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February 20th, 2013 CORE is coming back to Hoover High School in San Diego! CORE changes the way we talk about sexual health. Mid-City CAN's Teen Sexual Health Momentum Team (TSH) and other local collaborators bring together local experts, community organizations, artists and, most importantly, youth, to create a safe, empowering, positive and facts-based environment that engages youth and adults alike in a conversation around sexual health. Local organizations can register to host a resource table. Find out more info online.
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 2013 Scholarships
Scholarships for pregnant and parenting teens and teens who have demonstrated leadership in the reproductive health field are offered by TeenNow California each year. The 2013 scholarships are available online with a March deadline. (((Remember! Each scholarship applicant must be sponsored by a CURRENTLY paid TeenNow member))) Scholarship Drive We can't offer these scholarships without your help. So we're raising money to support our teen scholarship program! Every year, we give out scholarships to eight California teen parents and one California teen student leader to help them go on to secondary education-college or vocational school-after they graduate from high school. These scholarships are vital to help young people achieve their goals, and you can help! A small donation of $20 can contribute to the education of a teen in your area. Please help now. California youth need opportunities to succeed!
Fundraising Goal: $3,400
Campaign Dates: Dec. 1st, 2012 to Jan. 31st, 2013 Words from past recipients: "School has been hard, money has always been tight, and parenthood has been exhausting. Ask me if I'd change any of it my reply would be no. All of this has made me into who I am and now I know who I want to be." -Jordyn "My son completely changed the way I think. When I found out I was going to have a baby I started to care about school and my grades. All I thought of doing was graduating and going to college to become a nurse or dental assistant. I think of being a nurse because ever since I was pregnant I saw that they help people and that's what I want to do" -Estefania "When I found out I was going to be a teen father I was in tenth grade...All I remember my grandmother telling me was she was not shocked and to get a job. My family was not very supportive. I am going to do what I need to do to be a good father to my daughter. I am not going to be like my parents. I am going to be there for my child." -Miguel  Broadway San Diego and TeenNow Team up for Fundraiser
We are teaming up for a special fundraiser with Broadway San Diego! Purchase tickets for Billy Elliot and a nice percentage will be donated to TeenNow. Valentine gift anyone?? Purchase anytime before the show. Details below. Promocode: TNCA
Performance: Billy Elliot at Broadway San Diego
Tuesday April 30th @7pm
Wednesday May 1st @7pm
Thursday May 2nd, @7:30pm
Friday May 3rd @7:30pm
Sunday May 5th @6pm
Purchase tickets here: http://groups.broadwaysd.com/x-teennow.html
Sex Ed Film Festival Los Angeles
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 in mid-March. Be on the lookout for more info! Hope to see you there! Email tnca@teennowcalifornia.org for more info
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Pap Test Could Help Find Cancers of Uterus and Ovaries
The Pap test, which has prevented countless deaths from cervical cancer, may eventually help to detect cancers of the uterus and ovaries as well, a new study suggests. For the first time, researchers have found genetic material from uterine or ovarian cancers in Pap smears, meaning that it may become possible to detect three diseases with just one routine test. "Probably one of the most exciting features of this approach," Dr. Diaz said, "is that we wanted a test that would seamlessly integrate with routine medical practice that could be utilized with the same test that women get every day all over the world, the Pap smear."
 The group says Americans find the terms "pro-choice" and "pro-life" unacceptably limiting, and it wants to move beyond them. "I'm neither pro-choice nor pro-life," said one woman in a focus group commissioned by Planned Parenthood. "I'm pro-whatever-the-situation is." Said another, "there should be three: pro-life, pro-choice and something in the middle that helps people understand circumstances [...] It's not just back or white, there's grey." A recent research push by the organization found that large numbers of Americans feel this way - uncomfortable with both the pro-life and pro-choice labels. And so Planned Parenthood's newest messaging will be moving away from the language of choice. Polling conducted on Planned Parenthood's behalf appears to show some dissatisfaction with the labels. In one 2012 poll, 35% of voters who identified as pro-life also believed Roe v. Wade should not be overturned (7% of pro-choice voters, meanwhile, thought it should be). And in an online survey of recent voters, 12% said they were both pro-life and pro-choice, and another 12% said they wouldn't use those terms. When asked for their moral opinions on abortion, 40% of those voters said "it depends on the situation" - far more than called the procedure either acceptable or unacceptable.
