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10/1-3- Gender Expansion Conference
10/13-14- MPHA Conference Bozeman
10/14-15- Outreach and Enrollment Summit
10/22- I&E Committee
10/27- Health Educator Conference Call
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Quote of the Week
Ability: is what you're capable of doing
Motivation: determines what you do
Attitude: determines how well you do it
~Anonymous
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| 18th Annual Montana Diabetes Professional Conference | |
Kalispell, MT at the Red Lion on October 22 - 23, 2015
This exciting & informative conference provides state-of-the art training for healthcare professionals in diabetes prevention, education, and clinical care. It is lecture-based with question and answer periods and has networking opportunities throughout. This year five experts in the field will present the following topics:
*Pediatric Endocrinology
*Motivational Interviewing in Diabetes Care
*DAWN2 Study with panel
*Medication Adherence and Pharmacists in Diabetes Care
*Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
*Diabetes During Pregnancy
Registration is now open. Click here for more registration information.
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| World AIDS Day | |
World AIDS Day
 World AIDS Day is commemorated on December 1 throughout the world. In Montana, a biennial awards ceremony is held to honor those Montanans who have accomplished extraordinary deeds in providing leadership and assistance to those infected or affected by HIV, in lessening the stigma and discrimination associated with HIV, and in educating and informing others regarding the prevention and treatment of HIV. The World AIDS Day theme for 2015 is Getting to Zero. The Montana World AIDS Day commemoration will be held Monday, December 7, in the State Capitol Rotunda at 1:30.
Criteria for nominating a person/agency for a World AIDS Day award
If your nominee is selected by the STD/HIV/Hepatitis Prevention Section, you will be contacted for further information. If you have any questions, please contact me at 406.444.2457 or jnielsen@mt.gov
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| Montana Healthy Communities Conference: New Knowledge, New Partners, Better Solutions | |
October 27 - 28, 2015
Best Western Premier Great Northern Hotel835 Great Northern Blvd, Helena, MT 59601 - Google Map
There is more to health than healthcare. Affordable housing, fresh produce, safe places to exercise, quality early child care, and good jobs are all critically important when it comes to the health of Montana's residents.
This conference will bring together professionals from the community development and health and human services fields to address these "upstream" factors that influence health.
Participants will learn about cross-sector approaches for building healthier communities, hear from national organizations about what makes for success, and have an opportunity to discuss next steps for collaboration in their own communities.
Keynote Speaker: James S. Marks, Executive Vice President of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Hosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, the Montana Health Care Foundation, and the Montana Area Health Education Center and Office of Rural Health at Montana State University.
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| National Campaign Highlights | | |
Benefits of Birth Control.
Birth control is used by nearly all women who have had sex. Still, it remains at the center of too many political squabbles. This gets us thinking that now is as good a time as any to remind us all about the many benefits of birth control.
Pregnancy planning in general, and the use of birth control in particular, are directly linked to a wide array of benefits to women, men, children, and society, including fewer unplanned pregnancies and abortions, more educational and economic opportunities for young women, improved maternal and infant health, greater family wellbeing, and reduced public spending.
Sex Ed. Unfiltered.
The National Campaign's free online lessons, Preventing Unplanned Pregnancy and Completing College, have been updated to include new and improved content. There are two major changes. First, we expanded information about "not right now." Second, we have added some new content about low-maintenance birth control. Visit the student page to access the online lessons and see the changes.
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| HPV and Hispanic Women | | 
Improve Hispanic Women's Health
During National Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 to October 15), we highlight opportunities to address issues that impact the health of Hispanic women in our communities.
All women are at risk for cervical cancer. It occurs most often in women over age 30. Each year, about 12,000 women in the United States get cervical cancer, and about 4,000 women die from it. In 2012, Hispanic women had the highest rate of getting cervical cancer, and were the second mostly likely to die of cervical cancer.
ON PREVENTION:
- Cervical cancer is highly preventable in most Western countries because screening tests and a vaccine to prevent human papillomavirus (HPV) infections are available.
- The human papillomavirus (HPV) is the main cause of cervical cancer. HPV is a common virus that is passed from one person to another during sex. At least half of sexually active people will have HPV at some point in their lives, but few women will get cervical cancer.
- Get regular cervical cancer screening tests starting at age 21.
- When cervical cancer is found early, it is highly treatable and associated with long survival and good quality of life.
- Help lower your risk for cervical cancer- Don't smoke. Use condoms during sex. Limit your number of sexual partners.
FOR PROFESSIONALS:
Are there tests that can prevent cervical cancer or find it early?
There are two tests that can either help prevent cervical cancer or find it early:
- The Pap test looks for precancers, cell changes, on the cervix that can be treated, so that cervical cancer is prevented.
