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4/17- Medical Clinical Standards Meeting
4/28- Health Educator Conference Call
5/10-16- National Women's Health Week
5/27-28- Missoula Program Review
6/15-16-Missoula Regional Training
6/17-18- Billings Regional Training |
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Quote of the Week
Like mothers, taxes are often misunderstood, but seldom forgotten.
~ Lord Bramwell |
| Required ACA & Plan First Data Collection | |
Required ACA & Plan First Data Collection
The Office of Population Affairs (OPA), funder of Title X, is requesting data on enrollment activities again for the 2014-2015 enrollment period to give us a snapshot of how Title X service sites are continuing to impact national enrollment efforts.
Reporting Period
OPA is requesting enrollment data from each service site for the period of April 1, 2014 through March 31, 2015.
Reporting Process
The data will be submitted online in a Survey Monkey and due to WMHS on Monday, April 20, 2015. https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/GNN58MG
Enrollment Data Collected
All enrollment activities that occur at a Title X service site should be reported, regardless of funding source. Each service site must submit a separate survey. This includes satellites. Each sub-recipient and satellite clinic must submit a separate survey per clinic.
Questions, contact A.C. Rothenbuecher, arothenbuecher@mt.gov |
| Prevention Program Manager Position | | |
 Prevention Program Manager Position Open
The Prevention Program Manager position in the Chemical Dependency Bureau is responsible for providing oversight, coordination and leadership to a statewide alcohol and drug prevention program in response to state priorities and federal grant requirements. Responsibilities include developing and implementing substance use prevention interventions, developing and monitoring an evaluation plan for the statewide activities; overseeing the surveillance and data collection systems; and coordinating with state and local partners to implement work force development strategies and training. This position is in the Prevention and Early Intervention Section, reports to the Chemical Dependency Bureau Chief, and supervises one employee.
For more information click here. |
| Low-Cost IUD Now Available | |  Low-Cost IUD Now Available
Medicines360's, a nonprofit women's health pharmaceutical company with a mission to expand access to quality medicine for all women globally, has announced that its new IUD Liletta (levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system) 52mg is now available for order by any health center that participates in the 340B Drug Pricing Program at the low cost of $50.
LILETTA AccessConnect offers support for health centers that plan to offer the new IUD on all stages of procurement, billing, and benefits investigation. In-person insertion training for LILETTA provided by a Certified Nurse Educator is also available by calling 866-563-3678. Medicines360 and its partner, Actavis, received FDA approval of LILETTA on February 26, 2015.
Order the IUD online or call 855-LILETTA (855-545-3882). |
| National Women's Health Week | |  National Women's Health Week
Please visit the National Women's Health Week website! And after you do, please share with your networks encouraging them to do the same.
Remember, National Women's Health Week is May 10-16, 2015. Explore the web pages to:
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| HRSA REPORT EVALUATES TEXT4BABY | | HRSA REPORT EVALUATES TEXT4BABY
A new report produced for the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) by Mathematica Policy Research and Public Health Institute evaluates the Text4baby program from its February 2010 launch to late 2013. It uses data from national level stakeholder interviews and secondary data analyses, and from information collected at four community health centers via a consumer survey, interviews, and consumer focus groups. The evaluation found 99 percent of Text4baby subscribers said they would recommend the service to a friend or family member, subscribers report finding the messages easy to understand and useful, and more than half of subscribers save the referral telephone numbers for future use. On four critical topics - safe sleep, infant feeding, best time to deliver in a healthy pregnancy, and the meaning of full-term - Text4baby subscribers demonstrated a significantly higher level of health knowledge than women who had never heard of Text4baby and women who had heard of the program but did not sign up. The report also suggests that Text4baby has a role to play in integrated prenatal care, the program's public-private partnership is a unique asset, and partners believe in Text4baby. Partners appreciate Text4baby's ability to reach vulnerable populations with timely, tailored, and critical communications, and they report that subscribers value and benefit from a number of the program's unique features. Review the report online here. |
| Sex Talk During Well Visits | |
Sex Talk During Well Visits
Physicians may be important sources of sexuality information and preventive services, and one-on-one confidential time during health maintenance visits is recommended to allow discussions of sexual development, behavior, and risk reduction. However, little is known about the occurrence and characteristics of physician-adolescent discussions about
sexuality.
To read the full abstract click here. |
| Sex Trafficking of Native Women | |
SEX TRAFFICKING OF NATIVE WOMEN
Monday, April 20, 2015
2 - 4 pm EST | 1 - 3 pm CST | 11 am - 1 pm PST
WEBINARANNOUNCEMENT
REGISTER TODAY!
Hosted by the Family and Youth Services Bureau's Family Violence Prevention and Services Program, presented by the National Indigenous Women's Resource Center and co-sponsored by the Asian Pacific Institute on Gender-Based Violence
The second of three webinars lays the foundation for understanding sex trafficking of Native women and survivor centered responses developed by three experts in the field.
- Sexual assault in tribal communities and traditional approaches to trauma informed healing.
- Family and organized crime-controlled travvicking and GLBTQ.
- Structure and processing of trafficking operations and those that are gang-based.
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| Our Whole Lives (OWL) Facilitator Training | |  Our Whole Lives (OWL) Facilitator Training
Our Whole Lives is based on a philosophy of comprehensive sexuality education that helps participants make informed and responsible decisions about sexual health and behavior. It equips participants with accurate, age-appropriate information in six subject areas: human development, relationships, personal skills, sexual behavior, sexual health, and society and culture.
Dates: 5 pm Friday September 25th through 4 pm Sunday, September 27th
Elementary (K-1/4-6) and Secondary (7-9/10-12) will be held simultaneously throughout the weekend. Certification to facilitate Our Whole Lives requires full participation and trainer approval.
Location: Pilgrim Congregational UCC; 2118 S. 3rd Ave.; Bozeman, MT 59715
Home hospitality will be provided for those requesting it when they register. Deadline September 5th.
Cost: $250
What to bring:
Our Whole Lives curriculum for the level you plan to facilitate
Sexuality and Our Faith curriculum for UU/UCC facilitators
K-1, 4-6 participants also bring The Parent Guide to Our Whole Lives and It's Perfectly Normal
These resources are available at www.uuabookstore.org, 800-215-9076 and 25% discount for training participants at Pilgrim Press, 800-537-3394 - order by 9/15 Pen, paper, tablet or computer for taking notes during training
For more information about Our Whole Lives visit www.uua.org/owl
http://www.ucc.org/justice_sexuality-education_our-whole-lives
Register by September 5th at www.mnwcucc.org/owl
Elaine Black, Registrar: elaine@mnwcucc.org, (406) 656-8688
For questions about the training, please call Ann at 216-832-4674 |
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