Help Us Respond: HFA Meeting April 19

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Help Us Respond: HFA Meeting April 19

The crisis in Texas women's healthcare is unfolding in San Antonio and around the state. Severe cuts to the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) Family Planning program have already hit, reducing the number of low-income women receiving preventive care and birth control (not abortion) from over 200,000 to 60,000. Now, Texas has turned down about $35 million in federal funds for the other safety-net preventive care program, the Women's Health Program (WHP), in order to exclude Planned Parenthood from the program. Since Planned Parenthood clinics served nearly half of the 100,000 women in the program, Texas is scrambling to recruit providers to see WHP clients. It is critical that Texas hear from both pro-life and pro-choice citizens about how vital it is to expand access to these preventive services.

At the same time, school districts in Bexar County and all over Texas are moving to offer evidence-based sex education programs. These are the programs shown to actually help more youth wait longer before becoming sexually active. It is important that school districts making this great progress receive support from parents and others in the community.

PLEASE JOIN US as we work to address the crisis in women's healthcare access and to support positive change in our schools:

Healthy Futures Alliance Meeting

Thursday, April 19

11:30 to 1:30 PM

Barbara Jordan Community Center

2803 E. Commerce St.

San Antonio, TX 78203

A light lunch will be provided

HFA is a diverse community coalition to reduce teen and unplanned pregnancy in San Antonio. Some HFA members classify themselves as pro-life, and others as pro-choice, but ALL of us are working together on prevention. We want every young person to be able to reach their goals and dreams-and to become parents when they want to.

Members and friends of HFA are welcome! Please REGISTER online, or for more information, contact us at info@HealthyFuturesTX.org, or at 210-223-4589. Hope to see you there!

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Congratulations, Jennifer!

Healthy Futures of Texas is proud to announce that Jennifer Moore is our new Education Program Coordinator. Jennifer is a native San Antonian who graduated from Incarnate Word High School. Sticking close to home, she attended Baylor University in Waco, Texas and earned a Bachelor of Science in Education and a Master's Degree in Public Health. She is also a Certified Health Education Specialist.

We are delighted to have her as a part of the Healthy Futures of Texas team. We look forward to her contributions to the organization.

"I am looking forward to building upon the great work that Healthy Futures has done for our teens, parents and community" Jennifer relates. "Teen and unplanned pregnancy are 100% preventable, and that's what we aim to do."

Save these Dates, Too!

The State of Texas Children 2012: Thursday April 5, 8:30-10:30 AM at the Omni San Antonio (in the Colonnade): The Center for Public Policy Priorities (CPPP) will release its annual data, Choices: The Texas We Create. Register now, or for more information contact CPPP at 512-320-0222 ext. 105.

The National Day to Prevent Teen Pregnancy: Wednesday, May 2, 10-11 AM at the Central Library. Project WORTH is hosting the annual National Press Conference, with partners Healthy Futures of Texas, UT Teen Health, the San Antonio Public Library, and Girls, Inc. Come to meet some awesome teens, and to hear about the new Bexar County data.

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.

Help us reduce teen and unplanned pregnancy in San Antonio!

2300 W. Commerce, Ste. 203

San Antonio, Texas, 78207

210.223.4589

info@healthyfuturestx.org

www.HealthyFuturesTX.org