• www.girlshealth.gov - Welcome to the girlshealth.gov web site! This site was created to help girls (ages 10-16) learn about health, growing up, and issues they may face. It focuses on health topics that girls are concerned about and helps motivate them to choose healthy behaviors by using positive, supportive, and non-threatening messages. The site gives girls reliable, useful information on the health issues they will face as they become young women and tips on handling relationships with family and friends, at school and at home. Our site ranks #1 when searching on "Girls’ Health" with Google, MSN / Bing, Yahoo!, and AOL.



• www.ycwa.org - The website of "Youth Crime Watch" which is a youth-led movement to create a crime-free, drug-free environment in our schools and neighborhoods. Youth Crime Watch brings youth of all backgrounds together to identify and correct problems unique to their schools and communities. The YCW program empowers youth to take an active role in addressing the problems around them. Youth take ownership of their own YCW program for their school, neighborhood, public housing site, recreational center or park.

Prominent Organizations

Boy Scouts   www.scouting.org

The Boy Scouts of America is one of the nation's largest and most prominent values-based youth development organizations. The BSA provides a program for young people that builds character, trains them in the responsibilities of participating citizenship, and develops personal fitness.

Girl Scouts   www.girlscouts.org

The Girl Scouts of the USA is the world’s preeminent organization dedicated solely to girls—all girls—where, in an accepting and nurturing environment, girls build character and skills for success in the real world. In partnership with committed adult volunteers, girls develop qualities that will serve them all their lives, like leadership, strong values, social conscience, and conviction about their own potential and self-worth.

Boys and Girls Clubs   www.bgca.org/clubs

Boys & Girls Clubs offer that and more. Club programs and services promote and enhance the development of boys and girls by instilling a sense of competence, usefulness, belonging and influence.

Boys & Girls Clubs are a safe place to learn and grow – all while having fun. They are truly The Positive Place For Kids.

Police Athletic League   www.policeathleticleague.org

The Police Athletic League (PAL) is a recreation-oriented juvenile crime prevention program that relies heavily on athletics and recreational activities to tighten the bond between police officers and kids in the community.  First incorporated in the early 1930's, the PAL has a long history of developing bonds between cops and kids.

The Police Athletic League is based on the belief that children, if reached early enough, can develop a strong, positive, attitude towards police officers in their journey through life towards the goal of adulthood and citizenship.

A PAL program brings youngsters under the supervision and constructive influence of a responsible law enforcement agency and expands public awareness about the role of a police officer. That role is the positive reinforcement and support of the responsible values and attitudes instilled in young people by their parents.

Youth sports programs have contributed significantly to the reduction of delinquency in our communities. Police Athletic League's use athletic and recreational programs as a tool; a way to involve children in the program. While involved with PAL, the message of avoiding gangs, drugs, alcohol, and other detriments, is discussed with the youngsters. Although nationally known as a recreation program, the Police Athletic League has adapted to the changing times. PAL programs now incorporate programs such as computer skills, mentoring, and homework help, to further aid our children.

Studies show that if a youngster responds to a police officer in a positive way on the ballfield or in the classroom, he or she will very likely come to respect the laws that a police officer enforces. Such benefit to the youngsters and to the neighborhood and business community in which they grow up is virtually unmeasurable.

Ask Kids   www.askkids.com

2^nd FLOOR   www.2ndfloor.org

2^ndFLOOR is a confidential and anonymous helpline for New Jersey's youth and young adults. We are here to help them find solutions to the problems that they face at home, at school or at play.

Youths between the ages of 10 and 24, living in New Jersey, and needing to talk about an issue or problem that they are facing are urged to call 2^nd FLOOR at (888) 222-2228.

Youths that aren't from New Jersey are urged to call their local United Way or dial 211 for assistance and support.

All youths having an emergency and needing police or medical assistance are urged to always immediately call their local police or to dial 911.

Youths that aren't ready to talk, but are looking for support, are urged to post a message at 2^ndFLOOR stuff. The message board will provide them with ideas, thoughts, and insight from 2^nd FLOOR staff as well as from their peers. As always, they are urged that if they are having emergency, always dial 911.

• www.health.org/features/kidsarea - This site is also sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Its message is designed specifically to appeal to young people.

• www.mcgruff.org - This site is strickly for kids. Got a question about staying safe? Ask McGruff for advice. Learn basic safety rules with Scruff through games, puzzles, and comics. Find out how you can help Take A Bite Out Of Crime!