This is My Reality—The Price of Sex: An Inside Look at Urban Youth Sexuality
(Co-sponsored with Planned Parenthood of North Texas)
Dallas, TX — April 4th, 9:00am–12:00pm
In this interactive workshop, the presenter will examine the environmental influences, attitudes, and behaviors and unique communication style of urban youth; review theories and techniques for developing cost-effective and culturally-relevant communication strategies. For more information on how to register, please contact Mary Jane Philpy at maryjane.philpy@ppnt.org or (817) 882-1155 ext 2221.

How to Conduct a Birth Control Method Counseling Session with Teens
Videoconference — April 11, 2008, 9:00am to 11:00am
Participants: Nurses, Counselors of Oklahoma Family Planning Program.
Objectives:

• Learn key strategies for providing developmentally appropriate counseling and education to teens.
• Explore how to conduct a client education session on birth control that incorporates recent research on health communication and meets Title X guidelines.
• Practice ways to discuss the topic of sexual coercion in conversations with teens.

Cost Analysis
April 14, 2008, 9:30am to 4:30pm (lunch on your own)
El Paso, TX
Participants: Invited contractor staff who have knowledge about fiscal aspects of agency, the client base and utilization, DSHS Central office and Regional staff.
Details and registration

Cost Analysis for DSHS Staff
April 15, 2008, 9:00am to 12:15pm
El Paso, TX
Participants: DSHS Central office and Regional staff.
Details and registration

New and Emerging Contraceptive Methods
April 16, 2008, 8:00am to 10:30am
Baton Rouge, LA
Description: This workshop is a pre-conference opportunity at the Louisiana Public Health Association annual event.
Details and registration

Cost Analysis
April 16, 2008, 9:30am to 4:30pm (lunch on your own)
Houston, TX
Participants: Invited contractor staff who have knowledge about fiscal aspects of agency, the client base and utilization, DSHS Central office and Regional staff.
Details and registration

Cost Analysis
April 17, 2008, 9:30am to 4:30pm (lunch on your own)
Houston, TX
Participants: Invited contractor staff who have knowledge about fiscal aspects of agency, the client base and utilization, DSHS Central office and Regional staff.
Details and registration

Cost Analysis for DSHS Staff
April 18, 2008, 9:00am to 12:15pm
Houston, TX
Participants: DSHS Central office and Regional staff.
Details and registration

2008 New Mexico Family Planning & STD Programs Conference
April 29 - May 1, 2008
Albuquerque, NM
Participants: Family Planning and STD Programs staff. Nurses, Physicians, Counselors, Educators, Disease Prevention Specialists, and Administrative staff.
Conference Objectives:

• Explain the importance of providing reproductive health services to males.
• Identify strategies to develop, market, and implement effective outreach programs and clinic services for males.
• Discuss current information about HIV and STDs as they pertain to epidemiology, treatment (EPT), prevention and behavioral intervention
• Enhance capacity to provide family planning services, including pregnancy options and methods counseling, and determining client eligibility

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