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Upcoming Workshops
Safer Choices Training of Educators: A Prevention Curriculum for High School Students
Location:Cane Bay High School Summerville, SC
Fee: $50
Overview: The program is designed to reduce the number of students engaging in unprotected sexual intercourse by reducing the number of students who begin or have sexual intercourse during high school years.
Presenters:
Polly Edwards-Padgett
Director of Technical Assistance
SC Campaign
Register now!
For more registration information please contact Bernetta Cooper at (803) 771-7700. | |
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Have You Seen Our New Look?
The SC Campaign has given its website a makeover. Our new website is easy to navigate and provides readers with pertinent information on teen pregnancy prevention for professionals, parents, youth, members of the media and policy makers.
Plus check out some of our new features!
From Our House to Yours
A blog featuring the candid thoughts and inspirational stories from campaign staff and guest columnists on their own parenting experiences.
Online Learning Center
An innovative, online capacity-building tool designed to better equip individuals, groups and organizations to meet the needs of young people as well as strive to reduce the rate of adolescent pregnancy.
Photo Gallery
Take a look back at some of the accomplishments of the Campaign over the past 15 years.
Just for YOUth
A new section dedicated solely to young people.
Please take a few minutes to visit our new website! Be sure and let us know what you think by completing our brief survey so that we can continue to meet your changing needs. By doing so, you will be entered to win a $50 gift card from Wal-Mart.
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 The Buzz: Trojan Ten Most Sexually Healthy Schools Colleges and universities were judged across 13 separate health categories including access to anonymous advice, contraceptives and sexual awareness programs.
1. Stanford University
2. Columbia University
3. Cornell University
4. University of Iowa
5. University of Denver
6. University of Connecticut
7. West Virginia University
8. University of South Carolina -Columbia
9. University of Georgia
10. University of Wyoming
Dowload full report card. |
RWJF Launches Largest National Public Health Initiative to Stop the Spread of Dating Violence The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation launches Start Strong: Building Healthy Teen Relationships today, the largest initiative ever funded to target 11- to 14-year-old youth to promote healthy relationships. Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and Blue Shield of California Foundation are investing $18 million in 11 communities across the country to identify and evaluate the most promising pathways to stop dating violence and abuse before it starts. RWJF is funding 10 sites around the country; Blue Shield of California Foundation is funding one site in California.
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Annie E. Casey Foundation Releases 2009 KIDS COUNT Data Book According to the twentieth-annual KIDS COUNT Data Book, six of ten key indicators showed slight improvements since 2000, including infant mortality and high school dropout rates. However, the improvements are not as robust as improvements in the indicators were at the end of the 1990s.
Read the full article. |
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Recovery Act & Grants.gov
A new feature was unveiled on Grants.gov to help users find and apply for The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) grant opportunities.
The launch of the ARRA or Recovery Act feature on the homepage of Grants.gov will direct users to Recovery Act opportunities, other Recovery Act resources, upcoming Webinars and links to www.whitehouse.gov/recovery and www.recovery.gov. |
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Research Corner
Preventing Teen Pregnancy Among Marginalized Youth: Developing a Policy, Program, and Research Agenda for the Future
Healthy Teen Network, with support from the Annie E. Casey Foundation, has long explored how to better meet the needs of marginalized youth and subsequently reduce their risk for early pregnancy and parenting. In 2008, a year-long effort included a review of the literature on what we know about today's youth, their risk factors, and what works to prevent early pregnancy among those most marginalized; a one-day summit including a diverse set of experts in the fields of teen pregnancy prevention and youth development to discuss the state of the field and develop a set of policy, program and research recommendations for moving forward; and development of a brief paper which synthesized these findings.
a copy of the full report.
Trends in Adolescent and Young Adult Health in the United States
This review presents a national health profile of adolescents and young adults (ages 10-24). The data presented include trends on demographics, mortality, health-related behaviors, and healthcare access and utilization, as well as the most significant gender and racial/ethnic disparities. Although the data show some improvement, many concerns remain. Encouraging trends-such as decreases in rates of homicide, suicide, and some measures of reproductive health-appear to be leveling off or, in some cases, reversing (e.g., birth and gonorrhea rates). Large disparities, particularly by race/ethnicity and gender, persist in many areas. Access to quality healthcare services remains a challenge, especially during young adulthood. Policy and research recommendations to improve health during these critical periods in the lifespan are outlined.
Sexual and Reproductive Health of Persons Aged 10-24 Years, United States 2002-2007
The report addresses the current levels of risk behavior and health outcomes; health disparities; and, trends over time. The report notes that, although the majority of negative outcomes have been declining for the past decade, the most recent data suggest that progress might be slowing, and certain negative sexual health outcomes are increasing.
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Workshops and Events
Join the Girls Health Sounding BoardThe Health and Human Services Office on Women's Health is expanding its girlshealth.gov Sounding Board and is looking for girls between the ages of 9 and 14 who are outgoing, passionate, and active in school or their community. They are currently accepting applications and ask that you consider telling girls you know to enter. Being part of the Sounding Board gives girls the opportunity to share their opinions on anything from their favorite Web sites to the issues concerning their peers. Plus, as a member of the Sounding Board, girls will get free promotional materials such as backpacks, t-shirts, and baseball hats for participating in the discussion! The deadline to apply is August 31, 2009.
