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Upcoming Workshops
Dates: November 12-14
Trainer: Eric Rowles
Locations:
Region I- Mary Black Foundation
Region II-St. Andrews Methodist Church
Region III-Florence County Library
Fee: $10
Intended Audience: General Audience
Overview: In this highly interactive RRT session, participants will utilize a 4-Part Networking Tool to gauge and build upon the 4P's of their work- Program, People, Promotion and Politics. Get ready to move, smile, laugh, and share with your colleagues the work that you are engaged in and challenged with.
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New Faces at the SC Campaign
The SC Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy is excited to announce our new Technical Assistance Specialist Angela (Angie) Hinzey, MPH. Angie is a graduate of Ohio State University with a Bachelor of Science in Molecular Genetics with an emphasis in Pre-Medicine and a Business minor. She completed her graduate studies at George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services with a Master of Public Health. Angie's position at the SC Campaign includes working with local program providers to build capacity in using science based approaches.
We are also pleased to announce the addition of Ms. Greer Pickett to the staff as the Receptionist/Administrative Assistant. Greer brings more than 12 years of experience to her work at the Campaign. In addition to providing the positive, professional reception to guests who call or visit our office, Greer will provide support to the Education Department as well as oversee both internal and external activities scheduled in the Campaign's new training room.
The Campaign is also thrilled to have two new Graduate Assistants this semester. We welcome Amy Mattison Faye to the Research and Evaluation department. Amy graduated from Skidmore College in New York with a degree in Anthropology. She is currently pursuing a Masters of Public Health: Health Promotion, Education and Behavior at the Arnold School of Public Health at the University of South Carolina. Amy supports the work of the Campaign through data management, analysis and research. We also welcome Graduate Assistant Jessica Kelley to the Education Department. Jessica is a Certified Health Education Specialist, having graduated with a B.S. in Health Promotion from Coastal Carolina. She will earn a M.A.T. in Health Education from USC in May. Jessica's primary responsibilities will be assisting with the development of an Online Learning Center on the Campaign website.
In addition, we are pleased to have Jelani Kerr on the Research and Evaluation Team. Jelani graduated from Fort Valley State University with a degree in Biology. He earned a Masters degree in Public Health from the Arnold School of Public Health at the University of South Carolina and is currently a candidate in the doctoral program. Jelani plays a key role in research relating to pregnancy rates among older teens.
Please join us in welcoming all of these new additions! |
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The BUZZ- Sex with Mom & Dad
Sex may be everywhere in American  media, but that doesn't mean American families are talking about it. While most teens could learn a thing or two from talking candidly with their parents about sex... and most parents would benefit greatly from opening up about sex with their kids-- it's simply easier said than done. Much, much easier. That is, until Sex ...with Mom and Dad. In each half-hour episode weeknights at 7:00 pm on MTV, Loveline's Sex and Relationship Expert Dr. Drew helps a teen and their parents work through their problems about sex, dating and relationships. Maybe a dad is worried that his daughter uses her sexuality to get attention; a son is concerned that ever since he came out of the closet, his parents haven't acted the same towards him; or a son's "ladies man" M.O. has mom worried that sex, and the girls he sleeps with, mean nothing to him. Whatever the issue, Dr. Drew will get the family talking -- often for the very first time -- about sex and intimate relationships. Click here to view episodes. |
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Constitutional Amendments on the Ballot 
Click here to read the Constitutional Amendments that will be found on your ballot on Tuesday, November 4. There are three this year, so make sure you understand them before you head to the polls. |
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Focus Group Findings from the National Campaign
In May 2008, the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy, in partnership with the Urban Youth Workers Institute, the Miranda Center, and Urban Strategies, conducted three focus groups with youth workers. The purpose of the focus groups was two-fold: (1) to learn from youth workers about the ethnically diverse teens they serve and to explore teens' attitudes and beliefs about sex, relationships, teen pregnancy, and parenting; and (2) to hear from youth workers themselves about unplanned pregnancy among their 20-something peers.
