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Family Planning Council staff have collected this list of websites and links. We are always interested in new websites, email us with your suggestions on these websites and new site we should include. (Webadmin@familyplanning.org)


Domestic Violence

Asian Task Force Against Domestic Violence
Eliminating family violence and strengtheing Asian families and communities.

CAVNetCommunities Against Violence Network
Is a comprehensive, searchable database for information about violence against women.

Center for the Prevention of Sexual and Domestic Violence
The Center has a number of resources to help religious leaders and communities, as well as secular organizations, understand religious issues associated with domestic violence.

Community United Against Violence
Information about violence between and against gay, lesbian, and trans-gendered persons.

Domestic Violence Resources
Domestic violence information, a calendar of events, and links to specific organizations in the Montgomery, Berks, and Chester County areas.

Family Violence Prevention Fund
A national non-profit organization committed to providing public education/prevention campaigns, public policy reform, model training, advocacy programs, and organizing.

Latina Domestic Violence Program
Services to Latina victims of domestic violence including free hotline, counseling, support groups, legal assistance, transport to shelters and more

KIDSRIGHTS
Publishes and distributes preventive and educational support materials for professionals working with children, adolescents, and families experiencing crises.

Millennium: Ending Domestic Violence
An advocacy group for Domestic Violence survivors. Includes hotlines, listing of events, and links to other DV sites.

National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
Dedicated to the empowerment of battered women and their children and is committed to the elimination of personal and societal violence in the lives of battered women and their children.

Victims of Crime
National Criminal Justice Reference Service is a federally sponsored information clearinghouse for people around the country and the world involved with research, policy, and practice related to criminal and juvenile justice and drug control.
National Domestic Violence Hotline
1-800-799-SAFE (7233) 1-800-787-3224 (TDD)

New York Asian Women Center's (NYAWC)
Helping women and children end violence at home, and at the same time, bringing domestic violence to the forefront of the Asian community's consciousness for community change.

Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence
Offers consultation and technical expertise to state domestic coalitions, private and government agencies, and state and federal policy-makers; and provides information and resource materials to the media and general public.

Treatment Alternatives for Safe Communities
Works with men, women and adolescents who face a variety of health and social problems, from substance abuse to HIV infection to domestic violence.

United Nations "Womenwatch"
Information about the status of women world-wide.

Violence Against Women Office
This is a program of the U.S. Department of Justice addressing legal and policy issues regarding violence against women

Violence Begins at Home
An independent film that focuses attention on the revelation that American violence begins in its homes, and exposes this cornerstone truth to the light of public discussion.

Women Against Abuse
The only shelter in Philadelphia exclusively serving battered women and their children; the nation's first legal center for domestic violence victims; and the region's first transitional housing program for abused families.

Women In Transition
Provides empowerment counseling, referrals and advocacy to women in Philadelphia who are endangered by domestic violence and/or substance abuse

National Electronic Network on Violence Against Women
An online resource for advocates working to end domestic violence, sexual assault and other violence in the lives of women and their children.


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Health Care

Sexuality at About.com
Information on a wide range of sexuality topics, chat rooms, bulletin boards, articles and advice.

American Medical Association
Physicians dedicated to the health of America.

American Social Health Association
Stopping STD's and harmful consequences to individuals, families, and communities.

ARHP
Association of Reproductive Health Professionals
On-line Hormone Therapy Resource Center

Case Management Resource Guide
Comprehensive annual directory of healthcare-related resources.

Coalition for Marriage, Family, and Couples Education
Provides resources for couples education, including sexuality.

Healthwise Home Page
To help people do a better job of staying healthy and taking care of health problems

National Health Information Center
Health information referral service.

The Office on Women's Health (OWH)
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
The government website for women's health issues, addressing inequities in; research, health care services, and education that have historically placed the health of women at risk.

Office of the Surgeon General
Site features exhibits on public health and on-line videos.

Philadelphia Health Management Corporation
A non-profit, public health organization that is committed to improving the health of the community through outreach, education, research, planning, technical assistance and direct services.

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HIV and STD

Critical Path AIDS Project
The Critical Path site has information and resources for the local Philadelphia area and the latest treatment information for living with the HIV/AIDS virus.

AmFAR American foundation for AIDS Research
Dedicated to the support of AIDS research and advocacy of AIDS related public policy.

AVERT Home Page
Education about HIV infection, statistics and information for HIV positive people.

The Body: A Multimedia AIDS and HIV
Information Resource Education about the body to improve communication between consumers and clinicians.

Center for AIDS Prevention Studies
University of San Francisco HIV prevention and information site.

Center for disease Control's National Prevention Information Network
Facilitates sharing of HIV/AIDS resources about prevention and education.

HIV InSite
Gateway to AIDS knowledge.

JAMA-HIV Site
Journal of the AMA information center.

JAMA-STD Site
Journal of the AMA STD information center

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Other Sexuality Web Sites

Sex Quest/Sex Institute
A variety of sexuality information.

Sexual Health Network
Provides access to medical information, sexuality education and counseling for the disabled, ill or people with other sexual health problems.


