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ARE YOU READY TO PARTY?

Our annual fundraiser is Nov. 4, at 7pm CST - hosted virtually. It is
free to attend, and we welcome you to join us to learn more about our
programs and the impact that our work has on our community.

REGISTER HERE!

WIN COOL STUFF!

We are excited to bring you this year’s Cheers! raffle. Each prize is
worth its weight in gold, and tickets are only $10 each. Please notice that
some of the packages are regional. You can purchase as many tickets as you
want, and even though we hope you join us on Nov. 4, you do not need to be
present to win.

TICKETS ARE $10 EACH.

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OUR 2021 WEBINAR SERIES WRAPS UP THIS FALL! Each webinar is $25, unless
otherwise noted, and includes continuing education credit for multiple
disciplines. Scholarships are also available.

OCTOBER 27: Sex Sells: What are you Buying? (Porn literacy/media literacy)
NOVEMBER 10: Talking About Sex Faithfully
DECEMBER 1: TEKS Talk: Curriculum Deep Dive (free)

LEARN MORE AND REGISTER HERE [3]

IT'S A WRAP, Y'ALL!

Our 10TH ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM will go down in history as a success. Over the
course of three days, we hosted 182 participants and more than 50 speakers,
along with 16 sponsors and 19 exhibitors. We thank everyone for logging in
and truly enjoyed seeing you engaged during the event. THANKS TO YOU, WE
ACHIEVED OUR GOAL TO CONNECT, LEARN AND INSPIRE ONE ANOTHER.

SYMPOSIUM 2022: CALL FOR PAPERS OPEN

The 11TH ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM is scheduled for APRIL 25-27, 2022 at the Embassy
Suites Landmark in San Antonio, in collaboration with Healthy Futures of
Texas. We are planning a hybrid event offering programming both in person
and virtually.

THE CALL FOR PAPERS IS NOW OPEN!

DEADLINE TO SUBMIT IS DEC. 1, 2022.

Questions? Email [email protected]

SUBMIT YOUR PRESENTATION HERE [4]

Join us for our FINAL REGIONAL COALITION MEETING of the year where we will
celebrate successes and hear from other coalitions about their current and
future work. Meeting is scheduled for DEC. 7, 3:00PM-4:30PM. Registration
is required.

REGISTER HERE [5]

STORYTELLING SPOTLIGHT WITH
IVANIA GUTIERREZ

_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 Ivania Gutierrez, Campus Health Educator for
Access Esperanza Clinics and the founder of the RGV SAFE Project.

If you are interested in sharing your story, email [email protected]
or fill out this form [6].

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READ IVANIA'S STORY HERE [7]

CHART OF THE MONTH

Educational Attainment of Teen Mothers
at Time of Birth, 2019

In honor of Halloween, we'd like to slay some zombies. In this case, the
zombie is an old data point that keeps rising from the grave.

With a quick google, the internet will tell you that less than half of teen
moms earn a high school diploma. Statistics like these seem to reinforce
the theme that teen parents are doomed to failure before they even start.
But is this true?

The "less than 50% high school graduation rate" is based off of legitimate
research from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth -- but it's looking
at a cohort of young people who were teens in 1996 (the ones wearing
scrunchies and slip dresses the first time around). Is it possible things
have changed in the last 25 years? Birth certificate data suggests so.

Looking at Texas teens who gave birth in 2019, 52% already had a high
school diploma at the time of birth. In fact, 10% had already enrolled in
college and 1% had completed their associates degree. Even if not a single
one of these young parents set foot in a classroom after giving birth, the
"less than 50%" statistic would already be untrue.

Early parenthood can make it harder to achieve educational goals, but many
school districts work hard to provide intensive support to teen parents to
give them their best chance at success.

