Teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including HIV and herpes, remain serious problems for U.S. teens.Youth and young adults of color suffer from disproportionately higher rates of teen pregnancy, STIs and other sexual and reproductive health-related problems than other youth in the US. Today’s youth and young adults are no different than previous generations in their desire for information, guidance and services to help them with their sexual and reproductive health. Sim...
ISIS, in partnership with MTV, Funny Or Die, and SayNow.com, launched a contest. We asked youth to tell us the best and worst advice adults have given them about sex. And the entries poured in! This panel gives conference attendees a chance to hear from youth's own mouths about how to maximize adult-youth communication about sex, sexuality and sexual health.
How do you take a worldwide medium like the web, or a national medium like a mobile phone network
Sex::Tech animation by Jeremy Fisher
The Wellness Assessment for Youth to Get Organized! (WAY2GO!) is an online survey for teens that asks questions about their nutrition, exercise, sexual, safety, substance use, emotional & social health, and provides an immediate individually tailored report with resources. The report also links them to free Vive health coaching that teens can use to develop a personal wellness plan that includes regular messages sent to their computer or phone to support their health goals (e.g., remembering m...