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Sexual and Reproductive Health Services

Benton County

Benton Family Medicine - (541) 766-6835
530 NW 27th St.
Corvallis, OR 97339
Phone: 541-766-6835
Website: http://www.co.benton.or.us/healthcenter/benton.php
Free Rapid HIV testing available through M.A.R.S. at this location!

Monroe Family Medicine - (541) 847-5143
610 Dragon Dr.
Monroe, OR 97456
Website: http://www.co.benton.or.us/healthcenter/monroe.php
Free Rapid HIV testing available through M.A.R.S. at this location!

Lincoln Family Medicine - (541) 766-9546
121 SE Viewmont Ave.
Corvallis, OR 97333
Website: http://www.co.benton.or.us/healthcenter/lincoln.php

Alsea Rural Health Care - (541) 487-7116
201 N. 4th
Alsea, OR 97324-0229

OSU Student Health Services* - (541) 737-2775 Toll-Free: 877-824-9355
201 Plageman Building
Corvallis OR 97331-5801
Website: http://studenthealth.oregonstate.edu/
*limited to OSU students

Deschutes County

Deschutes County Downtown Health Center - (541) 322-7457
1128 NW Harriman
Bend, OR 97701
Website: http://www.co.deschutes.or.us

Jackson County

Jackson County Public Health - (541) 944-8001
1005 East Main Street
Medford, OR 97504
Website: http://www.co.jackson.or.us

SOU Student Health Services* - (541) 552-6136
Website: http://www.sou.edu/health/index.shtml
*limited to SOU students

Marion County

Marion County Health Department (Salem) - (503) 588-5342
3180 Center Street N.E.
Salem, Oregon 97301
Website: http://www.co.marion.or.us/HLT/PH/sti.htm

Marion County Health Department (Woodburn) - (503) 981-5851
302 W. Hayes Street
Woodburn OR 97071
Website: http://www.co.marion.or.us/HLT/rural/wdburn.htm

Multnomah County

Multnomah County Health Department (multiple locations) - 503-988-3333
Website: http://mchealth.org/

For Young Adults

Teenwire (Planned Parenthood's site for teen sexual health)
http://www.teenwire.com

Mens Health Network (Offers information about general male health)
http://www.menshealthnetwork.org

BBC Men's Health (Offers information about general male health)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/mens_health/

Kansas State University Counseling Services (Provides tips for healthy relationships)
http://www.ksu.edu/counseling/topics/relationships/relatn.html

Sex, Etc. (This website is by teens for teens - a great resource on topics you want to know!)
http://www.sxetc.org

The National Women's Health Information Center (Federal government source for women's health information)
http://www.womenshealth.gov

Health Information for Girls (Federal government site gives girls reliable, useful information on the health issues as they become young women.)
http://www.girlshealth.gov

National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy (A great resource for teens and parents)
http://www.teenpregnancy.org

Planned Parenthood (This website is a great resource for males and females!)
http://www.plannedparenthood.org

Advocates for Youth (Great information about how to get involved in advocating for comprehensive sexual health education for youth)
http://www.advocatesforyouth.org

For Parents and Educators

Wise Guys (A male-oriented teen pregnancy prevention program with tips for parents)
http://www.wiseguysnc.org

National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy
http://www.teenpregnancy.org

Advocates for Youth (Tips for how to talk to your child about sex)
http://www.advocatesforyouth.org/parents/index.htm

Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States (Resources for parents, educators and policy advocators)
http://www.siecus.org

Planned Parenthood (Provides educational resources for parents)
http://www.plannedparenthood.org

Robyn's Nest Parenting Network (Provides tips for talking to your child about sex)
http://www.robynsnest.com/parenttips.htm

Alan Guttmacher Institute (One of the leaders in sexual and reproductive health research worldwide)
http://www.agi-usa.org

Resource Center for Adolecscent Pregnancy Prevention (Practical tools and information for reducing sexual risk-taking)
http://www.etr.org/recapp/index.htm

Videos

"CUT" (Boys and Body Image)
Fanlight Film Library, Harriman, NY
201-652-1989

"Delinquents" (14 m video segment about "delinquent" elephant)
CBS: 60 Minutes II; aired January 20, 1999
800-848-3256

"Dream Worlds II: Desire, Sex, and Power in Music Video"
Media Education Foundation, Northampton, MA
800-897-0089/412-586-4170

