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Responsible Sexual Behavior Healthy People 2010 Resources Healthy People 2010 Companion Document for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Health Gay and Lesbian Medical Association (funded by HRSA) www.glma.org/policy/hp2010/ Contains most of the existing quantitative and qualitative research and information specific to LGBT health status related to 13 Healthy People 2010 focus areas, from those specific to sexual behavior (e.g., HIV/AIDS, Sexually Transmitted Diseases) to broad areas in which disparities may exist for sexual minority populations (e.g., Access to Care, Health Communications, Substance Abuse). Recommends changes to improve health status, service delivery, outreach, and data collection for LGBT populations. Available to read or download (981K) online, or purchase a print copy or CD-ROM through the site.

Healthy People 2010 Information Access Project – Access to Quality Health Services Partners in Information Access for Public Health Professionals http://phpartners.org/hp/access.html Makes it easy to search PubMed for scientific journal articles related to achieving selected Healthy People 2010 objectives. A single click retrieves articles geared to objective 1-3a (counseling about STD behaviors). Also includes links to MEDLINEplus “Sexual Health Topics” for consumers and the Guide to Community Preventive Services topic, “Sociocultural environment.”

Healthy People 2010—Reproductive Health Office of Population Affairs http://opa.osophs.dhhs.gov/pubs/hp2010/hp2010_rh.html Compiles background information and tracking methods for the 72 objectives related to reproductive health in 12 Healthy People 2010 focus areas. Available to download or read online in PDF, or order a print copy at (301) 654-6190 or [email protected].

healthfinder® - Healthy People 2010 Topics www.health.gov/healthypeople/healthfinder/ A Healthy People 2010 interface for the U.S. government gateway to reliable consumer health information and other resources. Searchable Healthfinder® topics are organized by Healthy People 2010 focus area (See “9 – Family Planning,” “13 – HIV,” and “25 – Sexually Transmitted Diseases”). Find links, descriptions, and contact information for government agencies, national clearinghouses, non-profit organizations, universities, and others that provide relevant resources.

Responsible Sexual Behavior Resources Behaviorial Risk Factors Centers for Disease Control and Prevention www.cdc.gov/health/beh_risk.html. Site provides links to the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS). See Sex Education Before Age 18, Age of Partner at First Intercourse, Percent Who Ever Had Sex, and Percent Whose First Sex Was Not Voluntary.

CDC Recommends…Prevention Guideline System www.phppo.cdc.gov/cdcRecommends/AdvSearchV.asp Searchable database for school health guidelines, recommendations, and other documents approved by the CDC for the prevention and control of disease, injuries, and disabilities. Search by keyword or phrase (e.g., contraceptive, condom, pregnancy prevention) or document date.

This compilation was funded by the Office of Public Health and Science, HHS and prepared by the Public Health Foundation. HHS does not necessarily endorse the views expressed or the facts presented on non-HHS sites listed, nor does HHS endorse any commercial products or information that may be presented on or could be advertised on such sites. March 2002.

Main Resources

Condom Use by Adolescents

A Parent’s Guide to Internet Safety

American Academy of Pediatrics www.aap.org/policy/re0059.html 2001 journal article/policy statement. Main topics concern trends in adolescent sexual activity, recent trends in adolescent use of condoms, factors that influence condom use, efforts at increasing usage, and recommendations.

Federal Bureau of Investigation www.fbi.gov/publications/pguide/pguidee.htm An online pamphlet that helps explain the complexities of on-line child exploitation. This guide was prepared from actual investigations involving child victims, as well as investigations where law enforcement officers posed as children.

Guide to Clinical Preventive Services, 2nd Edition, 1996 Report of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force

Surgeon General’s Call To Action To Promote Sexual Health and Responsible Sexual Behavior

HIV screening: www.ahcpr.gov/clinic/uspstf/uspshivi.htm HIV and other STD counseling: www.ahcpr.gov/clinic/uspstf/uspsstds.htm STD screening (by disease topic): www.ahcpr.gov/clinic/uspstf/uspstopics.htm

Guide to Clinical Preventive Services (continued) Unintended pregnancy, counseling: www.ahcpr.gov/clinic/uspstf/uspspreg.htm Presents the most recent recommendations related to HIV, STD, and pregnancy screening and counseling based on a review of the scientific literature by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. An updated review of the pregnancy counseling recommendations is in progress.

Guide to Community Preventive Services www.thecommunityguide.org Click: TOPICS Æ Sexual Behavior Presents recommendations on population-based interventions to prevent HIV, STD and unintended pregnancy based on a systematic review of scientific evidence by the Task Force on Community Preventive Services. Most sexual behavior intervention recommendations are in progress.

MEDLINEplus, National Library of Medicine www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ Allows users to search by keyword (e.g., sexual behavior) for information on health topics, including related organizations and publications. MEDLINEplus is the NLM’s consumer health information service.

www.surgeongeneral.gov/library/sexualhealth/call.htm Focuses on the need to promote sexual health and responsible sexual behavior throughout the lifespan. Call to Action provides an evidence based foundation for developing a public health approach to sexual health and responsible sexual behavior. It identifies the problems and then discusses risk and protective factors.

Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dash/yrbs/index.htm Provides links to Overview of the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System, 2003 State and Local Standard High School Questionnaire and Item Rationale, the 2003 state and local standard high school questionnaire about health behaviors, 2001 Information and Results, 2001 Surveillance Summary, survey participation map, MMWR surveillance summaries, journal articles, and fact sheets.

Sample Presentations Health Educator’s Toolbox www.metrokc.gov/health/APU/healthed/ Source: Public Health – Seattle and King County. Numerous resources, including the following PowerPoint presentations: ƒ HIV 101 ƒ The Connection Between STDs and HIV

Regional Information & Tools Regional 2010 Events and Priorities www.phf.org/HPtools/regions.htm Locate information about HHS regional contacts, Healthy People 2010 priorities, and events. Follow the link to the “Healthy People Assistance Page” for links to state Healthy People 2010 web sites and the State Healthy People 2010 Tool Library.

This compilation was funded by the Office of Public Health and Science, HHS and prepared by the Public Health Foundation. HHS does not necessarily endorse the views expressed or the facts presented on non-HHS sites listed, nor does HHS endorse any commercial products or information that may be presented on or could be advertised on such sites. March 2002.