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"A+. . . . The front-runner in health information for teenagers and a definite must-have for all
high school and public libraries." —School Library Journal
"A one-stop self-help resource and fully interactive online community center for teen
health and wellness. . .authoritative." —Library Journal
Are your students dealing with these issues?
• Bullying• Depression• Drinking• Drugs• Eatingdisorders
• Financialliteracy• Peerpressure• Safersex• STDs• Schoolviolence
•Award-winning,criticallyacclaimedonlinedatabase•Grades6–12•Nonjudgmental,straightforwardinformation•Standards-aligned,curricularsupport•Self-help•Interactivefeatures•24/7Access—Schoolandhome
Who can use Teen Health & Wellness?
•Students•Teachers—health,science,languagearts
•Schooladministrators•Guidancecounselors
•Schoolnurses•Interventionspecialist•Schoolsafetyofficer•Parents
SPrEADThEworD:
What resources does your school have to address emotional
and physical health of your students?
What tools can you provide staff and parents to help them understand teen life
issues and challenges?
wherecanyourstudentsgoforresearchandhomework helpforprojectsonalcohol/drugs,health/nutrition, sex/sexuality,financialliteracy?reading/writing
acrossthecurriculum?Pro/conreports?
Featuresinclude:MoBILEAPPfor 24/7 access from your iPhone, iPad, and iPod
Touch
TEXT-To-SPEEChto help students read and understand content
"SToPBULLYING"TooLKIT to address community needs
INSTANTTrANSLATIoN into 50 languages, including Spanish, French, Chinese, Russian, Korean, Arabic, and more
SoCIALBooKMArKING allows users to share article links
VIDEoS throughout, including student-created PSAs
Featuresinclude:CALCULATorS—Body Mass Index (BMI), budget, blood alcohol
content, and more
rEDESIGNEDhoMEPAGE featuring teen-created content, including essays and videos from the Personal Story Project and "It's Your Cause" Video Challenge
NEwArTICLES (50) on digital etiquette, social networking, living a heart-healthy life, gangs and urban violence, financial literacy, plagiarism, and carbonated beverages.
EXPANDEDPhoToS, illustrations, and charts
Written for teens with their unique concerns and perspective, Teenhealth&wellness:realLife,realAnswers draws on Rosen's award-winning series, including Coping, Need to Know and others.
Standards-aligned curricular support and self-help tools teens need to succeed.
FeaturesandFunctionalityYouExpect
• Clean,teen-friendlyinterface.Easytouse. • Multiplepathstoinformation. • BrowsebySubject,BrowsebyA–Z,and Quick Search available from all pages. • "Didyoumean?"searchfunctionality.
Access to 24-hour national hotlines from all pages. Help for suicide, runaways, alcohol and drug abuse, and more.
• Articlespresenttopicscomprehensivelyand concisely in about 6,000 words.• Prominenttableofcontentsletsteens navigate easily within an article.• Articlesarestructuredconsistentlyandcontain key sections like Myths and Facts, Questions to Ask, Resources, For Further Reading, and Glossary.• Writtenwithteensinmind,articlesmake complex topics understandable.
• ResourceselectionswithWebsitesandorganizations– annotated and reviewed by Rosen editors.• ForFurtherReading—recommendedfictionand nonfiction.• Article-specificglossarywithineacharticle.• "RelatedArticle"linksaidresearchandhelpteensdig deeper into topics.
“It’s Your Cause” VIdeo Challenge
For contest rules and more information, go to teenhealthandwellness.com/static/videochallenge or call 877.381.6649
BullyingDepressionSuicideAnorexiaHomelessnessFriendshipAddictionDrinking & Driving
PovertyWarRefugeesEnvironmentHuman RightsDiscrimination . . .
Choose Your Cause! What do you care about:
take action! Create a Psa!spread the Word! Win an iPod shuffle!
teenhealthandwellness.com
“It’s Your Cause” VIdeo Challenge
For contest rules and more information, go to teenhealthandwellness.com/static/videochallenge or call 877.381.6649
BullyingDepressionSuicideAnorexiaHomelessnessFriendshipAddictionDrinking & Driving
PovertyWarRefugeesEnvironmentHuman RightsDiscrimination . . .
Choose Your Cause! What do you care about:
take action! Create a Psa!spread the Word! Win an iPod shuffle!
teenhealthandwellness.com
PersonalStoryProject—It'sYourCauseVideoChallenge
Excitingwaysforstudents to interact with the database
Invites students to contribute
Stories and videos about overcoming challenges or passionate causes
Published into the database
From curriculum correlations and usage statistics, to program ideas and Web buttons/banners, to promotional materialsanduser’sguides,youcanfindallthetoolsyouneedforyourusersinourLibrarian/EducatorResources.
"Ican’trecommendrosen’sTeenhealth& Wellness database strongly enough! We useitforourhealthclasses,sociologyandpsychologyclasses—andthestudentsuseitforthemselves.Theschoolnurse,counselors,psychologist,andotherstaffappreciateit,too,andoftenrecommendittoparents
as well as students."
—Sara Kelly Johns, Library Media Specialist, Lake Placid Middle/Senior High School Library Media Center, NY