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How We Got Comprehensive Sex Ed in Rural Kentucky
A few years ago, two high schoolers got pregnant in Lee County, KY. One of them didn’t know that birth control could prevent...
Jan 03, 2018 | Kim Rodgers
Fighting Rising STI Rates in Anne Arundel County
Anne Arundel County (MD) is seeing a steady rise in sexually transmitted infections (STI) rates, primarily affecting the 15- to 24-...
Aug 25, 2017 | Alyson Jordan
Sexual Health “Up North”
Northern (Lower Peninsula) Michigan is where people in Michigan go “Up North.” It’s where they visit to go hunting, fishing, boating,...
Aug 14, 2017 | Alyson Jordan
Project CONTACT: Helping Teens Plan for Their Future
Designed as a program to help youth at high risk of pregnancy and/or sexually-transmitted infections (STIs) obtain needed reproductive...
Jun 13, 2017 | Alyson Jordan
Adolescent Sexual Health Successes in Denver
Since 2004, Denver has seen a 59% decline in teen births. Many factors contributed to this decline, with two playing a major role:...
Jun 05, 2017 | Alyson Jordan
Where Did All of this Chlamydia Come From?!
Lincoln County, Oregon is seeing sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in younger and younger patients. In response, Lincoln County...
May 11, 2017 | Alyson Jordan
Building Strong and Resilient Communities through Trauma-Informed Care
Mar 09, 2017 | Alyson Jordan
How We Got Comprehensive Sex Ed in Rural KentuckyA few years ago, two high schoolers got pregnant in Lee County, KY. One of them didn’t know that birth control could prevent pregnancy. The other didn’t know she was pregnant, because she had never been taught how it happens or progresses. This rural area of Kentucky doesn’t seem like a likely place for comprehensive sexual education or even abstinence education, but Susan Kincaid, a Health... Jan 03, 2018 | Kim Rodgers |
Fighting Rising STI Rates in Anne Arundel CountyAnne Arundel County (MD) is seeing a steady rise in sexually transmitted infections (STI) rates, primarily affecting the 15- to 24- year-old age group. To combat the high rates of chlamydia and gonorrhea, the Anne Arundel County Department of Health’s (AACDOH) HIV/STD Prevention and Care Program has implemented new strategies targeted at the younger population. Aug 25, 2017 | Alyson Jordan |
Sexual Health “Up North”Northern (Lower Peninsula) Michigan is where people in Michigan go “Up North.” It’s where they visit to go hunting, fishing, boating, hiking, camping, beaching, tourist-ing, snowmobiling, and relaxing. It’s also home to around 640,000 year-round residents that are served by six local health departments which make up the Northern Michigan Public Health Alliance (NMPHA). Aug 14, 2017 | Alyson Jordan |
Project CONTACT: Helping Teens Plan for Their FutureDesigned as a program to help youth at high risk of pregnancy and/or sexually-transmitted infections (STIs) obtain needed reproductive health services, Project CONTACT (Community Outreach Network Teaching Adolescents Contraceptive Techniques) has changed the paradigm that exists around sexual health by making strides in reducing rates of teen pregnancy and increasing STI testing among adolescents. Jun 13, 2017 | Alyson Jordan |
Adolescent Sexual Health Successes in DenverSince 2004, Denver has seen a 59% decline in teen births. Many factors contributed to this decline, with two playing a major role: access to effective contraceptives and sexual health education. Jun 05, 2017 | Alyson Jordan |
Where Did All of this Chlamydia Come From?!Lincoln County, Oregon is seeing sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in younger and younger patients. In response, Lincoln County Public Health Department has begun the process of collaborating with multiple partners in our community to extend our outreach geared towards teenagers. May 11, 2017 | Alyson Jordan |
Building Strong and Resilient Communities through Trauma-Informed CareMar 09, 2017 | Alyson Jordan |
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