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11/11- Veteran's Day (state holiday)
11/12- I&E Conference Call
11/21-MFPA Conference Call
11/28- Thanksgiving Holiday |
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Quote of the Week
No more turning away from the weak and the weary. No more turning away from the coldness inside. Just a world that we all must share. It's not enough just to stand and stare. Is it only a dream that there'll be no more turning away.
~David Gilmore |
What Every Woman Needs to Know About Hepatitis B and C | |
The Webinar: "What Every Woman Needs to Know about Hepatitis B and C"
Thursday November 7, 2013
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM EST
Co-hosted by the Office of Women's Health and the Office of HIV/AIDS and Infectious Disease Policy, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
To register for this event: 1. Go to the URL listed below and choose Web RSVP under Join Events. 2. Enter the conference number and pass-code. 3. Provide your information for the event leader and then click submit
https://www.mymeetings.com/emeet/rsvp/index.jsp?customHeader=mymeetings&Conference_ID=5488150&passcode=7608129 Conference number: 5488150 and Pass-code: 7608129
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Women, WIC and HIV: Why and Why Now? | |
Women, WIC and HIV: Why and Why Now?
When Wednesday November 13, 2013 from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM MST
The Mountain Plains Region of the USDA Food and Nutrition Service is a member of the Region VIII Federal National HIV/AIDS Strategy workgroup and is committed to ensuring that health issues related to women, infants, and children are addressed. Speakers presenting in this webinar will discuss the current situation of HIV/AIDS in women, and the important role that WIC and MCH programs can play in reducing the spread of HIV as well as better support those who are positive.
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Shout Out for Birth Control Day | |
The National Campaign's Shout Out for Birth Control Day November 12
The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy is coordinating a "Shout Out for Birth Control Day" on November 12. It is asking for national partners and stakeholders to help start a more positive conversation about birth control and mobilize others to do so as well. They have provided key facts and resources you can share via social media. They are also asking for organizations and community leaders to submit op-eds to be published on November 12. The National Campaign has asked that any participation in the day or publicizing of the day remain embargoed until the 12th to have a larger impact. For more information and examples of how to participate, visit The National Campaign's "Thanks Birth Control" webpage.
The National Campaign will be holding a webinar on October 30 at 2 p.m. ET which you can join to learn more about being part of the campaign by registering at the registration webpage.
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AAP Recommends High Schools Make Condoms More Accessible | |
AAP Recommends High Schools Make Condoms More Accessible
In a new policy statement published in Pediatrics, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) encourages schools to make sexual health resources more available to teens. Research has found that providing youth with contraceptive resources makes it more likely that they will practice safe sex, but doesn't increase sexual activity. The AAP also found a strong correlation between comprehensive sexuality education and condom use. The policy statement recommends that condoms be accessible in high schools so students don't have to ask for them, and that programs to expand access to condoms in schools be accompanied by comprehensive sexuality education. |
Healthy People 2020 | |
"Participate in the Healthy People 2020 Process! Public Comment Opens November 13, 2013."
Participate in the Healthy People 2020 process! The public comment period will be open from November 13, 2013 through December 4, 2013.
Public comment will allow you to:
- Comment on proposed new objectives to be added to the HIV, Health-Related Quality of Life & Well-Being, and Social Determinants of Health topic areas
- Propose new objectives to be included in one of the 42 existing Healthy People 2020 topic areas
To participate in the public comment period, visit HealthyPeople.gov beginning on November 13, 2013. Comments will be accepted through 5:00 p.m. ET on December 4, 2013.
Public comments are a cornerstone of Healthy People 2020. We'll be asking for your input periodically throughout the decade to ensure that Healthy People 2020 reflects current public health priorities. We look forward to hearing from you!" |
Child Trends Releases New Adolescent Health Highlight | |
Child Trends Releases New Adolescent Health Highlight on Dating and Sexual Relationships
Child Trends recently published a new report on teen dating and sexual relationships. This Adolescent Health Highlight
presents key research findings about the prevalence of and trends in adolescents' dating and sexual relationships; discusses dating and sexual behaviors that may put adolescents at risk for negative outcomes; examines how these behaviors vary by gender, age, and race/ethnicity; and considers individual, family, and media influences on adolescents' sexual behaviors. |
Sexual Health Rankings Project Webinar | |
Sexual Health Rankings Project Webinar
The National Coalition of STD Directors is hosting a webinar,"How Can We Measure Sexual Health? A Perspective from the Sexual Health Rankings Project,"on Thursday, November 21st from 1:00-2:30 pm ET. Martin Downs, MPH, lead author and researcher of the Sexual Health Rankings, 2012, will discuss ways to measure sexual health that rise above a disease focus.
