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Each year 30,000 young women of color in Los Angeles get chlamydia and gonorrhea. These are sexually transmitted disease that can cause serious damage including but not limited to preventing women from having babies. But, they're curable if you get tested. The TV commercial was produced by LA County Department of Public Health - STD Programs and Fraser Communications.
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 559TeensMatter is a web project of The Alliance for Teen Health & Pregnancy Prevention for teens and their adults in Tulare County, CA. Founded in 2011, the Alliance establishes a sustainable coalition to facilitate collaboration and information sharing among youth service organizations, concerned individuals and local clinical providers in their efforts to address the incidence and community impact of teen pregnancy in Tulare County. The website has up-to-date news, videos, and answers to questions about sex and sexuality. The website includes information for teens and parents, and includes a directory to clinics, hotlines, and teen services. Check it out!
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Thank you Chili's!
Thank you to all who came out for lunch or dinner to the Chili's in La Mesa, CA yesterday! We were so excited to have been approached by the Chili's Restaurant near our office in San Diego to participate in one of their give back nights! Chili's donated 15% of each check to TeenNow!
Broadway San Diego and TeenNow Team up for Fundraiser Be on the lookout for our special fundraiser with Broadway San Diego! Purchase tickets for an upcoming show and a nice percentage will be donated to TeenNow. Holiday gifts anyone?? Details coming soon.
Sex Ed Film Festival Los Angeles (postponed)
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. Be on the lookout for more info! Hope to see you there! Email tnca@teennowcalifornia.org for more info
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The Child Care Facilities Revolving Fund (CCFRF) provides funding for the purchase of new relocatable child care facilities for lease to school districts and contracting agencies that provide child care and development services. Applicant agencies receiving funds under the CCFRF must repay the CDE over a ten-year period, interest free. The CCFRF is not a grant program. Deadline: accepted throughout fiscal year
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About 20 percent of teens don't know about their positive HIV status when they engage in sexual activities for the first time, National Institutes of Health reports. Almost 10,000 people in the U.S. are HIV positive at or before birth, says Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Many of these teens have reported to have engaged in unprotected sex. Parents and caregivers often decide to tell the child that he/she is HIV positive only after the child reaches adolescence. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that physicians discuss the issue of disclosing the child's HIV status with the parent or caregiver. Safe-sex practices are especially important for these children as they are at a greater risk of passing the infection and getting a sexually transmitted infection. "Our findings show that these young people act very much like their HIV-negative counterparts across the country. However, because of their HIV status, it is extremely important for health care providers, school counselors and family members to reinforce the importance of practicing safe sex, taking medication regularly and disclosing HIV status to potential partners," said Rohan Hazra, M.D., of the Pediatric, Adolescent and Maternal AIDS Branch of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development.  Sign on to the Declaration to End HIV/AIDS in AmericaThe National Minority AIDS Council and leaders from the national HIV/AIDS movement have unveiled the Declaration to End HIV/AIDS in America. NMAC held a signing ceremony at the first ever Summit to End HIV/AIDS in America, held in conjunction with the 16th annual United States Conference on AIDS this past October. Signatories underscored critical scientific and policy developments that will greatly impact the fight against HIV/AIDS and committed themselves fully to realizing the dream of an America without AIDS. To read and sign on to the declaration, click here. A lack of parental support and the challenges of teen pregnancy are among the primary factors driving students to leave high school before earning their diploma, according to a new report released today. Twenty-three percent of high school dropouts surveyed cited lack of support and encouragement from their parents as the reason they quit school, the report by Harris Interactive, a research firm, and Everest College revealed. Another 21 percent said they dropped out after having a child of their own, according to the survey, which included responses from 513 American adults, ages 19 to 35, who have not completed high school. Schools need to understand what motivates students to drop out in order to address the problem, says John Swartz, regional director of career services at Everest College.
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ALL REGIONS
Webinar: Hookin' Up? Friends With Benefits?: Making Sense of the Current Lingo
When: Wednesday, December 5, 2012, 12-1pm
What: Youth often have their own language when it comes to talking about sexuality and if you don't know the latest terms and phrases, it can be hard to know what they're talking about. This webinar will share the latest phrases and slang words and share regional and cultural differences we have found in our work with youth across the country. ANSWERS teen editors will also weigh in with what they're hearing from their peers and offer suggestions for educators about how to reach teens. $45
REGION 2
Women's Policy Summit: Advancing Women's Health, Wealth & Power
When: Thursday January 17, 2013 from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM
Where: Sacramento Convention Center, 1400 J Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
What: The 2013 Women's Policy Summit (formerly the Working Families Policy Summit) will be a one-stop opportunity to learn what state legislators and leading advocates see as the top priorities to improve the health and well-being of California's diverse communities of women and girls. Topics will include: Women and Health Care Reform, Reproductive Health, Women and Mental Health, Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault, Gender & Health Disparities, Women and Welfare, Aging, Child Care, Gender-Responsive Asset Building, Paid Sick Days & Paid Family Leave, Appointment of Women to Public and Corporate Boards, and more! Registration open November 15th.
REGION 5
When: Wednesday February 27, 2013
Where: Radisson Hotel, Fresno
What: Engaging breakout sessions and a Health and Career Fair. More information to follow. For more information contact Kayla Wilson at kwilson@fcoe.org or Christine Villegas at cvillegas@fcoe.org or at (559) 497-3718
REGION 6
TeenNow California and California Family Health Center: Sex Ed Film Festival @USC
When: January (postponed...date coming soon)
Where: Los Angeles
What: 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. Be on the lookout for more info! Hope to see you there! Email tnca@teennowcalifornia.org for more info
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