Organizations+and+Agencies

﻿ **Organizations and Agencies **

This page is dedicated to the various organizations and agencies dedicated to the discussion of teen sex education that are available online. Please do not substitute the resources on this page for seeking information and advice on sex from parents, teachers, physicians, and/or mentors.



[|Planned Parenthood] Planned Parenthood is the nation’s leading sexual and reproductive health care provider and advocate.

[|The Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network] Works to ensure safe schools for all students and encourage respect for all people, regardless of sexual orientation.

[|Avert] Comprehensive information about puberty, safe sex, STDs, and AIDS, as well as issues related to homosexuality in teens of both sexes.

Health Department Call your local health department or the [|NATIONAL AIDS HOTLINE] to find the nearest facility that offers STD tests and condoms free of charge. To find your local health department, you can look it up in the phonebook or do an Internet search for the "health department" by your county or your state.

[|Worth the Wait] Worth The Wait has served as the organizational catalyst in bringing together community-wide efforts to promote abstinence until marriage education.