- The HPV test looks for HPV- the virus that can cause precancerous cell changes and cervical cancer.
Source: CDC Vital Signs: Cervical Cancer is Preventable
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| Providing Age Appropriate Sexual Health Education | | Providing Age Appropriate Sexual Health Education
Tuesday, October 13, 2015
12:00 - 1:00 PM (PST)
LIVE WEBINAR
Presenters:
Erica Neuman, MS, Project Director, Learning Management, California Family Health Council
Nicole Ressa, Senior Director of Community Education & Training, Planned Parenthood Los Angeles
Overview:
People who receive accurate and age-appropriate sexual health education throughout their lives have better sexual and reproductive health outcomes and healthier, more respectful relationships. Age-appropriate sex education helps youth make healthier decisions and develop into sexually healthy adults. Introducing the concept of reproductive life planning at early ages can motivate youth to delay sexual intercourse and to use more effective, long-term contraception when they do decide to have sex.
This webinar will cover how community and school-based educators, teachers, and parents can provide comprehensive, medically accurate sex education from birth through adulthood. Specific topics for each developmental stage will be covered. Educator tips will be provided for teaching different ages about pregnancy, body image, consent and identity. Helpful online resources like CFHC's Talk with Your Kids Timeline + Tips will also be reviewed.
What Will You Learn?
After attending this training, participants will be able to:
- Understand the impact sexual and reproductive health education can have on human sexual development
- List a broad range of human sexuality topics that can be taught
- Implement strategies for facilitating sexual and reproductive health learning with different age groups
- Identify expert recommended resources and tools for providing age-appropriate and medically accurate sexual and reproductive health education
Who Should Attend?
- Health + Sexuality Educators
- School + Community-Based Educators
- School Nurses + Teachers
- Counselors + Social Workers
- Youth Educators
- Family Planning Staff
- Child Development Students + Professionals
FREE Continuing Education will be provided for Nursing, Social Work and CHES
Register Now
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| October is Let's Talk Month | |  Let's Talk Month October is here and that means it's time for the annual celebration of Let's Talk Month (LTM). Coordinated by Advocates for Youth, LTM is a national campaign to promote healthy communication about sexuality between adults and youth. LTM creates opportunities for community organizations, families, faith groups, schools and others to engage in activities and programming aimed at encouraging these important conversations. For information and resources related to LTM, visit Advocates for Youth |
| Teens and Consent: Critical Conversations | |  Teens and Consent: Critical Conversations
Statistics on the sexual assault of teens and young adults reveal a truly serious problem, one that is aided and abetted by lack of communication and ignorance. In a blog by the executive vice president of the American Federation of Teachers, it is stated and reaffirmed that communication and an understanding of consent is critical in changing an environment that is often hospitable to sexual assault. The author calls on parents to begin talking with kids about consent from an early age, and encourages the coming together of community stakeholders to foster a positive environment of affirmative consent and mutual respect.
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| Adolescent Experiences with IUDs | |  Adolescent Experiences with IUDs
The purpose of this study, published in the Journal of Adolescent Health, was to improve understanding of adolescents' reasons for choosing an intrauterine device (IUD) and to explore experiences that led to continuation or discontinuation. Effectiveness, duration of use, convenience, and potential bleeding changes emerged as themes for both choosing and continuing IUDs. Some women chose the hormonal IUD to achieve amenorrhea, whereas copper IUD users wanted a non-hormonal method and continued menses. Copper IUD users cited expulsion and bleeding irregularities as reasons for discontinuation, whereas hormonal IUD users reported bleeding irregularities and continued pain as reasons for removal. IUD users noted an adjustment period of weeks to months in which side effects were present before lessening. The authors conclude that discussion of effectiveness, duration and convenience, and anticipatory guidance regarding post-insertion side effects may be important in counseling young women about IUDs.
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| Oral Contraceptives Over the County and Teenagers | |  A Survey of Teenagers' Attitudes Toward Moving Oral Contraceptives Over the Counter
Evidence suggests that over-the-counter access to oral contraceptives may help expand use among adult women. Teenagers may particularly benefit from this approach, as they experience disproportionately high rates of unintended pregnancy and face unique challenges accessing contraceptives. This research, published in Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health, explored teenagers' attitudes toward over-the-counter access. Seventy-three percent of participants supported over-the-counter access, and 61% reported that they would likely use oral contraceptives available through this approach. Notably, sexually experienced participants were significantly more likely than others both to support this approach and to be interested in obtaining oral contraceptives this way. The authors conclude that over-the-counter access may be a promising approach for providing oral contraceptives to teenagers. Additional research is needed to evaluate whether teenagers can screen themselves for contraindications to oral contraceptive use and correctly use oral contraceptives obtained over the counter.
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