"Just One of the Boys"
Select Media, NY, NY
212-431-8923

"The Secret Life of Boys"
ABC News: 20/20; aired June 5, 1998 and again January 24, 1999
(Item #T990124-01)
800-505-6139

"Stale Roles and Tight Buns: Images or Men in Advertising"
OASIS, Inc. Brighton, MA
617-782-7769

"Tough Guise: Violence, Media and the Crisis of Masculinity"
Media Education Foundation, Northampton, MA
800-897-0089/413-586-4170

Books

Pope, Phillips, and Olivardia, The Adonis Complex: The Secret Crisis of Male Body Obsession

Leib, F., Fierce Companions: Men's Ways of Relating

Castleman, Michael, Great Sex: A Man's Guide to the Secret Principles of Total-Body Sex

Preston, J., Hometowns: Gay Men Write About Where They Belong

McCall, Nathan, Makes Me Want to Holler

Kilmartin, Christopher, The Masculine Self
This book is currently out of print but worth it if you can find it.

Pollack, William, Real Boys; ISBN: 0-8050-6183-5

Pollack, William, Real Boys Voices

Sommers, Christina Hoff, The War Against Boys

Gurian, Michael, The Wonder of Boys

Instituo PROMUNDO, Working with Young Men Series

Bekkar, Bruce and Wahn, Udo, Your Guy's Guide to Gynecology: Reference for Men and Women; ISBN: 0-9655067-4-6

Articles/Publications/Pamphlets

"Changes in Sexual Behavior and Condom Use among Teenaged Males" American Journal of Public Health: Volume 88, Number 6, June 1998.

"Components that Work in Male Reproductive Health and Education Programs." July 2002.

The Male Advocacy Network and Chivers-Grant Institute (Morehouse College) 202-722-8870

"The Dynamics of Young Men's Condom Use During and Across Relationships" Family Planning Perspectives: Volume 26, Number6, November/December, 1994

In Their Own Right: Addressing the Sexual and Reproductive Health Needs of American Men. The Alan Guttmacher Institute, 2002.

"Integrating Chlamydia trachomatis Control Services For Males in Female Reproductive Health Programs" Perspective on Sexual and Reproductive Health: Volume 35, Number 5 September/October 2003.

"Involving Males in Preventing Teen Pregnancy, A Guide For Program Planners" Urban Institute, January 1998.

"Low-Income Young Fathers: Contexts, Connections and Self" Social Work, NASW, Volume 49, Number 2, April 2004.

"Male Contraception: Planning for the Future: Report of a Symposium" AVSC, NYC, 1999.

"Male Involvement: Where Are the Boys?" Educator's Update, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, February 1999.

"Man2Man: A Promising Approach to Addressing The Sexual and Reproductive Health Needs of Young Men." Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health: Volume 35, Number 5, September/October, 1999

"Men at Family Planning Clinics: The New Patient?" Family Planning Perspectives: Volume 27, Number 5, September/October 1995.

"New Data on Sexual Behavior of Teenage Males." Urban Institute, October 1999.

"Not Just for Girls: The Roles of Boys and Men in Teen Pregnancy Prevention" National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy, Washington, DC 1997.

"The Other Half of the Equation: Serving Young Men In a Women's Reproductive Health Clinic." Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health: Volume 35, Number 5, September/October 2003.

"Out of Touch: American Men and the Health Care System" (Publication # 374) March 2000. The Commonwealth Fund; 888-777-2744

"A Profile of the Adolescent Male Family Planning Client" Family Planning Perspectives: Volume 30, Number 2, March/April 1998.

"A Qualitative Investigation of Adherence Issues for Men Who are HIV Positive" Social Work, NASW, Volume 49, Number 2, April 2004.

"Reproductive Health Counseling For Young Men: What Does It Do?" Family Planning Perspectives: Volume 22, Number 3, May/June 1990.

"The Role of Men in Contraceptive Decision-Making: Current Knowledge and Future Implications." Family Planning Perspectives: Volume 26, Number 2, March/April 1994.

"Services for Men at Publicly Funded Family Planning Agencies, 1998-1999" Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health: Volume 35, Number 5, September/October 2003.

"Using - Misusing - Data on Age Differences Between Minors and Their Sexual Partners" The Guttmacher Report on Public Policy; August 1999.

"Young Men's Sexual and Reproductive Health: Toward a National Strategy (Framework and Recommendations)." November 2002, Urban Institute, Washington, DC.

"The Young Men's Clinic: Addressing Men's Reproductive Health and Responsibilities" Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health: Volume 35, Number 5, September/October 2003