Texas Youth-Friendly Initiative

Cohort 4 of the Texas Youth-Friendly Initiative launched on Oct. 1 and
includes the following clinics:

* Ball Teen Health Center (Galveston, TX)
* Dell Children's Adolescent Medicine Clinic (Austin, TX)
* Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas, Tyler Health Center (Tyler, TX)
* TRS Health (Houston, TX)
* UT Physicians Multispecialty - The Heights (Houston, TX

The clinics are in the pre-implementation (data collection) phase of the
Adolescent Champion Model (ACM) [8], collecting youth surveys from their
adolescent patients, as well as staff/clinician surveys from all staff and
clinicians in the clinics.

In addition to collecting data from the surveys, the clinics are completing
the clinic information tool in preparation for their individual baseline
assessment, or ACE-AP, meetings. ACE-AP stands for Adolescent-Centered
Environment Assessment Process, and the champion team members will use it
to set priorities for the 12-month implementation period.

COLLABORATIVE FOR YOUTH IN CARE

We are looking for new members to join the Collaborative for Youth in Care
(CLYC), which is currently made up of eight organizations with expertise in
teen pregnancy prevention and child welfare. We especially would like to
invite youth in care or formerly in care, caregivers of youth in care,
legal and healthcare providers with experience serving youth in care. If
you are interested, or know someone who would be a good fit, click here
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TEXAS FOSTER YOUTH HEALTH INITIATIVE

Earlier this month, we held our first Houston training for Brave
Conversations and had stakeholders from across different sectors of the
welfare system join and engage in meaningful conversations. Scheduling for
Brave Conversations is ongoing, if you are interested in participating
please click here [10] and fill out an interest form. We will coordinate
with you the best way of facilitating the four hour training for you and
your staff.

UNHUSHED Training

On Monday, October 25 there is a free four-hour UNHUSHED training, from 9am
to 1pm CDT for professionals working with youth in care to learn more about
how to navigate tough questions about healthy relationships and sexual
health. Participants will earn four CEUs and receive a free digital and
hard copy of “An Introduction to Sexuality Education: A Handbook for
Child Welfare Providers.”

REGISTER HERE [11]

TEXAS IS READY

The Texas Is Ready Coalition partners (Texas Campaign, Healthy Futures of
Texas, and NTARUPT) are gearing up for a day of strategic planning, in
Austin, on October 29. The team will set goals, timelines, and
roles/responsibilities for the Texas Is Ready Project.

See us at conferences!

Texas Is Ready will continue to participate in conferences held by Texas
school-based organizations and other organizations of interest. Upcoming
October conferences include:

Texas Public Charter Schools Conference [12]: 10/27 - 10/29 (pre-recorded
presentation)

Healthier Texas Summit [13]: 10/27 - 10/29 : (virtual exhibitor booth)

Want an overview of the newly adopted TEKS and the statutory changes that
will impact the delivery of sex ed in Texas? Check out our website!

VISIT THE TEXAS IS READY WEBSITE [14]

WE ARE HIRING!

The Texas Campaign is hiring a HEALTH EDUCATOR who will help achieve the
mission of the Texas Foster Youth Initiative.

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION [15]

WELCOME TEXAS CAMPAIGN INTERNS!

Resource Development Intern

Andy is a Canadian-born and U.S dual citizen with a passion for
reproductive health and education. After completing her Bachelor of Science
in Biology at Boston College, Andy went on to pursue a Master of Public
Health degree in Maternal and Child Health at GWU. She has background
experience in adolescent mental health, gender-based violence, and global
public health. Andy hopes to expand her knowledge of reproductive
education, event planning, and fundraising as the Resource Development
Intern for The Texas Campaign.

Texas is Ready Intern

Alyzah is a senior at Texas Woman's University and is pursuing her
Bachelor's in Public Health with a minor in Business Administration. Her
passions include eliminating healthcare barriers among minority communities
and encouraging progressive changes to reflect equitable healthcare. Having
previously interned at two non-profit organizations and contributing her
unique set of skills and personal experiences as a Pakistani-American
woman, she hopes to accomplish her missions by being a life-long learner
and leader.

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