This section was created just for teens. Hands on Health-SC staff teamed
up with Healthcare Pathway Program students from North
Charleston High School.
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The students helped choose and evaluate Web sites for inclusion in this section. They based their selections upon the following criteria:
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The North Charleston High School students hope you find these sites helpful.
- Anabolic Steroids
(National Institute on Drug Abuse. NIDA)
http://teens.drugabuse.gov/facts/facts_ster1.php - What are steroids, what are they used for and what are the dangers? Learn the facts about steroid use. This site is designed for teens, but includes important information for parents and teachers as well.
- Are You A Working Teen?
(National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health)
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/adoldoc.html - This webpage gives tips to working teenagers on how to stay safe on the job.
- Blood Alcohol Level
(Children of Alcoholics Foundation and the American Council for Drug Education)
http://www.factsontap.org/factsontap/naked_truth/blood_alcohol_levels.htm - Find out what your blood alcohol level (BAL) is after one or more drinks. These tables show BAL for women and men, based on weight and number of drinks consumed in one hour.
- Bodies in Motion, Minds at Rest
http://library.thinkquest.org/12153/ - This is a Diet & Exercise site built by students for other teens. It shows you how to improve your health mentally and physically. It has several interactive features such as "Are You Fit?" where you can find out how fit you are. This site is sponsored by ThinkQuest Inc., a non profit organization which offers programs designed to advance education through the use of technology.
- Career Center
(Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA))
http://www.hosa.org/career/career_center.html - Here you will find resources to help high school students learn more about healthcare professions.
- Careers/ Occupational Outlook Handbook
(U.S.Department of Labor)
http://www.bls.gov/oco/home.htm - The U.S. Department of Labor has made this extremely informative handbook available online. This is the same book that your local SC Employment Security Commission uses. It is very thorough – for each job listed, it describes the nature of the work, working conditions training and education required, possible incomes, and related work.
- Careers/Healthcare Career Information
http://library.thinkquest.org/15569/index.html?tqskip1=1 - This Web site is an excellent site for young people thinking about careers in medicine. It gives an alphabetical career listing, an Interactive Career Finder, and Medical Career Clusters. Pursuing Your Healthcare Career provides information on High School, College, and Graduate School. Also includes an extensive bibliography of health career sources, print and online. This site is a ThinkQuest Internet winner. This is a contest for school age youth sponsored by Oracle Help us Help Foundation.
- Choose Repsect
(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC))
http://www.chooserespect.org/scripts/index.asp - This website was created to help adolescents help form healthy relationships by preventing dating abuse before it starts. It gives tips on how people can form healthy, respectful relationships.
- DoSomething.org
http://www.dosomething.org/ - This national not-for-profit youth organization believes young people have the power to make a difference and offers support and inspiration to young people who want to do something. There is information about how to choose a cause and work for it, as well as a database that can help you find community service opportunities in your area. The Website lists several topics, such as animal welfare,disaster response and relief, discrimination, international human rights, and violence and bullying (includes dating abuse). There is educational information about each topic and suggested ways to help.
- DrowsyDriving.Org: Resources for the Prevention of Drowsy Driving
(The National Sleep Foundation)
http://drowsydriving.org/ - This site’s purpose is to decrease accidents due to driver fatigue. It provides facts and statistics, signs of fatigue, identifies high-risk groups, and offers tips to avoid becoming a drowsy driver.
- facts on tap
(Children of Alcoholics Foundation and the American Council for Drug Education)
http://www.factsontap.org/ - This site is addressed to college students, but the information it offers is useful to all young people and adults. Learn about drugs, alcohol, dealing with friends and family who drink or do drugs, the effect of drugs and alcohol on your behavior, your body, and much more. Of special interest to college students are hints for coping during college.
- Hooah 4 Health
(U.S. Army)
http://www.hooah4health.com/4You/apft.htm - Measure yourself – Whether using a scale, taking measurements, or photographing yourself, keep track of your body’s changes so you can see the results of your work. Another way you can see tangible results is through an outcome based fitness program. The U.S. Army’s program includes an age and gender specific fitness test, a training calendar, and a body mass index calculator.
- It's My Life. Friends. Bullies
(PBS Kids)
http://pbskids.org/itsmylife/friends/bullies/ - This webpage gives information for children on the different types of bullying and how they can handle bullies. They also give tips on how children can help another child that is being bullied.
