Resources

Books

Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention: A Guidebook for Communities, C.D. Brindis.
This step-by-step guide provides information on coalition building, fund-raising, needs assessment, and impact evaluation.
1991, 279 pp., $24.50
Stanford Center for Research in Disease Prevention,
Distribution Center,
1000 Welch Rd.
Palo Alto, CA 94304-1885
(415)723-0003

Facing Facts: Sexual Health for America's Adolescents, Debra W. Haffner, editor.
This report defines the characteristics of a sexually healthy adolescent, provides a foundation for understanding the three developmental stages of adolescence, and offers recommendations for policy makers, parents, educators, and the media.
1995, 32 pp., $12.95.
Sexuality Information and Education Council of the U.S.
130 W. 42nd St., Ste. 350,
New York, NY 10036
(212)819-9770

Hearing Us Out: Voices from the Gay and Lesbian Community, Roger Sutton.
Each chapter of this book is devoted to the story of an individual with a unique perspective on the gay and lesbian community and the issues it faces.
1994; 128 pp., $16.95.
Little Brown & Co.
200 West St., Waltham, MA 02254
1-800-759-0190

HIV/AIDS and Sexuality, Michael W. Ross, Ph.D., M.P.H.
This book looks at HIV-positive individuals and the impact of infection on their sexuality.
1995, 206 pp., $19.95.
Harrington Park Press
10 Alice St.
Binghamton, NY 13904-1580
1-800-342-9678

Living With AIDS, Stephen R. Graubard, editor.
These essays cover AIDS from a number of viewpoints: sociological and historical, cultural, clinical, educational, political, and international.
1991, 463 pp., $21.00.
The MIT Press
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
55 Hayward St.
Cambridge, MA 02142
1-800-356-0343

New Ourselves, Growing Older, Paula Brown Doress & Diana Laskin Siegal.
Written in cooperation with authors of The New Our Bodies, Ourselves, this book covers physical, emotional, social, and sexual health in later adulthood.
1994, 511 pp., $18.00.
Touchstone/Simon and Schuster, Order Dept.
200 Old Tappan Rd
Old Tappan, NJ 07675
1-800-223-2348

Sex and America's Teenagers, The Alan Guttmacher Institute
A statistical overview that focuses on adolescent pregnancy and parenting. It also compares current trends with those of previous decades.
1994, 88 pp., $30.00.
The Alan Guttmacher Institute
120 Wall St.
New York, NY 10005
(212)248-1111

Talk About Sex, Patti O. Britton and Carolyn Patierno
A booklet for young people on how to talk about sexuality and HIV/AIDS. Also available in Spanish.
1992, 46 pp., $2.00.
Sexuality Information and Education Council of the U.S.
130 W. 42nd St., Ste. 350
New York, NY 10036
(212)819-9770

Teenage Sexuality: Opposing Viewpoints, Karin L. Swisher, editor.
This collection presents various issues in adolescent sexuality - including sexuality education, adolescent pregnancy, and sexual orientation - from differing points of view.
1994, 236 pp., $14.94.
Greenhaven Press
P.O. Box 289009
San Diego, CA 92198-9009
1-800-231-5163

Hotlines

National AIDS Hotline:
1-800-342-AIDS
(24 hours a day)

Spanish: 1-800-344-7432 (8 a.m.-2 a.m. eastern time)

Hearing impaired: 1-800-243-7889 (weekdays, 10 a.m.- 10 p.m. eastern time)

National STD Hotline: 1-800-227-8922

Herpes Hotline: (919)361-8488

IYG (peer support for gay, lesbian, and bisexual youth):
1-800-347-TEEN (evenings 7 - 10 p.m. eastern time)

"800" numbers will not appear on a phone bill and are free.

Also, check the local and national hotlines listings here at The Body

Organizations

Advocates for Youth
1025 Vermont Ave., NW, Ste. 200,
Washington, DC 20005.
(202)347-5700.
Collaborates with schools and other youth-serving organizations, school-based health centers, parents, policy makers, and the media to involve them in community-wide efforts to prevent further HIV infection among the nation's youth.

The Alan Guttmacher Institute (AGI)
120 Wall St.,
New York, NY 10005.
(212)248-1111.
AGI does reproductive health research, policy analysis, and public education. Their publications include the Facts in Brief series.

American Social Health Association (ASHA)
P.O. Box 13827
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709
(919)361-8400.
Makes referrals to clinics nationwide and provides general STD information and publications.

The Body is a place on the World Wide Web where people can get information about the prevention, transmission, and treatment of AIDS. The site, with resources from 30 of America's top AIDS organizations (including the CDC, AmFAR, and GMHC), provides access to AIDS experts, organizations, and publications nationwide. http://www.thebody.com.

Education, Training, and Research Associates (ETR)
P.O. Box 1830
Santa Cruz, CA 95061-1830
(408)438-4060
A private, nonprofit organization focusing on research, training, and health education products, especially those having to do with the reduction of sexual risk-taking behaviors among adolescents.

National AIDS Information Clearinghouse
Centers for Disease Control
P.O. Box 6003,
Rockville, MD 20849-6003.
1-800-458-5231.
National reference, referral, and distribution service for HIV/AIDS-related information.

Mt. Sinai Adolescent Health Center
312-320 E. 94th St.
Box 1005, New York, NY 10128
(212)423-2927 or (212)423-2942
Home of STAR Theatre, this is a resource for organizations seeking information on peer education or teen theater programs.

National Association of People with AIDS (NAPWA)
1413 K St. NW
Washington, DC 20005
(202)898-0414
Serves as a national resource and voice for the needs and concerns of all people infected and affected by HIV.

National Minority AIDS Council (NMAC)
1931 13th St., NW
Washington, DC 20009-4432
(202)483-6622
Works with community-based organizations that are governed by and established for people of color. Major program areas include public policy, technical assistance, and training and networking.

Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States (SIECUS)
(212)819-9770
130 W. 42nd St., Ste. 350
New York, NY 10036
The SIECUS Library provides information on all aspects of human sexuality, including HIV/AIDS. SIECUS publishes materials about sexuality for professionals and the general public.

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