According to a new study in the New England Journal of Medicine, teenage girls who are given access to long-acting, reversible contraceptives (LARCs) such as IUDs or hormonal implants at no cost are less likely to become pregnant. Participants of the study were educated about reversible contraception (with an emphasis on LARCs), were provided with their choice of contraception at no cost, and were then followed for two or three years. Of the 1,404 girls aged 15-19 enrolled in the study, 72% chose a LARC method. These girls were, on average, nearly five times less likely to get pregnant, five times less likely to give birth and four times less likely to have an abortion than sexually experienced U.S. teens who did not participate in the program.  

Thursday, November 6^th, 2014

Corporate Square, Building 8

Conference Room 1 A & B

11:00AM - 12:00PM

Join Us for the Webinar!

DATE: November 21, 2014

TIME: 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Mountain Standard Time

SPEAKER: Tawara D. Goode, Assistant Professor and Director, National Center for Cultural Competence, Center for Child and Human Development, Georgetown University Medical Center

Register Here:¹ http://tinyurl.com/maf4w52

The Mountain States RHECis one of ten regional health equity councils formed in 2011 as a part of the National Partnership for Action to End Health Disparities (NPA). The NPA is a national movement with the mission to improve the effectiveness of programs that target the elimination of health disparities through coordination of leaders, partners, and stakeholders that are committed to action. The Mountain States RHEC is a coalition of leaders and health disparities experts representing several sectors and the states of Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming. The Mountain States RHEC envisions a region free of disparities in health and healthcare, where all people attain the highest level of health.

¹ If the registration link does not work, please copy the entire link and paste it into your web browser. For webinar-specific questions, contact the moderator at csantos@explorepsa.com. For technical questions, contact support at csr@conferencegroup.com

Join us Won't You?

Adored EGRAM recipients. We sincerely hope that you will join us on November 12 (one week from today!) in saying Thanks, Birth Control. We want you to join the conversation about all that birth control makes possible for individuals and society. To do that, we're asking you to speak up, dispel myths, share facts, and mobilize your friends and colleagues to say #ThxBirthControl with us.

"The ability to plan, prevent, and space pregnancies is directly linked to more education and economic opportunities, healthier babies, more stable families, and a reduced burden for taxpayers," said Sarah Brown, CEO of The National Campaign.

• What to do? Even if you only have 30 seconds, there are ways you can support the #ThxBirthControl effort. Click here for ideas on what you can do if you have less than five minutes, 10-15 minutes, or 30 minutes or more. Joining is just a tweet away.
• Must Watch Video.You know Upworthy. You love Upworthy. We love Upworthy. And we love that they are working with us on #ThxBirthControl. Watch this absolutely infectious and amazing animated video (created by our friends at IDEO) and share the joy. Join in the fun here. We dare you not to sing along.
• Webinar.Want even more information on #ThxBirthControl and what you can do?  Join us today for a webinar at 12pm EST where we will outline ideas─tall, grande, and venti─on how you can help. Click here to register. 
• New data. Bi-partisan support for contraception. Fully 77% of adults─including 84% of Democrats, 80% of Independents, and 60% of Republicans─say they support policies that increase affordable access to all methods of birth control, according to a new National Campaign public opinion survey. Read the full survey here. Check out our press release here.