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See also Web Sites; Educational Resources / MI Program Review Panel Recommended Resources Education Resources from the Michigan Resources Guide New ResourcesUpdated "quick reference" fact
sheet on Teen Pregnancy, STD and HIV Prevention
Time To Talk! See more Parent Resources
"I encourage those those working with youth or in school health to take a look at this new publication. Representatives from both the MDE and MDCH were brought into the development process, and the report includes references to the Michigan Healthy Schools Action Tool (HSAT) ( www.mihealthtools.org )and Michiana," Laurie Bechhofer, HIV/STD Education Consultant, Michigan Department of Education.
Youth: Get Involved!
Youth Participation: Making It Real, 2009
If we are going to plan for young people, we need their voices at this table. There is particular concern about empowering youth voices to ensure hearing and understanding of concerns raised by those segments of the population that have little power to influence policy. This article explores what is involved in ensuring meaningful participation in policy and planning for diverse groups of young people.
The "Your Voice, Your Rights" advocacy portal allows teens to create profiles where they can upload photos and video, tell their sex ed stories and talk about the sexual health issues that matter to them.
Adolescent Sexual HealthMiCASH - The Evolution of the Adolescent HIV & STD
Networking Committee The State of Adolescent Sexual Health in Michigan Oregon Youth Sexual Health Plan May 2009 NASTAD Prevention Bulletin Youth Issue
Brief The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released a new MMWR Surveillance Summary, "Sexual and Reproductive Health of Persons Aged 10-24 Years -- United States, 2002-2007." This MMWR Surveillance Summary is now available online at www.cdc.gov/mmwr.
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SexEdLibrary
Brought to you by SIECUS (the Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States),
this is a
highly acclaimed resource for educators, counselors, administrators, and health
professionals seeking the latest in human sexuality research, lesson plans, and
professional development opportunities. We’ve analyzed hundreds of lesson plans
from multiple sources to offer easy access to the very best on such topics as
sexual and reproductive health, puberty, abstinence, relationships, sexual
orientation, body image, self-esteem, sexually transmitted diseases, HIV/AIDS,
unintended pregnancy, and more.
SexEdLibrary
The 2nd edition of The Underground
Guide to Teenage Sexuality
The current chapters include: Sexual Anatomy; Things To Expect During the Teen
Years;Healthy and Unhealthy Relationships; Contraception (Birth Control); STDs
and HIV/AIDS; Abortion; How to Say No to Sex; Drinking, Drugs, and Rape;
Preventing Adult Sexual Contact and Harm; Being Gay; Dealing with Sadness and
Depression; For Parents, Educators and Other Adults. Additionally, the UGTS
covers recommended breast self-exams and testicular self-exams, complete with
illustrations.
The Underground Guide to Teenage Sexuality was originally written for
young people with low reading levels. However, it has been well-received by
these audiences as well:
Teaching About Sexuality and HIV: Principles and
Methods for Effective Education
"The most comprehensive book to date to help teachers and community health
educators." - Sexuality Information and Education Council of the U.S.(SIECUS)
Written by Evonne Hedepeth and Joan Helmich. Evonne Hedepeth, PH.D., is
executive director of Lifespan Education
www.lifespaneducation.com.
The SIECUS Report
The bimonthly journal of SIECUS, the SIECUS Report, is available by
subscription. The SIECUS Report provides information and analysis on sexuality
education, sexual health, and sexual rights. An annual subscription is $49. For more information or to order: Phone: 212/819-9770 ext. 327 Web site:
www.siecus.org Mail: SIECUS Publications 130 West 42nd Street, Suite 350 New
York, NY 10036-7802.
http://www.coalitionforsexed.org/
Coalition for Responsible Sex Ed
We are a coalition of educational, religious, health, social service, and
advocacy organizations, as well as concerned individuals that promotes lifelong
healthy sexuality by advocating for policies on responsible sexuality education
and access to confidential health care services. Minnesota - example.
National Policy Statement on HIV Prevention Education in
Schools
In December of 2000, the National State Boards of Education (NASBE) wrote a
policy statement called The Continuing Role of Schools in HIV Prevention
Education.
It is a two page document, and can be accessed if you have acrobat reader at
http://www.nasbe.org/Policy_Updates/Health/continuing.pdf
The document is a includes a strong statement about effective HIV prevention
education. Here are a couple of excerpts:
Comprehensive Health Education--Youth who receive health education in
conjunction with a strong academic program are significantly less likely to
engage in risky sexual behaviors. Comprehensive health education that
includes sexuality education and is grounded in effective theory and practice
can influence young people to delay the initiation of intercourse, or to use
protection consistently and correctly. Concern has been expressed over
whether these programs increase sexuality activity among young people.
There is overwhelming evidence to the contrary. Studies indicate that such
programs do not increase sexual behavior among youth.
A Balanced Message--Messages for young people should be clear and balanced.
Total abstinence from sexual activity is the only sure way to prevent sexual
transmission of HIV infection, STDs, and pregnancy. Therefore, HIV
prevention and health promotion programs for children and adolescents should
stress abstinence from sex and drugs as the most reliable protection from HIV.
Many young people are abstaining from sex and drugs, and education programs must
foster the attitudes and skills needed to support and encourage this behavior.