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A New App for Sex Education | | My Sex Doctor: A New App for Sex Education "My Sex Doctor" is a new smart phone app that aims to provide comprehensive sex education in an easy-to-read and navigate format. The app can be a useful tool for adults and adolescents. Covered topics include: body changes, flirting, sexually transmitted diseases, contraception, parenting and abortion. My Sex Doctor is targeted to young people ages 13-25, but anyone seeking sex education information is encouraged to download the app. |
Youth 360: How & Where Healthy Teens Live, Learn, & Play | |
Youth 360: How & Where Healthy Teens Live, Learn, & Play
Healthy Teen Network is excited to announce the first in a new series of fact sheets, Youth 360, How & Where Healthy Teens Live, Learn, & Play: The Social-Ecological Health Promotion Frame & Social Determinants of Health. This two-page resource provides a brief overview of the interrelated spheres of health (individual, relationship, community, and society) in the Social-Ecological Health Promotion Frame and the Social Determinants of Health that influence individual behavior and health outcomes. Healthy Teen Network promotes the social-ecological health promotion (SEHP) frame to better understand the social determinants of health and the various spheres of influence on individual behavior and health outcomes. |
On the Road with Healthy Teen Network | |
On the Road with Healthy Teen Network
Implementing effective sex education programs in schools requires the support of many individuals and groups connected with the school system. School Health Advisory Councils (SHAC) can play a critical role to support these efforts. With support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Division of Adolescent and School Health (CDC-DASH), Healthy Teen Network Senior Program Managers, Mila Garrido-Fishbein and Valerie Sedivy, conducted a workshop on SHACs for members at the Healthy Teen Network Conference. Participants learned how other communities have set up SHACs, including factors to consider and lessons learned, as well as practical strategies to maximize the support that SHACs provide when trying to implement sex education in schools.
If you want to find out more about SHACs, such as how to start and maintain a SHAC, Healthy Teen Network can support you and your organization. Contact Mila Garrido-Fishbein, or fill out a service request form online. |
PTSD & Substance Use in Pregnancy Webinar | | Looking at Pregnancy Through the Lens of Trauma Informed Care and How PTSD Relates to Substance Use During Pregnancy and the Childbirth Experience
The Snuggle ME Webinar Series features presentations by both national and state experts on how to identify the substance exposed pregnancy/newborn, optimize care and coordination for women and children affected by substance use in pregnancy.
Join us Wednesday, November 13 (12N - 1PM) for a discussion with national experts Cheryl Tatano Beck, DNSc, CNM, FAAN, and Lisa Najavits, PhD. This webinar will outline the issue of screening women for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and how it relates to substance use in pregnancy and the childbirth experience. After the session, you will be able to:
- Identify the prevalence of elevated post-traumatic stress symptoms in new mothers;
- Describe the risk factors for post-traumatic stress disorders due to childbirth;
- Identify one instrument that can be used to screen new mothers for elevated post-traumatic stress symptoms in the postpartum period;
- Describe the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder that may be experienced by new mothers; and
- Understand how working with patients within the framework of trauma informed care can improve prenatal care and the hospital experience for families.
Continuing Medical Education (CME) credit is available for this webinar.
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Experimental HPV Vaccine | | Experimental HPV Vaccine Adds Protection Against 5 More Cancer-Causing Strains
By Amy Orciari Herman
A vaccine that protects against nine human papillomavirus serotypes - the four included in the currently available quadrivalent vaccine (Gardasil) plus five additional cancer-causing strains - shows promising results in two phase III trials. The findings, the Wall Street Journal reports, will be presented this week at the Eurogin conference in Italy.
One study randomized over 16,000 women aged 16 to 26 to a three-dose series, either with the experimental vaccine (called V503) or Gardasil. Immune responses to the four shared HPV types were similar with the two vaccines. In addition, the incidence of precancerous lesions caused by the five additional strains was cut by 97% with V503. A second study found that immune responses to V503 in boys and girls aged 9 to 15 were similar to those seen in women aged 16 to 26.
Injection site reactions were higher with V503 than with Gardasil (91% vs. 85%). |
The Science of 'Plan B'- Emergency Contraception | | The Science of 'Plan B' - Emergency Contraception
What happens when the condom breaks? Find out what's behind "Plan B" - otherwise known as emergency contraception.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Vozr9vHeMo
Written and created by Mitchell Moffit (twitter @mitchellmoffit) and Gregory Brown (twitter @whalewatchmeplz). Created with the support of the Reproductive Health Technologies Project |
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