Young People & HIV/AIDS

The Basics

HIV/AIDS Among Youth (August 2008)
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From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Teen Voices of AIDS (January 8, 2008)
In Washington Post
AIDS, Sex and Teens (November 24, 2005)
Provides teens with basic information on HIV/AIDS, including transmission, statistics and history.
From Avert
Reclaiming the Future: The State of AIDS Among Black Youth (September 22, 2005)
As U. Chicago professor Cathy Cohen and colleagues report, HIV has become inextricably linked with the cultural and political inequalities that face many African Americans -- particularly youths.
From Black AIDS Institute
Casual Sex Becomes Subject for Middle Schoolers (June 17, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Adolescent Sexuality, Gender and the HIV Epidemic (Summer/Autumn 2001)
In Bulletin of Experimental Treatments for AIDS, from San Francisco AIDS Foundation
The Facts About Young People and HIV (June 2001)
In Survival News, from AIDS Survival Project
Scarlet Letter "A" (March/April 2001)
A college campus AIDS advocate speaks out.
In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
Keeping Count: HIV/AIDS and Young People (2001)
From amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research
Protecting a New Generation From AIDS (2001)
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From AIDS Action Council
Protecting a New Generation From AIDS II (2001)
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From AIDS Action Council
Questions and Answers About Youth and HIV/AIDS (2001)
From amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research
HIV Rights for Teens (September/October 2000)
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In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
HIV/AIDS and Young People (December 1998)
A selection from Be a Force for Change, an HIV/AIDS resource booklet.
In Be a Force for Change, from American Association for World Health
Children and HIV (May 1997)
In Positive News, from San Francisco AIDS Foundation
Sex and Other Matters of Life and Death (December 1996)
From Thirteen/WNET New York
Disclosing HIV Status to HIV-Infected Children (February 1996)
In Alive & Kicking!, from We The People Living With AIDS/HIV of the Delaware Valley, Inc.

Resources

Advocates for Youth (Regularly Updated)
Created by and for HIV-positive youth and peer educators. Offers sexual and mental health information, community support, opportunities for advocacy, resources, referrals and online peer education.
HIV Hotlines for Young People (Regularly Updated)
Positive Life (Regularly Updated)
A Web site geared for HIV-positive youth.
Women, Children, and HIV (Regularly Updated)
Resources for prevention and treatment.
From François-Xavier Bagnoud Center and Center for HIV Information
Youth and AIDS Projects (Regularly Updated)
From University of Minnesota
Resource: BAM! (July 19, 2002)
The Centers for Disease Control announces the launch of a new online health magazine for 9- to 13-year-olds and their teachers.
In SHOP Talk: School Health Opportunities and Progress Bulletin, from Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States
Resource: Life Begins (June 21, 2002)
Information on a new interactive CD-ROM that teaches human reproduction from conception to birth, including the risks of STDs and drugs to a fetus.
In SHOP Talk: School Health Opportunities and Progress Bulletin, from Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States
Fact Sheet: The National Coalition to Support Sexuality Education (NCSSE) (February 2001)
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In SIECUS Report, from Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States
Resources for Gay Youth (January 7, 2000)
In SHOP Talk: School Health Opportunities and Progress Bulletin, from Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States
Annotated Bibliography: HIV/AIDS Prevention Resources for Children and Adolescents (June/July 1999)
In SIECUS Report, from Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States
Annotated Bibliography: HIV/AIDS Prevention Resources for Parents (June/July 1999)
In SIECUS Report, from Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States
Annotated Bibliography: HIV/AIDS Prevention Resources for Schools (June/July 1999)
In SIECUS Report, from Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States
Annotated Bibliography: 35 Books That Have Influenced Our Understanding of Sexuality (April/May 1999)
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In SIECUS Report, from Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States
Fact Sheet: Media Recommendations for More Realistic, Accurate Images Concerning Sexuality (April/May 1996)
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In SIECUS Report, from Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States