Important Dates
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5/4- National Day to Prevent Teen Pregnancy
5/8-14- National Women's Health Week
5/11-12 MFPA in-person meeting
5/16-17- Havre Program Review
5/18-19- Great Falls Program Review
5/31- OPA Sustainability Survey Due
6/8-9-Butte Program Review
6/14-15- Helena Program Review
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Quote of the Week
The art of mothering is to teach the art of living to children.
~Elaine Heffner
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Today is the 15th Annual National Day to Prevent Teen Pregnancy! | |
Today is the 15th Annual National Day to Prevent Teen Pregnancy!
On the National Day-and throughout the month of May-teens and parents are invited to take an online challenge. The goal of The National Day Quiz is to give Quiz-takers the chance to figure out how they'll handy risky situations like binge drinking, hook ups, and unprotected sex. After all the best time to figure out how you'll handle a tough situation is before you find yourself in one.
Whether you have a few seconds or a few hours, we have lots of resources available to help you support the National Day, including:
There are also a number of videos available, including:
And don't forget-we're celebrating teen pregnancy prevention month throughout the month of May, so even if you can't participate today, there's still plenty of time to support this work! |
Essure Clinic at Planned Parenthood of Montana- Helena | | Are patients in your clinic asking about or interested in permanent contraception?
Essure may be an option. Essure does not contain or release any hormone and is over 99% effective at permanently preventing pregnancy. A woman can receive Essure without a surgical procedure. The procedure can be performed in the clinic.
Planned Parenthood of Montana is proud to offer an Essure clinic for women wanting permanent birth control.
Pertinent information regarding the clinic is below:
Where: Helena Planned Parenthood
1500 Cannon
Helena, MT
When: June 9, 2016
Cost of essure: $3,355 - Most insurance companies are paying, including Medicaid. Insurance information would be needed in order to verify.
If you would like to know more about the clinic or have a woman interested in Essure, please call 406-422-1237 and speak with Dawn Dockstader.
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National Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month. | |
National Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month.
Every May the nation recognizes the historic progress made in preventing teen pregnancy and renews its commitment to address the still high rates of teen pregnancy and childbearing. Whether you have two minutes, two hours, or two cays to devote to supporting National Teen Pregnancy Prevention Awareness Month, The National Campaign invites all get involved. Below are a number of things the Office of Adolescent Health has planned:
- National Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month Supporter Kit The Supporter Kit provides 12 concrete ways to participate in National Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month, sample social media language for Twitter and Facebook, sample newsletter language, and a sample customizable news release.
Friday, May 6, 2016 12:00-12:30 p.m. ET Teen pregnancy and birth rates are at historic lows but there is still more work to be done. Join OAH and chat partner The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy on May 6 at noon for a Twitter chat to share and get great ideas about how you can support National Teen Pregnancy Prevention Awareness Month. Follow the conversation and participate using #NTPPM.
- Webinar: Digital Town Hall--Teen Pregnancy Prevention Wednesday, May 11, 2016 2:00-3:30 p.m. ET Join OAH on May 11 at 2pm ET for a Digital Town Hall webinar discussing the importance of a continued focus on teen pregnancy prevention. Panelists will include speakers from OAH who will share information about the program, grantees who will discuss their successes during the program, and experts from the field of teen pregnancy prevention who will share outside-the-box ways to get involved and support efforts to prevent teen pregnancy. Register for the webinar here.
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Increase Use of Intrauterine Contraception | | Register for ARHP's 2-Part Series: Provider Education and Training to Increase Use of Intrauterine Contraception
In ARHP's latest webinar series, learn how to counsel your patients on the best intrauterine contraception methods for their reproductive health needs. Register below to reserve your space; free CME/CE credit will be available.
Provider Education and Training to Increase Use of Intrauterine Contraception Part 1 May 9, 2016 at 1pm EST
Provider Education and Training to Increase Use of Intrauterine Contraception Part 2 May 24, 2016 at 1pm EST |
OPA's Thunderclap | |
Join OPA's Thunderclap to Increase Awareness of Available Family Planning Services
OPA is launching a thunderclap on May 14, 2016, which will allow people to share a clinic locator which that connects the public with Title X-funded family planning clinics across the U.S. Thunderclaps are a way to engage and share important messages at the same time via social media channels. Please sign up to share OPA's thunderclap by May 13, 2016.
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Teen Health: Preventing Pregnancy & Promoting Healthy Youth | |
Teen Health: Preventing Pregnancy & Promoting Healthy Youth
The CDC announced that birth rates among Hispanic and black youth fell nearly 50 percent between 2006 and 2014, bringing the national teen birth rate to a record low. Yet large racial, regional and socioeconomic disparities remain, with birth rates for black and Hispanic teens still twice as high as for white teens. This webinar recording includes strategies for further reducing teen pregnancy, including increasing access to teen-friendly health services and expanding use of effective contraceptive methods, such as long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs).
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National Women's Health Week | |
The Countdown is On!
Here are 10 simple ways you can join the celebration:
For more ideas on how you can participate, please visit womenshealth.gov/nwhw.
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Clinical Guidance for Providers and Parents | |
Clinical Guidance for Providers and Parents
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IHS Holds Teleconference Call to Address LGBT2S Health Issues | |
IHS Holds Teleconference Call to Address LGBT2S Health Issues
The Indian Health Service will hold a public teleconference call to seek broad input on efforts to advance and promote the health needs of the American Indian and Alaska Native Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Two-Spirit communities. This is the first of a series of public teleconferences that will take place this year.
Themes that resulted from previous discussions included service and eligibility; clinical services; behavioral health; suicide; youth services; confidentiality and organization strategies.
WHEN:
Thursday, May 5, 2016 from 3 to 5:00 p.m. (EST)
Join the meeting by calling the toll free phone number at 800-857-9744, followed by the participant passcode number, 3618057. Please call at least 15 minutes prior to the meeting.
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