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, or visit www.txsymposium.org 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; or apply here. 

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
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Registration is $50, or $60 if requesting CEs; scholarships are available as well.

Amarillo Summit: Nov. 9-10, 2020
www.txcampaign.org/amarillo-summit
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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.

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.

Healthy Futures of Texas, The Texas Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy, and the North Texas Alliance to Reduce Unintended Pregnancy in Teens (NTARUPT) have teamed up to form Texas Is Ready, 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 to read why our Director of Policy and Data, Jen Biundo, thinks consent is a foundational topic for healthy and safe relationships.