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Thank You! A Toast for Teens Success 
Thank you to all who contributed time, money, in-kind donations, and skills for our first annual fundraiser! The party was a blast and a success: over $1000 was raised for TeenNow California's programs!The evening included food and beverages, live music from a local youth musical trio, and a wonderful silent auction. Highlights from the evening included the personal testimony about the necessity and impact of teen parent programs from TeenNow member Susie Bristow and former teen parent scholarship winner Ashley Gutierrez and a presentation of an award to Executive Director Dana Goodrow from TeenNow member Cindy Grossman for TeenNow's support of the AFLP program. We hope to see you at next year's event!

Sex Ed Film Festival: Save the Date 
TeenNow California is collaborating with the California Family Health Council to host a Sex Ed Film Festival and educational forum in Los Angeles! The event will include several films related to sex education and panel discussions with local experts. The Sex Ed Film Fest and Forum is an educational event intended to promote dialogue about sex education. The event is intended to inspire young people, especially college students, to advocate for teen pregnancy prevention and sexual health programs, as well as become more interested in the sexual health, public health, and teen pregnancy prevention field. The event will be held at University of Southern California (USC) on Tuesday November 13th from 4-8pm at the Seeley G. Mudd building, room 124. Be on the lookout for more info! Hope to see you there!


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Superstar Foundation Invites Nominations for Veronica Awards to Honor Social Service Professionals  

The Superstar Foundation, a nonprofit organization committed to recognizing and rewarding great social service professionals for the invaluable work that they do, is accepting nominations for the 2012 Veronica Awards. The awards are given to honor and reward outstanding direct service professionals who have demonstrably and consistently improved the lives of their clients through the development of transformational relationships. Submissions are evaluated on the basis of evidence including letters of recommendation and staff performance data. Eligible applicants are direct service staff at 501(c)(3) organizations who directly serve program participants. Self-nominations are encouraged. The program also accepts nominations on behalf of direct service workers by colleagues and/or supervisors. Deadline: November 21, 2012
 

Funding Opportunity for Safety and Health for Older Women

Funding is available for activities and events that enhance access to information and health care resources that promote the safety and health of older women (i.e., women over 50) in the United States and its affiliated territories. Community-based partnerships and collaborations are strongly encouraged. Activities that educate health professionals on issues related to older women are also strongly encouraged. Proposed activities should focus on ONE of the following three general topic areas: preventive and behavioral health (such as chronic disease self-management, cardiovascular disease and/or heart attack symptoms in women, and oral health in older women); abuse in older adults (including, but not limited to, interpersonal and domestic violence prevention, elder rights protection, and trauma); or caregiving (including older women's role as caregivers for spouses or parents, and/or as guardians for children/grandchildren). Projects will be funded up to a maximum amount of $2,500. Deadline: November 15, 2012     

  

Nissan Foundation Invites Letters of Intent for Funding to Promote Diversity  

The Nissan Foundation, which has as its mission "to build community by valuing diversity," has announced the call for Letters of Intent for its 2013 grant year. The foundation is committed to celebrating cultural diversity as a means to promote respect for others, generate alternative ways of thinking, strengthen self-awareness, and enrich communities. The foundation supports educational programs that celebrate and foster appreciation and understanding for the United States' diverse cultural heritage. Grants will support projects that promote learning about diverse cultural origins, beliefs, and traditions as an integral aspect of education. The foundation makes grants in communities where Nissan operates in the U.S. Nonprofit organizations located in Southern California, North Central Texas, Middle Tennessee, South Central Mississippi, Eastern Michigan, and the New York and Atlanta Metro areas are encouraged to apply with programs that support the foundation's mission. To be eligible, applicants must have 501(c)(3) nonprofit status, demonstrate experience with populations served, have been in existence for more than three years, and serve communities surrounding Nissan's affiliate locations. The foundation awards one-year grants generally ranging from $10,000 to $50,000.

 

Video Contest for Youth on Bullying

Check out this contest from Scenarios USA! Young people can write and film an ending to Scenarios USA's anti-bullying video and enter it to win one of three great prizes! 

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A new report summarizes the status of The Cal-SAFE Program's progress in meeting its goals set by the California State Legislature. It covers from the first year of implementation (Aug 1999) to June 2012. It includes graphs that show the number of students and children served over the 12 years, along with the Cal-SAFE Program outcomes such as graduation, repeat birth, low birth weight, and childhood immunization rates compared to state and national rates. The full report and a summary are posted on the TeenNow California website. 
Events

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Webinar: Who's Leading the Leading Health Indicators? - Substance Abuse
When: Wednesday October 24, 2012, 9am-9:45am
What: This 45-minute session will provide an overview of the 10th of 12 Leading Health Indicator (LHI) topics released by the US Department of Health and Human Services. The event will also highlight one program's success mobilizing a community around adolescent alcohol and substance use in Utah.

Webinar: School-Based Health Professionals Respond to Bullying
When: Wednesday October 24, 2012, 11am-12:30pm
What: School-based health centers and school nurses know that healthy students learn better. Their goal is to enhance students' health, academic outcomes, and overall well-being. Their recognition that bullying is a problem that should be addressed by everyone is a win-win for every student!

Webinar: Helping Parents Become Better Sexuality Educators for their Children
When: Tuesday October 30, 2012, 12pm-1:30pm
What: This interactive Webinar from the South Carolina Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy will help program facilitators, teachers, and youth serving adults 
offer coaching and assistance to parents in order to improve parent-child communication around topics related to sexuality and teen pregnancy prevention. After participating, participants should be able to:
  1. Provide parents with essential information on teen development and sexual behaviors.
  2. Convince parents that open communication about sexuality topics will not encourage teen sexual behaviors or experimentation.
  3. Provide parents with a list of resources for factual information on contraception and STDs.
  4. Provide parents with tips for starting conversations, answering questions, and becoming more comfortable discussing sexuality-related topics.  

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