AUGUST NEWSLETTER

Save the Date!

CHEERS! - our annual fundraiser will be hosted virtually this year. Grab
some popcorn and a front row seat on OCTOBER 29, 2020 AT 7:30PM as we
celebrate our successes and prepare for the year ahead - and recap what we
learned from 2020 to strengthen our impact. Your support means so much to
us, so please pull up a seat and enjoy the show!

VIEWING THIS EVENT IS FREE - in lieu of tickets, the suggested individual
donation [1] is $50, which includes a mail-ahead gift box. Sponsorships are
also available. Please click here [1]for more information or contact Julia
at (619) 804-7758, [email protected] with any questions.

Webinar Series, September Focus:
Sex Ed

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. Download the event flyer here [2], or
visit WWW.TXSYMPOSIUM.ORG [3] to explore topics and to register.

* WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 10-11 AM: Culture Change: Equity in Sexual
Health and Pregnancy Prevention Education (Speaker from SIECUS)

* WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 10-11 AM: A Sex-Positive Approach (Speakers
from Planned Parenthood Greater Texas)

**SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AVAILABLE for youth-serving professionals to participate
in this webinar series. Though the scholarships are open to anyone, we will
first offer scholarship support to Black, Indigenous, and People of Color
(BIPOC) to actively support equity within our work, and in the broader
field of adolescent reproductive health. Learn more here [4]; or apply here
[5].

Regional Summits: South Texas and Amarillo

The Texas Campaign is excited to announce that we have finalized dates and
programming for the 3rd Annual South Texas Adolescent Health Summit and the
first-ever Amarillo Adolescent Health Summit. Both events will be held
virtually, and continuing education units in multiple disciplines will be
provided.

SOUTH TEXAS SUMMIT: OCT. 26, 27 & 28, 2020
www.txcampaign.org/stxsummit
Download the schedule at a glance [6]
Registration is $50, or $60 if requesting CEs; scholarships are available
as well.

AMARILLO SUMMIT: NOV. 9-10, 2020
www.txcampaign.org/amarillo-summit
Download schedule at a glance [7]
Registration is $50, or $60 if requesting CEs; scholarships are available
as well.
A special thank you to AmeriGroup for supporting this event!

Questions? Contact Melanie Chasteen, [email protected]; 512-791-5110.

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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 Zahria Thomas. Zahria did not learn about sex ed
in school and felt lucky to find external resources and organizations, like
Ntarupt, to help guide her.

Click Here to Read Zahria's Story [8]

Join our Focus Groups...

Despite declines in the teen birth rate over the last two decades, both
nationally and in Texas, disparities persist and rates remain high in many
populations and communities. Given this reality and a rapidly evolving
landscape, the Texas Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy is working to
realign policy priorities and programming to support efforts across the
state. As part of this work, the Texas Campaign has retained the services
of the 1000 Feathers consulting firm to conduct surveys, focus groups and
interviews with stakeholders, including teens, parents, educators, social
workers, community leaders, faith leaders, elected officials, academics,
providers and philanthropists.

IF YOU ARE LOCATED IN AMARILLO OR SOUTH TEXAS AND ARE INTERESTED IN
PARTICIPATING IN THE FOCUS GROUP FOR YOUR AREA,  EMAIL
[email protected]. THE SOUTH TEXAS GROUP WILL MEET VIRTUALLY ON OCT.
30; THE AMARILLO GROUP WILL MEET VIRTUALLY ON NOV. 12.

Corporate Sponsor Spotlight

Partner with the Texas Campaign via a virtual sponsorship to achieve our
mutual goals and maximize shared benefits. Virtual sponsorship includes
website mentions, e-newsletter features, social media cross-promotion,
guest blog posts, and co-produced goodwill videos. Contact
[email protected] for more information and to sponsor!

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AUGUST SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT: DR. HECTOR CHAPA!

"I am a Board Certified OB/GYN physician in clinical practice in
Bryan-College Station, Texas, but my true passion lies in medical
education. I am honored to be an assistant clinical professor for OB/GYN
for Texas A&M University’s College of Medicine. At the medical school, I
am also the OB/GYN clerkship director and the director of interprofessional
education. I have the unique privilege of building up, training, and
launching new medical doctors into the world. I believe that is my true
passion and calling."

Read Dr. Chapa's Interview! [9]

Consent Education

Healthy Futures of Texas [10], The Texas Campaign to Prevent Teen
Pregnancy, and the North Texas Alliance to Reduce Unintended Pregnancy in
Teens (NTARUPT) [11] have teamed up to form Texas Is Ready [12], a movement
advocating for improved sex education curriculum standards for Texas youth.
In November 2020, the State Board of Education will update the basics of
sexual health education in Texas, and leading up to that decision,
representatives from each of the organizations making up Texas Is Ready
will release regular blogs explaining the broad range of issues related to
sexual health education in Texas.

The topic of consent is both a major cultural topic and legal construct.
The intersection of the two leads to potentially complex conversations with
young people. The Health TEKS must do a better job of providing guidance on
consent education. CLICK HERE [13]to read why our Director of Policy and
Data, Jen Biundo, thinks consent is a foundational topic for healthy and
safe relationships.

Adolescent-Centered Contracpetive Counseling Webinar

Join the Adolescent Health Initiative [14], University of Michigan
Department of Pediatrics, and the Contraceptive Choice Center for an
interactive webinar, Adolescent-Centered Contraceptive Counseling: Adopting
a Shared Decision-Making Model, on September 23 at 12:00 PM EST. This
engaging professional development opportunity will help attendees define
what a shared decision-making model for adolescent contraceptive counseling
is and how it fits into a reproductive justice framework.

Register Here [15]

Manage my preferences [16]

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

[email protected] / 512-686-8305

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