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The 6th Annual South Texas Adolescent Health Summit was hosted on Aug. 23-24, 2023, and offered both in-person and virtual continuing education to more than 125 youth-serving professionals from across the Rio Grande Valley. The goal of the Summit was to increase knowledge, skills, and abilities among adults who provide services and support to adolescents on the Texas – Mexico Border.

New this year, the Summit offered a day dedicated to providing teens and young adults with the knowledge and tools to make healthy decisions for their futures. The RGV Teen and Young Adult Summit offered young people ages 17-24 information on a range of topics including healthy relationships, STI prevention, and accessing healthcare. This day was supported by Talk about it – Campus Conversations. 

"I absolutely loved my experience. I hadn't been so knowledgeable about all the resources I had available to me until I attended the Summit. I really appreciate all the info! Thank you so much!"  – RGV Teen and Young Adult Summit participant
 
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Call for Papers Now Open!

Share your knowledge and connect with others who have the same passions and professional interests.

Each year, our annual Symposium attracts more than 300 professionals from across Texas including social workers, counselors, nurses, doctors and other clinicians, researchers, educators, youth service professionals, graduate students, and other key program staff. Deadline is October 13th. Learn more.
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A new campaign has been launched with the goal of enhancing recognition and driving registrations for the 'Talk About it – Campus Conversations' program in the Rio Grande Valley.

Talk About it – Campus Conversations, formerly known as BAE-B-SAFE, is currently on the campuses of UTRGV in Edinburg and McAllen, South Texas Colleges RGV, and Austin Community College in Riverside and Highland. Thanks to the new equity grant, they will soon be expanding to San Antonio as well!
Texas is Ready to Serve Your Schools & Communities

In our upcoming webinar, September 28, 12-1pm, hear directly from those who support school districts and communities in lessening the barriers to implementing high-quality, evidence-based sex education.

The panelists will share information and answer questions about how to access the following services:

  • Curriculum selection & evaluation
  • Parent & community education
  • Youth advisory groups
  • Sex ed policy and advocacy
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Healthy Futures of Texas is Hiring!

We rely on individual strengths and experience as well as the power of collaboration to deliver the best possible resources and solutions for our stakeholders and partners.

We are looking for talented and passionate professionals in a variety of disciplines from heath educators to policy advisors. 

Be a part of the team working to ensure that all of our communities’ teens have
access to sexual health information and reproductive health services.
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“If your school isn’t teaching good sex education, you can reach out to your school board members or your school health advisory council members and you can make sure that they know that you can get some priority and that it’s something that you want to see in your school district,” Jen Biundo, Senior Director of Policy and Research, Healthy Futures of Texas

Experts discuss adolescent health at annual event 
by Jorge Infante - Featured on Valley News - CBS
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Regresa la cumbre de salud para adolescentes en McAllen
by Yulieth Botello - Featured on Telemundo 40 – RGV
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