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Upcoming Workshops
Individualized Client Education (ICE)
Presenter:
Jim Sacco, MSW
Date: May 14- 15
SC Campaign Office
Columbia, SC
Overview: Feel out of the loop when it comes to communication with youth? Attend this two-day workshop designed to equip providers with the skills needed to effectively and comfortably communicate with youth in one-on-one counseling sessions. Participants will engage in real-life scenarios and learn strategies to better attend to the needs of youth.
For more registration information please contact Bernetta Copper at (803) 771-7700. | |
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May is Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month
It's finally here! Today is the first day of Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month and Wednesday, May 6th is the National Day to Prevent Teen Pregnancy. Teen pregnancy rates have increased for the second year in a row making it now more important to bring awareness to this very serious issue.
Thousand of teens nationwide are expected to participate in National Day this year through partnerships with the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy and state and local organizations. If you don't have an event planned yet for the month of May here are some things that you can do with your young people. Take the Quiz - The National Day Quiz is now available online at Stayteen.org or you can download a print version in English or Spanish. The short, scenario-based quiz challenges young people to consider what they would do in a number of sexual situations. National Day Quiz discussion guides for parents and teens are also available. A National Day to Prevent Teen Pregnancy widget is also available for teens to "grab" and put on their MySpace or Facebook profiles, blogs and personal websites. Involve Elected Officials - State and local elected officials are often looking for ways to promote issues that are important to them, and the National Day is the perfect opportunity to invite your elected official to speak about teen pregnancy or give an official proclamation. Click here for more examples of elected officials' past activities. Publicize Your Event - The National Campaign has compiled a national listing of Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month events. You can have your event posted on their interactive map with other teen pregnancy prevention organizations from across the country. Please send descriptions of your event to mrosst@thenc.org. Click here for more information about the National Day. |
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10th Annual Summer Institute Update: Special Promotional Offer!
We know that the economy is testing everyone's limits and we want to help. Right now we are giving the first 100 people to register and pay for Summer Institute a $25 gas card to offset the cost of travel to Charleston. Don't miss out on this deal.
Register for the 10th Annual Summer Institute now! |
Road Show 2009: 15 Days for 15 Years
To honor Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month and the 15th Anniversary of the Campaign, staff will travel the state to celebrate the work and dedication of local providers, legislators, and community members who are doing great things throughout South Carolina. Road Show 2009: 15 Days for 15 Years will serve to raise awareness of teen pregnancy and successful teen pregnancy prevention efforts as Campaign staff meet with press outlets and key leaders to inform them of the issue and the consequences teen pregnancy has on South Carolina; meet with local teen pregnancy prevention providers to discuss solutions; and hold awareness events to inform community leaders and stakeholders about the impact of teen pregnancy on our state and individual communities.
During the Road Show, the SC Campaign hopes to visit 20 counties and hold 45 events over a 15-day time period (May 6-22). More than 1,500 miles will be traveled and more than 1,500 people will be directly impacted in addition to the thousands of South Carolinians who will be reached through various media outlets.
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The Buzz: Teen Pregnancy is now an E! True Hollywood Story
The E! True Hollywood Story is usually devoted to the lives of some of Hollywood's most successful actors and actresses, but their latest show "THS Investigates: Teen Pregnancy Nightmares" takes a look at the dark side of mistaking young motherhood as a cool fad. This powerful episode features teen moms, family members, friends, journalists, police, prosecutors and experts, including Marisa Nightingale of The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy. Also featured is a teen mom from Gloucester, MA, who weighs in on the surge of pregnancies in her hometown and the media firestorm that followed.
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Teen Pregnancy Prevention Efforts in SC
Get Nationwide Attention
Several weeks ago TIME Magazine ran a story about IMPACT! a wonderful teen pregnancy prevention program based in Anderson, SC that we have worked with quite intensively for the better part of the last ten years.
Also, just this week The Wall Street Journal ran a story about teen pregnancy prevention programs and mentioned two SC programs, one in Bamberg and the other in York, along with the SC Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy. These two stories have generated a nice buzz around teen pregnancy prevention efforts in South Carolina.
Read the Time Magazine article.
