Lending Library > Sexuality-Issues
Status:Available Queer Kids: The Challenges and Promise for Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Youth
Published: 1998
A lens of clarity that will help adults (gay or straight) see things from a kid's point of view. Describes young people who are trying to define themselves in a society of judgment, anger, stereotyping and expectations. Aimed at counselors, parents and yo.. Details >>
Status:Available When the Drama Club is Not Enough: Lessons from the Safe Schools Program for Gay and Lesbian Student
Published: 2001
Part how-to, part testimony to gay, lesbian, bisexual students & their allies, this book presents the work of two activists & educators who show how it's possible to create a school environment in which all students feel valued and respected... Details >>
Status:Available Living at the Edge of the World
Published: 2000
The true account of a teenager's struggle to survive on the streets of Manhattan. Tina lives in the tunnels under Grand Central Station and grapples with drug abuse, sexual assaults, and the tumultuous relationships she forms on the streets... Details >>
Status:Available Many Roads, One Journey: Moving Beyond the 12 Steps
Published: 1992
The author paves the way for a broader understanding of recovery that involves both personal & social awareness. She examines co-dependency in the context of internalized oppression & explores boundaries & sexual exploitation in groups. Also confronts the.. Details >>
Status:Available Pathways from the Culture of Addiction to the Culture of Recovery: For Addiction Professionals
Published: 1990
This anthropological study of addiction & recovery as a cultural phenomenon serves as a manual for both substance abuse program design & clinical techniques in assessment & treatment. Addresses what strategies can help bond the addict to an alternative cu.. Details >>
Status:Available The Recovery Book
Published: 1992
An indispensible road map to every step of the process of becoming clean & sober. Covers withdrawal & detox, raising drug-resistant kids, temptation & how to thwart it, staging an intervention, sexuality, preventing and surviving relapse, quitting smoking.. Details >>
Status:Available Running With Scissors
Published: 2002
The true story of a boy whose mother gave him away to be raised by her unorthodox psychiatrist. A harrowing, sometimes funny account of a childhood where Valium was consumed like candy & if things got dull, the electroshock therapy machine could provide e.. Details >>
Status:Available Overcoming Crystal Meth Addiction
Published: 2006
A comprehensive guide to everything meth users & their families need to address as they confront this addiction: Meth's effects; how to stop using & stay clean; dealing w/ depression, ADD or other mental health issues; meth and sex; meth and HIV/AIDS; and.. Details >>
Status:Available Double Duty: Dual Dynamics Within the Chemically Dependent Home
Published: 1990
Validates the unique life experiences of adult children of alcoholics during their recovery process including: food addiction, physical disability, sexual abuse, minority status, sexuality issues, being an only child, and having 2 addicted parents... Details >>
Status:Available In the Shadows of the Net: Breaking Free of Compulsive Online Sexual Behavior
Published: 2007
With the latest statistics, recent technologies & devices, and new thinking on healthy internet usage & avoiding relapse, this book offers professional advice for achieving lasting change and healing... Details >>
Status:Available Mentoring Sexual Minority Youth
Published: 2000
Material to help mentors understand why it's important for their programs to be attentive to gay youth, including the obstacles that confront lesbian & gay youth & restrict their chances for successful lives. Discusses homophobia, harrassment, confidentia.. Details >>
Status:Available A Provider's Introduction to Substance Abuse Treatment for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender..
