Tuesday, May 5, is #GivingTuesdayNow! Power to Decide is excited to join this global movement to contribute to COVID-19 relief efforts. We’ll be spending the day sharing our gratitude for all that birth control makes possible, and celebrating the generosity of all of those that are helping people in need of access get birth control during the pandemic through the Contraceptive Access Fund. Join us!
NEWS FROM POWER TO DECIDE
May is #TalkingIsPower Month
A national effort to spark meaningful conversations between young people and the champions who care about them most, #TalkingIsPower month is here. Whether you’re a parent, guardian, educator, provider, or mentor to a young person, join the #TalkingIsPower movement.
Have you talked to a young person today? Check out our website for new tools and resources to help you have discussions with the young people in your life about sex, love, relationships, and if, when, and under what circumstances to get pregnant and have a child. Our stories and conversation prompts can help jumpstart a conversation about your own experiences learning about sex, love, and relationships.
We Support Sex Ed For All
In May we also recognize Sex Ed for All Month. Now in its second year, this movement focuses on accessing power, information, and rights for young people in order to make healthy decisions for themselves and live life on their terms.
This year we focus on sex ed for social change. Alongside our sister organizations, we will highlight the voices of young people, sex educators, parents, policymakers, and others; all of which are needed to improve reproductive health, rights, and justice for all. To participate in May, check out the social media toolkit and follow #SexEdForAll on your social media channels.
State-Specific Resources on Reproductive Well-Being
Power to Decide has a one-stop-shop for state-specific materials related to policy, federal funding, the contraceptive landscape, and data. Updated regularly to reflect new information and a growing number of state contraceptive landscape fact sheets, this page offers a detailed look at the state of reproductive well-being across the country.
Shared Learning Collaborative Team: Harrisonburg-Rockingham, VA
Each of the eight multi-sectoral teams participating in the Collaborative will use their knowledge and expertise over the next three years to advance reproductive well-being in their community.
In the Harrisonburg and the Rockingham County, Virginia area there are 4,590 women age 13-44 who need access to publicly funded reproductive health services. With only one health center available to meet the reproductive health needs of the community, comprehensive reproductive health services remain limited, under-staffed, and geographically difficult to reach for many in need. This team plans to improve access to reproductive health care and address systemic and community-wide barriers to reproductive well-being for those that remain most marginalized.
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