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Seventeen Magazine  Takes a Look at the Secret Lives of Pregnant Teenagers
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Foster Care Month
Each May, we salute the compassionate people who make a difference by serving as foster parents, relative caregivers, mentors, advocates, social workers, and volunteers. Thanks to these unsung heroes, many formerly abused or neglected children and teens will either safely reunite with their parents, be cared for by relatives, or be adopted by loving families.
But some children in foster care are less fortunate. Most communities across the country are urgently seeking more everyday people to help these youth overcome their troubled childhoods and realize their full potential.
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Reader's Digest and Oprah Magazine Feature Sexting
First released in December, The National Campaign/CosmoGirl.com "sexting" survey is once again in the news. Check out the May issues of Reader's Digest and Oprah Magazine for informative articles on the sexting phenomenon. Reader's Digest - Parents Alert: Are Your Kids Sexting? Oprah Magazine - Everyone's Doing What? |
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Relationship Redux:Tips and Scripts for Talking to Your Kids about Relationships
We understand that having meaningful conversations with your children about relationships can be very difficult.The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy and the Dibble Institute have created a publication that provides some thoughts on what to say to your children about relationships and underscores why it is so important to discuss the topic. It was developed to provide parents with encouragement to get the relationship conversations started. Right away.
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Research Corner
Teen Births: Examining the Recent Increase
Explores whether a rise in teen births in 2005-06 reflect an anomaly or a long-term reversal in the declining trend. Analyzes 1991-2006 data and potential factors, including shifts in teens' sexual behavior and demographic, social and economic changes.
Click here to read this report.
National Health Insurance- A Brief History of Reform Efforts in the U.S.
Provides an overview of efforts toward and support for national health reform in the 1900's, including the proposals' origins, main reform elements, economic and political contexts, and reasons why they failed to achieve universal coverage.
Click here to read this report. |
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Workshops and Events
Nonprofit Day at the Capital
Interact with your state legislators and attend Nonprofit Day at the Capitol. Sponsored by SCANPO, this half-day event provides nonprofit leaders with a training session on advocacy and lobbying. Participants will have the chance to see legislators in action and attend a legislative reception. Contact your local state legislators and let them know you will be attending.
Date: May 12, 2009
Fee: $75 members/$125 non-members
Click here for more information.
Understanding and Parenting Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Youth
This can be difficult topic for many families. Research has revealed that gay teens are nearly three times more likely to attempt suicide compared to other teens. This workshop will help parents tackle this very sensitive issue.
Date: May 12, 2009
Time: 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Location: Palmetto Health Baptist, 1501 Main St.
Classroom B
Call (803) 269- CARE to register.
APPCNC Annual Conference
Join the Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Coalition of North Carolina for their annual conference on May 20 in Greensboro, NC. Keynote speakers include Dr. David Walsh, founder of the National Institute on Media and the Family, and Dr. Elizabeth Schroeder, Executive Director of Answer at Rutgers.
Click here for more information.
Growing Up with Your Growing Child: Older Teens Need You the Most
They grow up so fast, but are your ready? Most children will be out of the house and off to college after high school, but that is when they need parental guidance the most. Two-thirds of the state's teenage pregnancies are to teens 18-19 years old. These older teens are fresh from high school and new to adulthood. With no parents to regulate their social calendars, it is easy to fall into life's many traps. This workshop will give parents valuable information to grow with their growing children.
Date: May 27, 2009
Time: 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Location: Palmetto Health Richland, 9 Medical Park
Classroom 130
Call (803) 296- CARE to register.
Classy L.A.D.Y. Workshops
Classy L.A.D.Y. is a sexual health and empowerment program for young women (ages 18-22) sponsored by the Leadership Institute of Columbia College and Clear Vision Seminars & Consulting. They explore topics like healthy relationships, pregnancy, contraception, communication, and goal setting. Ladies are also given the opportunity to relate and discuss issues specific to women in a relaxed and comfortable environment. Weekly sessions are flexible and food is always provided.
For more information contact Schrendria Robinson at (803) 333-0590. |
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In the News
Morning After Pills
The NY Times - In a further break from the Bush administration's ideologically driven policies on birth control, the Food and Drug Administration has agreed to let 17-year-olds get the morning-after emergency contraceptive pills without a doctor's prescription. It is a wise move that complies with a recent order by a federal judge, based on voluminous evidence in F.D.A. files that girls that young can use the pills safely.
