ARH RESOURCES

Checklist: Are You Prepared to Address Adolescent Sexual Health?

Adolescent Health Working Group: Sexual and Reproductive Health Toolkit for Adolescent Providers

PowerPoint from Adolescent Reproductive and Sexual Health Education Project  (ARSHEP): Adolescent Friendly Health Services
(access all ASHREP materials here) 

HEADSS assessment guide

The gender unicorn

Relationship Spectrum from loveisrespect.org

Trends in Adolescent Sexual Behavior

Fact Sheet: Teen Sexual and Reproductive Health

Resources for LGBTQ+ Patients and Families

Society for Adolescent Health & Medicine (SAHM): Confidential Care For Adolescents

Guttmacher Institute's Overview of Consent Laws by State

Provider Tips: Discussing Confidentiality

Colorado Minor Consent Quick Reference Chart

Overview of BC4U Confidential Services for Teens

Fact sheet from Immunize Colorado

Find a Title X Clinic

Best resource on STIs: CDC's STI Treatment Guidelines

MMWR STI Treatment Guidelines

Colorado-specific website for young people on STI/HIV/PrEP: www.beyoucolorado.org

Guttmacher Policy Report: STIs in Teens

Handout from CDC: Just Diagnosed

Handout about PrEP

American Cancer Society: Cervical Cancer Screening

Partner Treatment for Recurrent Bacterial Vaginosis 

CDC Guidelines STI Prevention: Doxy PEP

Doxy PEP Resources

STI Prevention: Screening for Syphilis & HIV

Article: Concurrent Sexual Partner Therapy to Prevent Bacterial Vaginosis Recurrence

Article: Male-Partner Treatment to Prevent Recurrence of Bacterial Vaginosis

The evidence behind national sex education standards

AAP article on the need/evidence for sex education (in clinic, school, and home)

Website: Working to institutionalize sex education - Wise Toolkit

Website: Free, downloadable k-12 sex education curriculum based on respect for young people - Advocates for Youth

Male Condom Handout - English

Male Condom Handout - Spanish

AAP Policy Statement on Condom Use

Website for tweens and parents: www.amaze.org

Website for teens, by teens: www.sexetc.org

Website for older teens: "Sex ed for the real world" www.scarleteen.com

Website for college-aged teens on all health topics: goaskalice.columbia.edu

Love is Respect: Information on health relationships and dating abuse

Sex Positive Families: Education and resources to support parents in raising sexually healthy children; excellent resource list including books, articles and more; searchable by age and topic

Your Birth Control Choices from RHAP (all methods listed alphabetically)

Birth Control: What's Important to You? Flip Chart

JAMA Pediatrics Viewpoint: The Need for Reproductive Justice in Pediatrics

ACOG Statement on Person-Centered Contraceptive Counseling

UCSF Person-Centered Contraceptive Counseling Measure

BC4U: Excellent website for teens about birth control options

Bedsider: Excellent website for teens and young adults about birth control options

CAI Teen Birth Control Grid

PATH Card for Person-Centered Contraceptive Counseling

Learn more about Reproductive Justice: www.sistersong.net and www.forwardtogether.org

Valeria Alexander's Ted Talk: "How to Outsmart Your Own Unconscious Bias"

Trabian Shorters' Asset Framing in 60 Seconds

Article: Physicians and Implicit Bias: How Doctors May Unwittingly Perpetuate Health Care Disparities

Article: Under (Implicit) Pressure: Black and Latina Women's Perceptions of Contraceptive Care

Article: Limitations of Person-Centered Care and LARC Removal

Article: Person-Centered Framework for Contraceptive Care

Article: How to Identify, Understand, and Unlearn Implicit Bias in Patient Care

Beyond the Pill- Birth Control: What's Important to You? Flip Chart

Planned Parenthood

Powerful Contraception Article

ACOG Committee Opinion: LARC for Teens

RHAP Handout: IUDs

RHAP Handout: Implant

CU PAG Handout: LNG-IUS

CU PAG Handout: Implant

CU PAG Handout: Bleeding on the Implant Options

Virtual LARC Training Opportunities

CDC algorithm for managing bleeding on hormonal contraception

Video: Getting an IUD to help with your period

ACOG LARC Toolkit

CDPHE report on Colorado Family Planning Initiative

U.S. Selected Practice Recommendations for Contraceptive Use, 2024

Article: Best practices for reducing pain associated with intrauterine device placement

UCSF’s Beyond the Pill

Article: IUDs and pain control for adolescents and young adults

U.S. Medical Eligibility for Contraceptive Use website (if page not found use MMWR USMEC document)

MMWR U.S. Medical Eligibility Criteria For Contraceptive Use

MMWR Selected Practice Recommendations for Contraceptive Use

USMEC Wall Chart 2024

RHAP Quick Start Algorithm

Quick Guide: CHC and POPs

RHAP Handout:
Emergency Contraception Options - English
Emergency Contraception Options - Spanish

CU PAG Handout: Pill

CU PAG Handout: Extended Pill

CU PAG Handout: Patch

CU PAG Handout: Ring

CU PAG Handout: Depo-Provera

RHAP Handout: Pill

What Is Emergency Contraception (EC)?- Beyond the Pill

RHAP Handout: The Home Shot / Depo-Provera Sub-Q User Guide

Article: Society of Family Planning Clinical Recommendation: Emergency Contraception

Article: Emergency Contraception Update for Adolescents and Young Adults: Guidance for Health Care Professionals

ACOG Practice Bulletin: Vaginitis

Menstrual Cycle as a Vital Sign

CU PAG Handout: Options to Help with Periods

ACOG Review: Abnormal Uterine Bleeding

ACOG Review: Dysmenorrhea and Endometriosis in Adolescents 

ACOG Review: Menstrual Suppression

Provider Ed Video: AUB in Teens

Provider Ed Video: Menstrual Suppression for Teens with Special Medical Needs

PAG Medical Education Videos from Children's Hospital Colorado

CU PAG Patient Handout: Norethindrone Acetate (NETA)

Article: AUB: Hemostasis and Menstruation

Article: The relationship between heavy menstrual bleeding, iron deficiency, and iron deficiency anemia

Article: Management of Abnormal Uterine Bleeding in Adolescents

Article: The relationship between progestin hormonal contraception and depression: a systematic review

Article: Contraception and Mental Health: A Commentary on the Evidence and Principles for Practice

PCOS: Overview of diagnosis, cause and treatment

Options for managing periods with PCOS

Provider Ed Video: PCOS in Teens

CU PAG Handout: Metformin

CU PAG Handout: Spironolactone

Full PCOS Guideline 2023 Go to page 232 for algorithm 1

Article: The Diagnosis of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in Adolescents

Article: Update on diagnosis of polycystic ovary syndrome during adolescence

Article: Diagnosis and treatment of PCOS in adolescents

Article: Evidence Based Recommendations for PCOS