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Upcoming Workshops
Teaching TechniquesThis 2-Day "Teaching Techniques Workshop" is an interactive, small group training that introduces participants tot he basic principles and practices of implementing science based approaches to sexuality education. Date: April 7-8, 2010
Time:
April 7; 9:00am -5:00pm
April 8: 9:00am - 4:30pm
Location:
Mary Black Foundation
349 East Main Street
Spartanburg, SC 29302
Fee: $75
Presenters:
Sara J. Corwin, MPH, PhD
Associate Professor, Arnold School of Public Health, USC
Forrest L. Alton, MPH, CHES
Executive Director
SC Campaign
Click here to register.
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Blue Jeans for Teens
WHY: To celebrate Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month
WHAT: Sign up for Blue Jeans for Teens and allow your staff members to wear their favorite pair of jeans for just $5 a day or $20 a week. All proceeds benefit the SC Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy. The Campaign will supply stickers for your employees who participate. WHEN: May 2010
WHERE: Any place of business (in-state or out)
CAN'T WEAR JEANS? Your business can still participate by making a one-time donation to the SC Campaign or by selling Blue Jeans for Teens cards for $1 each and displaying those cards in your office. See contact information below to order cards.
QUESTIONS? WANT TO SIGN UP? Contact Kim Wicker at 803-771-7700 or kwicker@teenpregnancysc.org or fill out a registration form and mail to:
SC Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy
ATTN: Blue Jeans for Teens
1331 Elmwood Avenue, Suite 140
Columbia, SC 29201
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The Buzz: i Know
i know is a new social media effort of CDC's Act Against AIDS campaign, to combat HIV among African American young adults. i know is designed to encourage young African American men and women aged 18-24 to talk openly and often about HIV/AIDS with their peers, partners, and families, online and off. i know will disseminate HIV prevention information through several social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, and text messages aimed at fostering conversations about HIV/AIDS among young African Americans.
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National Campaign to Host Webinar on Effective Programs for Latino Youth
Due to the cancellation of our Latino Roundtable, we strongly encourage everyone to join The National Campaign for a webinar discussion about replicating effective and promising teen pregnancy prevention programs for Latino youth. The call will focus on the following questions:
- What programs have the best evidence of success among
Latino youth?
- How do I select a program that's the right fit for my community?
- What do we know in general about strategies and messages on pregnancy prevention that resonate with Latino youth?
Date: March 23, 2010
Time: 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Click here for more information or to register for the call.
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In The News
Florence Crittenton Launches New Website
Located in downtown Charleston, Florence Crittenton Programs have been serving the entire state of South Carolina for 113 years. The center provides education, counseling services, medical care, social support, and a safe haven for young pregnant and parenting mothers in need. After completing the program, clients have the skills to become responsible parents and members of the community. For more information click here.
Reducing Unintended Pregnancies Can Ease State's Woes
Free Times -The Guttmacher Institute, a reproductive-health think tank, recently
released new data about nationwide teen pregnancy rates. The findings
reaffirm what the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have
reported: Teen pregnancies are up.
Click here to read more.
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Upcoming Workshops and Events
Webinar on Effective Programs for Latino Youth
Please join The National Campaign for a webinar discussion about replicating effective and promising teen pregnancy prevention programs for Latino youth. The call will focus on the following questions:
- What programs have the best evidence of success among
Latino youth?
- How do I select a program that's the right fit for my community?
- What do we know in general about strategies and messages on pregnancy prevention that resonate with Latino youth?
Date: March 23, 2010
Time: 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Click here for more information or to register for the call.
Child 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.
Reaching & Teaching: Working Across The Generational
Divide and An Overview of Youth Culture
2010 and what EVERY adult needs to know about this powerful generation
Date: April 13, 2010
Time: 9:00am - 4:00pm
Location: LRADAC Education Center
2711 Colonial Drive
Columbia, SC 29203
Cost: $25 SCAPPA member, $50 non- member For more information or to register contact Curtis Reese at 864-467-3936.
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.
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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.
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.
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Website of the Week:
I Wanna Know
The I Wanna Know website addresses the
issues of sexual health and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). This
website is a great STI 101 resource for providers, parents, and teens. A great
feature is the For PARENTS
section which provides tools to help foster parent-child communication.
This website was developed by The
American Social Health Association (ASHA), a trusted, non-profit organization
that had been working to improve sexual health outcomes since 1914.
Click here to check out this website.
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DHEC WORKSHOPS & INFO 
The STD/HIV Division is now accepting registration for the following training opportunities: SISTA Intervention Training for Facilitators: March 23-26, 2010
ABC's of Hepatitis and HIV
April 6, 2010
Orientation to Adult HIV Care for CliniciansMay 6-7, 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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