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Day of Giving

Texas consistently has one of the highest rates of teen births nationwide. In Texas, a baby is born to a teen mother every 21 minutes. Over the last decade, chlamydia and gonorrhea diagnoses increased by more than 25% among Texas youth.

Meanwhile, 84% of Texas school districts teach abstinence only or no sex education at all.

For the first time in over two decades, the State Board of Education is revising minimum standards for health classes for K-12 students, presenting a rare opportunity to improve sex education in all public schools.

On June 3, 4pm- June 4, 4pm the Texas Campaign will host its first 24-hour digital Day of Giving via social media channels. The Day of Giving jumpstart the Summer Campaign to fund our advocacy efforts and feature extensive content related to our work and impact. Content includes Facebook LIVE, youth testimonials, polling results, interactive quizzes, videos, informative graphics and more. Please join us!
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2020 Symposium Webinar Series

We have taken our 2020 Symposium programming online! Each month through December, we'll be presenting content about a specific theme related to sexual health. CEs will be provided. We hope you will join us on this virtual learning journey. To explore topics and register, visit www.txsymposium.org. 

  • Wednesday, June 10, 10-11 am: The Truth About Youth Collaboration featuring speakers from the Harris County Youth Collective
  • Wednesday, June 24, 10-11 am: TL;DR: Using Technology to Help Teens Access Family Planning Services featuring speakers from Jane's Due Process.
 
State Board of Education Webinars

For the first time in more than two decades, the State Board of Education (SBOE) is preparing to update the curriculum standards that guide health education and sex education in Texas. Advocates like yourself have a key role to play in this important process. Join us for a webinar addressing upcoming advocacy opportunities in support of evidence-based sex education.

  • Friday, June 5, 1-2 pm: Webinar for social workers, covering sex education and mental health curriculum standards, offered in collaboration with the National Association of Social Workers - Texas Chapter and the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health. Register here.
  • Tuesday, June 9, 3 - 4 pm: General advocacy webinar for sex education curriculum standards. Register here.
  • Saturday, June 13, 10 - 11 am: General advocacy webinar for sex education curriculum standards. Register here. 
 
Interview Spotlight

Each month, the Texas Campaign interviews people with lived experience with regards to teen pregnancy or sex education in Texas to learn about their experience and to help us incorporate youth voice into everything we do. The impact of their first-hand experience helps inform our future work across the state. 

This month, we interviewed Jessica Mejia, who shared her experience being a former teen parent and growing up in Hereford, Texas. 
Click Here to Read Jessica's Story
 
Texas Campaign FAQ

If you've found yourself wanting to learn more about our organization and impact, check out our newly updated FAQ!
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Database Refresh

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Welcome, Analisa!

We're so excited to welcome Analisa Cantu to our team this summer! Analisa is currently earning a Master's degree at the UTHealth School of Public Health and she holds a Bachelor of Science from Baylor University. She is currently living in Austin. Analisa is excited to join the Texas Campaign to gain real-world public health experience!

 
Texas Fatherhood Fridays

The 2020 Texas Fatherhood Summit (hosted by the Child & Family Research Partnership at UT Austin) will not be taking place in person in Austin as planned and has been adapted into a series of free virtual events, kicking off on the original event date of Friday, June 12, 2020. They'll now hosting a series of four webinars called Texas Fatherhood Fridays over June and July.
Register here!

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

[email protected] / 512-686-8305