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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 [3]._

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 [4]

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SYMPOSIUM 2022 

Join us next week 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. [5]

Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick announced [6] this month that passing a
“DON’T SAY GAY” bill, similar to recent legislation passed in
Florida, would be a priority for his office in the next legislative
session. However, shortly after, House Speaker Dade Phelan appeared to
indicate he would not support this effort, saying the house would stay
focused on “serious kitchen table issues.” Florida’s Don’t Say Gay
bill was drafted in a vague way that could allow teachers to be sued for
allowing any discussion even acknowledging the existence of LGBTQ youth or
families. To learn more about advocating for sex education, visit the Texas
is Ready community resources [7].

In Texas, in just four years between 2016 - 2020, Gonorrhea cases increased
by 45%, Syphilis increased by 52%, Congenital Syphilis increased by 235%
while there was a 1.2% decrease in Chlamydia cases, but experts say that's
an undercount due to lack of screening.

There are than 150 Title X clinics in Texas that provide sexual and
reproductive healthcare services (like birth control and HIV/STI testing)
regardless of your ability to pay. Find a clinic here [8].

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) [9] 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.

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Healthcare Provider Survey Report

In 2021, the Texas Foster Youth Health Initiative team surveyed and
interviewed healthcare professionals across Texas who provide services to
foster-care adolescents to understand the needs for training and
professional development of healthcare providers. The TFYHI team has
compiled the report findings in this report [10] and has identified
recommendations based on the survey responses and interviews.

If you would like to learn more about the report and how you can get
involved, please get in touch with Carolina Salmeron, Senior Project
Director, at [email protected].

READ THE REPORT HERE! [10]

TNOYS 39th Annual Conference

Register to attend TNOYS' 39th Annual Conference, May 23-26 in Houston,
where our Texas Campaign staff, Carolina Salmeron and Ana Belén Zelaya
will be presenting on Brave Conversations. It’s a fun and inspiring event
for professionals and young people committed to strengthening youth
services!

REGISTER HERE [11]

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TEXAS IS READY

The Texas Is Ready Coalition [12] 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 is still accepting Texas School Districts and Charter
Schools into the COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE (COP).

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, 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 here [13].

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

As part of the service package that Texas Is Ready has prepared for the
Community of Practice (COP), we invite you to participate in our next
training. Texas Is Ready experts will explain all the information you need
to know about the School Health Advisory Council - SHAC: ROLES,
RESPONSIBILITIES, AND BEST PRACTICES.

Join us on Friday, April 22, 2022, from 12 PM to 1:00 PM.

Registration is open, and the spots are limited!

REGISTER HERE [14]

ICHAMPSS is a free online toolkit that can help school districts adopt,
implement, and maintain effective sexual health curricula. We are inviting
you to participate in a review of the iCHAMPSS website that will include
the following:

* Reviewing the website
* Taking a 30-minute survey
* 15 – 30 minute debriefing session to discuss
* Compensation for your time.

If you are interested in participating, please contact Laura Thormaehlen
([email protected]), iCHAMPSS Research Coordinator.

TEXAS YOUTH-FRIENDLY INITIATIVE

The Texas Youth-Friendly Initiative (TYFI) [15]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.

This year, Day 1 of THE SUMMIT IS OPEN TO ALL HOUSTON-BASED
ADOLESCENT-SERVING MEDICAL PROVIDERS! The summit will take place at the
Houston Marriott Medical Center/Museum District hotel on July 28 and July
29.

The summit is for the TYFI cohort participants to develop a deeper
understanding of how to drive practice changes for exceptional health
service delivery to youth, identify barriers to implementation and develop
strategies for success, and participate in collaborative discussions with
their counterparts.

If you would like to attend, please contact the TYFI Project Director, J.R.
Chester, at [email protected].

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TYFI Clinic Spotlight

This month we are spotlighting one of the five TYFI clinics in this 4th
cohort. TYFI Project Director, J.R. Chester, interviewed Dr. Daniella Glade
from Dell Children's Adolescent Medicine Clinic and shared their amazing
work.

READ THE BLOG HERE! [16]

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