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Big Decisions Training on October 7!
Healthy Futures of Texas is offering a one-day training on Big Decisions, an Abstinence-Plus sexuality curriculum. Big Decisions is a medically accurate, easy-to-use curriculum that has been evaluated as a "promising program".
The goal of this training is to prepare teachers, facilitators, health educators, nurses, and nursing/medical students to effectively facilitate the Big Decisions Sexuality Curriculum. The 10-session curriculum includes lessons on anatomy/reproduction, healthy relationships, contraception, STD's, goals and dreams, and much more! Attendees will also be trained on effective facilitation of sexuality-based education.
The training is scheduled for Friday, October 7, in the Community Room of the Mexican American Unity Council Building (2300 W. Commerce Street, San Antonio, TX, 78207) from 8:30 am - 4:00 pm. The cost for the training is $200 per participant, and includes a Big Decisions curriculum book, worth $75.
Big Decisions is compatible with Texas law and has been approved and used in more than 20 Texas school districts.
For more information or to register for training, register online, or call Margo DelaGarza at 210.223.4589 or email MDelaGarza@HealthyFuturesTX.org. Space is limited, so register early!
We look forward to seeing you there!
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ME NOW: Mythbuster Mondays
There are a lot of myths out there about sex and how to prevent pregnancy. The ME NOW...baby later campaign is launching a new video series, Mythbuster Mondays to address these myths. Each Monday we are releasing a new video featuring a common myth about sex among teenagers. The videos, put together by the Project WORTH staff, feature the ME NOW Teen Ambassadors. The videos will be promoted on our website (www.MENOWbabylater.com ), Facebook and Twitter pages, as well as our YouTube Channel.
This week's video addresses the myth that most teen couples stay together after a pregnancy. The unfortunate truth is that only about 1 in 5 teen moms marry the father of their baby. Relationships are hard enough as it is. Many teen relationships break up with the stress of pregnancy and parenting. ME NOW is all about providing teens with accurate information so they can make healthy choices. These videos help us to do just that!
Help us to promote the ME NOW...baby later campaign by following us on twitter (@menowbabylater1), "Liking" us on Facebook (ME NOW baby later) and watching the videos on our YouTube channel .
Get Yours! ME NOW t-shirts and posters in English and Spanish are now available at the Healthy Futures of Texas website.
  
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Sept 7: HFA Meets; Texas Campaign Listens
Mark your calendar for Wednesday, September 7, for the next meeting of the Healthy Futures Alliance (HFA). The regular HFA meeting will begin at 11:30 and include updates about progress on HFA's Strategic Plan to Reduce Teen Pregnancy in San Antonio. At the meeting, attendees will be able to take action to promote effective programs in schools. We are so excited to report on the amazing progress being made on each of the areas of the strategic plan!
At 1 PM on September 7, leaders of the new statewide organization, the Texas Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy will be on hand to tell us about the Texas Campaign. Board Chair, David Wiley, Ph.D., will also hear our feedback about how the Texas Campaign can best help us in our local efforts to reduce teen pregnancy.
The HFA meeting will be held in the community room of the Mexican American Unity Council, 2300 W. Commerce St. Please RSVP for the meeting by email to Margo DelaGarza (mdelagarza@healthyfuturestx.org), HFA Co-Chair. HFA membership is not required to attend.
HFA is a community coalition to reduce teen and unplanned pregnancy in San Antonio. HFA has both pro-choice and pro-life members, and we are all working together on prevention. We are passionate about these issues because we want all young people in our community to be able to reach their goals and dreams. We also want every child born in our community to have parents who are prepared for this incredibly important job of parenting. Joining HFA is easy: just sign up on our website. There is no cost or obligation. HFA would like to count YOU as a member, as we seek to improve the outlook for San Antonio adolescents and young adults.
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 Seeking Luncheon Sponsors Healthy Futures of Texas is excited about our 4th Annual Luncheon, Lunch with the Mayor, on Tuesday, November 29, 2011 at the Pearl Stable. Mayor Julian Castro, Co-Chair of Healthy Futures' Annual Giving Campaign, will speak. We are delighted that our Event Co-Chairs are Edith and Taddy McAllister, and that William G. Moll, President and General Manager of KLRN, will serve as Master of Ceremonies. Dr. Amy Middleman of Baylor College of Medicine will speak on reaching our teens. The event will honor Laura Richmond, who will receive the Healthy Futures 2011 Estrella Award. This is a wonderful opportunity to support the work of Healthy Futures and help reduce teen and unplanned pregnancy in San Antonio. If your organization or your business is interested in being one of our sponsors for this important event, please contact us at info@HealthyFuturesTX.org. |
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Support Healthy Futures of Texas
Help us reduce teen and unplanned pregnancy in San Antonio!
For More Information,
Read our ANNUAL REPORT
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Healthy Futures of Texas is committed to reducing teen pregnancy rates in San Antonio by providing evidence-based programs to young people and by providing workshops that empower parents to communicate with their teens about sex. We advocate for accurate and effective education and for increased access to health services, and we're working to create a healthy social norm regarding teen sexuality and parenthood.
See our 2010 Annual Report for more information.
Have questions or comments? Email us at info@healthyfuturestx.org. We want to hear from you! |
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Contact Information: Healthy Futures of Texas
address: 2300 W. Commerce, Ste. 203
San Antonio, Texas, 78207
phone: 210.223.4589
email: info@healthyfuturestx.org
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