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• Girls Incorporated

  Girls Incorporated is a national youth organization dedicated to helping every girl become strong, smart and confident. For over 50 years, this organization has provided vital educational programs to millions of American girls. Their innovative programs help girls confront subtle societal messages about their value and potential, and aim to prepare them to lead successful, independent and fulfilled lives.

• National Coalition for Adult Immunization (NCAI)

  The National Coalition for Adult Immunization was formed in 1988 and is a network of more than 130 organizations, including medical associations, voluntary organizations, advocacy groups, vaccine manufacturers, government health agencies, and state and local agencies. They were formed to achieve "Healthy People" national goals relating to the proper immunization of adults and adolescents. The primary focus of NCAI's efforts includes (but is not limited to) immunization of these ten diseases: diphtheria, hepatitis A and B, influenza, measles, mumps, pneumococcal disease, rubella, tetanus, and varicella.

• National Clearinghouse on Families and Youth, Family and Youth Services Bureau

  This organization believes that helping all young people achieve their full potential is the best way to prevent them from becoming involved in risky behavior. Youth development strategies focus on giving young people the chance to exercise leadership, build skills, form relationships with caring adults, and to help their communities.

• National Coalition of Hispanic Health and Human Services Organizations

  COSSMHO is an organization focused on the health and human services needs of diverse Hispanic communities. The organization was founded in Los Angeles in 1973, and their services include Consumer Education,Training, and Advocacy. One of the organization's priority areas includes Women's Health. Their program focus addresses areas such as HIV/AIDS, cancer, diabetes, heart disease, chronic diseases, maternal and child health, immunizations, adolescent health, mental health, human services, alcohol abuse, inhalant abuse, traffic safety, nutrition, and juvenile justice.

• American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 800-333-7636

  The AACAP is a non-profit organization and was established in 1953. Its 6,500 professional members actively research, evaluate, diagnose, and treat psychiatric disorders. They pride themselves in addressing the health care needs of children and their families using the most current medical developments and research.

• Advocates For Youth

  Advocates for Youth is the only organization with the sole purpose of preventing pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases and HIV among adolescents. The organization is recognized internationally as a leading resource on teen pregnancy and HIV prevention teenagers.

• National Adoption Information Clearinghouse, Administration for Children and Families

  The National Adoption Information Clearinghouse was established in 1986 to provide easily accessible information on all aspects of adoption, including infant and intercountry adoption and the adoption of children with special needs. NAIC maintains an adoption literature database; a database of adoption experts; listings of adoption agencies, crisis pregnancy centers, adoptive parent support groups and search support groups; excerpts and full texts of State and Federal laws on adoption; as well as other adoption-related services and publications.

• Office of Adolescent Pregnancy Programs, Office of Population Affairs

  AFL programs serve pregnant adolescents, adolescent parents, their infants, male partners and their families. Each adolescent works one-on-one with a case manager throughout their pregnancy and early parenting period to address her needs, as well as those of her infant, male partner and family. The AFL's major focus is to develop and test abstinence-based programs in order to delay adolescent sexual activity and reduce the incidence of adolescent pregnancy, STD transmission, and HIV/AIDS. Their programs also focus on risk behaviors such as drugs, alcohol, tobacco and violence.