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Internet Resources for Teens
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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
- 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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