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Upcoming Workshops
Contraceptive Technologies & Counseling (On Site)
Date: December 17
Trainer: Linda Robinson
Location: Allendale
Fee: Contact the Campaign for details
Intended Audience: General Audience
Overview: This workshop is intended for providers who interact with teens one-on-one and who care about teen sexual health and decision making.This workshop will include content on contraceptive methods, sexual issues related to method use, client assessment, and behavior counseling techniques.
For more information or to register for this training please contact the SC Campaign Education Department at (803) 771-7700. | |
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SC Campaign Seeks Technical Assistance Specialist
The SC Campaign is seeking a highly organized, self-motivated and experienced candidate to join its nationally recognized team as a Technical Assistance (TA) Specialist. The ideal candidate will assist with the coordination of technical assistance efforts and related activities to strategically selected local programs in the Upstate of South Carolina, with an emphasis on Spartanburg County, and the overall goal of increasing capacity to implement science based approaches. This position will serve as the primary SC Campaign contact for upstate programs, conduct site visits, & develop and monitor Annual TA Case Plans. The TA Specialist will also participate in education and training programs on science based approaches development of innovative TA strategies and must be able to work at a high level under limited supervision. This position independently coordinates and manages technical assistance efforts for SC Campaign primary prevention initiatives and related activities in the Upstate of SC with a focus on Spartanburg County, acts as a resource for local teen pregnancy prevention programs and other human service organizations who conduct pregnancy prevention activities or who are interested in providing teen pregnancy prevention activities, and delivers education and training programs on science based approaches to prevention as appropriate.
For more information including job responsibilities, skills, and how to apply, click here. |
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The BUZZ- Tyra Banks Shocked by Teen Sex Crisis
More than 10,000 teenage girls and young women took part in an anonymous survey over the summer on TyraShow.com, the Web site of "The Tyra Banks Show." Survey questions focused on sexuality, sexually transmitted diseases and teen pregnancy, as well as drinking, drugs and violence among females. Click here to view the survey results and watch Tyra's interview on the "TODAY Show". |
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SC County Specific Teen Pregnancy Data Now Available
Check out the SC Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy's website for county specific data regarding teen pregnancy rates. Click on the South Carolina map on the left side of the homepage to select your county. |
World AIDS Day Remembrance
The 2008 World AIDS Day Remembrance Ceremony will take place at 6 p.m. on Monday, December 1 at the State House North Grounds in Columbia. Keynote speaker will be Dr. Andre Rawls, Director of the STD/HIV Division, SC Department of Health and Environmental Control.
For more information, call 803-779-7257 or email info@palss.org.
Attendees are encouraged to bring a canned good item for the PALSS Food Pantry. |
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2008 Premature Birth Report Cards: SC gets an "F" The March of Dimes has graded states by  comparing each state's rate of premature birth to the nation's Healthy People 2010 objective of 7.6 percent or less. South Carolina's preterm birth rate is more than twice this objective and has increased by nearly 25% between 1995 and 2005. Disparities exist between population subgroups. While research continues on the cause of preterm birth, the nation can address some contributing factors and prevention opportunities.
Click here to see South Carolina's report card. |
Nonprofit Economic Vitality Center
 In tough economic times, people turn to their local nonprofits for help in meeting basic human needs. But the increased demands for help hit nonprofits at the same time that their own revenues decline because of the economy. The National Council of Nonprofits has developed an ever-evolving resource to help nonprofits and their allies better understand the situation and have ready access to strategies to help you navigate the economy so nonprofits can serve their communities more efficiently. The site is divided into three sections: an overview of the seriousness of the economic decline, analyses about how the economic decline is hurting nonprofits, and action steps you can consider to weather this storm. Click here to view the website. |
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Research Corner
Early Puberty and Low Parent Involvement Can Spell Trouble for Girls
A new University of Alabama at Birmingham study has found that early puberty can have a negative effect on girls as they mature, increasing the likelihood of aggressive behavior. But puberty alone isn't the only factor. According to the study, low parent involvement can contribute to the problem. "As adults, early-maturing girls demonstrate lower academic and occupational achievement and report lower relationship quality and life satisfaction," say the study's authors. "It is thus important to identify protective factors that may mitigate negative effects of early maturation on girls' adjustment." Click here to read the full article.
Study Seeks Ways to Optimize Usefulness of HPV VaccineThe vaccine against human papillomavirus (HPV) is relatively new, and some parents have hesitated to vaccinate their young daughters, but a new study from Harvard School of Public Health finds that immunizing 12-year-old girls may have the best results in terms of lowering both cervical cancer rates and economic costs. The study also focuses on the usefulness of catch-up efforts to vaccinate women under the age of 21 and on changes to current screening policies. Click here to read the full article. Child Trends Report on Sexual and Reproductive Health Behaviors among Teen and Young Adult Men
Young adult men between the ages of 20 to 24 are less likely to use condoms than teen males, and very few young men, including teens, seek out reproductive health services, according to a new Child Trends report. Click here to read the full report. |
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Workshop Opportunities
United Way of the Midlands Community Assembly
From No Child Behind, to Every Child a Graduate will be the theme of a Community Assembly on December 9 from 7:45 am - 11:00 am. Join the United Way of the Midlands for a breakfast, program, and panel discussion at the Brookland Conference Center in West Columbia. Admission is $10 per person. For more information, click here. Put the Internet to Work for You! Give your non-profit organization or community-based organization more exposure by learning how to develop a free website and an online community perfect when working with youth. Visit www.gmgmusiccenter.com for an example of the free website! Register for the upcoming Website Now Workshop to be held on Thursday, December 11, 2008 from 10am - 12noon. To reserve your slot call 803-837-1589. Registration is $150.00 and the early bird registration is $125.00 if you register by December 5. Workshop Location: 1053 Sparkleberry Ln. Ext. Columbia, SC 29223 Understanding Sexual Addiction
This two-day workshop is designed to provide participants with a deeper understanding of the relationships of sexual addiction to the spread of HIV transmission, the nature of this illness, and ways to appropriately treat those who suffer from it. This training will be held on December 16-17 in Columbia. Early registration is strongly recommended. For more information contact James Harris, Jr. STD/HIV Division Training Coordinator at 803-898-0480 or harrisj@dhec.sc.gov.
