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JULY NEWSLETTER

Training

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Join Us: Sept. 27-29

The Texas Campaign's 10th Annual Symposium is the place to be for those
interested in the latest information on healthy adolescent development and
teen pregnancy prevention efforts across Texas. We are committed to
building a strong and cohesive network of champions from all over the State
who will continue this important work! You provide the framework for our
education and advocacy work.

Continuing education in multiple disciplines will be provided; Scholarships
available.

CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS [2]

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Our 2021 Webinar Series is in full swing! Each webinar is $25, unless
otherwise noted, and includes continuing education credit for multiple
disciplines. Scholarships are also available.

JULY 21: TEKS Talk: How Can We Help You Implement the New Sexual Health
TEKs? (FREE)
AUGUST 4: Consent & Confidentiality Part 1: Understanding Texas Law
AUGUST 11: Consent & Confidentiality Part 2: Protecting Confidentiality for
Teens within EHRs
AUGUST 18: Consent & Confidentiality Part 3: Clinical Best Practices in
Confidentiality for Adolescent Patients
SEPTEMBER 8: Intersection of Teen Pregnancy, Religion and Race
OCTOBER 13: SAFE! Issues Affecting Today's Youth and How you Can Help
(Suicide Prevention)
OCTOBER 27: Sex Sells: What are you Buying? (Porn literacy/media literacy)
NOVEMBER 10: Talking About Sex Faithfully

LEARN MORE AND REGISTER HERE [3]

The PERMIAN BASIN ADOLESCENT HEALTH SUMMIT is tentatively scheduled for
Dec. 3-4, 2021 and will be in-person. If you are interested in serving on
the planning committee, please email Melanie at [email protected].

Community Engagement

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Storytelling Spotlight with
Roger Meza

_Each month, the Texas Campaign interviews young adults or the adults who
serve them about their experience with sex education or teen pregnancy. _

This month, we interviewed Roger Meza. Roger is from Mission, Texas, and
has shared his sex education experience.

If you are interested in sharing your story, email Alondra at
[email protected] or fill out this form [5].

READ ROGER'S STORY HERE [4]

Texas Campaign Youth Ambassadors Program

THE TEXAS CAMPAIGN YOUTH AMBASSADORS PROGRAM will launch this Fall! The
goal of the program will be to connect passionate young advocates in Texas
with the platforms, people, and resources to amplify their influence on a
larger scale, while also providing opportunities for youth-led projects and
skill development, with a focus on sexual and reproductive health and
healthy relationships. THE PROGRAM WILL TARGET YOUTH AGES 17-20 AND WILL
LAUNCH EARLY SEPTEMBER. Stay tuned for more information on this exciting
opportunity!

Texas Campaign Blog

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Understanding Adolescent Mental Health Barriers & Solutions

Adolescents experience mental health issues at high rates, so understanding
what barriers lead to mental health struggles is extremely important so
that we see warning signs.

READ SHEA'S BLOG HERE [6]

5 Reasons to Join the Texas Campaign CART Club (our Sustaining Giving
Program):

1. Receive private briefings from knowledgeable staff, customized to your
interests.
2. Get invited to special events.
3. The Year in Review will automatically be sent to you each year.
4. Personalized communications tailored to your preferences.
5. Receive the newest information, hot off the press!

Thank you for your support - your donation supports everything we do:
Collaboration, Advocacy, Research, and Training.

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Research & Data

Chart of the Month

Demographers have a standard way of measuring teen births: as a rate per
1,000 teens aged 15-19. This helps to make apples to apples comparisons
across years and regions, but it doesn't answer the question of how likely
a teen is to become a parent before the age of 20.

Nearly 1 out of 5 teen births in Texas are a repeat birth, so one way to
estimate the overall likelihood of teen parenthood is to look back across
time and see what percent of teens gave birth to their first child each
year.

For the cohort of Texans who were born in the year 2000, we can estimate
that approximately 11% gave birth before the age of 20. Most of those were
18 or 19 when they had their first birth, but about 4% of Texas females
born in 2000 became parents at 17 or younger.

