United Sisters: Organizations
We Care For Youth
P.O. Box 10399
Glendale, California 91506
(818) 279-3124
A multi-service youth organization that builds bridges between youth and adult
communities with intervention and prevention programs. Their focuses include
getting and keeping girls out of gangs, providing job training seminars, and
self-esteem work.
National Network
of Runaway and Youth Services
1319 F Street N.W., Suite 401
Washington D.C. 20004
(202) 783-7949
Guides the development of programs and services that aim to
ensure that all young people can be safe and lead healthy,
productive lives. Represents over 1,000 agencies that serve
runaways, homeless children, and other youth in high-risk situations
and their families. Has fact sheets, publications, including
Sounds from the Streets: A Collection of Poems, Stories and
Art Work, from youth living on the streets, in foster homes,
detention centers, and runaway and homeless shelters. Also
other publications, resource lists, and training materials
for those who work with youth.
National Runaway Switchboard
1 (800) 621-4000
Lambda Youth Network
P.O. Box 7911
Culver City, CA 90233
A very comprehensive quarterly list (with monthly and
sometimes bi-monthly updates!) of national and local resources and referrals.
Listings of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender youth help
lines, pen pal programs, newsletters and publications, student
groups, AIDS education and information, P-FLAG (Parents and
Friends of Lesbians and Gays) chapters, and a wide variety
of ethnic, professional and cultural organizations.
Send a self-addressed stamped envelope; include your age and $1.00.
Youth for Positive Alternatives
(310) 219-7512
Designs employment, educational and recreational opportunities
for young people in Los Angeles, including rapping and graffiti
art events; sponsors open mike night for rappers at the Good
Life Cafe and offers "Sounds of Good Life" compilation
tape.
Association of Women Bodyboarders
P.O. Box 8
Haleiwa, HI 96712
Promotes international contests for women; publishes quarterly
newsletter.
United States Surfing Federation
(Western Region)
P.O. Box 512
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92693
(714) 493-2591
West Coast competitions program to qualify competitors for
United States Amateur Championships and United States World
team; also offers Los Angeles summer surf camp.
National Scholastic Surfing
Association
P.O. Box 495
Huntington Beach , CA 92648
(714) 536-0445
Nationwide amateur surfing and bodyboarding competitions for
all ages; scholarships available.
United Skateboard Federation
(also California Amateur Skateboard League and Professional Skateboard League)
P.O. Box 30004
San Bernardino, CA 92413
(909) 883-6176
For young skateboarders and their communities. To promote
the sport of skateboarding as both recreational and a serious
athletic endeavor with emphasis focusing on communities providing
skaters with safe skating environments. Sponsors amateur and
professional competitions; publishes monthly newsletter, yearly
book of information, and offers a list of national skate parks.
National Association for Girls and Women in
Sports
1900 Association Drive
Reston, VA 22091
(800) 709-6636
Committed to the professional development of women in sports,
advancement of female sports knowledge, and the development
of sport programs and increased leadership roles for women
in sports. Provides opportunities for girls and women in sports-related
careers. Sponsors conventions and championships; offers educational
materials and many publications and books.
Women's Sports Foundation
Eisenhower Park
East Meadow, NY 11554
(800) 227-3988
A non-profit educational organization dedicated to promoting
sports and fitness opportunities through educational resources,
grants, and scholarships for girls and women. Has youth membership
and offers publications for youth.
Melpomene Institute
1010 University Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55104
(612) 642-1951
A non-profit organization that helps girls and women of all
ages link physical activity and health through research, education
and publication. Available: journal published three times a
year; books and videos.
National Handicapped Sports
451 Hungerford Drive, Suite 100
Rockville, MD 20850
(301) 217-0960
Referral service for year round sports for people with physical
disabilities; chapters all around the country.
Wheelchair Sports U.S.A.
3595 East Fountain Boulevard, Suite L-1
Colorado Springs, CO 80910
(719) 574-1150
Provides competitive opportunities in sports at the local,
national and international levels for persons with physical
disabilities who use wheelchairs in competitions.
Sorority Girls
Check with campus Panhellenic Associations, Offices of Greek
Life, or Student Activities Offices.
Future Homemakers of America/HERO
1910 Association Drive
Reston, VA 22091
(703) 476-4900
American Association of Family
and Consumer Sciences
(formerly American Home Economics Association)
1555 King Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
(703) 706-4600
Newsletters, journals and information.
Scholastic Choices
555 Broadway
New York, NY 10012
(212) 343-6100
Magazine for pupils in junior high and high school home economics
classes.
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Sexual Abuse Hotline
(800) 4-A-CHILD
National line with local referrals.
Los Angeles County Child Abuse
Hotline
(800) 540-4000
Protects, investigates and offers options for emotionally,
physically and sexually abused children and those who have
been generally or severely neglected.
