New research recently released in the Journal of Applied Research on Children‘s special Teen Pregnancy issue will be highlighted at an upcoming Congressional Briefing hosted by the National Coalition of STD Directors and partners. Details on the event can be found below.
National Coalition of STD Directors
Along with
Advocates for Youth; AIDS Alliance for Children, Youth, and Families; Healthy Teen Network; National Association of County and City Health Officials; National Family Planning and Reproductive Health Association; Planned Parenthood Federation of America; Sexuality Information and Education Council of the U.S. (SIECUS); and the Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine
Honorary Co-Hosts Senator Richard Blumenthal, Congressman Jim McDermott, and Congresswoman Barbara Lee
Invite you to a Congressional Briefing
“Getting Through the Teen Years: Preventing Teen Pregnancy and STDs/HIV”
Thursday, November 10, 2011
10:00-11:30 a.m.
385 Russell Senate Office Building
2:00-3:30 p.m.
122 Cannon House Office Building
Refreshments will be provided
Adolescence is a time of great change. Expanding social networks, increased independence and physical changes all lay the groundwork for youth to transition into adulthood. As exciting as this period may be, it is also often marked by risk-taking and poor sexual health practices. This briefing will address the state of adolescent health and the importance of federal investments that provide teens with the tools to safely navigate adolescence and prepare for a healthy adulthood.
For more information or to RSVP, please contact Stephanie Arnold at NCSD at sarnold@ncsddc.org or 202-842-4660.
Please specify which briefing, morning or afternoon, you would like to attend.