However, HIV education programs must also be honest and recognize the reality
that many young people are already sexually active and /or using alcohol and
other drugs. While abstinence must always be stressed, young people also
need to learn how to protect themselves from HIV through safer sexual practices.
In this context, science-based education about latex condoms and their correct
use ought to be part of every HIV prevention program....
Gender Affects Reaction To HIV-prevention Materials
ScienceDaily (Jun. 10, 2008) — Various intervention strategies have
been implemented to curb the rise of HIV, and a factor that might affect
exposure to interventions is gender. A new study has reviewed the behavior of
participants exposed to various HIV brochures. Researchers found that both men
and women were likely to avoid gender-mismatched brochures. Women, however, were
more likely to approach gender-matched brochures over gender-neutral brochures.
Gender Affects Reaction To HIV-prevention Materials
Late HIV Testing -- 34 States, 1996-2005 and Testing
for Human Immunodeficiency Virus among High School Students – United States,
2007.
The report on late testing presents data on HIV diagnoses and indicates far too
many people are diagnosed with HIV late in the course of infection, when neither
treatment nor prevention can offer optimal benefit. The publication on HIV
testing among high school students indicates that while some U.S. high school
students have been tested for HIV, increased HIV testing among this population
is needed. Both reports will be available online at:
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/
Peer Education...a little help from your friends 2004
Edition
Planned Parenthood Centers of West Michigan
Editors: Jan Lunquist and Julie Sisson
613 pages in 3 ring binder
Characteristics:
• Offers sample forms, polices & procedures for Peer Education Facilitators
• Features host of lessons, activities, handouts & worksheets
• Contains evaluation tools for measuring success
• Describes knowledge and behavioral outcomes
Availability:
New Arrival Price $60.00 (+ $15.00 Shipping & Handling*)
After October 1, 2004: $80.00 (+ $15.00 Shipping & Handling*)
More Information? Call Planned Parenthood Centers of West Michigan 616-774-7005.
Send order with payment including s/h to:
PPCWM, 425 Cherry St. SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
* In the Continental U.S.
Call for Shipping & Handling Prices for Multiple Orders
SIECUS State Profiles: A Portrait of Sexuality
Education and Abstinence-Only-Until-Marriage Programs in the States
SEICUS Release (6/27/07) This publication is the most comprehensive
document of its kind, detailing sexuality education and
abstinence-only-until-marriage programs in states and communities across the
country during Fiscal Year 2006. It contains information on each state’s laws,
recently proposed legislation, and noteworthy events related to sexuality
education. The profiles also detail the amount of money that states and
state-based entities receive for abstinence-only-until-marriage programs and how
these funds are used.
SIECUS encourages colleague organizations and supporters of sexuality education
to use these State Profiles in advocacy efforts geared toward legislators,
policymakers, opinion leaders, and the media on the national, state, and local
levels. It is our hope that each State Profile will empower individuals and
organizations to expand or develop their own advocacy efforts related to
comprehensive sexuality education and prevention programs. Together, we can and
must create policies that support the best programs for our young people.
The profiles are available on the SIECUS website at
http://www.siecus.org/policy/states/index.html . Here you can access
individual state profiles, an analysis and overview of our research, the history
of abstinence-only-until-marriage funding, funding and law and policy charts,
and an evaluation form.
If you require a hard copy of the SIECUS State Profiles for Fiscal Year 2006 -
please send your request to mrapp@siecus.org
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Understanding Abstinence: Implications for Individuals,
Programs and Policies
http://www.agi-usa.org/pubs/journals/gr060504.pdf
The Reproductive Health of African American
Adolescents: What We Know
and What We Don't Know
By the end of the 1990s, several reproductive health measures for
African-American adolescents showed marked improvement: Rates of
pregnancy and infection from two sexually transmitted diseases fell, and
condom use was more common for these teens than their white or Hispanic
counterparts. But this report from the Joint Center for Political and
Economic Studies finds a mixed picture today. Black teens are more
likely than others to expect to become teen or non-married parents (but
educational involvement is associated with lower sexual activity).
Nearly one-third of black female teens with older partners are more
likely to report low rates of contraceptive use and high rates of
pregnancy and childbirth.
http://www.jointcenter.org/whatsnew/a_report/a-report.htm
Helping Families Support Their Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual,
and Transgender
(LGBT) Children provides information about sexual orientation and
gender identity to help friends, family, and other adults support LGBT children
and adolescents. The practice brief reports research findings from the Family
Acceptance Project at San Francisco University and was published by the National
Center for Cultural Competence at Georgetown University with support from the
Child, Adolescent, and Family Branch of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Services Administration's Center for Mental Health Services. Contents include
basic information to help families support their LGBT children; research on the
impact of families on their LGBT children's health, mental health, and
well-being; and ways ethnically, religiously, and socially diverse families,
parents, and caregivers can support their LGBT children.
