HIV/AIDS Prevention for Young People
General HIV Prevention
- Canada: Sex-Ed Goes Thumbs-First With Text Services (November 19, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Teen HIV Awareness Campaign Features Young Models Disclosing HIV Status (October 20, 2009)
The campaign, which runs on public buses in southern California, grew out of a focus group finding that area youths thought they could tell if people had HIV just by looking at them.
In myDesert.com
- Getting His Message Out by Hook or by Crook (October 16, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- California: Mallalieu's on a Mission to Teach Youth About Reality of HIV/AIDS (October 8, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Boston Launches Safer-Sex Campaign Targeting Teenagers Using Social Networking Sites, Other Media (August 4, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Sexual and Reproductive Health of Persons Aged 10-24 Years -- United States, 2002-2007 (PDF) (July 17, 2009)
In Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Delaware: Talking Sex With Teens (July 16, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- UK Officials Post Shock Video of "Teen Birth" (May 28, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Ohio: Teens Speak Up About Sex; Adults Listen (May 11, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- U.S. Teenagers Get Sex Education Via Cell Phone (May 1, 2009)
The Birds and Bees Text Line, staffed by experts at the Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Campaign of North Carolina, is an innovative program that offers one-on-one, nonjudgmental (and non-abstinence-only) advice sent directly to teenagers' cell phones.
In The New York Times
- Virginia: Planned Parenthood, Church Team Up on Sex Education for Teens (March 12, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Moving Upstream: Ecosocial and Psychosocial Correlates of Sexually Transmitted Infections Among Young Adults in the United States (February 5, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- High Rates of Sexual Abuse in Hawaii -- Particularly in Indigenous Population (August 5, 2008)
In The XVII International AIDS Conference, from The Body PRO
- Get Involved This Summer: Join the Youth Action Institute (March 14, 2008)
[Archived Article]
In Housing Works AIDS Issues Update, from Housing Works
- SC HIV/AIDS Council Seeks Participants in Youth Program (July 16, 2007)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Calling All U.S. Youth Activists to a July 4 Meeting in Washington, D.C. (April 26, 2007)
[Archived Article]
From Housing Works
- A Young Person Becomes Infected With HIV in the United States Every 60 Minutes (July/August 2006)
Ignorance by both youths and providers allow an epidemic to continue.
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In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
- Drag Balls: An Underground Black Youth Community Taking HIV Prevention Into Its Own Hands (July/August 2006)
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In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
- The History of Hope's Voice (July/August 2006)
Interview with Todd Murray, founder of a peer-education organization that seeks to spread HIV awareness throughout the United States.
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In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
- The Road to Hope Tour: Young Adults With HIV Spread HIV Awareness One City at a Time (July/August 2006)
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In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
- All of Your Dreams Can Come True (June 2006)
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In WORLD Newsletter, from Women Organized to Respond to Life-Threatening Diseases
- U.S. Congressman's Pressure May Have Altered Abstinence Panel at STD Prevention Conference (May 9, 2006)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Friends for Life: One Doctor Takes HIV Prevention Into the Hood (November/December 2005)
Dr. Margo Bell brings HIV and STD prevention directly to young people in Chicago's inner city.
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In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
- STD Prevention via Rock Concerts: An Arizona Program Tries to Make Difference (August 1, 2005)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- American Academy of Pediatricians Reduces Importance of Abstinence Counseling (July 6, 2005)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Supporting an AWEsome Group: Education and Support for Atlanta-Area Youths (November/December 2004)
In Survival News, from AIDS Survival Project
- Young People Must Be Involved in Development of HIV/AIDS Prevention, Care, Treatment Programs, Piot Says (July 14, 2004)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- HIV Has Taken Severe Toll on World's Youth, 2003 U.N. World Youth Report Says (April 28, 2004)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Bush Administration to Withdraw Support From Global Health Council Conference on Youth and Health (April 27, 2004)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Florida High-School Workshop Spreads Word on AIDS (April 21, 2004)
A workshop for teens and their families is an example of the increasing attention being paid to HIV in the black community.
