Teen Health and Wellness

Librarian/Educator Resources

Teen Health & Wellness offers an extensive array of resources to help librarians and educators get the most out of their database subscription. From program ideas and promotional materials to curriculum correlations and training tools, you will find all the tools you need to support your teen users here.

NEW!!! Scientific American: Resource Articles
Teen Health & Wellness has partnered with Scientific American magazine to offer reviewed content about important research, health, technology, science, the environment, and society. These high-interest articles have been reviewed and selected by Rosen’s team of editors and provide additional and unique content regarding Teen Health & Wellness topics to further support health and science inquiry and instruction.

Case Studies

Case studies offer concrete examples and success stories of how librarians and educators have used Teen Health & Wellness to support teens both in libraries and classrooms.

Read the case studies below to:

See how our public library partners like Brooklyn (NY) and Schaumburg (IL) use Teen Health & Wellness to support their goal of creating healthy communities.
Learn how public school districts like San Diego (CA) and Appleton (WI) were able to stretch their budgets to offer safe, credible, and authoritative information and self-help support to their students.
Hear from students in Naperville (IL) Central High School, who found the information in Teen Health & Wellness helpful, easily accessible, and said they would use the resource again.

Complete case studies here:
Appleton (WI) School District
Brooklyn (NY) Public Library
Nashville (TN) Limitless Libraries
San Diego (CA) School District
Schaumburg (IL) Public Library
St. Joseph (MO) School District

Customizable Hotlines

You can add your own local resources to the customizable Hotlines page on Teen Health & Wellness.

Your local resources will appear on the Hotlines page for all users who log into the database via your library. The local content appears below the box with emergency and 911 information and above the resources provided by Teen Health & Wellness. You can also turn off the resources provided by Teen Health & Wellness so that only your local resources will appear.

To customize your hotlines, log in with your administrative username and password. Once logged in, click the link near the bottom of the left column to “update hotline information.”

If you need your administrative username/password or have questions, please contact customer service via email or phone at (800) 237-9932.

“It’s Your Cause” Video Challenge

From depression to dating to green living, spread the word about any Teen Health & Wellness topic you feel passionate about by creating a video PSA (public service announcement). Videos that meet submission requirements and editorial policies will be published on Teen Health & Wellness.

Check out this example created by students at Ankeny High School:

Created by Maria B., Kelsy G., Jeydon H., Nick M., Senida R., Dominic S., Spencer S., and Gabby W.

Browse other examples of student-created videos in the video gallery.

Note for Educators:

Download the It’s Your Voice PSA lesson plan for tips on implementing this project with your students. Created by Ruth Thoreson, Information Literacy Specialist/Teacher Librarian at Johnston High School; Johnston, Iowa.

How to Enter:

Read the official rules and guidelines.

Shoot a short video (about two minutes or less). Design it like a PSA (public service announcement) you might see on your favorite TV channel.

If you need music for your PSA, you can download a royalty-free music track from our Soundzabound Music Library.

Submit your video to Teen Health & Wellness.

All participants must submit a signed Video Release Form. This includes team members, narrators, and students who appear on camera (on film or in photographs). If you are under 18, the form must be signed by a parent or guardian. You can return your release form by email or fax. Videos with missing or incomplete release forms cannot be accepted for publication on Teen Health & Wellness.

Download the Video Release Form (PDF)

If your video is published on Teen Health & Wellness, you’ll receive a digital certificate of achievement from Rosen Publishing, which can be added to a digital portfolio for job, internship, and college applications.

Official Rules and Guidelines:

Participants must be between 13 and 19 years old. You may work individually or in a team.
All video content must be original.
Your video cannot include:
- copyrighted or watermarked images, music, or artwork
- profanity or hateful language
- inappropriate, disturbing, or offensive images or audio
- brand names, slogans, logos, or copyrighted characters
It’s OK to address serious issues such as self-harm, drug use, or suicide in your PSA, but do not include images that explicitly show these behaviors.
If your video includes credits, please list student participants as first name, last initial.
Be sure to fix any picture or sound issues before submitting your PSA.
You may enter as many videos as you like, you’ll need to provide signed video release forms for each entry.

