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During June, we successfully hosted two impactful events in the Dallas
area: the DALLAS HEALTHY TEEN CONFERENCE and the YAB CRASH COURSE. These
events brought together a total of 78 youth and 20 adults, providing them
with valuable knowledge and resources. During the conferences, a diverse
range of sessions were offered, covering crucial topics such as consent,
healthy relationships, reproductive health, mental health, STIs, LGBTQIA+,
and more.
The content delivered was well-received by the youth participants, who
expressed their appreciation for the informative sessions. It was evident
that there is a significant need for comprehensive sexual and reproductive
health education, as many highlighted the lack of such education in
schools.
ADVOCACY WORK RESULTS IN STATEWIDE WINS AS THE 88TH SESSION GAVELS TO A
CLOSE
In the recent legislative session that just wrapped up, our team advocated
for and achieved notable wins including:
* Requiring insurance companies to allow patients to obtain up to a
12-month supply of birth control in one pharmacy visit – the first
beneficial bill addressing contraception to be signed into law in recent
memory.
* A historic $118 million increase for the state's women's health
programs, including mobile contraception units to reach underserved areas
of the state.
* Working with a broad coalition of advocates to support extending
postpartum Medicaid coverage from 60 days to 12 months.
We are very proud of our advocacy team who has worked tirelessly across
multiple legislative sessions to get these important items accomplished!
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Professionals from the Rio Grande Valley will be gathering in McAllen
August 23-24 for advanced training and technical support and access a
network of experts with the latest information and best practices around
adolescent health and more. Continuing Education credits for multiple
disciplines will be provided.
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New this year, one day of the South Texas Adolescent Health Summit on
August 25, will be dedicated to teens and young adults ages 17 - 24.
The event is free and youth receive a $50 stipend for their participation.
Share with youth in the Rio Grande Valley who may be interested!
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The Texas Youth-Friendly Initiative (TYFI) is recruiting a 5th cohort of
clinics to begin the18-month Adolescent Champion Model (ACM) intervention
this fall.
Participating clinics receive professional training for staff, access to
resources, stipends for improvements, and much more.
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audience. WE NEED YOUR HELP! We have some exciting LinkedIn Live events
planned, but we need 122 more followers to be able to utilize that function
on the platform.
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IN THE NEWS
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by Melissa Fletcher Stoeltje - Featured in San Antonio Report and Flipboard
TEEN PREGNANCY ON DECLINE; NEW SEX ED POLICY COULD IMPEDE TREND [8]
by Claudia Silva - El Paso Matters
HFTX IS AMONG THOSE AWARDED A FEDERAL EQUITY GRANT
The U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services has awarded $68.5 million
through cooperative agreements to support the evidence-based Teen Pregnancy
Prevention programs. These new, five-year awards will allow our team,
among many others across the U.S., to continue working to improve sexual
and reproductive health outcomes, promote positive youth development,
advance health equity for adolescents, their families, and communities,
support meaningful youth engagement, and increase awareness of and access
to adolescent-friendly health services in areas that are typically
underserved.
ARE YOU READY TO TALK ABOUT IT?
Did you know most teens want to be able to talk with their parents about
sex?
At Healthy Futures of Texas, we're here to help parents/caregivers have
those important conversations with their kids, as well as equip other
youth-serving professionals to improve sexual health outcomes of our
youth.
With your help, we can provide teens with medically and scientifically
accurate sex education, access to affordable contraception and healthcare,
and the agency to act on their decisions.
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