FITNESS
Y360: YOUTH SPORTS AND FITNESS
Our youth sports and fitness programs ae designed to develop basic skills, drills and performance for all levels. Explore a variety of sports for kids of all ages. From basketball drills to soccer drills to stability training, get stronger with the Y!
NUTRITION
Cool Recipes For Teens To Make At Home
Looking for some cool and easy recipes for teens to make at home? Do you love to cook? Become a master chef at home.
Nutrition.gov for Teens
Learn about healthy eating and food-related issues for teens, tweens, and their parents. Topics include weight, vegetarian eating, and bone health.
EDUCATIONAL
CODECADEMY
From building websites to analyzing data, the choice is yours. Not sure where to start? We’ll point you in the right direction. No matter your experience level, you’ll e writing real, working code in minutes.
Cool Arts and Crafts Ideas for Teens
Looking for cool arts and crafts ideas for teens, kids, and anyone who loves creative art projects? Making your own artwork is a favorite DIY for teens for a reason, you can make cool room decor tailored to your style, you can learn new crafting skills, and you get to express yourself with color, paint, glue, string, and tons of other cool art and craft supplies.
FREE HIGH SCHOOL COURSES
From calculus to guitar for beginners, we want to help high school students everywhere keep learning. Start learning for free!
LEARN EVERYDAY LIFE SKILLS
These interactive Everyday Life activities offer an opportunity to experience life’s daily challenges without real-world consequences.
MENTAL HEALTH
NATIONAL SUICIDE PREVENTION HOTLINE
The Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals.
National Suicide Prevention Hotline
How teenagers can protect their mental health during coronavirus
For teenagers facing life changes due to the outbreak who are feeling anxious, isolated and disappointed, know this: you are not alone. We spoke with expert adolescent psychologist, best-selling author and monthly New York Times columnist Dr. Lisa Damour about what you can do to practice self-care and look after your mental health.
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