Guidance for providers who work with LGBT children, adolescents, and families is
included. Family materials and provider tools such as education materials,
assessment and policy resources, research publications, and gender spectrum
education and training materials are presented. The brief is available at
http://www11.georgetown.edu/research/gucchd/nccc/documents/LGBT_Brief.pdf
Family Rejection as a Predictor of Negative Health Outcomes in White and Latino
Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Young Adults
Caitlin Ryan, PhD, ACSWa, David Huebner, PhD, MPHb, Rafael M. Diaz,
PhDa and Jorge Sanchez, BAa
a César E. Chávez Institute, San Francisco State University, San Francisco,
California
b Department of Psychology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
OBJECTIVE. We examined specific family rejecting reactions to sexual orientation
and gender expression during adolescence as predictors of current health
problems in a sample of lesbian, gay, and bisexual young adults.
METHODS. On the basis of previously collected in-depth interviews, we developed
quantitative scales to assess retrospectively in young adults the frequency of
parental and caregiver reactions to a lesbian, gay, or bisexual sexual
orientation during adolescence. Our survey instrument also included measures of
9 negative health indicators, including mental health, substance abuse, and
sexual risk. The survey was administered to a sample of 224 white and Latino
self-identified lesbian, gay, and bisexual young adults, aged 21 to 25,
recruited through diverse venues and organizations. Participants completed
self-report questionnaires by using either computer-assisted or pencil-and-paper
surveys.
RESULTS. Higher rates of family rejection were significantly
associated with poorer health outcomes. On the basis of odds ratios, lesbian,
gay, and bisexual young adults who reported higher levels of family rejection
during adolescence were 8.4 times more likely to report having attempted
suicide, 5.9 times more likely to report high levels of depression, 3.4 times
more likely to use illegal drugs, and 3.4 times more likely to report having
engaged in unprotected sexual intercourse compared with peers from families that
reported no or low levels of family rejection. Latino men reported the highest
number of negative family reactions to their sexual orientation in adolescence.
CONCLUSIONS. This study establishes a clear link between specific parental and
caregiver rejecting behaviors and negative health problems in young lesbian,
gay, and bisexual adults. Providers who serve this population should assess and
help educate families about the impact of rejecting behaviors. Counseling
families, providing anticipatory guidance, and referring families for counseling
and support can help make a critical difference in helping decrease risk and
increasing well-being for lesbian, gay, and bisexual youth.
Published online December 29, 2008
PEDIATRICS Vol. 123 No. 1 January 2009, pp. 346-352 (doi:10.1542/peds.2007-3524)
This Article
http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/content/abstract/123/1/346?ijkey=NrncY0H897lAU&keytype=ref&siteid=aapjournals
Transgender Resources from APA
Student, Community Counselor and Teacher Programs to
Reduce Gender-Based Violence in Schools
USAID’s Office of Women in Development is pleased to announce the
release of the Doorways training manuals.. The manuals, developed under the
USAID-funded Safe Schools Program*, were designed to make classrooms safer and
more conducive environments for student retention and learning. The set of
manuals can be integrated into existing programs for teacher training, Parent
Teacher Association strengthening, scholarships, support to orphans and
vulnerable children, and HIV prevention education or as part of a comprehensive
national or local plan to reduce gender-based violence against children. Piloted
in Ghana and Malawi, students (ages 10-14) and adults who participated in the
programs demonstrated positive changes in attitudes and knowledge concerning
gender-based violence.
The development of the innovative Doorways training program was designed to
break the cycle of violence in and around schools by working directly with
teachers, students and community members. The Doorways I program provides boys
and girls in upper primary and lower secondary school with information and
skills building on goal setting, gender, children’s rights and responsibilities,
violence prevention, healthy friendships, puberty and HIV/AIDS prevention. The
Doorways II program trains community counselors to provide student-friendly,
confidential support and to report and refer victims of abuse to service
providers. In addition, community counselors learn how to develop an effective
response network to facilitate reporting abuse and violence. The Doorways III
program for teachers includes training on gender, children’s rights and
responsibilities, non-violent discipline practices, listening skills and how to
respond to SRGBV incidents.
All three manuals and accompanying resource booklets can be found at:
http://www.usaid.gov/our_work/cross-cutting_programs/wid/doorways.html
For more information about the Doorways manuals or the Safe Schools Program,
please contact Julie Hanson Swanson at
juswanson@usaid.gov .
*For background on the Safe Schools Program please go to:
http://www.usaid.gov/our_work/cross-cutting_programs/wid/ed/safeschools.html
Hidden Injustice: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and
Transgender Youth in Juvenile Courts
Released November 12, 2009
Hidden Injustice represents the first effort to examine the experiences of LGBT
youth in juvenile courts across the country. The report is based on information
collected from 414 surveys and 65 interviews with juvenile justice
professionals, including judges, defense attorneys, prosecutors, probation
officers, detention staff, and other juvenile justice advocates; focus groups
and interviews of 55 youth who possess relevant firsthand experience; and an
extensive review of relevant social science and legal research findings.
