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Links to general health information to help youth make informed decisions about their health, including links to international youth sites.
This Government of Southern Australia site is full of health information, topics, stories and tips for young people 12-25 years of age.
Source: Government of Southern Australia
deal.org, was created in 1998 and is a program designed for youth, by youth, which aims to promote healthy life choices for youth across the country and around the world. We hope to educate youth and empower them to be proactive with the knowledge to make healthy, informed decisions in life.
Source: Royal Canadian Mounted Police
This section is designed to meet the health information needs of youth, adolescents, their parents and adults who work with youth
Source: Canadian Health Network
Link to Teenwavez, a teen site with information about a range of topics, help with homework and some interactive quizzes: smoking, drugs, alcohol, sex, body image and modification and nutrition.
Source: Thunder Bay District Health Unit
Information to help youth make informed decisions about their health
Source: Health Canada
It is well recognized that a variety of factors interact to determine the overall health and well being of children. While acknowledging the important role of these determinants and other factors, the aim of this report is to highlight the surveillance of a limited number of important health outcomes of Canadian children and youth.
Source: Public Health Agency of Canada
Toronto Public Health has provided a manual "Party in the Right Spirit" that will provide students and school staff with information and ideas on how to host safer events throughout the year. Download this pamphlet. It is available in PDF format.
Source: City of Toronto
Links to health services and other services for Aboriginal youth (i.e. up to age 30).
Source: Aboriginal Canada Portal
Wired for Health is a series of websites managed by the Government of the United Kingdom, Health Development Agency on behalf of the Department of Health and the Department for Education and Skills. Within this website you can access the Body & Soul website which aims to give young people aged 14-16, the lowdown on health in a fun and interesting way.
Source: Government of the United Kingdom
A wealth of youth-related information about the environment. Site goal is to empower Canadian youth to take action for improving our environment, changing their own lives and society as a whole.
Source: Environment Canada
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