Parents and Teens

Adolescence Directory OnLine
A collection of resources for parents and educators on teen issues.

Advocates for Youth
A site for the DC based organization that advoctaes for teens.

AMA Adolescent Health Online
Health information and preventive services serving teens.

The AWARE Foundation
Educating and empowering teens to make responsible decisions regarding their wellness, sexuality and reproductive health.

Better Beginnings Coalition
A teen FAQ page which allows teens to ask questions.

Girls Incorporated
A national organization dedicated to empowering girls.

Go Ask Alice!
Columbia University sitewith a question and answer program.

The National Campaign To Prevent Teen Pregnancy
The Campaign's goal is to reduce the teen pregnancy rate by one-third between 1996 and 2005.

NOAH
City University of NY provides health information in English and Spanish.

Sex Ed Mom
Sexuality educator, trainer and mom, Erica Neuman is here to help parents raise healthy teens.

Teen Sexuality in a Culture of Confusion
An online documentary for teens and adults exploring sexuality issues by looking at cultural responses to it.

Teenwire
Planned Parenthood has a teen site filled with helpful sexuality education and resources.

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Rape

AWARE
Arming Women Against Rape and Endangerment's mission is to educate the public, organizations, and individuals about issues related to personal safety.

Communities Against Violence Network
A comprehensive, searchable database for information about violence and rape against women.

Crisis Hotlines
National, State and International Listing of crisis hotlines

National Clearinghouse on Marital and Date Rape
Fostering social, legal, political, psychological, economic, and religious change through our vast resource network of information and support, in order to make intimate relationships truly egalitarian.

Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape
Working to eliminate all forms of sexual violence and to advocate for the rights and needs of victims of sexual assault.

Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network
Founded by singer-songwriter Tori Amos, this hotline is the nation's only toll-free 24 hour confidential hotline for survivors of sexual assault. 1-800-656-HOPE

Thomas Jefferson University Hospital -Rape Center
Jefferson operates one of three rape units designated by the city providing medical care for injuries, documentation for legal purposes and prevention and treatment for possible sexually transmitted diseases and pregnancy. Medical follow-up is offered, along with counseling to reduce emotional trauma.

WOAR
Women Organized Against Rape is a vital Philadelphia nonprofit organization providing comprehensive sexual assault counseling and advocacy services and community education and training.


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Reproductive Health and Family Planning

American College of Obstetrics and Gynecologists
Maintaining the best standards of health care for women.

American Society for Reproductive Medicine
Devoted to enhancing knowledge and expertise in reproductive medicine and biology.

Association of Reproductive Health Professionals
Educating health care professionals and the public on family planning, contraception and other reproductive health issues.

AVSC International
Access to voluntary and safe contraception.

Center for Reproductive Law and Policy
Formal laws and policies affecting all women's reproductive lives.

Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation Daily Reproductive Health Report
A comprehensive daily update on policy and medical changes in the field of reproductive health.

International Birthcontrol Communications
A site that offers contraceptive devices for personal use.

International Planned Parenthood Federation
Reproductive health and family planning resources in over 150 countries.

JHPIEGO
Family planning and reproductive health resources and articles.

Journal of the American Medical Association-Contraception
Articles about contraception.

Women's Law Project
Contains the electronic version of the important publication entitled "Young Women's Guide to Abortion in Pennslyvania"

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Schools with Sexuality Education or HIV/AIDS Education

CondomHall
A student volunteer organization dedicated to students and their sexual health. We provide condoms and condom advice/education all year long (summer too).

California State University at Northridge
EROS-Education and resources on sexuality.

The Center for Sexuality and Religion
CSR works to foster spiritual, sexual, emotional and physical health for all individuals.

New York University
Human Sexuality Education Courses

San Fransisco State
Human Sexuality Studies, minor.

Seattle Institute for Sex Education
Sexuality education, research, and therapy.

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Sexual Orientation

Bisexual Resource Center
Educating the general public about bisexuality.

Delta-V, Ltd.
A web site dedicated to gay and lesbian concerns.

GLAAD
Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation

The Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network (GLSEN)
GLSEN works toward ending homophobia in our schools.

International Gay and Lesbian Association
National and local groups working together to achieve equal rights for lesbians, transgendered, gay, and bisexual people.

National Gay and Lesbian Task Force NGLTF
Works toward gay, bisexual, lesbian, and transgendered rights, nationally and locally.

P.E.R.S.O.N. Project
Public education regarding sexual orientation.

PFLAG (Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays)
PFLAG promotes healthy respect of gay and lesbian people.

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Parenting

ABC Parenting

I Parenting

Keep Kids Healthy

The National Fatherhood Initiative

National Council on Family Relations
The National Council on Family Relations is broadening its mission and reaching out to help families directly by providing you with practical, research-based information about family life.

National Parenting Center

Parent's Place

Parents Soup

Parent-teen.com
An online magazine for families with teens.


Pregnancy and Childbirth

All About Moms

Childbirth.org

Pregnancy Today


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