New discoveries about adolescent brain development have opened up fresh ways of thinking about teen behavior, and offer new insight into how parents can help their teens understand the risks of drugs and alcohol. For instance:

The Oregon Department of Education's Sexuality Education Resource Center offers links to programs, documents, laws, standards, curriculum, services and other resources in the following topic areas.

• Sexuality Education and Risk Behavior Prevention
• Sexuality Law
• Sexuality Education Resources List
• Sexuality Education Websites
• HIV-AIDS Questions and Answers
• HIV/AIDS Services by County

Think Cultural Health, sponsored by the Office of Minority Health (OMH), offers the latest resources and tools to promote cultural competency in health care. You may access free online courses accredited for continuing education credit as well as supplementary tools to help you and your organization promote respectful, understandable, and effective care to your increasingly diverse patients.

The University of Michigan's Center for Health Communications Research (CHCR) offers a series of seminars that reflects important trends in public health communication. The seminars are held monthly by a variety of speakers who cover the field's emerging topics. The Center invites local experts as well as international scholars in public health, communications, statistics, and technology.

The National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices (NREPP) is a service of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).

NREPP is a searchable database of interventions for the prevention and treatment of mental and substance use disorders. SAMHSA has developed this resource to help people, agencies, and organizations implement programs and practices in their communities.

This guide was developed by the Association of Reproductive Health Professionals (ARHP) and outlines some simple strategies for promoting good patient communication within the constraints of today’s clinical environment. ARHP offers other clinical guides and resources on their website www.arhp.org.

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This article from the Resource Center for Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention shows you how you can help children grow up sexually healthy by responding positively to their questions and behavior regarding their bodies. It illustrates how you can utilize daily opportunities to promote children's appreciation of their own bodies and respect for the bodies of others.

People with developmental disabilities deserve accurate, age-appropriate sexual health information. Providing this information can be difficult when learning channels are blocked, or traditional teaching methods are inadequate. This article was developed for classroom educators, however the information would be applicable for SBHC staff working with students who have disabilities.

This article is divided into the following sections:

This web page will provide you with an online opportunity to review guidelines for answering preteens' sexuality questions and practice your own responses. It was originally developed for classroom use, but has valuable information on communicating with preteens and answering their questions.

After an introduction, it includes information about the following issues and strategies:

This web page outlines the purpose and provides a structure for managing small groups in a way that maximizes learning. This resource was designed for educators, however it would be useful for anyone working with youth.

The article is divided into the following sections:

* an introduction to small groups
* 6 steps to organizing and working in small groups
* tips for using the strategy effectively.