The Healthy Futures of Texas 14th Annual Symposium serves as a distinctive educational platform that brings together professionals from across Texas. It offers comprehensive training, technical support, and a chance to connect with a network of experts equipped with the latest insights and optimal approaches in the field of adolescent and women's sexual and reproductive health. Attendees will also gain valuable insights into effective strategies for driving positive change.

The Symposium will be offered in-person only from April 28-April 30, 2025 in Dallas, Texas, with one-day of virtual programming scheduled for May 1, 2025.

Healthy Futures is excited to announce a new collaboration with Trust Her, an initiative of the nonprofit Child Poverty Action Lab (CPAL). Trust Her removes barriers to birth control so all women and girls in Dallas County can plan for their families and their futures. To highlight this new collaboration, the Symposium will be expanding to cover both women and adolescent sexual and reproductive health areas. 

This is a great opportunity to share your knowledge and connect with others who share your passions and professional interests. Each year, the 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.

Submissions are encouraged in the following areas:  

• adolescent sexual and reproductive health
• women's health (new this year!)
• preventing unintended pregnancy among teens 
• sexuality education
• youth development

Presentations may be submitted for the following categories:

• Plenary session (30-45 minutes - delivered to entire audience)
• Breakout session (45 minutes)
• Panel discussion (75 minutes)
• Lightening Talk (15 minutes)
• Student presentation (15 minutes)
• Poster presentation (30 minutes - in person only on April 29, 2025)
• Workshop (75 minutes)
• In-Depth Training (3-4 hours - in person only only)

Friday, November 1, 2024

For questions, please contact Melanie Chasteen at [email protected]; 512.791.5110.