Click here for full editorial.
17-Year-Olds to Gain Access to Plan B
Washington Post - The federal government said yesterday that it will allow the sale of the morning-after pill Plan B without a prescription to women as young as 17, a move that would make the contraceptive available to minors for the first time without a doctor's order.
Click here for full story.
House Bill 88: Contraceptives lessen in Abstinence Programs
WECT - It's not always easy for parents to have "the talk" with their kids, and it's also not easy for schools to do either. But now, the topic of sex education is the talk of the state. North Carolina lawmakers have passed House Bill 88 that adds lessons on contraceptives to abstinence only programs. Click here for full story.
New Task Force Aims to Lower Teen Pregnancy Rate
Shelby Star - Jimmy Hines hopes to "wake up" the community. As Cleveland County Director of Community Health, Hines knows the long-standing problem the county has had with teen pregnancy.
He's doing his part to fight the problem by serving on a new task force, which also aims to include community members, the board of health, faith community and law enforcement.
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Grants Available
Sisters of Charity Grants
The objective of the Caritas Fund is to provide outreach services and linkages to the poor and marginalized. Caritas Fund awards will be up to $3,000 for a one-year period and are designed for organizations with annual budgets of less than $250,000. Potential applicants should review the mission and focus of the Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina. If there seems to be an appropriate match, applicants should complete a Caritas Fund application by the appropriate deadline.
Deadline: May 5
Click here for more information.
Best Buy Children's Foundation: Community Grants Program
The Best Buy Children's Foundation strengthens communities through the support of national, regional, and local grantmaking programs. The Foundation's Community Grants Program, led by employee committees in each of the company's eight territories across the United States, provides support to local nonprofit organizations that work to build social, academic, leadership, and/or life skills in early adolescents (primarily ages 13-18). Grant amounts average $5,000 to $7,000, and do not exceed $10,000. Eligible organizations must be located within 50 miles of a Best Buy store or distribution center.
Deadline:Requests may be submitted between May 15 and June 15, 2009.
Click here for more information. Target Grants
The Target Local Store Grants support nonprofit organizations in the communities where the company's stores are located. Arts grants support programs that bring the arts to schools or make it affordable for families to participate in cultural experiences. Family Violence Prevention grants support programs that strengthen families and communities by keeping them safe, such as parenting classes, family counseling, and domestic abuse shelters. Early Childhood Reading grants support programs that foster a love of reading and encourage children, from birth through age nine, to read together with their families. Grants generally range between $1,000 and $3,000.
Deadline: May 31
Click here for more information.
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.
Deadline: June 1
Click here for more information.
Violence Prevention Programs Funded for Youth
A Brighter Future for Children and Youth, an initiative of the United Methodist Church, supports nonprofit organizations that address the needs of children and young people age 5 to 18 in the areas of violence prevention, anti-abuse, and relationship abuse. Grants of up to $4,000 are provided to small-scale, community, and church-based programs. Priority is given to programs that have significant involvement of women and youth at the grassroots level.
Deadline: July 1
Click here for more information. |
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Website of the Week:
Latino Youth
If you missed last week's Latino Teen Pregnancy Prevention Roundtable, you missed a great event! While the SC Latino population is steadily increasing, so is their need to receive comprehensive sexuality education. Now's the time to reach out to this emerging population. Visit the National Campaign's Latino Initiative for resources, fact sheets, upcoming events, and more! Visit this week's website. |
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DHEC WORKSHOPS & INFO 
The STD/HIV Division is now accepting registration for the following training opportunities: HIV 101: A Basic Knowledge-Based Course - May 12, 2009 Introduction to Alcohol and Other Drugs: AOD 101- May 13, 2008 VOICES/VOCES (DEBI) - May 14-15, 2009 Location Information: All trainings are currently scheduled to be held in Columbia. Site locations will be provided in the confirmation letter with directions. NOTE: Early registration is strongly recommended. For More Information: All communications regarding training should be directed to James Harris, Jr. STD/HIV Division Training Coordinator, at 803-898-0480 or by e-mail at harrisj@dhec.sc.gov. | |
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