The Ocean County Library has recently added a database specifically designed for the unique health concerns of teens to its roster of free products that are available online.
The “Teen Health & Wellness: Real Life, Real Answers” database was developed last year by Rosen Publishing, a leader in the educational publishing industry since it was founded in 1950. The database is regularly updated.
It provides research support and selfhelp on such topics as relationships, drugs, alcohol, nutrition, fitness, diseases, life skills, work readiness, mental health, family life and more.
The information is presented using a sensitive, respectful and age-appropriate approach and gives insight into the teen experience. That perspective is crucial for parents, teachers, friends and caregivers who are part of a teen’s life.
All content is reviewed by a team of leading professionals in medicine, mental health, nutrition, substance abuse prevention, guidance and career counseling.
“Teen Health & Wellness” maintains a list of national hotlines that is always available for anyone with an urgent need for advice or support. It also offers a resource section that links the reader toWeb sites, organizations and recommended reading that has been annotated and reviewed by Rosen Publishing.
The easy-to-use site is available from home and library computers. To log onto the database from home a person will need to enter his or her library card number. Those who access the database from a library computer can log onto the site without using their library card number.
The site offers interactive polls and quizzes. It also provides first-person narratives from teens that have in some way experienced the issue being researched.