Statistics and facts are often needed when presenting information about risks to youth. Also, youth often want to find this information for the poster, video or other media that they are in the process of developing. The sites listed here provide major resources for those seeking statistics, facts, maps, surveillance reports, charts, and news releases.
The Alan Guttmacher Institute
This non-profit organization dedicated to sexual and reproductive health provides research, analysis, recent publications, and statistics on teen pregnancy and prevention of STIs and HIV. The Media Center offers news releases and news you can see.
http://www.agi-usa.org
The Center for Disease Control
The lead federal agency for protecting public health and safety, the CDC offers one of the most extensive sites on hundreds of health topics, A-Z. The topic Adolescents and Teens provides information on teens pregnancy and births, including the Community Coalition partnership for the prevention of teen pregnancy.
www.cdc.gov
The National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy
A site for teens, parents, and professionals on teen pregnancy prevention, providing extensive research and resources, including the publication, “14 and Younger: The Sexual Behavior of Young Adolescents.”
www.thenationalcampaign.org
The Washington State Department of Health
For those seeking Washington State statistics, information, and resources on teen pregnancy, the spread of STIs and HIV, and other public health issues, this DOH site is an invaluable resource. The site also provides links to both national and local community resources for public health and safety.
www.doh.wa.gov
The Alan Guttmacher Institute
This non-profit organization dedicated to sexual and reproductive health provides research, analysis, recent publications, and statistics on teen pregnancy and prevention of STIs and HIV.
www.agi-usa.org
American Social Health Association
This Facts & Answers section on STDs provides a glossary of terms as well as in-depth information on various sexually transmitted diseases.
http://www.ashastd.org/stdfaqs/
Avert
An international HIV and AIDS charity, Avert tracks HIV/AIDS statistics from around the world.
www.avert.org/statindx.htm
The Center for Disease Control: Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention
In addition to fact sheets on transmission, surveillance and prevention, the CDC offers a wide range of online resources and publications. Also, see links to the Global Aids Program to track the impact of the disease worldwide.
www.cdc.gov/hiv/dhap.htm
The Center for Disease Control: Division of Sex
Fact sheets, surveillance statistics, publications, and slide sets are available on all STDs / STIs.
www.cdc.gov/std
The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
A site on public health policy updated daily, this site has an archive of reports on HIV/AIDS, reproductive health, and health policy. Easy to navigate with its own advanced search engine.
www.kaisernetwork.org
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
From the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, this site offers a section on Facts and Figures for HIV/AIDS worldwide and in the U.S.
www.niaid.nih.gov/factsheets/aidsstat.htm
The Washington State Department of Health
For those seeking Washington State statistics, information, and resources on teen pregnancy, the spread of STIs and HIV, and other public health issues, this DOH site is an invaluable resource. The site also provides links to both national and local community resources for public health and safety.
www.doh.wa.gov
Prevention Online
Prevline is the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and SAMHSA’s National Clearinghouse for Alcohol & Drug Information. Providing facts and statistics on drugs and alcohol, as well as publications, posters, and videos on teens and substance abuse.
www.ncadi.samhsa.gov
SAMHSA
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration, an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, provides data and trends on substance abuse through the Office of Applied Statistics.
www.drugabusestatistics.samhsa.gov
The Washington State Department of Health
For those seeking Washington State statistics, information, and resources on teen substance abuse, this DOH site is an invaluable resource. The site also provides links to both national and local community resources for public health and safety.
www.doh.wa.gov
The National Center for Victims of Crime
In addition to its main focus areas of Victim Services, Public Policy, Civil Justice, and Training, this site provides a Dating Violence Resource Center, and a Teen Victim Project section that contains FAQs, video PSAs, contact information, and facts on teen dating violence.
www.ncvc.org/ncvc
The National Center for Victims of Crime Resource Library
This resource library contains the materials needed to address crime and victimization information needs. Included in the library are no cost full-text reports and studies, current statistics with references, and a list of recommended readings.
http://www.ncvc.org/ncvc/main.aspx?dbID=DB_ResourceLibrary167
National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center (NYVPRC)
This website contains resources for all those working to prevent and end violence committed by and against young people. Also contains daily news briefs on topics related to violence and tips and links to online resources on various topics from A-Z, such as alcohol abuse, media violence, and sexual violence.
www.safeyouth.org
Office of Justice Programs
Part of the U.S. Department of Justice, this site offers intimate partner violence statistics organized by age, as well as sexual harassment statistics in the workplace and in education.
www.ojp.usdoj.gov
Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN)
Created by the nation's largest anti-sexual assault organization, this site provides statistics, facts, counseling center contact information, and a section entitled "what should I do?" for risk reduction, legal recourse, and emotional support.
www.rainn.org
The World Health Organization
The World Health Organization is the United Nations specialized agency for health. It was established on 7 April 1948. WHO's objective, as set out in its Constitution, is the attainment by all peoples of the highest possible level of health. Health is defined in WHO's Constitution as a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.
www.who.int
