• Participate in the "Why Not Talk About It" Video Contest: The contest is open until November 12th. Create a video answering the question: "When it comes to talking about sex and birth control, why do people get camera-shy?". Submit your entry on the ThinkYouKnowIt Facebook wall. Visit the website for contest rules.  
Check out our website: ThinkYouKnowIt features videos, blog posts, and, of course, accurate information about long acting reversible birth control  
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Volunteer to help out at our upcoming events. Email Jennifer Moore (JMoore@healthyfuturestx.org) to sign up.

 

Medicaid Call to Action

As the Congressional "Super Committee" meets in Washington, DC, advocates across San Antonio and Texas are issuing a Statewide Call to Action, "My Medicaid Matters!" Concerns are that Medicaid is on the "chopping block" for severe cuts as efforts are made to reduce the federal deficit.

Texas advocates are urged to call Congressman Jeb Hensarling, co-chair of the Super Committee and tell him that Medicaid must be protected. Medicaid is the federal-state partnership that provides health care for the poor and disabled.

Please join the "Call In" to Rep. Hensarling by calling 1-888-715-2384. For talking points and more information, click here.

HFA: Learn about Effective Programs on Dec. 6

The Healthy Futures Alliance (HFA) is working to promote effective sex education programs -- programs that help youth delay sex and reduce their risks, if sexually active.   At our October 12 meeting, members heard about the few responses from school board members and superintendents to our letter-writing campaign. Clearly, more work needs to be done. Our heartfelt thanks go to Dr. Kristin Plastino and Jennifer Todd from UTHSCSA for sharing their important work on teen pregnancy prevention in 5 south/west Bexar County school districts.

Next steps for HFA include building understanding about "evidence-based," or effective, programs. It is important for community members to be familiar with the programs they are advocating for.  Please join us on December 6, 11:30 AM to 1 PM as we welcome Jennifer Todd from UTHSCSA and Belinda Hernandez from UT School of Public Health for an important discussion about evidence-based curricula. They will present information about two programs for use in middle- and high school.

HFA is also planning a policy meeting to respond to the state family planning budget cuts. Describing the impact of the cuts on individuals and families will be vital. While no clinics in San Antonio are closing, dramatic state funding cuts mean less availability of contraceptive services for low-income women and men. HFA, with both pro-life and pro-choice members, is committed to advocating for prevention, including family planning.

Key to HFA's effectiveness will be helping the community understand what family planning is; why it is important; and that family planning is not abortion. (In fact, by preventing unplanned pregnancies, family planning prevents abortions!) Family planning is much more than birth control; it's about creating a vision for your future and for your family -- and planning accordingly.

For more information, or to RSVP for the December 6 meeting, please email Margo DelaGarza at mdelagarza@healthyfuturestx.org or call 210-223-4589.

Contact Information: Healthy Futures of Texas

address: 2300 W. Commerce, Ste. 203
              San Antonio, Texas, 78207
phone:    210.223.4589
email:     info@healthyfuturestx.org