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JULY NEWSLETTER
Save the Date for our Annual Fundraiser!
CHEERS!, OUR ANNUAL FUNDRAISER, WILL BE HELD VIRTUALLY ON OCT. 29. If
you're interested in sponsoring, contact Julia at
[email protected] or
(619) 804-7758. Keep an eye out for more information coming soon!
ARE YOU INTERESTED IN COLLABORATING WITH THE TEXAS CAMPAIGN TO PRODUCE A
SHORT VIDEO FOR THIS EVENT? We would love to hear from you! Download the
RFP here [2]. Proposals are due Aug. 7.
Webinar Series, August Theme:
Teen Parents & Parents of Teens
We have taken our 2020 Symposium programming online! Each month through
December, we'll be presenting content about a specific theme related to
sexual health. CEs will be provided. Download the event flyer here [3], or
visit WWW.TXSYMPOSIUM.ORG [4] to explore topics and to register.
* WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 10-11 AM: Trauma-Informed Approaches for Young
Parents (Speakers from Tulsa Public Schools)
* WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19, 10-11 AM: Best Practices for Building Skills of
Parents and Caregivers of Teens (Speaker from UT Teen Health)
**Scholarships are available for youth-serving professionals to participate
in this webinar series. Though the scholarships are open to anyone, we will
first offer scholarship support to Black, Indigenous, and People of Color
(BIPOC) to actively support equity within our work, and in the broader
field of adolescent reproductive health. Learn more here [5]; or apply here
[6].
Congratulations to our 2020 Award Winners
Each year, we honor individuals and a community partner at our annual
Symposium. This year, we were unable to honor them in person due to the
event cancellation but instead will recognize them at our annual
fundraiser, Cheers!, scheduled for Oct. 29.
Honorees included: Veronica Whitehead [7], Education Project Director,
NTARUPT (Rising Star Award); Anthony Betori [8], Program Director, Healthy
Futures of Texas (Rising Star Award); Michele Rusnak [9], Health & Physical
Education Administrative Supervisor, Austin ISD (Changemaker Award); and UT
Teen Health [10] (Community Partner Award).
Congratulations to all on these well-deserved honors!!
Announcing our TYFI Cohort 3 Graduates
Six Texas health centers recently completed an 18-month evidence-based
process to improve care for adolescents. These clinics comprise the third
cohort of the Texas Youth-Friendly Initiative (TYFI), a foundation-funded
project led by the Texas Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy. TYFI builds
the capacity of health centers to improve care for youth ages 10-24. All
six clinics were certified as an Adolescent Centered Environment.
Cohort 3 graduates and corresponding certification levels include:
* Legacy Community Health Services, Inc. (Montrose Clinic, Houston) [Gold]
* Planned Parenthood Greater TX (Downtown Austin Health Center) [Silver]
* Lone Star Circle of Care (Dell Children’s Clinic, Round Rock) [Gold]
* Avenue 360 Health and Wellness (Memorial Clinic, Houston) [Bronze]
* Bell County Public Health District (Temple Clinic) [Bronze]
* Bee Busy Wellness Center (Main Clinic, Houston) [Bronze]
Additionally, our two Model Clinics, Baylor Teen Clinic (Cavalcade Clinic,
Houston), and People’s Community Clinic (Main Clinic, Austin) have been
awarded Gold level Certification.
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Interview Spotlight
Each month, the Texas Campaign interviews people with lived experience with
regards to teen pregnancy or sex education in Texas to learn about their
experience and to help us incorporate youth voice into everything we do.
The impact of their first-hand experience helps inform our future work
across the state.
This month, we interviewed Emily Martin. Emily shared her experience
working with teen mothers while volunteering with a Christian youth
organization.
Click Here to Read Emily's Story [11]
What does Texas law say about Sex Education?
Healthy Futures of Texas [12], The Texas Campaign to Prevent Teen
Pregnancy, and the North Texas Alliance to Reduce Unintended Pregnancy in
Teens (NTARUPT) [13] have teamed up to form Texas Is Ready [14], a movement
advocating for improved sex education curriculum standards for Texas youth.
In November 2020, the State Board of Education will update the basics of
sexual health education in Texas, and leading up to that decision,
representatives from each of the organizations making up Texas Is Ready
will release regular blogs explaining the broad range of issues related to
sexual health education in Texas.
Does Texas require abstinence-only sex ed? Short answer: No. But the law
does have a lot to say about sex ed, parent engagement, SHACs and more.
CHECK OUT OUR DIRECTOR OF POLICY AND DATA, JEN BIUNDO'S, BLOG ON THE TOPIC
TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE OFTEN MISUNDERSTOOD 28.004. [15]
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Texas HHS is hiring!
Texas Health and Human Services is hiring a program specialist to support
the Healthy Texas Women program. In addition to serving as a subject matter
expert on the Healthy Texas Women program, this position will be integral
in agency efforts to expand access to long-acting reversible contraception
(LARC) and improve postpartum and interconception health in the Medicaid
and Healthy Texas Women programs. View the job posting and apply here! [17]
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Texas Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy P.O Box 10357
Austin, Texas 78766
[email protected] / 512-686-8305
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