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- Fast Forward: Teens identify their long-term goals for their education, career, and family, consider what impact having a child as a teen could have on those plans, and set short-term goals to help move their plans forward.
- My Birth Control: Designed for young women, users answer a series of questions designed to identify what methods of birth control will best meet their needs. Users of this tool identify which aspects of a birth control method are most important to them and then are shown the various methods that meet the needs they have indicated.
- Been There. Done That.: Using video depicting real life situations, this tool encourages teens to set an intention to use both birth control and condoms when having sex. Using both methods is often referred to as “dual use,” and is critical to preventing both pregnancy and STDs.
- It Takes Two: Teens can view videos of other teens talking about the importance of using both condoms and birth control and deals with common myths that may lead to people discontinuing effective birth control methods. For young men, the videos emphasize supporting their partner in continuing with birth control and for both, the importance of using both condoms and birth control.
The tools are also an effective resource for educators, parents and all people who care about teens to help reinforce healthy behavior and responsible decision-making though an engaging and entertaining platform for teens as well as for parents and educators who want to engage teens in age-relevant ways. The tools can also be particularly effective for use in states that have high teen pregnancy and STD infection rates and lack access to comprehensive sex education and affordable, preventive health care.
All of the tools, developed with input from a prestigious national advisory board that included experts in adolescent development, effective health interventions, public health, and online games and digital entertainment, were rigorously tested and made available for beta-testing online. The tools were carefully designed to ensure that they would be appealing to and relevant for all youth, particularly African-American and Latino youth who experience higher rates of sexually transmitted diseases and unintended pregnancy.
Planned Parenthood, the nation’s largest provider of sex education, offers resources, guidance, and effective programs for teens and parents. In 2012, Planned Parenthood provided educational programs to more than a million people of all ages, and every day, Planned Parenthood works in schools and communities across the country to provide comprehensive sex education programs.
Planned Parenthood is the nation’s leading provider and advocate of high-quality, affordable health care for women, men, and young people, as well as the nation’s largest provider of sex education. With nearly 750 health centers across the country, Planned Parenthood organizations serve all patients with care and compassion, with respect and without judgment. Through health centers, programs in schools and communities, and online resources, Planned Parenthood is a trusted source of reliable health information that allows people to make informed health decisions.
