Charla Resources
Teen-Specific Resources:
Organizations & Foundations
- Arthritis Foundation
- Camp Sunshine – a retreat for children with life-threatening diseases and their families
- National Kidney Foundation (Greater New York chapter)
- This is the Lupus Foundation of America. It can give you local resources and doctors in your area. There is also lupus talk for teens in this website as well.
- Project Sunshine – provides programs for children and families living with medical challenges
- Starlight Children’s Foundation
- Make-A-Wish Foundation
Mental Health & Support
- Information for parents about teen depression and other mental health issues
- Mental Health Information for Teens and Parents
Healthy Relationships
- General information for teens about what is and is not healthy in a teen dating relationship
- Information for teens on managing and accessing relationships with family, friends, casual and romantic relationships
- General relationship advice for teens – friendships, parental relationships, dating relationships
Teens and Chronic Disease
For teens with chronic diseases – personal stories, advice, poetry
Personal story of a teen with Lupus
Reproductive Health
- The Children's Aid Society:
- Community Healthcare Network
- Teens Health - General health and sexual health information for adolescents
- Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center
- Sutter Health Palo Alto Medical Foundation - Tips for parents on how to talk about sexual issues with their teens
- Planned Parenthood: Info for Teens - General information for teens on sexual health
- Young Men's Health - General information on sexual health topics for adolescent males