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Upcoming Workshops
Getting to Know Safer ChoicesDuring this meeting, you will get an overview of Safer Choices: Preventing HIV, Other STD and Pregnancy, an evidence-based, two-year program that prevents teen pregnancy, HIV and Sexually Transmitted Diseases. Date: March 10, 2010
Time: 9:00am - 12:00pmPresenters:
Chris Rollison
SC Campaign
Angie Hinzey, MPH
Sc Campaign
Click here to register.
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There is Still Time. Have Your Youth Enter
Teen Expressions!!!
Are you looking for a creative activity to do with the youth you serve? Have them enter our Teen Expressions 2010 Contest for a chance to win an iPod Shuffle, Digital Camera or Flip Video Camcorder!!! This year's theme, I Am A Teen. Is There An App For That?
will ask young people ages 14-19 how they feel about the issue of teen
pregnancy and how we can help them make better decisions for their
futures. Contest topics include: - How do you think teen pregnancy/parenthood impacts
college and career goals?
- How do you feel you can use your voice
to make positive changes regarding sex education in your school or
community?
- What messages do you feel the media is
sending to teens regarding love, sex and relationships?
How big of a challenge do you feel teen pregnancy is for teens today?
Categories include poetry, short fiction, photos, video and ink or graphic art. Youth may enter online or by downloading a registration form and mailing their entries.
The deadline to enter has been EXTENDED to Friday March 19, 2010.
A viewer's choice will determine the winner which will be announced at the Teen Expressions Reception on Wednesday, May 19th at Trustus Theatre in Columbia.
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The Buzz: A Thin Line
 In the digital age, the Web and cell phones help us communicate but have also led to a new trend in sexting, textual harassment and cyberbullying. MTV's A Thin Line campaign seeks to empower youth to identify,
respond to, and stop the spread of digital abuse in their life and amongst their peers. The campaign is built on the understanding that
there's a "thin line" between what may begin as a harmless joke and
something that could end up having a serious impact on you or someone
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OLC Feature of the Week: Educators - Helping Teens Make Safer Choices!
Did
you know that less than half of all mothers who have a child before 18 ever
complete high school?
This raises the need to address the issues of teen pregnancy and school
success. Greater efforts must be made to implement programs that have been
proven effective to reduce the rates of pregnancy, HIV, and other sexually
transmitted diseases (STDs) among our young people. Educators have many options
for teaching Sexuality Education, and
a great option is Safer
Choices!
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Advocates for Youth: Muslim Youth Project
Advocates for Youth is currently accepting proposals for their Muslin Youth Project. The goal
of Advocates for Youth's Muslim Youth
Project is to build the capacity of community-based,
youth-serving organizations and institutions to provide science-based, culturally
relevant reproductive and sexual health programming for Muslim youth 13 to 24
years old. Applications are due by March 31, 2010. For more information please contact Urooj Arshad, Program Manager - Youth of Color Initiative.
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In The News
A baby changes everything: The true cost of teen pregnancy's uptick
MSNBC - Nate Howell has approximately 76 days to adjust to his
new reality. That is when he is due to become a parent with his
girlfriend, Samantha Keith, who just turned 17. "It scares the
living hell out of me," says Nate, 19, who is working at a pork-packing
plant in his hometown, Elkhart, Ind. "I thought I'd be in college right
now playing football."
Click here to read more Project Condom 3
 The Daily Gamecock - The Russell House Ballroom was transformed into a fashion runway March 2 when student designers showcased their creations as part
of Project Condom: Season 3.
Ryan Wilson, the Sexual Health Program Coordinator in the Student
Health Services department and his colleagues were inspired to create
the event by a Brazilian designer named Adriana Bertini, who created
clothing made from condoms, said Nicole Carrico, a representative from
the USC student health services department. Click here to read more
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Upcoming Workshops and EventsChild Sexual Abuse Prevention Training
Hosted by Sexual Trauma Services of the Midlands, this training is designed to help adults prevent, recognize and react responsibly to to situations of child sexual abuse.
Date: April 6, 2010
Time: 4:00pm - 7:00pm
Location: Newberry County Library
1100 Friend Street
Click here to register for this free training.
STD and HIV/AIDS Prevention Education SummitDate: April 7, 2010
Time: 8:30am - 5:00pm
Location: Crane Creek Community Center
7405 Fairfield Rd.
Columbia, SC
For more information call 803-223-9501.
Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Campaign of North Carolina Annual Conference Join APPCNC, the NC Division of Public Health, and Wake AHEC as we celebrate APPCNC's 25th anniversary at our annual conference.
Date: May 18 - 20, 2010
Location: Joseph S. Koury
Convention Center
3121 High Point Road
Greensboro, NC 27407
Registration deadline is April 30, 2010. Click here for more information or to register to attend. |
Grants AvailableGeorgia-Pacific Foundation
The Georgia-Pacific Foundation supports a wide range
of organizations that improve the quality of life in communities where
Georgia-Pacific operates, and where company employees live and work.
The Foundation has identified the following key
investment areas: education, including job readiness and literacy; community
investment, including affordable housing and cultural programs; environment,
including resource conservation and clean air/clean water; and entrepreneurship,
especially among youth, women, and minorities. Grants generally range from
$1,000 to $5,000. Grant applications will be accepted between January 1 and
October 31, 2010. Visit the company's website to take the required online
eligibility survey.
MAC AIDS Fund: U.S. Community Grant Opportunities
The M·A·C AIDS Fund supports nonprofit organizations that are providing vital services to people living with and affected by HIV/AIDS. The Fund's U.S. Community Grants Program provides grants of up to $50,000 to service providers for U.S.-based programs that are providing food and nutrition or housing services to people living with HIV/AIDS. Online applications for Food and Nutrition Community Grants must be submitted by March 15, 2010. The Housing Community Grants online application will be available on the Fund's website in March and applications will be due on June 15, 2010. Visit the Fund's website to review the guidelines for the U.S. Community Grants Program.
2010 Make a Powerful Difference Contest
The makers of Pine-Sol cleaners have launched the 2010 Make a Powerful Difference Contest, which will award grants online to women who are helping improve their communities and are making extraordinary change. One grand-prize winner will receive $10,000 to make a difference for their community or cause, while an additional nine finalists will each receive $1,000 to help support their initiatives. Applications are due by March 22.
Drug Free Communities Support Program
The Executive Office of the President, Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), and the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP) are accepting applications for fiscal year (FY) 2010 Drug Free Communities Support Program (DFC) grants. The purpose of this program is to establish and strengthen collaboration to support the efforts of community coalitions working to prevent and reduce substance use among youth. The application deadline is March 19.
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Website of the Week:
The Youth Social Marketing Toolkit
Are you looking for a creative
way to reach the youth in your community?
Check out this great FREE
resource provided by the California STD/HIV Prevention Training Center (CA
PTC). The Youth Social Marketing Toolkit provides an overview of
how you can reach youth and young adults through social marketing campaigns.
This toolkit will help you to learn more about social marketing, in addition to
providing resources that will help you promote a social marketing campaign.
Click here to checkout this website
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DHEC WORKSHOPS & INFO 
The STD/HIV Division is now accepting registration for the following training opportunities:
"Ethics, Boundaries and Limitations" Training:
March 16, 2010
SISTA Intervention Training for Facilitators: March 23-26, 2010
Location Information: All training(s) are currently scheduled to be held in Columbia. Site locations will be provided in the confirmation letter with directions..
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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