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January 20, 2016
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"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed, citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has."
 Margaret Mead
Health Education Specialist Position                             
Health Education Specialist Position                               
This position coordinates the Women's and Men's Health Section (WMHS) teen pregnancy prevention program (entitled the PREP Program) targeting middle and high school age youth.  In addition, this position will coordinate the Rape Prevention Education (RPE) program.  The RPE program works with local partners on primary prevention - preventing sexual assault before it occurs.   Responsibilities of this position include assessing ongoing program activities to identify education and training needs;  planning and coordinating conferences and presentations to provide education, outreach,  and networking opportunities; coordinating the development and dissemination of the Request for Proposal (RFP) to solicit eligible contractors for program delivery; and monitoring contracted services and budgets to ensure conformance with terms and conditions of individual agreements.

For more information click here.
  
Montana Family Planning Training

New Toolkit Highlights High Impact Opportunities to Support Healthy Students 
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New Toolkit Highlights High Impact Opportunities to Support Healthy Students 

In a new letter sent today to governors, chief state school officers, state health officials and state Medicaid directors, the U.S. Departments of Education (ED) and Health and Human Services (HHS) recognize the critical role that healthcare coverage and health services play in ensuring all students are ready and able to learn and recommended action steps to better coordinate health and education services for all students and their families.

ED and HHS also released a new toolkit that details five high impact opportunities for states and local school districts to support stronger communities through collaboration education and health sectors, highlighting best practices and key research in both areas.

High-Impact Opportunity #1
  • Schools can help identify students who do not have insurance and provide assistance applying for coverage, as well as connect students' family members to health care coverage.
High-Impact Opportunity #2
  • Schools and LEAs may be eligible for reimbursement for Medicaid services delivered in schools to children enrolled in Medicaid.
High-Impact Opportunity #3
  • Schools and health organizations should work together to provide wraparound services to students in order to remove barriers to learning that may be created by health conditions, exposure to violence or trauma, or instability or stress in the community or at home.
High-Impact Opportunity #4
  • School learning environments should be designed to promote and reinforce health and well-being, including opportunities for, and access to, daily physical activity, high-quality, nutritious school food, and rigorous and effective nutrition and health education.
High-Impact Opportunity #5
  • The community health needs assessments (CHNAs) that nonprofit hospitals are required to undertake, include consultations with community members and public health experts, which can help launch productive partnerships between hospitals and schools. Schools and school districts can also partner with many other kinds of community-based organizations and institutions to enrich the health services available to students.
Click here for the full toolkit.

Questions or Concerns? Contact [email protected].
Addressing Myths + Concerns About Contraceptive Method Risk
Addressing Myths + Concerns About Contraceptive Method Risk
                      

Monday, January 25, 2016
12:00 - 1:00 PM (PST)

LIVE WEBINAR

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Presenter:

Anita Nelson, MD, Medical Director, California Family Health Council Research Center; Chief of Women's Health Care Education Programs, Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, UCLA

Overview:

Contraceptive method choice is affected by a variety of factors. Women may have concerns about contraceptive safety that may be fueled by the media, myths that are shared anecdotally or advertisements seeking to recruit plaintiffs in legal cases. This session will explore how to utilize and implement a client-centered approach when discussing contraceptive safety and risk - both real and perceived - during a patient visit. Participants will learn how to differentiate between side effects and health risks that are attributable to contraceptive methods and compare contraceptive risks to those that may occur in daily life.

What Will You Learn?

After attending this training, participants will be able to:
  • Describe women's concerns over time about the safety and side effects of different methods of contraception
  • Explain why women may believe that there are serious health risks related to contraceptive use
  • Discuss how you can approach a patient who only wants to use methods that they view as "natural"
  • Quantify the known health risks attributable to contraception compared to risks in daily life
  • Describe the nocebo effect
Who Should Attend?
  • Physicians
  • Clinicians
  • Nurses
  • Family Planning Staff
  • Medical Assistants
  • Health Educators + Counselors
 
FREE Continuing Educationwill be provided for CME, Nursing, Social Work and CHES
 
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