Press release
http://www.equityproject.org/pdfs/hidden_injustice_press_release.pdf
Order Form
http://www.nclrights.org/site/PageServer?pagename=issue_youth_hiddeninjustice_orderform
PDF of Report
http://www.nclrights.org/site/DocServer/Hidden_Injustice.pdf?docID=6701
Helping Families Support Their Lesbian, Gay,
Bisexual, and Transgender
(LGBT) Children provides information about sexual orientation and
gender identity to help friends, family, and other adults support LGBT children
and adolescents. The practice brief reports research findings from the Family
Acceptance Project at San Francisco University and was published by the National
Center for Cultural Competence at Georgetown University with support from the
Child, Adolescent, and Family Branch of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Services Administration's Center for Mental Health Services. Contents include
basic information to help families support their LGBT children; research on the
impact of families on their LGBT children's health, mental health, and
well-being; and ways ethnically, religiously, and socially diverse families,
parents, and caregivers can support their LGBT children.
Guidance for providers who work with LGBT children, adolescents, and families is
included. Family materials and provider tools such as education materials,
assessment and policy resources, research publications, and gender spectrum
education and training materials are presented. The brief is available at
http://www11.georgetown.edu/research/gucchd/nccc/documents/LGBT_Brief.pdf
"Just the Facts About Sexual Orientation and Youth:
A Primer for Principals, Educators, and School Personnel."
The publication serves as a guide for employees who confront sensitive issues
involving gay, lesbian and bisexual students. It is intended to help school
administrators foster safe and healthy school environments, in which all
students can achieve to the best of their ability. "Just the Facts" includes the
most recent information from professional health organizations, as well as
up-to-date information on the legal responsibility of school officials to
protect students from anti-gay harassment. "Just the Facts" has been mailed to
all 16,000 public school superintendents in the United States.
Full text of the booklet is available at
http://www.apa.org/pi/lgbc/publications/justthefacts.pdf
The Psychology of Sexual Orientation Unit
Lesson Plan Available
Teachers of Psychology in Secondary Schools (TOPSS), an affiliate of
the American Psychological Association (APA), in partnership with the APA
Committee of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Concerns (CLGBTC), have
published a new modular lesson plan on The Psychology of Sexual Orientation,
which features content, activities, and resources for teachers.
Lead author Nathan Grant Smith, PhD, of McGill University, worked with high
school teachers Jeanne Blakeslee (St. Paul’s School for Girls, Brooklandville,
MD) and Hilary Rosenthal (Glenbrook South High School, Glenview, IL) to develop
the unit, which contains lessons on:
1) Terminology and Historical Perspectives on Sexual Orientation,
2) Sexual Identity Development,
3) Lesbian and Gay Family Relationships, and
4) Social Factors and their Influence on Mental and Behavioral Health of
Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Populations.
The Psychology of Sexual Orientation is available to TOPSS members at
http://www.apa.org/ed/topss/unitlesson.html . A single hard copy is
available to anyone upon request by contacting Martha Boenau (mboenau@apa.org),
Associate Director, Office of Precollege and Undergraduate Programs, Education
Directorate, American Psychological Association, 750 First Street NE,
Washington, DC 20002-4242
A Silent Crisis: Creating Safe Schools for Sexual
Minority Youth
A resource guide which includes a wealth of information for teachers,
counselors, administrators, parents, and other professionals who want to learn
more about issues related to safe schools for sexual minority youth. The guide
was produced and compiled by Calhoun Intermediate School District in cooperation
with the Michigan Department of Education with the guidance of the Safe Schools
for Sexual Minority Youth workgroup.
http://www.emc.cmich.edu/products/misc/SilentCrisis.htm
Unique Needs of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender
and Queer (LGBTQ) Youth
This is an excellent resource from the Healthy Teen Network published
in 2006
http://www.healthyteennetwork.org/vertical/Sites/{B4D0CC76-CF78-4784-BA7C-5D0436F6040C}/uploads/{3851062A-CB60-4002-8E91-784C35E04EDD}.PDF
A Time to Seek: Study Guide on Sexual and Gender
DiversityThe study guide offers a concise review of current sociological, public
health and scientific data regarding sexual orientation and gender. It also
considers key Scriptural passages in light of contemporary understandings of
sexual and gender diversity.
A Time to Seek summarizes the scientific research into the origins of sexual
orientation and gender identity, and provides a glossary of relevant
terminology. The study guide also provides data on the prevalence of sexual and
gender diversity, demographics on same-sex couples and their families, and the
status of marriage equality in the U.S. It also explores the psychological and
social challenges faced by LGBT persons, particularly youth, and their families.
A Time to Seek is designed for individual or group study, with discussion
questions aimed at specific religious concerns, such as the interpretation of
Scripture, the role of LGBT persons in faith communities, and the recognition of
same-sex unions. An extensive resource guide is provided to encourage further
exploration of sexual and gender diversity issues.
The publication is available for download from the Religious Institute’s web
site, www.religiousinstitute.org/
For a limited period of time, people can request a single print copy -available
free of charge - by sending an email to
info@religiousinstitute.org .
Additional printed copies are available for $12.95 each (bulk rates available)
from Lifequest Publications. To order, call (419) 872-7448.
Creating Safe Space for GLBTQ Youth: A Toolkit.
from Advocates for Youth
http://www.advocatesforyouth.org/publications/safespace/
"Safeguards for Sexual Minority Youth"
See the feature article is the Fall
2002 issue of Michigan HIV News. PDF file
or html document.
Sexual Orientation and Adolescents
Barbara L. Frankowski, MD, MPH the Committee on
Adolescence
ABSTRACT- The American Academy of Pediatrics issued its first statement on
homosexuality and adolescents in 1983, with a revision in 1993. This report
reflects the growing understanding of youth of differing sexual orientations.
