Teen Guidance Videos

Teens 101 is a multi-media initiative towards reaching, guiding, empowering, and inspiring youth through the issues that can affect their mental health and well being.

Today's teens are increasingly bombarded by media messages, these messages often encourage teens to act impulsively without regard to the consequences. This program is designed to raise the self-esteem of Latino students by exploring the history of Latino civilizations.

Starting or owning your own business is part of the American Dream. But there are a lot of misconceptions about getting into business for yourself, especially among young people. Many think they are too young to start a business, or that they need a lot of money to get started. And often they lack knowledge of basic business concepts.

Respect. Responsibility. Fairness. Caring. Trustworthiness. Good citizenship. These six character traits are examined in open-ended scenarios that challenge teens to consider their own ethical values.

The program takes a neutral stance while promoting safe, healthy lifestyle choices. Provides a good knowledge about HIV, Aids and how it's transmitted. Discover what safe sex is and how to practice it.

For teens living in a society where everything from perfume to pastry is sexualized and internet porn is readily accessible, is it too easy to go too far?

The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) reported last year that one in four teenage girls had contracted a sexually transmitted disease (STD). Sexually transmitted diseases (also known as STDs - or STIs for "sexually transmitted infections")

Pregnancy among teenagers is becoming a growing problem in today's society. About 1 million teenagers become pregnant each year and more than 530,000 give birth.

Dermatologist Carol Jacob, MD, explains different types of skin cancers, UVA and UVB rays, the dangers of tanning beds, and tips for being safe in the sun and getting that summer glow in a healthy way.

Today's inadequate sexual knowledge is one of the major reasons Teens engage in sexual activity without fully understanding the consequences of this behavior and the impact of poor decision making where sexual matters are concerned.

Gun violence is a growing problem among teens in America. One of the most frightening trends over the last several years has been the rise of gun-related violence at school.

Teens heading out to help with a charity event learn how to practice a variety of community courtesies in all kinds of public places. How do you act on public transportation, in a movie theater, in a restaurant, in a gym, at a laundromat, when shopping or as a guest? This film teaches teens that small courtesies can add up to big impressions anywhere.

Through vintage footage, animation, graphics, and scientific demonstrations, this series explores the various types of substance abuse and addiction and their impact on individuals, families, and society as a whole.

An effective video program to combat teen dating abuse is an essential part of any high school health and guidance curriculum, and this one is a great tool.

Using profiles of real teens, scenarios, and insights from a nationally recognized expert on teen suicide, this program engages viewers and sensitizes them to the issues of depression and suicide. Myths like: "People who talk about suicide aren't really serious"; and "Talking about suicide may cause someone to go out and do it"; are debunked.

Specially designed for multi-cultural classrooms where prejudice and intolerance have interfered with learning. It is designed to diffuse the anger, hatred and fear and lead the way toward discussion and problem-solving.

Today's teens are increasingly bombarded by media messages, these messages often encourage teens to act impulsively without regard to the consequences. By understanding other races and cultures, students can break the habit of prejudice.

This program answers such questions as, What is multi-culturalism? Why do we need to emphasize other cultures? From appreciating multi-cultural history to understanding ethnic differences, this program opens the door for multi-cultural education.

Two high school classmates prepare for a debate on healthy eating, a nutritionist gives advice, and student interviews give a "real life" view of eating habits.

This video program uses realistic scenarios and interviews to provide teens with resources if abuse is occurring at home or school.

Prevention is the key to stopping abuse, sexual violence or abduction. This program uses realistic scenarios and interviews with experts to provide teens with safety strategies.

The drive toward autonomy, a normal feature of adolescent life, is all too frequently sidetracked by battles with adults over issues of power and control. Using scenarios illustrating typical adult-teen conflicts, this program teaches conflict resolution techniques specifically aimed at helping teens get along better with the adults in their lives. Emphasizes good communication skills, brainstorming for solutions and negotiating for win-win solutions.

Through interactive scenarios that appeal to students, this training booklet clarifies the issue of date rape, focuses on causes and effects, and suggests actions that a victim should follow.

Teens 101 is a multi-media initiative towards reaching, guiding, empowering, and inspiring youth through the issues that can affect their mental health and well being. The series communicates from a youth's perspective topics such as: depression and anxiety, addiction, self harm, mental illness, bullying, body image, self worth, family dysfunction, racism, sexuality and LGBTQ.