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Five Things Teens Should Know About the "Public Charge" Rule

Health Rights + Immigrant Teens You may have heard in the news that the federal government is seeking to change some of the rules of our immigration system that could affect many low-income immigrant families’ health care and other public services...Read more »
Post date :  
9/4/2019
Author :  
Emma Hodson

What is PrEP and PEP?

Maybe you’ve seen a commercial for PrEP. Maybe you’ve never heard of it at all. No matter what, TeenSource is here to give you a little more info. What is HIV? HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) is a virus that effects the immune system by attaching...Read more »
Post date :  
8/28/2019
Author :  
Emily Wasson

Get the HPV Vaccine!

HPV, or the Human Papillomavirus is the most common sexually transmitted disease (STD) in the United States. There are over 150 strains of HPV -- some go away on their own, others can cause genital warts, and some even cause cancer in males and...Read more »
Post date :  
8/21/2019
Author :  
Emily Wasson

Get a Healthy Start Back to School!

Here’s how: Know Your Rights: Did you know California teens have a right to comprehensive sex education? Make sure your high school sex ed covers topics such as sexual assault and coercion, gender...Read more »
Post date :  
8/14/2019
Author :  
Emily Wasson

Calling CA Teens: Apply to Join the TeenSource Youth Advisory Board!

TeenSource has a big announcement: we just launched our Youth Advisory Board (YAB) , and we want YOU to get involved! TeenSource is a hub where teens can get information about sexual and reproductive health written by and for California youth, and...Read more »
Post date :  
8/7/2019
Author :  
Emma Hodson

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