Click here to view a copy. |
Halloween Safety
Parents of trick-or-treating kids can get so caught up in the fun themselves that they might forget some simple safety ideas that could save everyone some trouble. Having a fun and safe Halloween will make it all worth while. Below are just a few common sense tips that can help.
~ Know the route your kids will be taking if you aren't going with them.
~ The best bet is to make sure that an adult is going with them. If you can't take them, see if another parent or teen aged sibling can go along.
~ Know what other activities a child may be attending, such as parties, school or mall functions.
~ Make sure you set a curfew and that they know the importance of being on time.
~ Explain to children the difference between tricks and vandalism.
~ Explain to your kids that animal cruelty is not acceptable. |
Apply for the Anti-Homophobia and Transphobia Project
Advocates for Youth is pleased to announce an exciting opportunity for community-based organizations to receive capacity building assistance and a seed grant in the amount of $7,000.
Advocates launched its Anti-Homophobia and Transphobia Project two years ago. Advocates seeks to build the capacity of organizations interested in and committed to improving the sexual health of all young people, including GLBTQ youth of color.
Through Advocates' Anti-Homophobia and Transphobia Project, your organization may receive culturally relevant publications and materials on HIV/STI and teen pregnancy prevention programming for GLBTQ youth; strategic technical assistance and training; and a seed grant in the amount of $7,000 to create safe spaces for GLBTQ youth of color 13-24 years old and redress homophobia within the local community, including schools and agencies.
Please download the materials for more information. The application form and/or proposal are due by November 3 at 5:00 pm. Fax applications to 202-419-1448. |
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Health Insurance Coverage The Division of Cancer Prevention and Control (DCPC) is proud to announce that an important new data set is now available.
These are estimates of the low-income, uninsured populations at both the state and county level; which are being made available for the first time. The estimates are the result of a multi-year collaboration between CDC's Division of Cancer Prevention and Control and the Census Bureau's Small Area Estimates Branch. At the website, you may construct your own tables, download the entire date set, and/or read the methodology. |
STD Postcards - You've Got Mail, and More
MSNBC: Thanks to a new Internet-based service called inSPOT, people are now receiving anonymous e-mails about sex, but they aren't spam and there is no hidden ad for herbal concoctions to increase the size of anything. Rather, the "e-cards" are notices from a previous sex partner that the recipient may have been exposed to a sexually transmitted disease.
Click here for the full article and to find out more. |
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Workshop Opportunities
SISTA Training
SC DHEC will be offering a training of facilitators for SISTA (Sisters Informing Sisters on Topics about AIDS) November 12-14, 2008. This group-level, gender-and-culturally-relevant intervention, is designed to increase condom use among African American women. Five peer-led group sessions are conducted that focus on ethnic and gender pride, HIV knowledge, and skills training around sexual risk reduction behaviors and decision making. The intervention is based on Social Learning theory as well as the theory of Gender and Power. Those trained in SISTA will also be able to facilitate the science-based program SiHLE, the teen version of SISTA. Early registration is recommended.
For more information contact James Harris, Jr. STD/HIV Division Training Coordinator at 803-898-0480 or harrisj@dhec.sc.gov.
The Center for Family Life Education
Save the date now - November 13, 2008 in Somerset, NJ - and plan to join Planned Parenthood of Greater Northern NJ for their annual Sex Ed conference. Just as in past year's, this year's conference promises to be an exciting and useful learning forum!
For more information, click here. |
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In the News
Nurses to Offer Single Moms Support
Spartanburg Herald - A 30-year-old program helping single-parent families improve parenting skills and reduce the risks of child abuse and behavioral problems is coming to Spartanburg. The Duke Endowment and First Steps of South Carolina will provide about $1.2 million establishing the Nurse-Family Partnership in Spartanburg County during the next three years. The program pairs first-time, low-income single moms with registered nurses during pregnancy, and they maintain a relationship until the child is 2 years old.
Click here for full article.