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- A State-by-State Portrait of Sex Education and Abstinence-Only Programs in the United States (2004)
This in-depth resource includes overviews, statistics and sex-education program listings.
From Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States
- Youths Say San Francisco Falls Short on Prevention, Care, Social Services for Young People (September 5, 2003)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Massachusetts HIV/AIDS Prevention Programs for Young People Seeking Funding Amid Increasing HIV Caseload (September 2, 2003)
[Archived Article]
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Massachusetts Teens Battle Complacency on Education About AIDS (September 2, 2003)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- U.S. Teen HIV Prevention, HAART Adherence Programs Examined (August 5, 2003)
[Archived Article]
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Trust Is Key to Effective HIV Prevention for Youths (June 20, 2003)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Tennessee: Youths Get Hard Facts on AIDS -- Black Church Gets Down-to-Earth (March 14, 2003)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Indiana: Some Question Planned Parenthood-Church Sex-Ed Partnership (December 12, 2002)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Planned Parenthood Looks to Form Sex-Ed Partnership With Churches (December 10, 2002)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- National PTA Helps Parents Tell Children About Sex (October 15, 2002)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- California: Chlamydia Clinics Discussed for Young Inmates (August 14, 2002)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Survey: More Than Half of Wisconsin Girls Don't Want Birth Control if Parents Must Be Told (August 14, 2002)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- UNAIDS Executive Director Calls for Action to Protect Youth From HIV/AIDS (May 10, 2002)
[Archived Article]
From UNAIDS
- Loving Yourself to Love Others (2002)
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From PositiveWords
- Young People and HIV/AIDS: Opportunity in Crisis (PDF) (2002)
[Archived Article]
A comprehensive look at the knowledge and behavior of people aged 15 to 24 relating to HIV/AIDS.
From UNICEF, UNAIDS and World Health Organization
- 40% of Boys "Never Heard of HIV" (November 9, 2001)
[Archived Article]
From BBC News
- Youth Facing Life With HIV (Summer 2001)
[Archived Article]
In STEP Perspective, from Seattle Treatment Education Project
- One in 62: Young Injectors (March/April 2001)
[Archived Article]
In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
- Boys, Young Men and HIV/AIDS (2001)
[Archived Article]
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In World AIDS Campaign 2001, from UNAIDS
- What Works in HIV Prevention for Youth (2001)
[Archived Article]
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From AIDS Action Council
- Annotated Bibliography: Sexuality Education in the Home (December 2000/January 2001)
[Archived Article]
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In SIECUS Report, from Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States
- Youth and HIV/AIDS 2000: A New American Agenda (October 2000)
[Archived Article]
In Youth and HIV/AIDS 2000: A New American Agenda, from White House Press Office
- Confronting Teen HIV (May/June 2000)
[Archived Article]
In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
- Education Can Help Save Young People From AIDS, UNAIDS Chief Says (April 26, 2000)
[Archived Article]
From UNAIDS
- How Much Do You Know About HIV/AIDS? (December 1, 1998)
[Archived Article]
A true-false quiz for young people, from Be a Force for Change, an HIV/AIDS resource booklet.
In Be a Force for Change, from American Association for World Health
- CDC Study Proves Youth HIV Prevention Works: AIDS Action Says Six-Year Study Demonstrates Need for Broader-Based Prevention Efforts (September 17, 1998)
[Archived Article]
From AIDS Action Council
- On the Teen Scene: Preventing STDs (April 1998)
[Archived Article]
In FDA Consumer, from U.S. Food and Drug Administration
- Comprehensive HIV Prevention Messages for Young People (January 1997)
[Archived Article]
From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Youth and HIV/AIDS: An American Agenda: A Report to the President: Full Report (March 5, 1996)
[Archived Article]
From Office of National AIDS Policy
- Youth and HIV/AIDS: An American Agenda: Letter to the President (March 5, 1996)
[Archived Article]
From Office of National AIDS Policy
- Youth and HIV/AIDS: An American Agenda: A Report to the President: Executive Summary (March 1996)
[Archived Article]
From Office of National AIDS Policy
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