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JANUARY NEWSLETTER

Training

2021 Webinar Series

Join us for our 2021 Webinar Series! Each month we'll be presenting content
about a specific theme related to sexual and reproductive health.

* FEB. 24: Implementing Online Safety
* MARCH 24: Supporting Youth of Color Leading Movements for Healthcare
* APRIL 14: Racism and Repro Health & Justice Part 1- History, Strategy &
Best Practices
* APRIL 21: Racism and Repro Health & Justice Part 2 - Moving Beyond LARC
to Center People and Equity in Contraceptive Access Efforts
* APRIL 28: Racism and Repro Health & Justice Part 3 - Teen Parents of
Color and the Birthing Space

Each webinar is $25 and includes free continuing education credit for
multiple disciplines. Scholarships are also available.

Click Here for More Details & to Register [2]

Community Engagement

Kendra Scott Gives Back

The Texas Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy and jewelry retailer Kendra
Scott have teamed up to give our supporters a unique and sparkly way to
support our mission!

On FEB 1ST AND 2ND, 20% of all proceeds from purchases made on
KendraScott.com [3] using the code GIVEBACK - 0SPH at check out will
directly benefit the Texas Campaign. SAVE THE DATE!

Storytelling Spotlight with Alberto Trevino

Each month, the Texas Campaign seeks to interview young adults or the
adults who serve them on their experience with sex education or teen
pregnancy. The impact of these stories helps inform our work across the
state.

This month, we interviewed Alberto Trevino, the Afterschool Program
Director at Santa Rosa ISD, on his experience with implementing an
abstinence plus sex education program in his school district.

If you are interested in sharing your story, email Alex at
[email protected].

Read Alberto's Story [4]

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Research & Data

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CHIP Research

The Texas Campaign is excited to announce the release of our research brief
on contraceptive coverage in the Children's Health Insurance Program. Texas
is one of just two states in the nation that does not cover birth control
for teens on CHIP, putting youth at risk of unintended pregnancies.

Download the Report [5]

Chart of the Month

The last half-century has brought significant changes in family structure,
and nowadays, families come in all sorts of combinations and are made in
many different ways. Despite significant increases in the rate of babies
born to unmarried parents since the 1960s, the trend has turned slightly in
recent years, with the percent of babies born to married parents on the
rise. In 2008, 58% of births in Texas were to married parents, increasing
to 59% in 2019. That's because fewer babies are born to teen parents, who
are least likely to be married. However, the rates of non-marital births
have increased within all age groups in that time period.

Take This Quick Survey!

We are working to understand the reproductive health needs and challenges
of Texas teens! With this in mind, we've created two surveys: one for
parents (including step-parents, foster parents, or other individuals
raising a child) and one for teens and young adults aged 17-24. Both
surveys are available in English and in Spanish.

Please consider taking our short survey so that we may better understand
your personal thoughts and experiences. Additionally, would you consider
sharing this survey? This could include:

* Posting the survey links and images to your social media accounts
* Sending out the links in any upcoming newsletters from your organization
* Posting the link to your website
* Emailing links to your contact list

By taking the 5-minute survey, both parents and teens will be entered into
separate drawings for one of two $250 Amazon gift cards. Please do not
mention gift cards in social media text (use the attached images only).
This will help prevent hackers. We have also created an image in both
English and Spanish that you could use to accompany your outreach, if
needed.

PARENT (ENGLISH): www.surveymonkey.com/r/TXParents [6]

PARENT (SPANISH): www.surveymonkey.com/r/TXParentsEspanol [7]

YOUTH (ENGLISH): www.surveymonkey.com/r/txyouth [8]

YOUTH (SPANISH): www.surveymonkey.com/r/TXyouthEspanol [9]

Advocacy & Public Policy

Advocacy in Action Week

Join us on March 2-5, 2021 as we (virtually) meet with state policymakers
to discuss adolescent health and teen pregnancy prevention. The event will
include an online advocacy training session, virtual meetings with
lawmakers and staff, and town hall sessions. The total time commitment will
be about 1-2 hours. To register, visit our Advocacy in Action page. [10]
If you are interested in serving as a regional group lead, please reach out
to Jen Biundo at [email protected].

In Other News...

Welcoming New Members to our Board of Directors!

The Texas Campaign is excited to announce that Gary Ahr, Dr. Chinwe
Efuribe, Kelly Coke, Mayela Macias, and Shirly Thomas are joining our Board
of Directors.

Dr. Chinwe Efuribe is a board-certified pediatrician and adolescent health
specialist with over 15 years of clinical experience and as a church youth
ministry director. At one of Lone Star Circle of Care's clinics, her team
achieved Gold Certification as an adolescent-centered environment through
the Texas Youth-Friendly Initiative. Dr. Efuribe chairs the Youth
Involvement Subcommittee for the Society for Adolescent Health and
Medicine.

Kelly Coke is currently pursuing her doctorate in Organizational Leadership
with a content area in Higher Education from Abilene Christian University.
Kelly has been with A&M-Texarkana since 2009 and currently serves as
Instructor of Adult Education and Director of Programs for Northeast Texas
Community College and Paris Junior College. Her greatest joy is her faith,
family, friends, and serving students to help them reach their fullest
potential.

Mayela Macias is a seasoned professional and executive coach. She has over
20 years of executive management experience in Human Resources, Coaching,
Accounting, and the General Management field. Mayela holds a Master of
Jurisprudence in Labor and Employment Law from Tulane Law University. She
also has an MBA from the University of Phoenix and a B.A. in Accounting
from the University of Texas at El Paso.

Shirly Thomas is the Program Officer at Methodist Healthcare Ministries of
South Texas. Her role provides her the opportunity to support the
development of outcomes-based philanthropy by developing relationships and
encouraging collaborative strategy among MHM’s grant portfolio.
Shirly’s background lies in public health, and she holds an MPH from
Boston University.

Gary Ahr is joining the Texas Campaign after serving as a founding member
on the Board of the North Texas Alliance to Reduce Unintended Pregnancy in
Teens (Ntarupt). He is an accomplished community advocate, volunteer, and
nonprofit advisor with valuable financial expertise. Gary’s philanthropic
support in his community has played a great role in reducing teen pregnancy
across the state of Texas.

Announcing our New Staff Members!

The Texas Campaign welcomes Carolina Salmeron as our new Project Director!
Carolina is a fierce reproductive health advocate with a strong interest in
health care access for vulnerable populations, particularly youth. She has
a Master of Public Health from Johns Hopkins where she specialized in
health in crisis and global health. In her most recent role as a Program
Officer for the Bill & Melinda Gates Institute for Population and
Reproductive Health at Johns Hopkins, she directed multiple projects and
initiatives including a global youth family planning champions project and
co-chaired the Youth Subcommittee of the largest scientific family planning
conference in the world. She brings extensive research, leadership and
strategy development experience, as well as extensive experience working
with youth, immigrant populations and community partners.

The Texas Campaign is excited to welcome Casey Brzozowski as our Finance &
Operations Manager! She holds an Associate of Applied Science in Computer
Information Technology and will complete her Bachelor of Science in
Accounting at Southern New Hampshire University in March 2021. Her
professional background includes accounting, finance, operations, and
marketing roles in both the business and nonprofit sectors. Casey became a
mother at the age of 18 allowing her to experience the challenges and
opportunities met by teen parents in the state of Texas. Her experience has
incited a passion to improve her community through the nonprofit industry
and volunteer work.

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