Safety at Work

ICBC
http://www.icbc.com/youth/
Cool activities and games, be warned though, some of the images are disturbing.

Worksafe BC
http://www.demandsafety.ca/playitsafe/
This BC site has a section devoted to workplace safety written to the teen audience. There are games, graphic safety videos, true stories, and other links of interest to the young worker.

Sexual Health

KidsHealth
http://www.kidshealth.org
This site has a section on sexual health, as well as many more topics to do with teens and health such as healthy eating, jobs and school, staying safe, and alcohol and drug misuse. There is a section for parents and younger children also.

Canadian Health Network - Healthy Living
http://www.canadian-health-network.ca/servlet/ContentServer?cid=1048161689494&pagename=CHN-RCS/Page/GTPageTemplate&c=Page&lang=En
Information from the Public Health Agency of Canada on mental and physical wellness for youth.

Peel Public Health - Adolescents
http://www.region.peel.on.ca/health/topics/child/teens.htm
Useful site from Ontario. Good information on several topics, including body image, communication skills, dating and relationships, dealing with stress, and much more. Surveys, quizzes, checklists, and lots of information.

Public Health Agency of Canada - Sexual Health and Sexually Transmitted Infections
http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/std-mts/faq_e.html
Good resource for information on Sexually Transmitted Infections and other important topics related to Sexual Health.

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Health Canada - Just For You
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/jfy-spv/youth-jeunes_e.html
A great youth site with information on body image, relationships, violence and abuse, sexuality, and sexually transmitted diseases and infections.

Public Health Agency of Canada - STIs
http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/std-mts/faq_e.html
Reliable information on Sexually Transmitted Infections from Public Health Agency of Canada

Smoking

Act Now BC
http://www.actnowbc.gov.bc.ca/EN/403/
Act Now BC is a BC government initiative to provide information on all areas of health, including information on tobacco use.

Health Canada - Just For You
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/jfy-spv/youth-jeunes_e.html
A great youth site with information on all topics of health, including smoking.

The Lung Association
http://www.lung.ca/home-accueil_e.php
This is a Canadian site with a section specific to students and teachers with interactive activities.

Tobacco Facts
http://www.tobaccofacts.org/
A BC site that states that “We're not here to tell you what to THINK or what to do. We'll just give you the facts about tobacco. The stats, the gross pictures, the people, ALL REAL”.

Tobacco-Free Kids
http://tobaccofreekids.org
This is an American site. There is a youth action section and lots of information about advertising and targeting youth. Great area to investigate the influences of advertising on youth.