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_Each month, the Texas Campaign interviews young adults or the adults who
serve them about their experience with sex education or teen pregnancy. If
you are interested in sharing your story, please complete this form [1]._

2022 WEBINAR SERIES 

COME LEARN WITH US! Our May webinars feature experts discussing a range of
topics relating to Family Planning Services for Adolescents that can
increase your knowledge, skills, and abilities to service and support young
people.

_Each webinar is $25 unless otherwise noted and includes continuing
education credit for multiple disciplines. Scholarships are also
available._

* MAY 4: Contraception 101
* MAY 11: Caring for Transgender Adolescents
* MAY 18: Consent & Confidentiality
* MAY 25: Male Adolescent Reproductive and Sexual Health

REGISTER HERE [2]

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SYMPOSIUM 2022 

SEATS ARE STILL AVAILABLE. Join us this April at our 11th Annual Symposium,
scheduled for April 25-27, 2022. Scheduled programming on April 25 and
April 26 will be available in-person at the Embassy Suites Landmark in San
Antonio, Texas, and virtually in real time via the Zoom platform. April 27
workshops will be available in person only at the event hotel.

LEARN MORE/REGISTER HERE. [3]

Regional Coalition Meeting

Calling all teen pregnancy or adolescent health coalition members! The
Texas Campaign invites you to join us at our first Regional Coalition
Meeting of 2022, scheduled for Friday, MARCH 25, 1-2PM CST.

The Texas Campaign's Jen Biudo, Director of Policy and Data, will conduct a
listening session to help inform our policy priorities for the 88th Texas
Legislative Session. These meetings also provide a great opportunity for
you to connect with others doing important work in different parts of the
state, and for sharing ideas and resources

AN RSVP IS REQUIRED. 

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER. [4]

Data of the Month

Texas has the 9th highest rate of teen birth in the nation, and rates for
individual counties tend to be high as well. Of the 40 Texas counties with
a population over 100,000, 33 had teen birth rates above the national
average in 2020. The 7 Texas counties with teen birth rates lower than the
national average are higher-income suburban counties such as Denton, Collin
and Fort Bend.

This month, we have lots of exciting news to share about our collaborative
work. The Texas Campaign partners with others across the state to leverage
local and regional resources with statewide systems change. Read about our
inspiring projects below.

TEXAS FOSTER YOUTH HEALTH INITIATIVE

The Texas Foster Youth Health Initiative (TFYHI) [5] establishes, funds,
coordinates, and supports a multidisciplinary network of community partners
to develop and test cutting edge sexual health interventions for youth and
their caregivers. To learn more about what we have been up to, click here
[6] to access our 18-month progress report.

In addition, the Texas Innovation Network is growing and now includes four
regional Child Welfare Agency Partners representing Dallas, Houston, San
Antonio, and the Rio Grande Valley.

Join TFYHI in San Antonio for the Texas Campaign 11th Annual Symposium. We
will be leading a session called "DEVELOPING A TRAUMA-INFORMED SEX AND
RELATIONSHIP EDUCATION CURRICULUM FOR YOUTH IN FOSTER CARE" on Monday,
April 24 from 10:45 am to 11:45 am. Click here [3] to register and join us
virtually or in person!

THE GREATER HOUSTON TFYHI STAKEHOLDER MEETING will be on March 24, at 3:00
pm. We invite all Greater Houston youth-serving professionals working with
foster youth, caregivers of foster youth, or those formerly in care. To
register or if you have questions, please contact Ana Belén Zelaya at
[email protected].

TEXAS IS READY

The Texas Is Ready Coalition [7] is composed of three organizations with a
shared vision that every Texas youth deserves the information they need for
a lifetime of healthy relationships and positive sexual health outcomes.

Texas Is Ready has launched a COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE (COP) for Texas
School Districts, and is excited about the possibility of growing with and
supporting communities in the process of implementing health education in
their districts.

The Community of Practice is a grant-funded initiative that provides school
districts with tailored support in assessing, selecting, implementing and
maintaining sex education and health education, and using research-based
tools and resources designed by the University of Texas School of Public
Health. This process is designed to fit into busy schedules, while also
providing opportunities to share best practices and learn from other
districts. While the hope is that districts will take full advantage of
program offerings, participation can be as simple as working through a
district self-assessment and receiving resources to help navigate through
the process of implementation.

IF YOUR SCHOOL DISTRICT OR CHARTER SCHOOL IS INTERESTED IN JOINING THE
TEXAS IS READY COP, PLEASE FILL OUT THE INTEREST FORM [8].

The Texas Is Ready COP liaison officer is J.R. Chester. Please contact her
with any questions at [email protected].

TEXAS YOUTH-FRIENDLY INITIATIVE

The Texas Youth-Friendly Initiative (TYFI) [9]helps build the capacity of
health centers to improve care delivery to youth ages 10-24 through their
participation in an evidence-based model developed by the Adolescent Health
Initiative at the University of Michigan.

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TYFI CLINIC SPOTLIGHT

This month we are spotlighting one of the 5 TYFI clinics in this fourth
cohort. TYFI Project Director, J.R. Chester, interviewed Martha Norris, PA
from The Teen Health Center and shared their amazing work.

READ THE BLOG HERE! [10]

ANNOUNCING OUR NEW HEALTH EDUCATOR!

WE WELCOME OUR NEW HEALTH EDUCATOR FOR THE TEXAS FOSTER YOUTH HEALTH
INITIATIVE! Denise is a passionate and enthusiastic Health Educator who
believes that with the right tools, medically-accurate information, and
support, youth and adults can be empowered to make the healthiest decisions
regarding their sexual health. She received her Bachelor’s of Arts in
Communication at the University of Texas at San Antonio. She hopes to
become a Certified Community Health Worker and further her education in
Public Health with continued interest in Sexual and Reproductive Health.
Her professional experience includes youth development, program development
and implementation, health education, training youth-serving adults and
capacity building amongst community organizations. Specifically, she has
worked for non-profit organizations for more than nine years focusing on
topics such as drug/alcohol prevention, girls empowerment, leadership
development, and teen pregnancy prevention. Outside of work, Denise finds
joy in being outdoors, cooking, listening to music with her husband, having
a great cup of coffee, laughing as much as possible, and volunteering at
her church.

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DON'T MISS OUT AND RECEIVE YOUR FREE STICKERS!

The Texas Campaign would love to see you show your support to our great
cause by displaying FREE TEXAS CAMPAIGN THEME STICKERS on your laptop,
water bottle, or office! Sign up now to receive your FREE stickers by
clicking the button below.

SIGN UP NOW!

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The Texas Campaign's Director of Policy and Data, Jen Biundo was recently
interviewed for a Texas Tribune article focusing on the number or repeat
teen births in Texas.

READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE [12]

Shout Out to Our Symposium Supporter
UT Teen Health

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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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