Breaking Through: Tools to Support Young Men: Young men can face a number of issues in education, healthcare, juvenile justice, etc. Join us in this workshop to explore opportunities and discover tools for youth professionals to motivate, inspire, and connect with young men to overcome the barriers they may face. Presented by Coy Satterfield, Director of Student Services, Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice, and Latera M. Davis, Assistant Director of Classification and Transportation Services, Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice


A Crucial Connection: Working Together to Address Teen Pregnancy Among Youth in Foster Care: Learn about strategies and action steps in use in other states and organizations to make teen pregnancy prevention among youth in foster care a priority. Various statewide approaches and lessons learned through the delivery of teen pregnancy prevention services to youth in foster care will be presented along with information about policies, practices, and resources.  Facilitated by Itege Bailey, Senior Manager of State and Local Outreach at the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy
 
 
WISEing Up Sex Ed in Schools and Communities:  Comprehensive sex education is an important strategy for increasing adolescents’ knowledge and awareness, reducing sexual risk taking behavior and increasing responsible protective behaviors.  Yet, many schools and communities have struggled to implement comprehensive sex education in a systematic way.  Georgia is one of six states funded by the Grove Foundation’s WISE Initiative (Working to Institutionalize Sex Education).  In this session, representatives from Athens-Clarke County, Gainesville City School Districts and Northwest Public Health District will share their successes and challenges in mobilizing their communities and implementing comprehensive sex education in their school districts. Panelists include: Jarod Anderson, Gainesville City School District;  Angie Robinson, Northwest Georgia Public Health District;  and Claude Gonzalez, Athens-Clarke County School District.   Panel Facilitators: Joel Alvarado, G-CAPP Policy Director, and Kim Nolte, G-CAPP VP Programs and Training.


Bridging Two Worlds: Supporting Latino Youth and Families in Teen Pregnancy Prevention: Participants will explore the particular considerations an organization should have in order to effectively provide services to Latino parents and teens.  Attendees will examine differences in values, beliefs and communication styles that create difficulties for Latino parents and their teens when talking about sexuality, family and relationships.  Presented by Belisa M. Urbina, Executive Director, Renovacion Conyugal, Inc.
 
 
Programs that Work! Decades of research have identified dozens of programs that are effective in helping young people prevent pregnancy, HIV, and other STDs.  These programs provide young people with accurate, honest information about abstinence as well as contraception. Effective programs include school-based sex education programs, community-based programs, and clinic-based programs that reach a variety of audiences including young people at all school levels and in many contexts, including minority youth.  Participate in this dynamic workshop to learn more about how to select and implement an effective program.  Presented by the South Carolina Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy.