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3/20- MPFA Conference call
3/28- National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
4/1-4/7- Public Health Awareness Week
4/21-22- Reducing the Risk Training
4/23-24- Montana Family Planning Training |
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Quote of the Week
"May your pockets be heavy and your heart be light, may good luck pursue you each morning and night"
~Irish Saying |
| Montana Family Planning Training | | |
April 23-24, 2014 ~
Holiday Inn Downtown ~ Helena, Montana
The Montana Family Planning Training will be held in Helena, MT on April 23-24 at the Holiday Inn Dowtown. There is an optional skills building session prior to the conference, clinicians only, that will include Nexplanon training and Vulvar Dermatological review.
For more information on Keynote Speakers go to the Montana Family Planning Training Website and check out the agenda. |
| National Campaign Highlights | | |
Gender Expectations
A depressing three-quarters (74%) of teen girls say they often get the message that attracting boys and looking sexy is one of the most important things they can do, according to new public opinion data released by The National Campaign. Six in 10 teens (63%) believe that teen boys often receive the message that they are expected to have sex.
Laugh and Learn DVDs
Bedsider's popular, hilarious, informative, and award-winning Fact or Fiction animated shorts and Guy's Guide to Birth Control films are...wait for it...now available on DVD.
National Day
Hundreds of thousands of teens are expected to participate in the annual National Day to Prevent Teen Pregnancy taking place on May 7, 2014. Find out what communities are doing nationwide to celebrate the National Day, order National Day promotional materials, and see what organizations have signed on as official National Day partners by visiting our handy dandy ND web portal. |
| Transgender Patient Series | | |
Transgender Patient Series
Part 1 - Clinical Care for Transgender Patients
Thursday, May 8, 2014
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm Pacific Time
Includes preventive care, health education and health promotion, reproductive health services and medical management of gender transition.
Part 2 - Culturally Proficient Care for Transgender Patients: Integrating Protocols and Systems Into Your Practice
Tuesday, May 20, 2014
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm Pacific Time
Includes practical application of transgender care protocols. It will help you plan many aspects of culturally competent care including the medical visit, the appointment making process and the billing process.
Registration
These webinars are free of charge. They require a brief registration process and, upon completion of an online evaluation, participants can request a certificate of participation at no charge.
Continuing Education
Continuing medical education (CME) and continuing nursing education (CNE) certificates are available for each webinar in this two-part series. CNE will include pharmacology.
A $15 fee is charged for each continuing education certificate.
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| Bridges Out of Poverty Training | | Bridges Out of Poverty Training
*Limited space: please register promptly.* no later than March 30th (see attached registration)
Register now for the 2014 WIC Spring Training, on April 10-11 at the Hilton Garden Inn in Bozeman. Montana WIC is pleased to feature "Bridges Out of Poverty" during this training, which we think you will find insightful and useful. Please join us!
This presentation, "Bridges Out of Poverty"(see summary below), may be of interest to anyone, especially employees of DPHHS, local public health and other health care providers.
Please consider attending. Note: cost is $100 for non WIC personnel.
Reducing the social costs of poverty, strengthening the workforce, and building a more prosperous and sustainable community are goals on which most communities agree. aha! Process's Bridges Out of Poverty family of concepts, workshops, and products helps employers, community organizations, social service agencies, and individuals address and reduce poverty in a comprehensive way. Bridges brings people from all sectors and economic classes together to improve job retention rates, build resources, improve outcomes, and support those who are moving out of poverty.
Bridges Out of Poverty helps communities:
- Move individuals from poverty to self-sufficiency
- Reduce social costs related to crime, poor health, and welfare
- Strengthen educational attainment and job skills
- Enhance economic development
- Improve on-the-job productivity
- Revitalize neighborhoods
- Build sustainable communities where everyone can live well
Explore our recommended programs designed around your community's specific needs:
- Removing Barriers for Under-Resourced Clients: Learn how to identify and revise or eliminate policies, procedures, and practices that make it difficult for under-resourced individuals to emerge from poverty.
- Building Community Sustainability: Learn how to make yours a community where everyone can live well, reducing social costs and leveraging human capital for greater stability and prosperity.
- Getting Ahead: Learn from our experts how to facilitate a Getting Ahead program to support individuals emerging from poverty.
For more information go to: http://www.ahaprocess.com/solutions/community/ |
| OPA Updates | |  WEBINARS
Nurse Practitioners & Meaningful Use (MU).
Join the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on Wednesday March 26, 4:30-6:00 pm ET to hear leaders from the field discuss Nurse Practitioners' Role in MU. The goal is to identify tangible, actionable ways nurse practitioners can leverage meaningful use in their practices.
Call in: 888-455-8510 code 8084016
WebEx WebEx password:MU2014
Road to 10: ICD-10 Training Webinar Series.
As the October 1, 2014, ICD-10 compliance date approaches, CMS is hosting a series of ICD-10 Training Webinars that will focus on ICD-10 basics, key preparation steps for a successful transition, billing, and clinical documentation concepts. Also, visit the CMS ICD-10 website for the latest news and resources to help you prepare for the
October 1, 2014, compliance date. Sign up for CMS ICD-10 Industry Email Updates.
RESOURCES
A new online tool created by the Guttmacher Institute allows users to create customized tables with data on the contraceptive needs and services within a given county or groups of counties in a state, including some Title X data points. All data are for 2010, the most recent year available.
Recommendations for the Laboratory-Based Detection of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae - 2014, MMWR March 14, 2014. This report updates CDC's 2002 recommendations regarding screening tests to detect Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhea.
Smoking Cessation Interventions in Pregnancy and Postpartum Care. Recently released by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).To access this report click here.
Independent Study on the Intersection of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) and HIV, developed by the Family Planning National Training Center-Service Delivery. This study is based on the October 2013 webinar on the topic. Continuing Educations (CE) available. Be sure to check the Family Planning National Training Centers website for training and other resources specific to Title X provider needs!
For Women's History Month, the White House Council on Women and Girls released the list of HHS' 2013 top women's health accomplishments. |
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