If this is an emergency, call 911 immediately. Some situations that qualify as an emergency are:
Someone is unconscious due to drug use
You or someone you know is having suicidal thoughts. Also call the National Suicide Hotline: 1-800-273-8255.
You or someone you know is considering severely harming another person
You or someone you know has been sexually assaulted
Other health emergencies
Do you have a question or want to learn more about something you learned in our workshops? Do you, a friend, or family member need help related to mental health, nutrition, substance abuse, sexually transmitted infections, contraception, or abusive relationships? Check out the helpful resources below. Also feel free to ask us anonymous questions here (the Student Questions tab on our website), and we will get back to you as soon as we can. Feel free to ask us questions at our next workshop at your school, too.
We have a comprehensive resource packet available here! You can also click here below to get more personalized information about any topic from our curriculum (mental health, nutrition, substance abuse, healthy sexuality, STIs and contraception, relationships & abuse. For more general resources, see below:
This site has questions and answers related to all aspects of health. The answers are written by a team of specialists at Columbia University.
TeensHealth: http://teenshealth.org/en/teens/
A resource for teens that provides accurate, up-to-date answers to questions about food and fitness, sexual health, mental health, and much more. All content is reviewed by pediatricians and medical experts.
Planned Parenthood Info For Teens: http://www.plannedparenthood.org/info-for-teens
Online resources about sexual health and LGBTQ issues. It also has an anonymous question-and-answer service.