| Calendar of Events |
4/7-13- National Public Health Week
4/11-Title X Ahlers Overview
4/21-22- Reducing the Risk Training
4/23-24- Montana Family Planning Training |
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Quote of the Week
Never cut a tree down in the wintertime. Never make a negative decision in the low time. Never make your most important decisions when you are in your worst moods. Wait. Be patient. The storm will pass. The spring will come.
~Robert H. Schuller |
| Title X Ahlers Overview | | |
 Title X Ahlers Overview
Join us for a Title X Ahlers Overview on Friday, April 11th from 1-2 pm. The first 30 minutes will be an overview of the Ahlers capabilities for Title X clinics. The second half will be for questions and answers. The webinar will be recorded and emailed out following the presentation.
Meeting information:
To start or join the online meeting
Go to https://hhsmt.webex.com/hhsmt/j.php?MTID=m33f1ca7fc8374c136467a8e235d7d273
Audio conference information
To receive a call back, provide your phone number when you join the meeting, or call the number below and enter the access code.
Call-in toll-free number (US/Canada): 1-877-668-4490
Call-in toll number (US/Canada): 1-408-792-6300
Access code: 577 594 685
Meeting Password: 1234 |
| Montana Family Planning Training | | |
April 23-24, 2014 ~
Holiday Inn Downtown ~ Helena, Montana
Registration Closes April 11th! Click here to Register.
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. |
| The National Campaign Highlights | |
Federal Teen Pregnancy Funding.
Earlier this week, the Senate passed a one-year extension of the Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP) and the Title V State Abstinence Education Program. The bill has already been passed by the House and is expected to be signed by the President. Want more information? Of course you do.
Benefits of Birth Control.
Our series of fact sheets on the benefits of pregnancy planning and prevention is growing. Newly minted this week is a summary of unplanned pregnancy, abortion, and the benefits of birth control in America.The fact sheet centers on the following common sense proposition: Family planning is an effective way to prevent unplanned pregnancy-and because well over 90% of abortions are sought in the wake of an unplanned pregnancy, family planning also reduces abortion. |
| Integration of Sexual Health into Patient-Centered Care | | |
New Toolkit Helps Healthcare Providers Integrate Sexual Health into Patient-Centered Care
To support health centers as they work to better integrate sexual health into patient-centered care, the Fenway Institute's National LGBT Health Education Center collaborated with the National Association of Community Health Centers to create a new toolkit, Taking Routine Histories of Sexual Health: A System-Wide Approach for Health Centers. The toolkit provides resources for establishing the routine collection of sexual health histories during primary care visits, including: tips for putting the patient at ease; recommended screening questions and subsequent risk assessments; tips for how providers and other members of the clinical care team can be sensitive to and inclusive of special populations; and tools such as sample wording for intake forms, diagnosis codes related to sexual history and screening, and examples of how to incorporate risk assessment forms into electronic medical records. |
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Texting About Condoms, Contraception Linked to Condom Use | |
Texting About Condoms, Contraception Linked to Condom Use
According to a new study in the Journal of Adolescent Health, high school students who mentioned condoms or other contraceptives in text messages or other electronic communications were three times more likely to consistently use condoms during sex. The study of 176 high school juniors and seniors also found that students who discussed pregnancy or sexual limits via technology were more than twice as likely as other students to use condoms consistently. |
| SANE Training | | SANE Training
Dear Colleagues,
Planned Parenthood of Montana is pleased to announce that the 2014 Montana Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) Training will be held May 12-16 in Great Falls, Montana. Registration is now open see the attached brochure. Travel reimbursements and scholarships are limited so please register early.
Feel free to pass along this information to others who may be interested in learning more about the training.
Best regards,
Jill Baker
Director of Education
Phone: 406.452.0355
Fax: 406.770.3929
Cell: 406.564.3602 |
| National Women's Health Week Website | | |
Visit the National Women's Health Week Website
We're pleased to announce the launch of the 2014 National Women's Health Week website!
Visit the new site to see how you can join the celebration.
We hope you'll participate in National Women's Health Week and that you'll tell your friends, family, and coworkers about the important steps they can take to live longer, healthier, happier lives using the tools and resources above.
If you have questions, please email womenshealth@hhs.gov. |
| Comprehensive Contraceptive Counseling | | Comprehensive Contraceptive Counseling
Nearly half of all pregnancies in the U.S are unintended, and teens are at highest risk for experiencing an unwanted pregnancy. Does comprehensive contraceptive counseling affect women's decisions?
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that all women be "counseled about the full range and effectiveness of contraceptive methods for which they are medically eligible." A recent study found that 69% of 14- to 17-year-olds and 61% of 18- to 20-year-olds who were provided with contraceptive counseling that highlights the efficacy of various long acting reversible contraceptive (LARC) methods subsequently chose LARC over non-LARC methods. Many of the women in this study considered ease of use to be the most important factor in their decision.
A study of 1,000 15- to 20-year-olds revealed that following comprehensive counseling on all combined hormonal contraceptives, women were more likely to choose the vaginal ring or patch than oral contraceptive pills. However, women who had chosen the pill before counseling were unlikely to opt for an alternate method afterward.
Optimal contraceptive counseling should follow the principles of shared decision-making. Clinicians should offer comprehensive information about all contraceptive methods, honor patients' preferences, use patient-centered language, and address methods' ease of use. |
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