Young people are recognizing their sexual orientation earlier than in the past,
making this a topic of importance to pediatricians. Pediatricians should be
aware that some youths in their care may have concerns about their sexual
orientation or that of siblings, friends, parents, relatives, or others. Health
care professionals should provide factual, current, nonjudgmental information in
a confidential manner. All youths, including those who know or wonder whether
they are not heterosexual, may seek information from physicians about sexual
orientation, sexually transmitted diseases, substance abuse, or various
psychosocial difficulties. The pediatrician should be attentive to various
potential psychosocial difficulties, offer counseling or refer for counseling
when necessary and ensure that every sexually active youth receives a thorough
medical history, physical examination, immunizations, appropriate laboratory
tests, and counseling about sexually transmitted diseases (including human
immunodeficiency virus infection) and appropriate treatment if necessary.
Not all pediatricians may feel able to provide the type of care described in
this report. Any pediatrician who is unable to care for and counsel
non-heterosexual youth should refer these patients to an appropriate colleague.
The full report is available free at
http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/content/full/113/6/1827
Booklet Addresses Health, Safety of Gay Students
A coalition of 10 national education, medical, mental health, and religious
organizations just released a joint publication entitled "Just the Facts About
Sexual Orientation and Youth: A Primer for Principals, Educators and School
Personnel" provides information that will help school administrators and educators create safe and healthy environments in which all students can achieve to the best of their ability.
It addresses the topics of sexual orientation development, reparative therapy,
transformational ministry, and relevant legal principles. It also includes a
substantial resource list for educators who desire to learn more on these
topics. A copy of this 13 page pamphlet can be downloaded from the NEA's website
www.nea.org.
The Facts: The Impact of Homophobia and Racism on
GLBTQ Youth of Color
New Advocates for Youth resource, Published June 2007
http://www.advocatesforyouth.org/publications/factsheet/fsglbtq_yoc.htm
The Dynamics of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgendered, and the Impact on HIV Prevention By: Alison Goldstein, M.S.W., and Sheila Bewsee, M.Ed. National State and Territorial Directors' (NASTAD) Bulletin (January 1998 issue) which is funded by the CDC.
Bridges of Respect: Creating Support for Gay and Lesbian Youth by Katherine Whitlock. This book is designed especially for parents, educators, religious leaders, community workers, health and human service providers and other who work with youth.
Working with Gay, Lesbian, Bi-sexual, Transgendered and Questioning Youth, a resource packet is available from the National Network for Youth. It provides a variety of information for youth workers, administrators and young people. The packet includes articles, assessments, policy statements, best practices and extensive bibliographies on how to effectively serve these youth. Contact Brian Sullivan, Safe Choices Project, National Network for Youth (800) 878-2437 or . Single copies are available free on a first come first serve basis.
“Out. Proud. Sober” is a media campaign
directed at gay and lesbian youth with a message to stay sober. Studies have
found that gay youth are particularly susceptible to alcohol and drug use, and
are at higher risk for health and safety problems associated with substance
abuse than are heterosexual youth. Ads for the new campaign, “Out. Proud.
Sober,” have been placed in local gay/lesbian publications; postcards and
posters are available through the Midwest AIDS Prevention Project. Call (248)
545-1435 for more information.
Youths Living with HIV: Self-Evident Truths
by G. Cajetan Luna. Offers a firsthand
perspective into the life struggles of American youth living with HIV/AIDS. For more
information, call the Haworth Press 1(800) 429-6784.
“Common STDs: STD 101 for Non-clinicians” Updated
The CDC requests that you "Please begin using the new
presentation." The new file can be found at
http://www2acdc.gov/std101/cirmat_presentation.asp .
"The Practitioner's Handbook for the
Management of Sexually Transmitted Disease"
The Seattle STD/HIV Prevention Training Center at the University of
Washington announces that "The Practitioner's Handbook for the
Management of Sexually Transmitted Disease, 3rd Edition" by Connie L. Celum,
MD, MPH, Jeanne Marrazzo, MD, MPH, Negusse Ocbamichael, PA-C, Anne Meegan and
Walter Stamm, MD is now available online (complete with downloadable color
slides) at
http://www.STDhandbook.org.
The Facts on STD Transmission
SIECUS
provides an extensive fact sheet on STDs in the United States: who gets them,
what they get, how STDs can be prevented, and where to turn for more
information. http://www.thebody.com/siecus/report/us_std.html
STD section of the CDC NPIN Website http://www.cdcnpin.org/scripts/std/index.asp
"A Beginner's Course in Developing BDI Logic Models"
ReCAPP has just launched a free interactive on-line course designed for
health educators and program administrators on the use of
Behavior-Determinant-Intervention (BDI) Logic Models developed by ETR's
Senior Research Scientist, Douglas Kirby, PhD. The BDI logic model is
an easy-to-use tool that establishes a clear and purposeful road map for
developing and evaluating health promotion/disease prevention programs.
The seven-lesson course can be completed at any time. Each lesson comes
with easy-to-download "Plan it!" worksheets and templates for learners
to complete on her/his own time. Interactive feedback is available
through each of the lesson's "Got it?" sections.
