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2/25 - I&E Committee WebEx
3/17- MFPA Conference Call
3/30-31- Montana Family Planning Training (Fairmont)
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~ Mark Twain
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| Montana Family Planning Training | | Montana Family Planning Training
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| National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day | |
 National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
As National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day approaches on March 10, we wanted to share some updates. Please see below and feel free to disseminate this to your staff and partners in your regions.
- Are you planning a NWGHAAD Walk? If so, find attached a toolkit with tips and templates for your use.
- Live near Washington, DC? Grab your friends and walk with us! You're invited to "The Best Defense Is a Good Offense: A Walk for HIV Prevention" on Thursday, March 10. OWH is walking as a community to help bring awareness of the impact of HIV and AIDS on women and girls. Bring your sisters, daughters, friends, and colleagues to this event and share the event flyer with your network. Please register today. We look forward to walking with you on March 10!
- Join the NWGHAAD Thunderclap and help us reach our goal of 100 supporters! Ask your family, friends, and colleagues to support the message, too!
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| Teens Seeking Family Planning Services Face Inconsistent Privacy Standards | |  TEENS SEEKING FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES FACE INCONSISTENT PRIVACY STANDARDS IN FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTERS
Confidentiality is a top priority for many teens accessing family planning services, but organizational practices to ensure patient privacy are implemented unevenly at federally qualified health centers (FQHCs), which serve as safety net health care providers for low-income and medically underserved populations, including youth. According to "Privacy and Confidentiality Practices in Adolescent Family Planning Care at Federally Qualified Health Centers," by Tishra Beeson, of Central Washington University, et al., barriers to implementing privacy practices at these health centers include a lack of clear guidelines or protocols for providing confidential services to teens and confusion among staff about state laws requiring minors' consent.
"Privacy and Confidentiality Practices in Adolescent Family Planning Care at Federally Qualified Health Centers," by Tishra Beeson, of Central Washington University, et al., is currently available online in Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health.
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| Confidentiality Protections - Implications on Access to Sexual and Reproductive Health Care | |
 RESCHEDULED Webinar: Confidentiality Protections - Implications on Access to Sexual and Reproductive Health Care
NHeLP's Reproductive Health Data and Accountability Project has rescheduled its webinar to Tuesday, March 7, at 2:00 p.m. ET. Featuring presenters from NHeLP and NFPRHA, the webinar will address implications of confidentiality protections on access to sexual and reproductive health care such as federal law requirements, areas of concern (including billing, claims processing, and communications from insurance companies), and state-based efforts to strengthen protections.
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| Period tracking-and Bedsider information! | |  Period tracking-and Bedsider information!
If you think your patients could benefit from understanding their cycles better, you may want to recommend that they try a period tracking app. There are lots of good ones out there, but we wanted to tell you about Eve by Glow since this particular period tracking app features birth control and sexual health information from Bedsider in addition to their active community forum and excellent tracking tools. If you want to learn more about Eve, you can visit Glow's website or enter your name on this page and they'll send you a link to download the app. |
| By Providers, for Providers | | By Providers, for Providers
What does evidence say about combined vs. progestin-only pills?
By Ashley Brant, DO, MPH
Combined oral contraceptive pills (COCs) remain the most common form of birth control in the U.S., but they're not right for everyone. Some patients may be limited to progestin-only methods because of medical problems, while others may prefer progestin-only methods for their non-contraceptive benefits. By discussing the side effects and benefits of different kinds of pills with your patient, you can help her choose one that fits her life.
Changing the conversation about contraception
By Helen Bellanca, MD, MPH
Shared decision making is a concept that permeates medical care, from deciding about amniocentesis to cancer treatment. Understanding what our patients value helps us guide them to the right care, and that is just as true in contraception.
Pulling out all the stops: Doubling up with withdrawal
By Jenny Higgins, PhD, MPH
Withdrawal, or pulling out, is often ignored by health care providers and researchers as a form of birth control. The CDC doesn't even include withdrawal on its list of contraceptive methods. But the best studies we have suggest the majority of people in the U.S. have used it at least once in their lives. So what do we really know about who uses withdrawal and how? |
| HPV Coverage in Montana, 2014 | | |
HPV Coverage in Montana, 2014
Infographics are images that are used to describe complex data in a visually appealing and easy to understand way. The Communicable Disease Control and Prevention Bureau has developed the following HPV infographic.
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| Vaccine Has Sharply Reduced HPV in Teenage Girls, Study Says | |
 Vaccine Has Sharply Reduced HPV in Teenage Girls, Study Says
A vaccine introduced a decade ago to combat the sexually transmitted virus that causes cervical cancer has already reduced the virus's prevalence in teenage girls by almost two-thirds, federal researchers said Monday.
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| New Study in Women's Health Issues Identifies Priority Areas for Well-Woman Visits | |
 New Study in Women's Health Issues Identifies Priority Areas for Well-Woman Visits
A new study featured in the most recent issue of Women's Health Issues reviews eight priority areas that should be addressed during a well-woman visit in order to better meet the reproductive health needs of women and prevent chronic disease. In addition to discussing the priority areas, the authors address changes necessary to improve health outcomes among women, including increased education and support for providers on screening and counseling in the eight priority areas and better reimbursement for the most effective interventions. Read the study here.
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| Health Education Specialist Position | |
 Health Education Specialist Position Re-Advertised
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.
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| Program Specialist Position-Re-Advertised | | Program Specialist Position-Re-Advertised
Are you interested in working in the DPHHS Women's and Men's Health Section? The WMHS is looking for a dynamic person to work as the Title X Family Planning Program Specialist. This position provides support, outreach, training and technical assistance to contractors providing Title X services, as well as those working in Affordable Care Act outreach and enrollment. Additional program management responsibilities include development and implementation of program evaluation and data collection systems.
Click Here for complete job description |
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