Resources For Youth

A teen who feels engaged will be in a better position to make safe and healthy decisions. So, it’s important to find ways to engage youth in ongoing discussions, and provide them with access to age-appropriate support and information. These resources are great tools to pass on to youth who might have questions about sexual development-related topics or concerns about their own or a peer's sexual behaviors.

Safe Kids Thrive

Based on best practices and recommendations from The Massachusetts Legislative Task Force on the Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse, a proactive framework to prevent child maltreatment provides information and resources for developing and sustaining effective prevention strategies.

What's OK?

Our partner site, WhatsOK (1.844.WHATSOK, chat, text, and email available), is a resource for youth and young adults ages 14-21 to learn more about safe sexual behaviors, and how to find help for any thoughts, feelings, or behaviors that feel concerning. These FAQs and blogs can help get youth started in learning more.

Help Wanted

An online self-help program for adolescents, youth and young adults who are sexually attracted to younger children. Their courses include videos, audio recordings, and exercises on getting support, coping skills, healthy sexuality, and living a safe life.

Cybersmile Foundation - Help Center

Find resources, support, and information on various cyber issues including revenge porn, doxxing, cyberbullying, gaming addictions, cyber abuse and harassment, swatting, and online security.

Healthy Sexual Development Resources

It’s important that children and youth have safe, accurate, and age-appropriate places to get information about healthy sexuality and safe sexual behaviors. Here are some tools created specifically for youth and young adults:

  • Amaze: Sex education through videos and other materials
  • Planned Parenthood - For Teens: Comprehensive information about sex, sexuality, health, and wellness
  • Loveisrespect: Information, support, and advocacy to young people between the ages of 13 and 26 who have questions or concerns about their romantic relationships.
  • Scarleteen: Comprehensive, inclusive, and progressive sex and relationship information, education, and support for young people.
  • Sex, etc.: Sex ed information for teens.
  • Advocates for Youth: Information and advocacy around youth sexual health and rights.