This is just an estimate, and it doesn’t perfectly account for things
like people moving in and out of Texas — but it gives us a good ballpark
idea. It’s also important to note that teen birth rates have been on a
big decline, so the cohort born in 2007 who are just now entering their
teenage years may have a lower overall likelihood of becoming teen parents.


Collaboration

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CALLING ALL TEEN PREGNANCY OR ADOLESCENT HEALTH COALITION MEMBERS! Join
the Texas Campaign at our next Regional Coalition Meeting, scheduled for
Tuesday, August 31, 10-11:30 am CST. These meetings provide a great
opportunity for you to connect with others doing important work in
different parts of the state.

THE AUGUST AGENDA INCLUDES:

* An update on our sex ed implementation efforts
* Helpful resources that you can use in your own communities

* Breakout room discussions

ADVANCED REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.

REGISTER HERE [8]

Texas Foster Youth Health Initiative (TFYHI)

The work to update and co-create curriculums for youth in care, caregivers
and health providers is well underway. The caregiver curriculum _Brave
Conversations_ has moved into the testing phase and resource materials,
handouts, booklets and worksheets are also being refined and included in
the testing. TFYHI is meeting with the Foster Care Centers of Excellence to
share information about the initiative and garner feedback for the health
providers portion of the curriculum and program adaptations.

Based on the feedback of our young adult consultants, we are exploring
interactive ways to present sexual and reproductive health care content for
youth, such as a series of short videos and instructionals.

Collaborative for Youth in Care (CLYC)

As a response to the last minute changes to opt-in for sex-ed in Texas, we
will be adding the development of the iCHAMPSS tool and resources to
support implementation of the new sex-ed standards to our implementation
plan, with a focus on providing extra support for youth in care in Houston
and Foster liaisons.

CLYC partner, the Harris County Youth Collective (HCYC) is set to re-launch
as a Youth-Led Organizing Entity built upon the work of HCYC’s Youth and
Community Collaboration efforts, led by Dieter Cantu and the work of the
Youth and Community Specialists. The Collective Action for Youth launch
party will be held on July 24, 2021 at the Deluxe Theater in Houston,
Texas. Register below to join the celebration.

REGISTER HERE [9]

Texas Is Ready

The Texas Is Ready website has been updated, and we are excited to support
Texas schools and communities with implementation of the newly adopted
Health Education Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS). These new
standards will bring sex education to middle school students across the
state, and notably, the new laws passed in the recent Legislative Session
make major changes to the sex ed adoption process and to School Health
Advisory Councils, or SHACs.

TEXAS IS READY WEBSITE [10]

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In Other News...

Congratulations to Texas Campaign Board Member SHIRLY THOMAS for her new
role as Strategic Initiatives Project Manager at The Holdsworth Center and
to longtime partner STEPHANIE HEBERT for her new role as Health Education
Curriculum Specialist with
Austin ISD.

THANK YOU FOR DEDICATING YOUR TALENTS TO ENSURE A BRIGHT, HEALTHY FUTURE
FOR TEXAS YOUTH!

Healthy Futures of Texas is Hiring

Healthy Futures of Texas is hiring Health Educators. The job descriptions
can be found at [link removed] [11]. Share the application with
those who may be interested in the Rio Grande Valley or in San Antonio!

Congratulations St. David’s Foundation grantees!

The Texas Campaign is honored to partner with St. David’s Foundation to
support youth storytelling efforts around unintended pregnancy prevention,
capacity-building efforts within Central Texas school districts regarding
sex education standards, and training efforts through the organization’s
annual Symposium. Congratulations to all the grantees [12]!

PREP & SRAE Funding Opportunity Announcements

Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Administration on Children,
Youth and Families (ACYF) and Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB) have
several federal grant opportunities available. Please click through for
more information about each opportunity.

Personal Responsibility Education Program Innovative Strategies (PREIS)
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Tribal Personal Responsibility Education Program for Teen Pregnancy
Prevention [14]

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

[email protected] / 512-686-8305

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