Lesson Plans

Teachers can use Teen Health & Wellness lesson plans to support their programs on health, science, physical education, and language arts. Integrate the database into your classroom and motivate students to learn. All entries are correlated to state, national, and provincial curriculum standards.

Birth Control/Contraception: Students can research a method of contraception to prepare and present an eight-slide PowerPoint on the topic.
Body Systems: Students can research a body system and then create an oral presentation, written presentation, and Wiki on that system.
Budgeting and Money Management: Students can create a sample monthly budget that includes their income, fixed costs, discretionary spending, and more.
Driver Education: Students can research a topic related to driver education to reflect upon, and then write a paper summarizing the article and their personal reflections.
Editing and Writing for Publication: By participating in our Personal Story Project, students can learn how to write and edit material for publication, based on specific submission requirements. They can then submit their essays to Teen Health & Wellness for publication on our site and receive a certificate of achievement if their story is accepted for publication.
Fad Diets: Students can research a fad diet along with principles of general nutrition to create a PowerPoint presentation with a minimum of ten slides.
Financial Literacy: A five-day lesson plan that covers the basics of budgeting and money management; budgeting at home, school, and work; and financial myths and facts.
Health and Wellness: Students can research a health/wellness topic of your choice and then use their material to create a brochure for a doctor's office.
Hotlines and Resources for Teens: Students can research hotlines and resources to support teens in crisis on a topic of their choosing and then create a poster to hang in the school library or hallway.
It’s Your Voice PSA: Students can create a PSA that gives information, provides a solution, or brings awareness to a social issue faced by teens. They can then submit their PSAs to Teen Health and Wellness for publication on our site. Created by Ruth Thoreson, Information Literacy Specialist/Teacher Librarian at Johnston High School; Johnston, Iowa.
Sample Lesson Plan: Sexual Health (Illinois State Standards): This comprehensive, five-day lesson plan covers puberty, the male and female reproductive systems, reproduction and pregnancy, and making smart sexual choices for students in grades 9 through 12.

Mobile Apps

Teen Hotlines lists hotlines, help lines, and web sites organized by subject. From school violence and depression to eating disorders and suicide, these national organizations can also refer teens to state, provincial, and local services in their community.

Users can also store a username and password allowing them to access Teen Health & Wellness with just one click.

Now available for iPad, Android tablets, and Chromebooks!

Personal Story Project

Bullying — Jordan’s Story
Being Adopted — Rebecca’s Story
Coming Out — Alec’s Story
When a Friend Has a Drug or Alcohol Problem — Michael’s Story

Share Your Story and Connect with Other Teens

Teen Health & Wellness offers teens an opportunity to share their personal stories for online publication.

Sharing stories is a powerful way to connect with other people. By sharing their own personal stories, teens can connect with others who are dealing with the same challenges that they are. Rosen’s team of editors will select a collection of personal stories and publish them on Teen Health & Wellness. All published authors will also receive a certificate of achievement from Rosen Publishing, which can be added to a digital portfolio to use in your job, internship, and college applications.

Getting Started

See real examples of teen personal stories in the menu to the left. You can view all stories on our archive page.

What have you had to deal with or overcome? Write from your personal experiences. Here are some ideas to get you started:

Identify a situation or challenge that changed your life.
What was it like and how did it make you feel?
How did you deal with the problem or find a way to live with it?
What did you learn about yourself and those around you?
What advice do you have for another teen going through the same thing?

