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Health

These health resources have been specifically selected for teens. You can find additional resources on our Reference & Research health and medicine page. For books, try searching the library catalogue for the keywords "health" or "mental health."

Recommended websites

Alcohol Reality Check

A simple test to see if your drinking habits are unhealthy.

Children of the Street Society

The Society’s mission is to take a proactive approach through public awareness, education, and prevention-based workshops to decrease the number of sexually exploited children and youth. Resources include phone numbers, resources and programs available for youth.

Fraser Health Authority Youth Services

Health care services for people living in communities stretching from Burnaby to White Rock to Hope.

Health Canada - It's Your Health

A joint publication of Health Canada and the Public Health Agency of Canada, It's Your Health is a series of over 150 articles on a wide range of health and safety issues.

Health Canada - Just For Youth

Information to help you make informed decisions about your health.

Here To Help

Mental health and substance abuse information.

Lower Mainland Youth Portal

Local resources for youth covering topics like jobs, education, health (mental and physical) and the arts.

Mind Your Mind

An award winning site for youth by youth. This is a place where you can get info, resources and the tools to help you manage stress, crisis and mental health problems.

National Anti-Drug Strategy

Different drugs have different effects and risks. Check out this web page for the facts on specific drugs.

Options for Sexual Health

Curious about gender and sexuality? Wondering what a healthy relationship looks like? Want to know what the best method of contraception might be for you? Need to know if you have a sexually transmitted infection?

SexualityandU.ca

Information on sexual health and sexual identity.

Teen Health from Nemours

All kinds of general health information for teens. Presented by Nemours, one of the largest nonprofit organizations devoted to children's health.

The Survival Manual

Find support in the areas of service include counselling, education and professional training, social action research and community development. A compilation of services for anybody facing change, addiction, a crisis situation, homelessness, hunger or anything urban living throws our way.

Youth Health Talk

This is a website about young people’s real life experiences of health and lifestyle. This is not just a website about the medical facts about over 40 different illnesses and health conditions, this is about real people and real lives.

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