rolling Stone: music, entertainment, & pop culture news, plus videos & photos
  • Spin: Breaking music news & more
  • VH1: Video clips, music videos, & lyrics
  • Y! Music: News, reviews, interviews, plus live exclusives

Sports & Fitness

  • ESPN: Sports news, scores, fantasy games, & more
  • SI.com: Breaking news & real-time from Sports Illustrated
  • Yahoo! Sports: Sports news, scores, fantasy games, & more

Writing

  • Diary Project:  A global multimedia resource that encourages teens to write about their day-to-day experiences growing up
  • Merlyn's Pen: Read or submit fiction, essays, & poems
  • Scholastic Art & Writing Awards: These awards are national in scope and administered by the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers. Teens in grades 7-12 are eligible to enter.
  • Teen Ink: Read or submit teen created fiction, poetry, non-fiction, & artwork
  • Teen Voices Online: An original magazine written by, for, & about teenage & young women
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