Spartanburg County Foundation Awards $170,000 in Grants
Spartanburg Herald - The South Carolina Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy will be awarded a grant in the amount of $40,000 to support the opening of a satellite office for the purposes of implementing a teen pregnancy prevention program in Spartanburg County. The project is a joint effort of the Spartanburg County Foundation, Mary Black Foundation, United Way of the Piedmont and the Spartanburg Regional Healthcare Foundation.
Click here for full article.
The Candie's Foundation's Teen Pregnancy Prevention Public Service Announcement Rejected by USA Today
Marketwire - The Candie's Foundation's "America, Wake Up" PSA campaign to prevent teenage pregnancy was due to run as a full-page advertisement in USA Today. On Friday afternoon, the publication rejected the ad after much discussion about their desire to avoid offending their readers. Click here for full article. |
Grants Available
National and International AIDS Awareness Programs FundedThe John M. Lloyd Foundation supports innovative, entrepreneurial projects that have a high likelihood of affecting social change with regard to HIV/AIDS. The Foundation makes grants for U.S.-based projects with a national or global scope, international projects, and locally-focused projects in California. One of the Foundation's objectives is to amplify global awareness of HIV/AIDS and to facilitate broad-based change in attitudes in order to reduce the stigma of AIDS as well as change behavior. The Foundation gives preference to nonprofit organizations that advocate for evidence-based policies, those that mobilize awareness and support for AIDS programs, and those that employ innovation to battle the HIV/AIDS pandemic. Deadline: December 15 Click here for more information.
Southern Reach Initiative
The National AIDS Fund, with support from the Ford Foundation and the Elton John AIDS Foundation, is pleased to announce the second year of the Southern REACH (Regional Expansion of Access and Capacity to Address HIV/AIDS) initiative. Through Southern REACH, the National AIDS Fund will award 20-30 grants, ranging from $20,000 - $75,000, to community based organizations in several states including South Carolina. Southern REACH will provide grant resources and technical support to broaden and strengthen community capacity to address HIV/AIDS for priority at-risk populations. This will be achieved through investments in the operations and programming of strategically positioned CBOs that have the demonstrated ability to reach those priority populations with HIV prevention and care services or to lead supportive policy advocacy efforts.
Click here for more information.
Youth Build Grant Competition
The YouthBuild program provides education and training to high risk youth, giving them tools to compete in today's quickly changing job market. This alternative education program provides a path to higher education in addition to tools for immediate work in high demand fields such as construction. The program aims to provide an education for young people who have been in the juvenile justice system, youth aging out of foster care, high school dropouts and other at-risk populations, and immediately uses the vocational tools learned to expand affordable housing in low income communities. This vocational experience strengthens the leadership and learning skills of participating youth to help in future employment. The program is sponsored by the Department of Labor's Employment and Training Association, working to give at risk youth concrete tools to achieve sustainable employment. The Department of Labor will award $47 Million to various community organizations under this program.
Deadline: January 15, 2009
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Website of the Week:
Every Vote Matters, Every Vote Counts!
With only 4 days left until the general election, the South Carolina State Election Commission wants to ensure that every eligible citizen has the opportunity to participate in a fair and impartial election and has the assurance that their votes will count. Visit our website of the week, www.scvotes.org, to dispel any election day rumors you may have heard or to find your polling place. |
Join Moms Across America - Sign the Petition for Preemies
Since 2003, the March of Dimes has conducted Prematurity Awareness Month activities in November as part of our Prematurity Campaign. The goals of the campaign are to reduce rates of premature birth and raise awareness of the problem. This year, the March of Dimes has created a Petition for Preemies. It calls on federal and state policymakers, hospitals and health care professionals, and the business community to take actions that can help reduce the rate of premature birth and to do more to help moms have full-term babies. Join moms across America by signing the petition today.
On November 12, the March of Dimes will issue a Prematurity Report Card, and our state will receive a letter grade based on how we compare to the Healthy People 2010 goals. For more information on this groundbreaking report on the health of our babies, click here.
For educational materials or information on Prematurity Awareness Month activities your organization or teens can host, contact Tojuana Fulton at 803-252-5200 or tfulton@marchofdimes.com. | |
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