Main Resources

Selected Resources for Region IX on

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
chouse@tascon.com.

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.
Condom Use by Adolescents
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.
Guide to Clinical Preventive Services, 2nd
Edition, 1996
Report of the U.S. Preventive Services Task
Force
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.
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.
A Parent’s Guide to Internet Safety
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.
Surgeon General’s Call To Action To
Promote Sexual Health and Responsible
Sexual Behavior
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