For Adult Allies
Advocates for Youth and our adult allies are committed to working alongside young people in the fight for equity and safety.
Want to speak to an expert on young people’s reproductive and sexual health and rights? Contact [email protected]
Our Youth-Adult Partnership Model
Advocates’ youth-adult partnership framework empowers young people and adults to work in full partnership envisioning, developing, implementing, and evaluating programs and/or policies that impact young people.
For Educators and Other Youth Serving Professionals
For decades, Advocates for Youth has worked to ensure that in classrooms, healthcare facilities and community based agencies across the country, all youth are safe, welcomed, and celebrated for who they are – and that they find representation in policies, programs, and program materials. Visit our menu of capacity-building professional development opportunities and resources to support youth-serving adults.
Policy and Advocacy
In partnership with young people, Advocates for Youth champions policies that expand and improve young people’s reproductive and sexual health and rights on Capitol Hill, within the Administration and federal agencies, within state legislatures and local municipalities, in coalitions, and with colleague organizations.
Alumni Network
Advocates has worked with youth activists for over 25 years. Our alumni power the movement for reproductive and sexual health and rights, and include health care providers, activists, legislators, educators, and much more.
Donate
Advocates for Youth works alongside thousands of young people here in the U.S. and around the globe as they fight for sexual health, rights and justice. Donate today!
AMAZE.org
AMAZE is a collection of fun, animated videos that provide young people medically accurate, age-appropriate, affirming answers to their questions about puberty, sex, their bodies, and healthy relationships. Parents, educators, health care professionals, and community leaders also use AMAZE videos to communicate effectively and honestly about sex and sexuality with the young people in their lives.
In high school, I saw gaps in what we learned about menstrual health. I worked with a legislator to propose a bill to make sure everyone gets this information, and then I mobilized young people across the state to support it. The bill passed, and now, every student in California will get the information they need about menstrual health. I couldn’t have done all this without the support of Advocates for Youth.
Sriya, Young Womxn of Color for Reproductive Justice Leadership Council
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Our Campaigns
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Youth Abortion Support Collective
Youth Abortion Support Collective
A nationwide network of young people committed to being abortion access resources in their communities and supporting folks getting the care they need.
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The Busybodies Club
The Busybodies Club
Introducing The Busybodies Club: a national long-term campaign to educate young people on sexual health and reproductive rights topics.
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Save HIV Funding
Save HIV Funding
Advocates is one of many organizations working to ensure vital HIV funding isn’t cut from the federal budget.
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SexEducate Us
SexEducate Us
Sex Educate US is a grassroots movement of youth in Minnesota, Alabama, and Nevada advocating for accurate and inclusive sex education. Young people have the right to lead healthy lives. We need s…
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Route 2 Repro
Route 2 Repro
Youth activists in Brownsville, Texas, are working to fund fund a ride-share program that gives free transportation to clinics offering birth control, STI testing, prenatal care, and more.
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MuslimAnd
MuslimAnd
#MuslimAnd is a campaign that expands common ideas of who Muslims are in schools and communities, and on social media.
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Hope in a Box
Hope in a Box
We equip K-12 educators with LGBTQ-inclusive curricula, training, and mentorship. Together, we use literature to cultivate empathy and ensure every LGBTQ student feels safe, welcome, and included at s…
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NYHAAD
NYHAAD
National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day (NYHAAD) is commemorated annually on April 10th to urge policymakers and the public to take action regarding the impact of HIV and AIDS on young people.
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Young Women of Color Leadership Collective
Young Women of Color Leadership Collective
The YWOC Leadership Council is a powerful group of young women and nonbinary organizers of leading the fight to ensure reproductive freedom for all people.
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Youth Testify
Youth Testify
Youth Testify, a partnership between Advocates for Youth and We Testify, is a group of young people who share their abortion stories to fight for access, build empathy, and end stigma.
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Act Out
Act Out
A national network of young people fighting back against LGBTQ attacks.
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My Story Out Loud
My Story Out Loud
A digital storytelling project dedicated to uplifting the narratives of LGBTQ+ youth of color and young people living with HIV
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The Youth Activist Collective
The Youth Activist Collective
Youth Activist Collective is a network of thousands of young people across the country who advocate for inclusive sex education, LGBTQ rights, abortion access, & more. You can sign up at any time.
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Know Your IX
Know Your IX
Know Your IX is youth- and survivor-led project of Advocates for Youth empower students to end gender-based and sexual violence in schools.
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Free The Pill
Free The Pill
Youth activists are working so that all young people have affordable, accessible contraception.
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EC Access Network
EC Access Network
Join a national network of college students working to get young people the emergency contraception (EC) they need.
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Abortion on Campus
Abortion on Campus
Activists leading the Abortion On Campus project on their campuses host abortion speakouts, lead public education campaigns and work with campus, local, and state officials to strengthen young people’…
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The Condom Collective
The Condom Collective
Condom Collective members give out one million+ Trojan™ Condoms on college campuses across the United States.