Guidelines

Suggested story length: 250–1,000 words.
You must be 13–19 years old to be published. Authors will be identified by first name only—unless you request anonymity.
Choose your words wisely. We can’t publish slurs or profanity.
We can’t return submissions, so keep a copy for yourself.
We need parent/guardian permission if you’re under 18. We’ll send you a form to include with your submission if it’s accepted. Just fill it out and send it back, even if you get published anonymously or under a pseudonym.
Include the following originality statement at the end of each submission: “This will certify that the above work is completely original,” followed by your full name to affirm this is your work.
Request anonymity. If you don’t want your name published, due to the personal nature of a piece, we will of course respect your request, but you still must include name and address information.
Writing may be edited, and we reserve the right to publish our edited version without your prior approval.
All works submitted become the property of Rosen Publishing and all copyrights are assigned to Rosen Publishing. We retain the non-exclusive rights to publish all such works in any format.

Download the Personal Story Project Guidelines flyer here.

Submissions

Submit a personal story here. Selected personal stories are added to Teen Health & Wellness on an ongoing basis. Teens can send us a personal story at any time.

If an essay is selected for the database, teen writers will receive a certificate of achievement from Rosen Publishing.

Please contact us if you have questions or want additional details about the Personal Story Project.

Promotion and Programming Ideas for Educators/Librarians

Promote the Personal Story Project via email or on your school or library website by linking to the Share Your Story page.
Share this Personal Story Project Flyer with your teens, which includes complete details of the program, guidelines, and submission instructions.
Apply this lesson plan on Editing and Writing for Publication to our Personal Story Project, so students can learn how to write and edit material for publication, based on specific submission requirements.
Use the Personal Story Project to support a variety of teen programming activities such as:
- journaling exercises
- empowerment workshops
- preparation for college application essays

A Note for Educators

There may be times when we believe it is advisable to follow up on a student who may be at risk of harming themselves or others. In these rare cases, a member of the Teen Health & Wellness team will reach out to the student’s teacher or librarian so they can provide support or intervention.

Program Ideas

From gaming to teen cuisine to online safety, these proven Program Ideas can help you introduce your teen patrons to Teen Health & Wellness and better integrate the database into your teen programming.

Download the PowerPoint Beyond the Basics: Tips to Maximize Usage and share with your colleagues. This presentation is filled with usage ideas and suggestions to integrate Teen Health & Wellness into your library or classroom.

Promotional Materials

Choose from a variety of promotional tools to help you connect your colleagues and teen users to Teen Health & Wellness. Simply click a file below to download it.

Bookmarks:
- “You are not alone. Share your voice.” (PDF)
- “From Dating to Dyslexia” (PDF)
- “From Bullying to Body Art” (PDF)
- “Visit the Calm Room” (PDF)
- Let us customize your bookmarks with your URL and school or library name.
Posters:
- “Visit the Calm Room” (11 x 17, PDF)
- “Got Questions? Get Answers.” (PDF)
- “Got Questions? Get Answers.” Spanish Version (PDF)
- “From Dating to Dyslexia” (11 x 17, PDF)
- “From Bullying to Body Art” (11 x 17, PDF)
- Let us customize your posters with your URL and school or library name.

Meet Teen Social & Emotional Needs flyer (PDF)
Visit the Calm Room flyer (PDF)
Beyond the Basics (PowerPoint) — A collection of quick tips to make integrating Teen Health & Wellness into your library or classroom easy.
Counselor Letter (PDF) — Highlights content and features that are of specific interest to school counselors.
List of database entries (PDF) — View a full list of all entries, organized by subject.
THW Tips and Tools flyer (PDF) — This one-page flyer shares the basics of getting started with Teen Health & Wellness as well as tips and tools to maximize use.
Web Buttons — Promote the database on your library Web site or Facebook page.

Scientific American: Resource Articles

Teen Health & Wellness has partnered with Scientific American magazine to offer reviewed content about important research, health, technology, science, the environment, and society. Scientific American is the oldest continuously published magazine in the United States and continues to be a trusted source for the latest information and happenings in science around the world. Scientific American magazine articles have been reviewed and selected by Rosen’s team of editors and added to appropriate sections. These high-interest articles provide additional and unique content to further support health and science inquiry and instruction.