HPV-linked Cancers Up, Vaccination is Safe and Legal but not Required Currently in California it is not required for adolescent girls to be vaccinated for the human papillomavirus (HPV). According to reporter Eryn Brown, writing for the Los Angeles Times, this year's National Cancer Institute's, Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer, cancer rates in the United States have been dropping 1.5% each year. That's the good news. The bad news is that the report also reveals upticks in those cancers that are associated with HPV. According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HPV can cause cervical, vulvar, vaginal, penile, anal and oropharyngeal (back of the throat, including the base of the tongue and tonsils) cancer. Each year, more than 21,000 HPV-associated cancers occur in women; cervical being the most common. More than 12,000 HPV-associated cancers occur each year in men; oropharyngeal being the most common. These numbers are rising at a time when it is technically legal and safe for girls to get vaccinated for the infection, and yet researchers report that nationally, only 32% of girls 13-17 complete the three-dose HPV vaccination series.
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REGION 2
Women's Policy Summit: Advancing Women's Health, Wealth & Power
When: Thursday January 17, 2013, 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 3
YTH Live: Annual Conference on Youth+Tech+Health
When: April 7, 8, 9 2013
Where: San Francisco
What: YTH Live 2013 is a two-day annual conference that brings health and technology professionals together with youth, parents and community leaders to advance the sexual health of youth in the U.S. and abroad. The conference is the only event that showcases high-tech educational content (mobile, social media, Internet) developed by professionals, highlights national and local program successes, and puts youth leadership at the forefront. The conference is expected to have 600 national and international in-person attendees. In order to accommodate those who are unable to attend in-person, ISIS will video record the keynote and plenary sessions and post them to the conference website after the event.
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 2013 Southern California Sexual Health Summit
When: Thursday February 14, 2013, 8am-4pm
Where: Center for Healthy Communities, 1000 N. Alameda St., Los Angeles, CA 90012 What: This event is a time to share programs, ideas and best practices with colleagues across Southern California who are working to improve the sexual health of youth and adults in the region. This is an informal event designed to provide a forum for people to come together to identify some priorities and share ideas about working in one of the most diverse and populous areas of the
nation. Please bring business cards for networking activities. This event is made possible with support from the California Wellness Foundation
Confidentiality and Minor Consent Workshop
When: Friday March 15, 2013, 8:30am-12:30pm
Where: California Endowment, Los Angeles
What: The workshop will review practice standards and guidelines, policy issues, and other information on minor consent/confidentiality, including an overview of FERPA and HIPAA. Case scenarios for a variety of youth-serving settings will be presented for discussion and questions. Participants will receive the Adolescent Health Working Group's Understanding Confidentiality & Minor Consent in California: An Adolescent Provider Toolkit.
California School Health Centers Association Conference When: March 14 and 15, 2013 Where: Westin Hotel Long Beach What: Join hundreds of health care providers, school officials, and children's health stakeholders at our statewide conference, Vision & Voice for Healthy Students, on March 14-15, 2013 at the Westin Hotel in Long Beach. In addition to the full conference on Friday, March 15, we are offering a half day of intensive, pre-conference workshops on Thursday, March 14. The mission of CSHS is to improve the health and academic success of children and youth by advancing health services in schools. They envision a day when all of California's children and youth are healthy and achieving at their full potential. Sex Ed Film Festival: TeenNow California and California Family Health Center (free) When: March 2013 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 REGION 8 63rd annual California School Nurses Conference
When: February 7-10, 2013
Where: Town & Country Resort and Conference Center in San Diego
What: Refresh your knowledge base and learn about new tools to help you in your practice. Become more aware of current issues and how this information will assist you in advocating for your students. The annual conference is the place where all of us connect and gain the information and educational programming that energizes us to work toward our students' success.
STD/HIV Update for Educators When: Thursday, February 7th, 2013 Where: San Diego County Office of Education
What: This one-day training is intended for teachers, counselors, and school nurses who work with youth and will provide a more in-depth look at STDs/HIV including trends, transmission, consequences, STD/ HIV connection, and appropriate risk-reduction messages for this population. Available at this training will be free STD-specific resources, including "STD 101 for Teens" PowerPoint, and Making the Connection Between STDs and HIV Lesson Plans
CORE at Hoover High School
When: Wednesday, February 20, 2013, 1pm-4pm
Where: Hoover High, San Diego
What: CORE changes the way we talk about sexual health. We bring together local experts, community organizations, artists and, most importantly, youth, to create a safe, empowering, positive and facts-based environment that engages youth and adults alike in a conversation around sexual health. CORE includes a resource fair and workshops for youth.
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