- Leaders Encouraging Activity & Nutrition
(California Project LEAN)
http://www.californiaprojectlean.org/ - California Project Lean encourages teens to eat sensibly and to exercise. This site is managed by the Public Health Institute and funded by the California Endowment. In addition to nutrition information, recipes, and exercise tips, there is information on how TV and the media influence your eating habits. There is a section on how to get your school to change their policies and practices so it is easier to be healthy at school.
- LifeWorks®
(National Institutes of Health)
http://science.education.nih.gov/LifeWorks.nsf/feature/index.htm - This is a great Web site for you people who are interested in health and medical science careers. In the Explore Careers section, you can search over 100 careers and learn what education is required and the current average salary. There are also interviews with people who are actually in those careers now. Preparing for college is another helpful section you can find on the site.
- Operation Respect
http://www.dontlaugh.org/ - This nonprofit organization focuses on assuring that each child goes to school in a environment where they are free of bullying, ridicule and violence. There are sections for kids, parents and educators.
- SafeTeens
http://www.safeteens.com/ - This is a site about Internet Safety. It is a project of The Online Safety Project, which is operated by Lawrence J. Magid. He is a writer for the Los Angeles Times. Several well known companies help pay for the site. Here teens can find advice on using the Internet, how to know when they are not safe, and what to do.
- SafeYouth.org: Stop Youth Violence Before It Starts
(National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center)
http://www.safeyouth.org/scripts/teens.asp - Learn about bullying, gangs, date violence, terrorism, and what you can do.
- Sara's Quest
(National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA))
http://teens.drugabuse.gov/sarasquest/ - A character named Sara talks to you about the effects of drugs on your body and mind. A section is provided for students and teachers needing information for school work.
- Stop Bullying Now!
(Health Resources and Services Administration)
http://www.stopbullyingnow.hrsa.gov/kids/ - A interactive website that allows children to interact with the students of Springdale Middle School and learn about the effects of bullying. There are animated webisodes, games and tips on how children can stop bullying. There is also a section for adults and the whole website can be translated into Spanish.
- Take Charge of Your Health: A Teenager's Guide to Better Health
http://win.niddk.nih.gov/publications/take_charge.htm - This site gives advice on weight management through nutrition, portion control and exercise. There is information about eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia, as well as over-eating. It also helps teens understand how their family and lifestyle may influence their weight. Links to other sites about healthy eating are included.
- Teen Matters
http://www.teen-matters.com/home.htm - This is a site about Mental Health for teens sponsored by the SCDMH (South Carolina Department of Mental Health). Topics include: Suicide, Stress, Depression, Body Image, Relationship Violence, Bullying, Drugs, Alcohol, and Counseling, There are some very good links for students wanting more in-depth information for writing school papers.
- Teen's Page
(MEDLINEplus)
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/teenspage.html - This page is designed for teens and covers all aspects of teen health. Read about bullying, sports health, getting along with teachers, food and fitness, and more. Links to sites which have been reviewed by librarians at the National Library of Medicine. Topics include General/Overviews, Nutrition, Coping, Specific Conditions/Aspects, Organizations, Women, and more. Select espanol from the menu bar for Spanish links.
- Teens Health
http://kidshealth.org/PageManager.jsp?lic=60§ion_id=2&ps=202 - Teens Health is a site sponsored by the Nemours Foundation, whose mission is to improve the health of youth. A medical review board reviews all material. There are sections on staying healthy, safety, emotions, diseases and conditions. There are also sections on school and jobs.
- The Lean Team
http://www.musc.edu/leanteam - The goal of this Website is to prevent and treat childhood obesity. It is a project of Medical University of South Carolina and Charleston County School District and is sponsored by South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services. This site offers tips to lose weight healthfully, provides information about nutrition, exercise, There is a toolbox, which contains worksheets, charts, and a 1200 calorie diet based on the US Department of Agriculture's food pyramid. If you live in the Charleston area, there are activities you can join. If you don't, start your own activities!
- The SDA Kids Corner
(The Soap and Detergent Association)
http://www.cleaning101.com/sdakids/ - This section of the SDA's Web site is devoted entirely to children. There are several useful and colorful handouts in PDF format on hand washing. There are also articles about germs, the history and chemistry of soap, and the environmental issues of soap and detergents. Some are written for grade school age children and others are written for older kids. School teachers and administrators can click on Healthy School, Healthy People: It's a SNAP to learn how to start a hand washing program at school.
- thetruth
http://www.thetruth.com - This heavily interactive website for and by youth offers information on the tobacco industry manipulation of youth and demoralizes the tobacco industry. Also be sure to find the back issues links to see previous campaigns.