Visit the Scientific American: Resource Articles archive to review and select the added content for individual, group, or classroom instruction.

Soundzabound Royalty Free Music Library

Download a royalty free music track for your video PSA. Be sure to read the rules and guidelines before submitting your video. You can browse other examples of student videos in the video gallery.

Song Title	Genre	Duration	Credit
Across Town	Electronica/Urban	1:18	Across Town/Harry Woodum/Soundzabound Royalty Free Music, www.soundzabound.com.
All That Remains	Ambient	3:38	All That Remains/Gary Arnold/Soundzabound Royalty Free Music, www.soundzabound.com.
Avalanche	Electronica	1:08	Avalanche/Arkadii Kaplan/Soundzabound Royalty Free Music, www.soundzabound.com.
Broken Hearted	Pop/Soft Rock	2:58	Broken Hearted/Gary Arnold/Soundzabound Royalty Free Music, www.soundzabound.com.
Bukan Salah Keadaan	World/Folk	3:40	Bukan Salah Keadaan/Inframe Project/Soundzabound Royalty Free Music, www.soundzabound.com.
Cool Summer	Electronica	3:44	Cool Summer/Atarilogic/Soundzabound Royalty Free Music, www.soundzabound.com.
Dark Times	Electronica/Rock	4:09	Dark Times/Martin Voglino Project/Soundzabound Royalty Free Music, www.soundzabound.com.
Die Ablenhung	Classical/Electronica	3:44	Die Ablenhung/Havok/Soundzabound Royalty Free Music, www.soundzabound.com.
Dirty Jeans	Pop/Soft Rock	1:45	Dirty Jeans/Gary Arnold//Soundzabound Royalty Free Music, www.soundzabound.com.
Dream	Ambient/Electronica	3:10	Dream/Claire Baum/Soundzabound Royalty Free Music, www.soundzabound.com.
Ethereal	Ambient/Electronica	4:16	Ethereal/Gary Arnold/Soundzabound Royalty Free Music, www.soundzabound.com.
Fairground	Pop/Soft Rock	3:20	Fairground/Indie Go Blue/Soundzabound Royalty Free Music, www.soundzabound.com.
Funky Kitchen	Pop/Soft Rock	1:55	Funky Kitchen/Gary Arnold//Soundzabound Royalty Free Music, www.soundzabound.com.
Goodbye California	Pop/Folk	4:13	Goodbye California/Frankly Speaking/Soundzabound Royalty Free Music, www.soundzabound.com.
Kill Zone	Ambient/Electronica	1:32	Kill Zone/Gary Arnold/Soundzabound Royalty Free Music, www.soundzabound.com.
Looking Back	Pop/Soft Rock	2:44	Looking Back/Gary Arnold/Soundzabound Royalty Free Music, www.soundzabound.com.
Metalhearts	Electronica/Urban	2:46	Metalhearts/Atarilogic/Soundzabound Royalty Free Music, www.soundzabound.com.
Missing Pieces	Electronica/Rock	2:22	Missing Pieces/Gary Arnold/Soundzabound Royalty Free Music, www.soundzabound.com.
Nameless	Ambient/Electronica	3:06	Nameless/Claire Baum/Soundzabound Royalty Free Music, www.soundzabound.com.
Passing Over	Ambient/Electronica	3:06	Passing Over/Gary Arnold/Soundzabound Royalty Free Music, www.soundzabound.com.
Pink Garbage	Pop/Soft Rock	3:47	Pink Garbage/Gary Arnold/Soundzabound Royalty Free Music, www.soundzabound.com.
Teen Dream	Pop/Soft Rock	2:30	Teen Dream/Gary Arnold/Soundzabound Royalty Free Music, www.soundzabound.com.
The Strategy	Classical/Electronica	1:45	The Strategy/Gary Arnold/Soundzabound Royalty Free Music, www.soundzabound.com.
The Summit	Electronica/Urban	7:10	The Summit/Ultraphonics/Soundzabound Royalty Free Music, www.soundzabound.com.
Valley of Kings	Rock	3:25	Valley of Kings/Gary Arnold/Soundzabound Royalty Free Music, www.soundzabound.com.
Walking Away	Pop/Soft Rock	2:22	Walking Away/Gary Arnold/Soundzabound Royalty Free Music, www.soundzabound.com.

