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Youth Policy - Youth-policy.com is an online resource for improving youth reproductive health and HIV/AIDS policy worldwide.

My Voice Counts! Sex Education Campaign�End Censorship in America's Schools - Join other youth activists in the My Voice Counts! Campaign, as they raise their voices about the need for honest sex education in communities in the U.S. and abroad. Here's how to get started:

Communities in Action Network - This network is a collaboration of people living with AIDS, activists, AIDS Service Organizations (ASOs), and others from across all areas of the State of Washington.

Our Time is Now: Young People Changing the World - The book tells the stories of more than thirty young people in over twenty countries who are taking action to contribute to their local and global communities

AIDS Action - advocacy and lobby activity around social programs and policies in the nation�s capital and across the country.

AIDS Alliance for Children, Youth & Families - works to shape public policy through research, education, and direct advocacy. Also offers trainings in advocacy and education

Adolescent AIDS Program - serves as a local and national resource for adolescents living with HIV/AIDS; or at-risk for HIV infection; healthcare providers who treat adolescents with or at-risk for HIV infection; and GLBTQ adolescents, their families and caregivers

Advocates for Youth - advocating for policies that help young people make informed decisions about their sexual health. Information, training, and assistance to youth-serving organizations, policy makers, youth activists, and the media in the USA and the developing world.

Health Initiatives for Youth - creates publications and facilitates workshops and trainings for youth and the providers that work with them on a variety of youth and health topics, such as body image, sexuality, STDs and HIV, substance use, self-esteem and more

National AIDS Treatment Advocacy Project - NATAP works with Federal agencies such as the Food and Drug Administration and the National Institute of Health and advocates on policy and treatment issues.

National Association of People with AIDS - the oldest national AIDS organization in the United States and the oldest national network of people living with HIV/AIDS in the world

National Minority AIDS Council - promotes HIV/AIDS, health and social policies for diverse communities of color and to increase the participation of people of color in policy-making bodies. Sponsors regional policy and advocacy skills training and technical assistance sessions

National Youth Advocacy Coalition - The National Youth Advocacy Coalition is a social justice organization that advocates for and with LGBTQ in an effort to end discrimination against these youth and to ensure their physical and emotional well being. HIV/AIDS prevention training als

Ryan White CARE Act - Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act- funding primary care and support services for unmet health needs of persons living with HIV disease

The Body - Everything you need to get started and stay involved in the fight ; activism guides, key government links, activist organizations, lists of events and actions, US and foreign policy

UNAIDS - advocates for global action. Aims at preventing transmission of HIV, providing care and support, reducing the vulnerability of individuals and communities to HIV/AIDS, and alleviating the impact of the epidemic.

YouthHIV - A project of Advocates for Youth. Deals with community, health, advocacy

Friends-Together - The organization is dedicated to raising funds to bring much needed prevention messages to groups regardless of their ability to pay. They also run a summer camp and adventure travel.

AVERT.ORG - AVERT is an international HIV and AIDS charity based in the UK, with the aim of AVERTing HIV and AIDS worldwide.

Youth-Friendly Services - An annotated guide to Web-based tools and resources to assist programs in providing youth-friendly services.