To enter the course, click on the icon on the right-hand side of the
screen on ReCAPP's homepage at
www.etr.org/recapp.
For technical questions or difficulties, contact ReCAPP's Webmaster, at
recappwebmaster@etr.org.
For general course information, contact ReCAPP's Project Director, Lori
Rolleri at lorir@etr.org
New DVD for Teen Pregnancy Prevention
The Teen
Pregnancy Prevention Initiative of Jackson County has recently created a generic
statewide version of the I WISH DVD. The I WISH DVD has been a powerful tool for
use with teens and parents to highlight the consequences of teenage pregnancy
and parenting. It is available to purchase at a cost of $40.
The I WISH DVD was created in 2008 and features real life stories on the
challenges of teenage pregnancy and parenting through the voices of young women
and men whose lives have been forever changed by having a child as a teenager.
Teens in the I WISH video represent a variety of backgrounds and share
experiences in their own words. These compelling stories are a window into the
life of teen parents and the many other problems for young parents and their
babies, including: financial hardship, educational failure, single parenthood,
and abuse and neglect.
I WISH offers an excellent starting point for discussion around teen pregnancy
and its consequences for teens and adults. Three versions of I WISH are featured
on the video: comprehensive, abstinence-only, and condensed.
The I WISH video is available to purchase through the Jackson County Teen
Pregnancy Prevention Initiative. Please complete the
order form to
order the I WISH video to use with young people and parents in your community.
Visit www.tppijackson.org to preview the I WISH video in the form of a local public service announcement. Just click the "I WISH public service announcements" link on the left side of the page. For more information about the "I WISH" video, please contact Michelle White at 517- 768-2150 or mwhite@co.jackson.mi.us.
Resource:
Tips for discussing teen pregnancy
along with resources for educators and parents, can be accessed, free
of charge, on the Answer Web site at
http://answer.rutgers.edu
Answer, a national organization dedicated to providing and promoting comprehensive sexuality education, has released suggestions for educators when discussing sexuality and teen pregnancy issues with adolescents and teens. The tips come on the heels of the announcement made by Republican Vice Presidential nominee, Sarah Palin, that her 17-year-old daughter is pregnant, and the response her daughter has received from conservatives and evangelical leaders.
Building Emergency Contraception Awareness Among
Adolescents:
A Tool Kit for Schools and Community-Based Organizations
This new publication contains a wealth of practical information, materials, and
resources focused on increasing awareness about pills that can prevent pregnancy
up to five days after unprotected sex. The tool kit was developed by staff at
the Academy for Educational Development for a national audience of
administrators in schools and youth serving agencies, teachers, student support
personnel, youth workers, and school-based health practitioners. The tool kit is
the culmination of five years of experience increasing EC awareness and access,
including the successful two-year project, "You Can't Teach What You Don't
Know." Contact AED for a copy of the tool kit or download a PDF file from the
AED web site
www.aed.org/healthpublications.html under the heading "Community Health
Programs."
Imagine: A Look at the Reality of Teen Pregnancy
The National Campaign is proud to announce the release of its first-ever
video. In "Imagine: A Look at the Reality of Teen Pregnancy," teens
themselves describe ¯ movingly and compassionately ¯ the challenges of
being a teen parent. The video intersperses their compelling stories with
sobering statistics on the consequences of teen pregnancy.
Originally produced for use by the Campaign only, "Imagine" is being
released to the public in response to numerous demands from audiences who
have seen the four-minute video presented at National Campaign events and
speeches.
The "Imagine" video, which is suitable for adults and teens alike, is
perfect for providing an overview of the teen pregnancy problem to an
audience who may be unfamiliar with the topic (for instance, state
legislators or a school board). Although more emotional than analytic, the
video is also an excellent motivational tool for those already working on
the issue.
To obtain "Imagine," you must complete a short permission agreement (found
at http://www.teenpregnancy.org/obtainingform.pdf). Ordering information
is available at http://www.teenpregnancy.org/campub.htm.
Nonmarital Childbearing in the United States
The National Center for Health Statistics report on
the trends and variations in nonmarital childbearing among different
populations groups between 1940-1999. To download "Nonmarital
Childbearing in the United States, 1940-99," visit
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs.
2009 State-by-State Teen Dating Violence Report Card, 2009
Break the Cycle
http://www.breakthecycle.org/resources-state-law-report-cards-2009.html
Break the Cycle, a leading non profit teen dating violence prevention organization, announced the results of a report that grades each state’s laws on their ability to protect victims of teen dating violence seeking protection orders against their abusers. Only a handful of states have responded to teen dating violence with laws enabling the youthful victims to obtain protection orders on equal terms with adults. The report gave A grades to only five states.
The State of Adolescent Sexual Health in Michigan
On Wednesday, February 13, 2008, all Superintendents and Public School
Academy Directors were sent a copy of this just released white paper with a memo
stating: "The Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH) and the Michigan
Department of Education (MDE) are pleased to present a comprehensive white
paper, the State of Adolescent
Sexual Health in Michigan. This paper represents one of the first snapshots
of integrated data pertaining to the serious consequences of sexual behavior
among Michigan adolescents. The goal of this document is to inspire future
action from policy makers, state and local health agencies, schools, parents,
community-based organizations, the faith community, and other key stakeholders
concerned about critical health issues affecting adolescents in our state."