Training Tools

To download any of the below materials, right-click the link and select Save As.

THW Tips and Tools flyer: This one-page flyer has everything you need to get started with your subscription including: logging in, checking usage statistics, tips on integrating the database into your library or classroom, promoting it to your teens, and more.
THW Tutorial: An in-depth review of the database features, functionality, and content.
Educator How-To’s: Ruth Kuzmanic—a HS health educator for over 30 years in Naperville, IL, technology guru, and longtime customer—provides a quick, approachable tutorial on THW and how to get your students hands-on with it.
Beyond the Basics: Tips to Maximize Usage: A collection of ideas and suggestions to make integrating Teen Health & Wellness into your library or classroom easy.
User’s Guide: A comprehensive overview of the database features and functionality as well as helpful tips for using the database most effectively. Feel free to download and distribute to your colleagues and teen users via print or email.

Usage Statistics

You will need your administrative username and password to access this area of Teen Health & Wellness. If you need assistance, please contact customer service via email or phone at 1-877-381-6649.

User’s Guide

The Teen Health & Wellness User’s Guide can help you make the most of your subscription. It offers a comprehensive overview of the database features and functionality, as well as helpful tips for using the database most effectively.

You can download the User’s Guide and share it with your colleagues or teen users via print or email.

Web Buttons and Widgets

Get the most out of Teen Health & Wellness by making sure your teens know where to find trusted, credible health information 24/7. Promote Teen Health & Wellness on your library Web site with Web buttons that link directly to the Teen Health & Wellness homepage.

Buttons are available in two colors and three sizes. (See examples.) Right click on the links below to download a button:

promo_button

100 x 75: blue, orange (.png)
150 x 75: blue, orange (.png)
200 x 200: blue, orange (.png)

Widgets

Our handy search widget lets users search the contents of Teen Health & Wellness from anywhere on your site. Simply copy and paste the search widget code onto your site, or ask your Web administrator for help.

What’s New

Check out the latest additions to Teen Health & Wellness!

Scientific American: Resource Articles
Teen Health & Wellness has partnered with Scientific American magazine to offer reviewed content about important research, health, technology, science, the environment, and society. These high-interest articles have been reviewed and selected by Rosen’s team of editors and provide additional and unique content regarding Teen Health & Wellness topics to further support health and science inquiry and instruction.

NEW AND NOTABLE Features

Redesigned Hotlines page makes it easier for mobile and desktop users to find the resources they need.
The Calm Room provides a calming space for quick, mindful breaks with nature videos, sounds and music, animal cams, and more.
Integration with all major LMS systems.
“View Transcript” feature allows users to see closed captions for all videos
CASEL Core SEL Competencies added to Curriculum Correlations
NoodleTools citation generator
Instant article translation into over 100 languages
Save PDF articles to Google Drive to read and share later
Enhanced text visibility option
“It’s Your Voice” Lesson Plan: Students can create a PSA and submit it to Teen Health and Wellness for publication

NEW Videos

Academic Anxiety
Bullying and Cyberbullying
Colds and Flu
Depression and Mood Disorders
Domestic Violence
Fast Food
For Girls: Look and Feel Your Best
For Guys: Look and Feel Your Best
LGBTQ+ Teens at School and in the Community
Loneliness (Video 1, Video 2, Video 3, Video 4)
Mindfulness
Overscheduling and Stress
Processed Food
Protecting Yourself Against Infection and Illness
Salty and Sugary Snacks
Self-Esteem and Confidence
Social Anxiety and Social Phobia (Video 1, Video 2)
Stress
Suicide

NEW Articles

Social Media Anxiety

UPDATED AND REVISED Articles