Addressing the Prevention Needs of Clients Who Test HIV Positive
This 2-day training is designed to prepare participants to provide counseling services to people living with HIV to avoid sexual and substance use behaviors that can result in transmitting HIV to others and negative health outcomes for themselves. This training will be held on December 9 in Columbia.
For more information contact James Harris, Jr. STD/HIV Division Training Coordinator at 803-898-0480 or harrisj@dhec.sc.gov. |
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In the News
The Prevention Payoff
Human Services Monthly - Last month's Human Services Monthly was all about the funding pain that clearly has descended on the human services world, pain that is not going to go away any time soon and is likely to get worse. Which makes this a good time to talk about the single best way to reduce the cost of providing human services: investing in prevention.
Click here for full article.
Teenagers' Internet Socializing Not a Bad Thing
New York Times - Good news for worried parents: All those hours their teenagers spend socializing on the Internet are not a bad thing, according to a new study by the MacArthur Foundation. Click here for full article. |
Grants Available
Youth at the Center
Youth Service America and the Office of Juvenile Justices and Delinquency Prevention, U.S. Department of Justice is offering $2,000 grants to help organizations that have had a successful youth engagement experience to replicate effective practices to organizations in a broader network or coalition without a youth strategy. Applicants should involve youth in addressing the world's most pressing social issues, and use Global Youth Service Day as a primary vehicle to engage youth in the issues addressed. The grant can be used to promote participation in Global Youth Service Day 2008 and 2009. Therefore, applicants are encouraged to pursue funding for an effort that takes place over a multi-year period.
Deadline: November 30
Email youthatthecenter@ysa.org for more information.
The Palm Foundation Youth At Risk Grants
The Palm Foundation will make cash grants to non-profit organizations that focus on issues directly related to the education of youth at risk. Deadline: December 1, 2008 Click here for more information.
National and International AIDS Awareness Programs Funded
The 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.
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
For more information contact Donna Kelley at Kelley.Donna@aol.gov. National Education Association Foundation Learning and Leadership
These grants support high-quality professional development opportunities, such as summer institutes, action research, collegial study, lesson study and mentoring for pre-K-12 teachers, education support professionals and higher education faculty and staff, all of whom must be practicing in U.S. public schools.
Deadlines: February 1 & June 1 Click here for more information. The William Randolph Hearst Foundations
The William Randolph Hearst Foundations assist institutions in providing opportunities to underserved and underrepresented populations. Deadline: Rolling Click here for more information. The CIGNA Foundation Targeted Grants
The CIGNA Foundation makes Targeted Grants to organizations working in five core concern areas, including (1) the health of women, children and families, (2) obesity awareness and prevention, (3) patient/doctor communications and health literacy, (4) elimination of gender and ethnic disparities in health care, and (5) the connection between a healthy mind and a healthy body. Deadline: Rolling Click here for more information. |
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Website of the Week:
The Power of Partnerships 
Nearly 1000 South Carolinians are infected with HIV every year. This is an alarming statistic and one that hits too close to home. The theme for the United States 2008 World AIDS Day is The Power of Partnerships. If you are not hosting an event of your own, please attend the events already planned in your area. Now is the time to show your support for community partners whose mission mirrors yours - to care for lives and well-being of South Carolina's youth. The SCDHEC news release and additional information, including a link to local events can be found here. We hope you have great success in your efforts for this year's World AIDS Day! |
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DHEC WORKSHOPS & INFO  Cicatelli Associates, Inc., the new Title X Regional Training Center for Region IV, along with SC DHEC's Family Planning Program, is pleased to sponsor a Statewide Satellite Broadcast Training presented by Joyce King, CNM, PhD, on Abnormal Pap Smears: Management & Counseling.
Date: December 5 Time: 9:15 am - 12:30 pm Satellite Channel: 7 Location(s): Peeples Auditorium in Columbia or other DHEC Satellite Site Locations Statewide Registration Fee: None For more information, including how to register, please contact Susan Dillard-Hamilton at dillarsm@dhec.sc.gov. |
Pregnancy and the Flu: Protecting Mom and Baby
Influenza (commonly called "the flu") is a common and contagious respiratory illness caused by viruses. The flu can result in severe illness and life-threatening complications. Out of every 100 U.S. residents, 5 to 20 get the flu each year. Complications of flu, such as bacterial pneumonia and dehydration, can be serious and even fatal. Pregnancy can increase the risk of these and other complications. Pregnant women are more likely to be hospitalized from complications of the flu than non-pregnant women of the same age. Pregnancy can change a pregnant women's immune system and affect her heart and lungs. These changes can increase the risk for complications from the flu. Pregnant women should get a flu shot. The flu shot is safe, and very important, for an expectant mom to receive the inactivated flu vaccine. Pregnant women should avoid the nasal flu mist vaccine (LAIV) which is not approved for use by during pregnancy. Flu shots are generally considered safe at any stage of pregnancy. Almost all women who will be pregnant during flu season (November through March) should receive a flu shot. The only exception is pregnant women who are allergic to eggs. Eggs products are used to make the vaccine. For more information on pregnancy and newborn care, visit marchofdimes.com. | |
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