Teens

Welcome to the teens section of our website. We want to help you make good decisions regarding relationships and sex. We know that it can be difficult to figure out what to do, so we have some resources and ideas to help you make decisions.

Decisions about sex and dating can be complex and serious. For many teens, one of the best resources available to you is your parents. Whether it’s your parent or a friend’s parent, parents can just be a listening ear or they can help you figure out what options you have and what the best is for you at this time.

Here are a few community resources as well as web resources for you to consider when making the important decisions of relationships and sex.

Web resources

http://www.scarleteen.com/ 
http://www.teenwire.com/ 
http://www.teenpregnancy.org/ 
http://www.avert.org/yngindx.htm 
http://www.youngwomenshealth.org/index.html 
http://missourifamilies.org/adolescents/ 
http://www.bygpub.com/books/tg2rw/index.htm 

Have you tried talking to....

...Community health department
...The nurse or health teacher at your school
...Parents of your friends
...Your pastor or minister
...Local crisis pregnancy center
 

Still have questions?

Email us! We would be happy to hear any questions you may have.
Email: allenki@missouri.edu 
 

The Center on Adolescent Sexuality, Pregnancy and Parenting is part of University of Missouri’s College of Human Environmental Sciences (HES) Extension and the Department of Human Development and Family Studies.

We receive grant funding from MO Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, MO Department of Social Services and the US Department of Health and Human Services.