Youth Behavior Risk Survey
The latest data on Michigan youth risk behavior is being published and is available from the Michigan Department of Education website.
Michigan Adolescent Screening Project - STD Screening and Assessment of Reproductive Health Needs- See slide presentation link to left.
Trends in Sexual Risk Behaviors Among High School
Students
--- United States, 1991--2001 The September 27, 2002 edition of the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
(2002/Vol. 51/No. 38)
http://wwwcdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5138a2.htm
Building Best Lives: Profiles of 24,000 Michigan Youth from 2
Asset Approaches
Published by the MSU Office of Community Youth Development, this book is
available for you to order.
"This volume provides a 'static snapshot' of the state of youth
(asset) development in Michigan. While we recognize that not all
youth/communities are represented in this volume, data from over 24,000
young people provide us with a relatively reliable and valid perspective
of beacons, barriers, challenges, and opportunities available to youth that
promote and/or stagnate their developmental pathways."
Please see Order Form.For any questions about the study or the publication, contact
Sarra B. Baraily,
Michigan State University, (517) 355-7732
"Older Sexual Partners During Adolescence: Links to
Reproductive Health Outcomes in Young Adulthood"
Persp Sexual & Reprod Health Vol. 40; No. 1: P. 17-26, (03..2008)
Suzanne Ryan; Kerry Franzetta; Jennifer S. Manlove; Erin Schelar
"Sex at a young age with an older partner has been linked to poor reproductive
health outcomes during adolescence,” the authors wrote. However, little research
has been done on the influence of such relationships on reproductive health
outcomes during the transition to young adulthood.
In the current study, the researchers used logistic regression and contrast
analyses of three waves of data from the National Longitudinal Study of
Adolescent Health to examine whether individuals who had sex before age 16 with
a partner at least three years older were at increased risk of becoming teenage
or unmarried parents or of infection with an STD by early adulthood.
The data showed that 10 percent of females and 2 percent of males reported early
sex with an older partner. Analysis of the data found these females were more
likely to acquire an STD as young adults than were those girls whose riskiest
relationship was before age 16 with a partner of similar age (odds ratio, 2.1)
or at age 16 or later with a similar-aged or older partner (2.4 and 2.6,
respectively). The data showed that for males, sex before age 16, regardless of
the age of the partner, was associated with an elevated STD risk (odds ratio,
1.9); however, controlling for relationship history characteristics attenuated
this association.
The potential risks of sex with older partners should be made clear to
adolescents, particularly to young adolescents, the authors concluded. “In
particular, program providers should be alerted that females who engage in early
sexual activity with older partners are at especially high risk of experiencing
adverse reproductive health consequences,” they wrote.
The Distance Learning Project Of Teachers College, Columbia University
is proud to offer:
AIDS EDUCATION- Online http://dlp.tc.columbia.edu/visitor/news_AIDS.htm
The AIDS pandemic represents more than a threat to individual health and
requires more from educators than ever before. In the past AIDS education
meant telling people who are potentially at risk for infection with the
virus how to avoid infection. As a generation of young adults who have
never known life without the AIDS epidemic, our notions about what they --
and for that matter, every member of our society -- will need to know have
changed.
The course, therefore, is less about how to construct an AIDS education
curriculum and more an orientation to the key issues that every educator
should understand in order to help others make sense of the epidemic. The
course will pose a series of questions and a series of contemporary issues
for participants to digest and debate. Participants will achieve the
following set of objectives: Students will be able to describe in
writing
the epidemiology of HIV/AIDS, with specific attention to the sociogeographic
characteristics of the disease, which will include the manner in which race,
gender, community (including sexual and social identity), and socioeconomics
influence the dynamics of the pandemic. Students will understand and
describe the basic biological structure of the virus, including the
mechanisms through which exposure, infection, and disease progression
function for HIV/AIDS. Students will describe the manner in which
current
therapies function, including Highly Active Antiretroviral Treatments
[HAART] and Protease Inhibitors [PTs]. Students will understand and
describe the theoretical basis for HIV prevention interventions and the role
that education plays in such efforts. Students will understand and describe
the policy issues that render an understanding of HIV/AIDS an imperative to
which a democratic republic is compelled to respond.
The Professors have between them more than two decades of experience in AIDS
education, research, and policy. Robert Fullilove, Ed.D. is the chair of the
CDC's Committee on HIV and STD Prevention and co-directs the Community
Research Group at the New York State Psychiatric Institute and Columbia
University. He also serves on the editorial board of the journal Sexually
Transmitted Disease as well as on the editorial board of the Journal of
Public Health Policy. Michael Poulson, MPH, ABD is a behavioral
epidemiologist and educator focusing on the intersection of HIV and
substance use in communities of color. Presently working with the Community
Research Group of the Columbia School of Public Health, he is a member of
the community advisory board of the Center for Urban Epidemiological Studies
of the New York Academy of Medicine, as well as founder of ACCESS Harlem, a
consortia to promote and facilitate socially responsible, culturally
sensitive and ethnically appropriate interventions, research, and education.
