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Character

Character is about consistently making positive, life-affirming choices, especially when faced with difficult situations. Below is a helpful list of links on this important topic for further reference.

Center for the Advancement of Ethics and Character

As the first center of ethics and character in the country to focus on the education of teachers, we provide hundreds of teachers with opportunities and resources to help students understand and respect humanity’s highest moral ideals and traditions.

Teen-Aid Inc.

Teen-Aid Inc. is a non sectarian, not for profit corporation. The purpose is to promote premarital abstinence and character in schools, through parent teen communication, and now on the Internet!

Kerus Global Education

Leaders in countries around the globe are desperately searching for solutions to the urgent health needs of their communities, such as drug abuse, violence, teen pregnancy, and sexually transmitted diseases—particularly HIV/AIDS.

The Medical Institute for Sexual Health

The Medical Institute informs, educates, and provides solutions to medical professionals, educators, government officials, parents, and the media about problems associated with sexually transmitted disease and non-marital pregnancy.

The Heartwood Program

A multicultural, literature based curriculum that uses classic children's stories from around the world to present universal values to children in grades K-8. Designed to foster moral literacy and ethical judgment.

No Putdowns

No Putdowns can meet your needs for work in violence prevention, character development, substance abuse, prevention skills and life-skill building.

National Abstinence Clearinghouse

An alliance of nationally known educators formed to promote the appreciation and practice of sexual abstinence. The NAC provides a resource center that distributes information on abstinence programs, curriculums and speakers.

Friends First

Friend First provides ongoing support to teens to reach the goal of abstaining from high risk behaviors and to encourage character development.

Loving Well Project

Helps adolescents learn responsible sexual and social values through good literature.

National Institute on Drug Abuse

NIDA supports over 85 percent of the world's research on the health aspects of drug abuse and addiction. NIDA-supported science addresses the most fundamental and essential questions about drug abuse.

D.A.T.A.

DATA aims to raise awareness about and spark response to the crises swamping Africa: unpayable Debts, uncontrolled spread of AIDS, and unfair Trade rules which keep Africans poor.

Learning for Life

Provides programs that are designed to support schools and other youth-serving organizations in their efforts toward preparing youth to successfully handle the complexities of today's society and to enhance their self-confidence, movitation and self-worth

Global AIDS Prayer Partnership

We are mobilizing a united Christian response through prayer and action to end AIDS!

National Fatherhood Initiative

The National Fatherhood Initiative was created in 1994 to counter the growing problem of fatherlessness by stimulating a broad-based social movement to restore responsible fatherhood as a national priority.

Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)

As the leading advocate for worldwide action against HIV/AIDS, the global mission of UNAIDS is to lead, strengthen and support an expanded response to the epidemic.

Health

Health is a vital area of concern for everyone. View resources on how to live a healthy life and to learn about many common illnesses that affect us and those around us.

ETR Associates

Our mission at ETR Associates is to enhance the well-being of individuals, families and communities by providing leadership, educational resources, training and research in health promotion with an emphasis on sexuality and health education.

World Health Organization

The objective of WHO is the attainment by all peoples of the highest possible level of health. Health, as defined in the WHO Constitution, is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being, not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.

The Institute for Youth Development

IYD is unique in its commitment to a comprehensive risk-avoidance message regarding major risk behaviors among youth: alcohol, drugs, sex, tobacco and violence.

American School Health Association

The ASHA unites the many professionals working in schools who are committed to safeguarding the health of school-aged children. The Association advocates high-quality school health instruction, health services and a healthful school environment.

American Public Health Association

The American Public Health Association (APHA) is the oldest and largest organization of public health professionals in the world, representing more than 50,000 members from over 50 occupations of public health.

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

CDC is an agency of the Department of Health and Human Services. Its mission is to promote health and quality of life by preventing and controlling disease, injury, and disability.

Department of Health and Human Services

The Department of Health and Human Services is the United States government's principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services, especially for those who are least able to help themselves.

Healthfinder

Healthfinder is a free gateway to reliable consumer health and human services information developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.