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Advocates For Youth<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Advocates for Youth provides youth, parents, and professionals with comprehensive, accurate, and positive sexual and reproductive health education.\u00a0 They also coordinate political action to encourage realistic approaches to the sexual health of adolescence.\u2075<\/p>\n Amplify<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Amplify is a youth activist network with more than 75,000 young members.\u00a0 Each member is trained to provide their peers with information to improve their sexual and reproductive health and take political action to improve resources.\u2076<\/p>\n Coalition for Positive Sexuality<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n The Coalition for Positive Sexuality brings honest and unbiased sexual education to young people who are currently or interested in being sexually active in English and Spanish. \u00a0 They address questions about the right time to have sex, safe sex, sexuality, pregnancy, abortion, and STDs.\u2077<\/p>\n DC Campaign<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n The DC Campaign works to improve the lives of the capital\u2019s youth by reducing the teen pregnancy rate.\u00a0 They help connect youth with local resources and educate teens to become leaders and advocates for their peers in political settings.\u2078<\/p>\n The Grassroot Project<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Division I student-athletes in Washington D.C. joined together to to educate at-risk youth about HIV and AIDS.\u00a0 They bring an eight-week program to middle-school classrooms across the city where they create a safe and fun environment for children to learn and ask questions.\u2079<\/p>\n Health Connected<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Health Connected was started in Redwood City, California, by teachers and healthcare providers in response to a rise in sexual activity among local 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students.\u00a0 In addition to their middle school program, they now have programs for older teens, parents, and professionals.\u00b9\u2070<\/p>\n HPV Hope<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Founded in Seattle, HPV Hope provides education, resources, and support to teens and adults living with Human Papillomavirus and related cancers.\u00a0 The nonprofit organizes in person and online support groups for people living with HPV.\u00a0 HPV Hope also partners with clinicians, educators, advocates, and survivors to improve the lives of those affected by HPV.\u00b9\u00b9<\/p>\n SisterReach<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n SisterReach is a grassroots organization for reproductive justice in Memphis, Tennessee.\u00a0 The organization hopes to give women and girls the power and resources to make healthy decisions through education, policy, and advocacy.\u00b9\u00b2<\/p>\n