For More Information, or to Register for this 3 credit graduate level
course, Contact:
Jena Curtis
Distance Learning Project http://dlp.tc.columbia.edu
Teachers College, Columbia University
212.678.3492 or 888.633.6933
jnc46@columbia.edu
Michigan
Model for Health® Releases New Curriculum
for Grades 9-12!
Healthy and Responsible Relationships
http://www.emc.cmich.edu/mm/revision/912HIVrelease.htm
New HIV and STD Training
Resource
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), in collaboration with the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), has developed an online
educational module titled "Covering the Bases, Adolescent Sexual Health." This
module was designed to help health care providers and public health
professionals with prevention counseling, risk assessment, and STD and HIV
testing in the adolescent population. The course explores adolescent
development, current STD and HIV trends, provides the opportunity to learn about
consent and confidentiality in your state, and highlights the latest CDC and AAP
recommendations and guidelines on STD and HIV testing and treatment.
http://www.pedialink.org/cme/_coursefinder/CMEdetail.cfm?aid=32003&area=liveCME A limited number of scholarships are available for professionals in public
health and community health who work with adolescents. For more information,
visit AAP's website or call (800) 433-9016, ext. 7879.
Puberty: The Wonder Years
A new curriculum has been developed in Michigan, written by Wendy L. Sellers,
one of the distinguished writers of the Michigan Model for Comprehensive School
Health Education. It was formatted and published by Central Michigan University.
Puberty: The Wonder Years is a useful
curriculum for filling the gap created by the scarcity of sexuality education
resources for upper elementary and early middle school-aged students. Guided by
Kirby’s ten characteristics of effective sex and HIV education programs, the
lessons teach the skills needed to promote respect and postpone sexual activity.
Teaching these twenty lessons over three years provides a solid foundation for
subsequent implementation of “Programs That Work” for HIV prevention at
higher grades.
"I have found that there are very few curricula that address puberty and
body and life changes in a comprehensive manner that go far beyond the
traditional "plumbing." Puberty: The Wonder Years does this. It has
been reviewed by a top-notch team of reviewers representing a variety of
viewpoints and has also been reviewed for medical accuracy by highly respected
medical professionals,"
For more information about the curriculum, go to http://www.emc.cmich.edu/products/puberty/R0500P.htm or contact the Educational Materials Center at 1-800-214-8961.
U. of Alberta Computer Programs Promote Student
Health
Judy Hancock, a health educator at the University of Alberta, has
developed a set of programs called the Healthy Student Software
Collection. The programs address topics such as AIDS, alcohol,
birth control, nutrition, and sexually transmitted diseases.
Hancock explains, "Our job is to help students succeed--if they
end up getting pregnant or getting HIV, that throws a big
roadblock in the way of academic success." Included among the
programs' titles are "AIDS in Canada," "AIDS in America," "Birth
Control That Works," and "Itchin', Burnin' & Squirmin': STD's and
You." Experts review each program, and students also judge them
for relevance to their age group. The software collection, which
is free, uses catchy titles, graphics, and interactive technology
to reach college students in over 94 countries. Students who do
not have their own computers can work through the program at
health kiosks at Alberta-area universities.
This interactive computer program "assists the user
in assessing values, gathering information and applying the
information within the guidelines of their own values in a
considered way to make healthy sexual decisions." The program,
designed specifically for college-aged audiences but potentially
suitable for high school students, provides information on
abstinence, birth control, HIV/AIDS and other STDs. The software
may be downloaded free by going to the University of Alberta
Health Center Web site at
http://www.ualberta.ca/dept/health/public_html/healthinfo/its_your_call.html.
Parents' Sex Talk with Kids: Too Little, Too Late
http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1945759,00.html
Think your kid isn't ‘sexting’? Think again
"No Rite of Passage: Coming to Grips with Harassment
and Bullying"
The latest edition of the National School Boards Association's
"Leadership Insider" newsletter compiles viewpoints and resources about how
school districts can address these problems. Articles include an overview of the
legal considerations, a review of court decisions relevant to cyber-bullying, a
warning about pitfalls in the anti-bullying push, profiles of anti-harassment
and anti-bullying efforts in several states and communities, and a success story
about how one school board set up a process to resolve a controversy over
whether sexual orientation should be specified as a protected category in its
anti-harassment policy.
http://www.nsba.org/site/docs/39100/39055.pdf
MMWR Covers Suicide Among Teens and Youth
The MMWR for June 11, 2004 is available at
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/ .
It contains articles on suicide, including the following:
Suicide and Attempted Suicide Methods of Suicide Among Persons Aged 10--19 Years
United States, 1992--2001 Suicide Attempts and Physical Fighting Among High
School Students United States, 2001 School-Associated Suicides United
States, 1994--1999
Online Site for Juvenile Population Data
The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) recently
announced the availability of "Counting America's Youth: Easy Access to
Population Data" * a 2-page fact sheet describing an interactive data
dissemination tool that provides demographic information about juveniles
in the United States. The data site enables users to view, print, and
download juvenile population estimates according to age, gender, race, and
Hispanic ethnicity. The fact sheet is available online at
http://ojjdp.ncjrs.org/pubs/fact.html#fs200014
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