Published: 2001
Full Title: "A Provider's Introduction to Substance Abuse Treatment for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Individuals" Covers homophobia, cultural, legal & health issues, interpersonal violence, counselor competence, gender identity, administrative.. Details >>
Status:Available Addiction Professional: September 2003
Published: 2003
Articles include: An Alderian-Based Method of Treating Addictions; Assisting Gay & Lesbian Clients; The Professional in Recovery: Be Sensitive to Professional Culture; Helping Clients Overcome 'Family Culture of Pain'; Multiple Tools to Treat Pathological.. Details >>
Status:Available Addiction Professional: November 2004
Published: 2004
Articles include: The Future & Science of Addiction Services; 'Weighty' Matters During Recovery; Healing Emotional Wounds: Substance Abuse & Feelings; Clergy & Sexual Boundaries: Addiction & Sexual Orientation; Managing Pain with Coexisting Addictive Diso.. Details >>
Status:Available Addiction Professional: September 2005
Published: 2005
Articles include: Dealing With Client Reluctance; Women's Treatment that Addresses Trauma; Hope for Youths with Learning Problems; Motivational Interviewing & Stages of Change; Recovery & Tobacco Use... Details >>
Status:Available Addiction Professional: Jan/Feb 2006
Published: 2006
Articles include: Meth Use & Risk in Gay Men; Challenges in Treating Asian-Americans; Who Will Lead the Profession?; Depression 101 for Addiction Counselors... Details >>
Status:Available About AIDS
Published: 1987
Helps dispel myths about HIV/AIDS and gives an overview of issues such as transmission, testing, and prevention of exposure. NOTE: Viewer discretion is advised, since the film contains some frank discussion of sexual practices... Details >>
Status:Available Sex and Drugs: The Intimate Connection
Addiction to both substances & sex is common. Includes sexual addiction defined, how sex and drugs get paired, reciprocal relapse- when one leads to the other, memory loss, special women's issues, and techniques for dealing with cross addictions. .. Details >>
Status:Available The Glitter: Sex, Drugs and the Media
Using a fast-paced documentary style, this video looks at the influence of the media and the importance of viewing advertising messages critically... Details >>
Status:Available In Control
Shows teens how they can avoid trouble in many situations, especially those that put them at risk for unwanted pregnancy, AIDS, and other sexually transmitted diseases... Details >>
Status:Available Not Worth the Risk
Shows pre-teens and young teens how to be responsible, particularly when their friends ask them to do something that puts them at risk for contracting HIV... Details >>
Status:Available Taking a Stand
Shows teens how to communicate sexual limits and deal with other relationship issues. The video shows viewers how to make a decision, explain the decision to others, give reasons for the decision, and solve any problems without changing their decision... Details >>
Status:Available Acquaintance Rape, Drugs and You
Published: 1997
This video discusses what circumstances lead to date rape, the dangers that drugs and alcohol add to a situation, and what to do if you or a friend is date-raped. Impactful. NOTE: Contains mature content.. Details >>
Status:Available Sex, Drugs and HIV
Published: 2004
A treatment provider speaks to an at-risk audience with the message that your risk for HIV depends on what you do- you are in control. Giving up drugs is the best defense, along with frequent testing, being honest with your doctor, refusing to share needl.. Details >>
Status:Available Ice Beyond Cool
Published: 2002
A very visual film taking us into the life & mind of Sara, who contemplates suicide because of complex social & personal pressures. Sara learns to share her troubles and begin to understand how talking can lead to solutions. An innovative and unusual film.. Details >>
Status:Available The Teen Files: The Truth About Sex
Published: 1999
Forces teenagers to face the hard-hitting realities of having sex too young, including unwanted pregnancies and STDs. Viewers are introduced to several sexually active teenagers, many of whom are having unprotected sex. They learn from their peers how ris.. Details >>
Status:Available The Truth About Drugs
Published: 2000
Leeza Gibbons hosts this powerful program which graphically demonstrates to teens the effects of various types of drugs on their self, friends, babies, and family. It illustrates the consequences of drug use, such as rape, homelessness, suicide, jail tim.. Details >>
Status:Available Sex, Teens, AIDS: Take 'Em Serious
Published: 2005
African-American teens grapple w/ safe sex, abstinence, HIV & STDs, pregnancy, and other common issues. Both good & poor decisions are depicted realistically, and conflict resolution is modeled... Details >>
Status:Available Talk About Testing (DVD)
Published: 1999
*DVD* This award-winning film combines entertaining animation, compelling documentaries and lively segments w/ sex educators to demonstrate to both couples & singles the importance of regular HIV testing and safe sex practices. Approaches sensitive subjec.. Details >>