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General Teen Health
The Canadian Association for Adolescent Health (CAAH) has an informative website that contains information on teen health issues dealing with STI, Pregnancy, alcohol and drug addiction, eating disorders and abuse: http://www.youngandhealth.ca
The Youth Health Program at BC Children's Hospital provides cousel to young people about adolescent development, health and well-being, sexuality, and the transition to adulthood. The program also provides consultation as well as educational and training opportunities for professionals.
Vancouver Coastal Health Youth Clinics offer free, relevant, confidential, community-based services for youth ages 13 to 25 in a comfortable, youth-friendly environment.
HIV, AIDS or Hepatitis C
Youth Co is a youth driven organization working with youth aged 15-29 throughout BC to reduce vulnerability to HIV, AIDS and Hepatitis C through peer support, education and empowerment: http://www.youthco.org
HPV & Cervical Cancer
BC Cancer Agency provides a cervical cancer screening (pap test) program to test for Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) and cervical cancer: http://www.bccancer.bc.ca/cervicalscreening
A new website created by the Society for Gynecologists and Obstetricians that provides comprehensive information on HPV: http://www.hpvinfo.ca
An HPV study at BC Children's is looking for participants.
Sexual Health
http://www.sexualityandu.ca provides sexual health information to teens, adults, parents, teachers and healthcare professionals.
Options for Sexual Health is a non-profit, charitable society, that offers reproductive health care and education.
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