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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

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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.

Fifteen main subject categories are easily accessible on the homepage and throughout the site.

FeaturesandFunctionalityYouExpect

• Clean,teen-friendlyinterface.Easytouse. • Multiplepathstoinformation. • BrowsebySubject,BrowsebyA–Z,and Quick Search available from all pages. • "Didyoumean?"searchfunctionality.

High-interest homepage features draw teens into database articles.

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.

• Printoremailanentirearticleoran article section.

• Automaticallygeneratedcitationsin MLA7 format.

Videos, photos, drawings, diagrams, callouts, and icons reinforce and explain key concepts.

Interactive calculators giveteenspersonalizedinformation.

Teens get results tailored to them.

Instantly translate an article into over 50 languages.

Read articles in Spanish, French, Arabic, Chinese and more.

Social bookmarking allows users to share articles with friends and family.

Video makes the site even more dynamic and engaging for teens.

“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