National HIV/AIDS Info
Center
(800) 342-AIDS
National Indian Youth Leadership
Project
650 Vanderbosch Parkway
Gallup, NM 87301
(505) 722-9176
Director: McLellan Hall
To instill cultural values and provide Native youth with
opportunities to develop skills for becoming productive
citizens, role models, and to help them meet expectations
as culture bearers.
Association of Community Tribal
Schools
616 4th Avenue West
Sisseston, SD 57262
(605) 698-3112
Resource for national schools and Indian education. To help
tribal organizations prepare children to be tribal leaders.
American Indian Resource Center
(Los Angeles County Public Library)
6518 Miles Avenue
Huntington Park, CA 90255
(213) 583-1461
Serves the Native American population and those interested
in it. Many resources, including comprehensive lists of national
Native American schools and organizations.
National Future Farmers of America
5632 Mt. Vernon Memorial Highway
P.O. Box 15160
Alexandria, VA 22309-0160
(703) 9360-3600
National 4-H Council
7100 Connecticut Avenue
Chevy Chase, MD 20815-4999
(301) 961-2800
National Farmers' Union
10065 East Harvard Avenue
(303) 337-5500
A general farm organization representing 250,000 families
through its legislative, cooperative, and educational efforts.
Offers specific youth programs and publications.
Publications...
Riot Grrrl Press
1573 N. Milwaukee Avenue, #473
Chicago, IL 60622
Gerll
656 West Albine, #3
Chicago, Il 60657
Both are all girl fanzine distributors.
Send self-addressed stamped envelope for information.
Factsheet Five
P.O. Box 170099
San Francisco, CA 94117-0099
A guide featuring hundreds of zines (including Grrrls, descriptions,
where and how to get them. Also available at many news stands.
Inside Out
P.O. Box 460268
San Francisco, CA 94146
Produced by and for gay and lesbian youth. Welcomes
readers' submissions. Local resources and some out-of-state resources
available. Write for free sample issue.
Outyouth
Youth Enrichment Services
BiGLYNY
Lesbian and Gay Community Service Center
203 W. 13th Street
New York, NY 100111
Free: Published by and for youth.
Lesbian News
P.O. Box 1430
Twenty-nine Palms, CA 92277
National monthly magazine.
Prairie Winds
208 E. Colorado Boulevard
Spearfish, SD 57783
(605) 642-8286
Project of Black Hills Special Services Cooperative. Literary
and visual arts publication aimed toward youth; resource guides
developed by South Dakota teachers and artists; sponsors young
writers' conferences; staff development for teachers (how to
teach writing); anthologies available.
The Circle
1530 E. Franklin Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55404
(612) 879-1760
Monthly publication of national and local events and concerns
of Native American people and those interested in Native
Americans. Includes youth pages, written and designed by
and for youth.
Teen Voices
P.O. Box 6009
JFK Post Office
Boston, MA 02114
A national magazine committed to encouraging young adult women's expression
and empowerment. Written by and for young women.
New Moon
P.O. Box 3587
Duluth, MN 55803-3587
"The magazine for girls and their dreams." For girls
ages eight to fourteen. Also offers New Moon Parenting, "for
adults who care about girls."
Here are several youth-oriented magazines and newspapers from various cities.
These specific city-wide publications are written by and for teenagers about
the issues affecting their lives. Anyone can order copies or subscriptions,
but you must live in the specific city to have your writing published.
United Youth
100 Massachusetts Avenue
Boston, MA 02115
New Youth Connections
144 West 27th Steer, Suite 8R
New York, NY 10001
New Expressions
70 East Lake Street, Suite 815
Chicago, IL 60601 &127
Young D.C.
P.O. Box 65057
Washington, D.C. 20035
(Also offers youth news on-line service)
L.A. Youth
6030 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 400
Los Angeles, CA 90036
Yo! Youth Outlook
450 Mission Street, 506
San Francisco, CA 94105
National Grange
1616 H Street N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20006
Publications for farmers, farm families, women and youth.
Sports n' Spokes
2111 E. Highland, Suite 180
Phoenix, AZ 85016
Magazine of sports and recreation for wheelchair users.
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The Fly Paper
1573 A. North Milwaukee Avenue
Chicago, IL 60622
Rap Pages
9171 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 300
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Flavor
20112 18th Avenue N.W.
Seattle, WA 98177-2210
Urb
1680 N. Vine Street, Suite 1012
Hollywood, CA 90028
Surf Report
P.O. Box 1028
Dana Point, CA 82629
Monthly journal of international surfing destinations. Write
for subscriptions and back issues.
Pool Dust
P.O. Box 85664
Seattle, WA 98145
Send $1.50 for sk8 zine.
Gink
16 Lord Stirling Road
Basking Ridge, NJ 07920
Send $2.00 for sk8 zine.
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