Teen Health, Wealth and Wellness
Health
Break the Cycle
Break the Cycle inspires and supports young people 12 - 24 to build healthy relationships and create a culture without abuse.
County of Los Angeles Public Health
iEmily
iEmily provides balanced, respectful information that girls can use to make decisions and to begin to understand that all choices carry consequences, both positive and negative.
Go Ask Alice!
The Go Ask Alice! site is supported by a team of Columbia University health promotion specialists, health care providers, and other health professionals, along with a staff of information and research specialists and writers.
I Wanna Know
This is where you will find the facts, the support, the resources to answer your questions, referrals, and get access to in-depth information about sexual health, sexually transmitted infections (STIs), healthy relationships, and more.
Need Help Paying Bills
Many of these Los Angeles food bank locations will provide individuals and families with free food in an emergency. They will often also partner and have information on government food programs, local churches, soup kitchens, and pantries in the region.
MedlinePlus Teen Health
MedlinePlus is a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine, the world's largest medical library, which is part of the National Institutes of Health. Their mission is to present high-quality, relevant health and wellness information that is trusted, easy to understand, and free of advertising, in both English and Spanish. Anywhere, anytime, on any device—for free.
Peace Over Violence
Planned Parenthood: Teens
The mission of Planned Parenthood Los Angeles is to provide convenient and affordable access to a comprehensive range of quality reproductive health care and sexual health information, through patient services, education and advocacy.
Planned Parenthood Relationships
Project U LA
LAUSD's public facing Health Education website, designed by students at Art Center of Pasadena.
Safe L.A.
The City of Los Angeles domestic violence awareness initiative, S.A.F.E. (Stop Abuse From Existing) is a long-term commitment to reduce domestic violence and teen dating violence in the City’s communities through a variety of linked strategies.
Sex, Etc…
Sex, Etc. is on a mission to improve teen sexual health across the country! We’ve helped teens with answers to their question about sex, relationships, pregnancy, STDs, birth control, sexual orientation and more!
Teen Health & Wellness
This teen resource features content to reflect today’s most urgent issues: mental & emotional health, bullying, suicide, opioid abuse, gender identity, school safety, sexual harassment, college & career readiness, and more.
Teensource.org
TeenSource.org features accurate and reliable information about STDs, birth control, healthy relationships, and teen rights to accessing sensitive services in California. The site also features youth-generated blogs and videos.
Why We Rise
Why We Rise is part of a national movement to transform our mental health care system. We demand that easy access to quality care be recognized as a fundamental civil right.
Your Health, Your Rights
Know your health rights.
Help & Hotlines
211 LA County
2-1-1 toll free/confidential/24-hour/7 days.
California Youth Crisis Line
1-800-843-5200 (statewide/toll free/24-hour/confidential Hotline available to teens and young adults ages 12-24 and/or any adults supporting youth)
Healthline: Your Guide to Sexual Consent
Loveisrespect.org Call: 1-866-331-9474 or text: LOVEIS to 22522
Penny Lane Centers Helpline Call: 1-833-4-PLC-HLP available from 8am to 5pm (Mon-Fri)
National Center for Homeless Education - Legal Resources
National Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-799-7233
National Runaway Safeline
NODVLA: Teen Dating Abuse
National Teen Dating Abuse Hotline: Call 24/7: 866-331-9474 | TTY: 866-331-8453
Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-8255
Teen Line Call 310-855-4673 or text TEEN to 839863
Teen Line – a teen-to-teen hotline with community outreach services.
Additional Resources
BecauseOfYou.org
Because of You is a movement that encourages teens to reflect on the power of their words and actions and consider how they are affecting others.
Driving Test Resources
View and take free DMV practice tests to help you prepare for your driving tests. Includes multiple practice tests for car drivers, motorcyclists, and commercial drivers.
Facts For Families
Information on ADHD, ODD, teen suicide, psychosis, conduct disorder and other topics from the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry.
Government Rescources: DMV
California Department of Motor Vehicles locations and hours, online services, publications, forms, vehicle registration, license information, driving tips, highway conditions.
Jovenes, Inc. (323) 260-8035
A home and family for those without, Jovenes helps youth, ages 18-25, end their cycle of homelessness.
LA LGBT Center: Youth Homelessness
If you’re one of the thousands of homeless lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or questioning young people (ages 12 – 24) without a home, we welcome you as a member of the Los Angeles LGBT Center's Youth Center.
Mind Your Mind
Suggestions for coping as well as advice for those seeking help.
My Friend’s Place
My Friend’s Place assists and inspires homeless youth to build self-sufficient lives.
Our Children LA
Our Children LA is a Los Angeles nonprofit organization that leverages technology to improve support for homeless and resource insecure individuals, particularly youth and students under age 25 and families. Check out the fact sheet, Directory of Services for Homeless youth, and community resources in LA county.
W.I.N. (What I Need)
Youth experiencing homelessness can find resources and help. This also available as a phone app in the AppStore and Google Play.
Understanding the Me Too Movement: A Sexual Harassment Awareness Guide
Youth Emerging Stronger (YES)
To provide runaway, homeless and foster youth with safety, stability, and housing, along with the relationships and resources to thrive now and in the future.
Youth Moving On (YMO)
YMO provides transition-age youth (TAY, ages 16 – 25) with a continuum of support services to empower them to find lasting independence and a lifetime of personal fulfillment.