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2008 Teen Pregnancy Prevention Conference:

Comprehensive Sex Education and
Science-Based Approaches—What
Educators Need to Know

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The Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel   
State College, Pennsylvania   .   May 19 and 20, 2008    
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Agenda At-a-Glance

 

Monday, May 19

7:30 a.m. - 8:30

Final registration
–Music provided by State High Tri-M Honors Music Society
–Beverage station open in the break area
–Please note that breakfast is not provided

8:45

 

Welcome and opening remarks
Joe Fay
Executive Director, PCPTP

9:30

Opening keynote: "Science, Social Studies, and Sex Education"
Glynis Shea
University of Minnesota Medical School Konopka Institute

10:30

Refreshment break, networking, and resource area

11:00

Concurrent sessions 1–5

  1. Reading and Understanding the Research behind Science-Based Programs: A Primer
    Tom Klaus, M.Ed.
  2. Peer Educator, “Reaching for the Stars” 
    Judy R. Gawlinski
  3. Sex Ed. Comes to Hogwarts: What We Can Learn and Teach from the Harry Potter Series 
    Allyson Sandak, M.A., Melissa Keyes DiGioia
  4.  A Sacred Trust: Keeping the Faith in Sexuality Education
    Taalibah A. Kariem-White
  5. Progress Through Advocacy: Can My Voice Make a Difference?
    Aimee D. LeFevers, Julie Petrella

 

12:30 p.m.

Lunch

1:45

Concurrent sessions 6–10

  1. Hot Topics in Adolescent Contraception
    Evelyn Simpkins, Physicians for Reproductive Choice and Health 
  2. Understanding HPV: Information and Resources for Professionals Who Work With Youth
    Lisa Wehr, Cynthia Rupp, B.S., CFLE
  3. Uncovering the Truth about Abstinence-Only “Education”: Tools and Information to Make Positive Change
    Sari Stevens, Sarah Coburn
  4. Evidence-Based Prevention and Your Local Community Prevention Board 
    Joe Markiewicz
  5. Are You Sending the Right Message?  A New Vocabulary for Teen Pregnancy Prevention
    Glynis Shea

2:45

Refreshment break and networking

3:15

Concurrent sessions 11–15

  1. Navigating Stormy Seas: Real-Life Guidelines for Supporting LGBTQA Teens in a Conservative Small Town
    Mary Jo Podgurski, M.A., RN
  2. Rising to the Challenge of Promoting Science-Based Approaches—The Workshop
    Tom Klaus, M.Ed., Tanya Gonzalez
  3. Teaching Sexuality Education to Students with Learning Disabilities
    Carolyn Rychcik, Kathy Short
  4. Spice Up Your Sex Ed: Favorite Lessons from Sex, Etc.
    Nora Gelperin, M.Ed.
  5. Evaluation and Funding: Two Essentials for Your Program
    Carl A. Kallgren, Ph.D.

 

4:45

Adjournment

Tuesday, May 20

8:30 a.m. 

Welcome and announcements

8:45

Morning keynote: "Good Content is Not Enough: How to Make Comprehensive Sexuality Education Work and Why it So Often Doesn't"
Konnie McCaffree, Ph.D.

9:45

Refreshment break, networking, and resource area

10:00

Concurrent sessions 16–20

  1. Mobilizing Parents to Advocate for Sex Education
    Barbara Huberman, RN, M.Ed.
  2. Putting the Pieces Together: Using Evaluations, Research, and Resources to Advocate for Comprehensive Sexuality Education
    Catherine Morrison, M.P.H.
  3. Professional Development in Your Pajamas: A New Online Sexuality Workshop!
    Nora Gelperin, M.Ed.
  4. Wheel of Misfortune
    Barb Still, RN, M.S.N.
  5. Frontline Stories: Implementing Science-Based Programs
    Susan E. Washinger, M.Ed., Monique Howard M.P.H., Ed.D.

 

11:15 

Concurrent sessions 21–25

  1. Selecting, Implementing, and Sustaining Science-Based Approaches in Public Schools
    Erin E. Johnson, M.P.H., CHES
  2. Sustainable Teen Pregnancy Prevention Efforts through Healthy Youth Development
    Carl A. Kallgren, Ph.D., Tammy Bartasabich. M.A., Joe Markiewicz
  3. Pennsylvania Department of Education and Center for Schools and Communities—Successfully Providing Support
  4. Experiential Learning in Sexuality Education
    Konnie McCaffree, Ph.D. 
  5. The State of Sex Education in Pennsylvania: An Investigation of Policies and Programs
    Maryjo M. Oster

12:30 p.m.

Awards Luncheon,
Luncheon Keynote: "The State of Teen Pregnancy Prevention in Pennsylvania: Assessment of Abstinence-Only and Comprehensive Sexuality Education, and the Changes in Teen Birth and Pregnancy Rates"
John Santelli, MD, MPH

3:00

Evaluation and adjournment


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