Click here for application.
APPCNC Seeks Presenters of the 2010 ConferenceThe Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Campaign of North Carolina is seeking presenters on a broad range of topics related to adolescent pregnancy prevention and adolescent parenting for their 2010 Conference. Participants will be interested in workshops that offer concrete ideas, methods, and resources that they can incorporate into their own programs. Proposals are due September 30, 2009. Contact Melinda DeJongh with any questions: mdejongh@appcnc.org or 919-226-1880 x108. (Note: Melinda will be on leave for July and August; if you need to contact someone about your proposal during this time, please e-mail Kay Phillips at kphillips@appcnc.org, or call 919-226-1880 x101.) Click here for more information and to download an application.
Healthy Teen Network 30th Annual ConferenceJoin HTN in beautiful Tampa, FL as they celebrate 30 years of working on behalf of America's youth. This year's conference theme is "Celebrating Healthy Teens and Young Families: 30 Years of Making a Difference," and promises to be a great opportunity for you to gain new skills, learn about the latest tools in working with youth, and meet people from all over the country in the adolescent health field. Date(s): October 21-24 Location: Hyatt Regency Tampa Tampa, FL View Preliminary Conference Brochure and register online now!
APPCNC Male Involvement and Teen Parent Networks Training
This workshop is designed for practitioners who want to learn more about effective ways to engage young fathers and support their efforts to develop nurturing relationships with their children.
Date: September 17, 2009
Time: 10:00am - 3:00pm
Location: Guilford Child Development
1200 Arlington Street
Greensboro, NC
Cost: $40 if registered by August 21st, $50 if registered by September 4th
Chick Chat - What Your Teenage Daughters Really Need to Know but are Afraid to Ask
Join Piedmont Ob-Gyn physicians, Mary Beck M.D., Kristen MacClenahan, M.D. and Carrie Twedt, M.D. for a relaxed and lively discussion about the facts of life-not the myths. This free program is designed for mothers and daughters (ages 14-17) to cover topics that include periods - what's normal, what's not -STDs, Pap smears, and the Gardisil® vaccine.
Date: August 11, 2009
Time: 6:30pm
Location: Piedmont OB-GYN
3917 S. Highway 14
Greenville, SC
To Register call 1-877-GHS-INFO (447-4636) |
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In the News
DC to Offer STD Test in Every High School
Washington Post.com - D.C. school officials are planning to offer tests for sexually transmitted diseases to all high school students in the coming school year, expanding a pilot program that uncovered a significant number of infected children.
Click here for full article.
. Cautions for and from Teens: Safer Sex Campaign Makes Use of Peers on Facebook, YouTube, Cable The Boston Globe - Alarmed by the rampant spread of sexually transmitted germs among Boston teenagers, city disease trackers will unveil a safer-sex campaign today that aims to talk to adolescents via their preferred modes of communication: Facebook, YouTube, and cable channels. Click here for full article. Late-Night Committee Vites Yield Success for Sex Ed Programs within Healthcare Reform
RH Reality Check - The U.S. House of Representatives voted on two important amendments on July 20th. These amendments include not extending Title V funding for abstinence-only sex education and allocating $50 million to expand the President's Healthy Teen Initiative to reduce the spread of STIs and address a range of teen sexuality issues and build life skills. Click here for full article. |
Grants Available
Department of Health and Human Services Straight Talk on Preventing HIV Program
This program provides funding for a cross-generational HIV/AIDS prevention education program designed to establish effective communication between female teenagers and their mothers, grandmothers, aunts, cousins, and older sisters about health issues.
Youth Service Projects Supported in the U.S. and Canada Pay It Forward Foundation Mini-Grant ProgramThe Pay It Forward Foundation was established to inspire students to realize that they can change the world, and to provide them with opportunities to do so. Pay It Forward Mini-Grants are designed to fund one-time service-oriented projects that are identified by youth as activities they would like to perform to benefit their school, neighborhood, or greater community, and that include learning goals for the youth participants. Projects must contain a "pay it forward" focus - that is, they must be based on the concept of one person doing a favor for others, who in turn do favors for others, with the results growing exponentially. Schools, churches, and community youth groups (with an adult sponsor) in the U.S. and Canada may apply for funding. The application deadlines are September 15 and February 15 of each year; however, requests may be submitted at any time. Visit the Foundation's website to download the Mini-Grant guidelines. Reproductive Justice Initiative
The Fund for Southern Communities is seeking proposals for the 2009 Reproductive Justice Funding Initiative. Grants will be awarded to strategies/projects that look to amplify efforts to expand the reproductive justice platform and diversify voices of communities of color on a wide-range of issues. Application deadline is September 1, 2009. |
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Website of the Week:
We Are Greater Than Aids
This movement is inspired by the notion that Black Americans have been greater than any challenge they have ever faced. Be part of the solution and together we will be greater than AIDS.
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DHEC WORKSHOPS & INFO 
SC HIV/STD Laws
August 11, 2009
Live at Peeples Auditorium
Many Men, Many Voices
August 11-13, 2009
HIV 101: A Basic Knowledge-Based Course
August 19, 2009
Location: All trainings are currently scheduled to be held in Columbia. Site locations, with directions will be provided in the confirmation letter.
For More Information: All communications regarding these trainings 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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