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MARCH NEWSLETTER

Dear Friends,

During this extraordinary time, we want to acknowledge the tremendous work
of our partners in healthcare who are working diligently to secure the
health and safety of Texans across the state. We deeply appreciate the
risks and sacrifices you are making each day and will carry you all in our
hearts in the coming months.

The Texas Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy is actively monitoring impacts
to the provision of reproductive and sexual healthcare for adolescents
resulting from the coronavirus outbreak and will continue to update the
Advocacy page of our website with opportunities for stakeholders to engage.

To read more about how COVID-19 is affecting reproductive health, check out
this article [3].

We wish you all good health and handwashing!

The Texas Campaign Team

Upcoming Events & Trainings

* Our next webinar, BRAVE CONVERSATIONS – UTILIZING TRAUMA-INFORMED
APPROACHES TO TALK TO YOUTH ABOUT SEX, will be held on TUESDAY, APRIL 28,
2020 FROM 1-2PM. Click here [4]for complete details and to register.
* Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, THE TEXAS CAMPAIGN'S 9TH ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM
HAS BEEN CANCELLED. All registrations have been refunded. You can contact
[email protected] with any questions.
* We are bringing our Symposium programming to you as a webinar series!
Keep an eye out for more details, including registration information, soon.


Youth in Care Interview Recruitment

The Collaborative for Youth in Care (CLYC) is looking for YOUNG ADULTS
CURRENTLY IN EXTENDED CARE OR FORMERLY IN OUT-OF-HOME CARE, AS WELL AS
ADULTS WHO HAVE WORKED WITH YOUTH IN CARE FOR INTERVIEWS ABOUT THEIR
EXPERIENCES LEARNING ABOUT HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS AND SEXUAL HEALTH. There
will be one interview opportunity per person with a one-hour time
commitment. Eligible participants must currently live in Harris County or
surrounding areas, and will receive a gift card for participating. TO LEARN
MORE, CONTACT ANDREA SICELUFF AT [email protected].

Learn more about CLYC here [5]

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Interview Spotlight

At the Texas Campaign, we interview young adults with lived experience with
regards to teen pregnancy or sex education to help incorporate youth voice
into everything we do. The impact of their first-hand experience will help
inform our future work across the state.

This month, we interviewed HK Gray, who shares her experience with getting
pregnant at 15 and how her reproductive journey started by not being able
to access birth control.

Click Here to Read HK's Story [6]

Sex Education Curriculum Standards Update

During the COVID-19 crisis, the State Board of Education is moving forward
with revisions to the state's sex education curriculum standards, with a
virtual hearing anticipated for May (date TBD). We have significant
concerns with the workgroup language that the SBOE will be reviewing at the
May meeting and are encouraging partners to provide feedback. For more
information, visit our sex education advocacy webpage [7].

Stuck at home? Check out these great resources from our friends at SIECUS
[8] with information on how to provide sex ed at home.

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We've Moved!

The Texas Campaign has a new mailing address! You can reach us at:

Texas Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy
P.O. Box 10357
Austin, Texas 78766

Visit Our Website! [9]

Meet our new Operations Manager, Monique!

This month, we welcomed a new staff member to the Texas Campaign. Meet our
Operations Manager, Monique Pierce! Monique has more than 20 years' office
management experience in corporate and non-profit organizations. She joins
the Texas Campaign to support the administrative, bookkeeping, and event
planning functions. Prior to this role, Monique served as the Office
Manager at Austin Free-Net, a non-profit organization that provides
technology training and computer access to the Austin community. She has
been a resident of Austin, TX since moving from Cleveland, OH in 2014. When
she is not volunteering or raising money for the National Multiple
Sclerosis Society, she enjoys cooking, writing her children's book, and
spending time with her daughter, Sydnee and furbaby, Rahfina.

Email Monique!

Texas Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy P.O Box 10357
Austin, Texas 78766

[email protected] / 512-686-8305

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