May 15, 2007
Media Stories
Obsessed With Saying No to Sex
The Toronto (Canada) Star, May 12, 2007
Oral Sex Can Add to HPV Cancer Risk
TIME Magazine, May 11, 2007
Apply the Brakes of Abstinence to That ‘Turbocharged’ Teen Car (free registration required)
The Fargo (ND) In-Forum, May 10, 2007
'Sex Industry' Skews Stats on Teen Abstinence
The Cincinnati (OH) Enquirer, May 9, 2007
State Modifies Sex Ed Policy
The Wichita (KS) Eagle, May 9, 2007
ACLU Announces Multi-State Action
ACLU Press Release, May 9, 2007
Most Unwanted Pregnancies Occur to Women Age 20-29
National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy Press Release, May 9, 2007
Gregoire Signs Health Care Reform, Sex Ed Plans
Associated Press, May 2, 2007
Don’t Just Say No to Abstinence Plan: Gov Sees Vice in Teaching Restraint
The Boston (MA) Herald, May 1, 2007
Media Should Support Abstinence Programs
The Albany (NY) Times Union, April 30, 2007
Abstinence Education Works (free registration required)
The Chicago (IL) Tribune, April 27, 2007
Youths Fear Decay of Family
The Washington Times, April 27, 2007
Funding Opportunities
The National Clearinghouse on Families & Youth maintains a listing of organizations identified as potential funding sources for abstinence education programs. The listing includes grant descriptions and contact information.
Compassion Capital Fund Demonstration Program – Administration for Children and Families (Grant No. HHS-2007-ACF-OCS-EJ-0035)
Grantees will deliver capacity building services to faith-based and community organizations through the provision of training, technical assistance, and subawards. Specifically, they will build capacity in five areas: (1) leadership development; (2) organizational development; (3) program development; (4) revenue development strategies; and (5) community engagement. Eligible applicants include State, county and local governments; institutions of higher education; tribal governments; nonprofit organizations; and small businesses.
Deadline for applications: May 16, 2007
Adolescent Family Life Demonstration Projects – Office of Public Health and Science (Grant No. PA-APH-07-001)
The primary purpose of the demonstration program is to find effective means, within the context of the family, of reaching preadolescent and adolescent children before they become sexually active and encouraging them to abstain from premarital sexual activity. Programs may also reach out to adolescents who have already become sexually active, encouraging them to return to abstinence and supporting them in doing so.
Deadline for applications: June 1, 2007
The Influence of Religiosity and Spirituality on Health Risk Behaviors in Children and Adolescents – National Institutes of Health
The purpose of this program is to study the effects of spirituality and religiosity on early alcohol and drug use and sexual behavior, particularly in the area of HIV transmission.
Deadline for applications: June 5, 2007
Community Services Block Grants Training and Technical Assistance Promoting Healthy Marriages – Administration for Children and Families
The Office of Community Services will grant four to six cooperative agreements for the creation and dissemination of “best practice” technical assistance materials toward supporting healthy marriage, particularly among low-income families, racial and ethnic minorities, and adolescent parents. Eligible applicants include community- and faith-based organizations.
Deadline for applications: June 15, 2007
Recent Research
Case-Control Study of Human Papillomavirus and Oropharyngeal Cancer (May 2007)
The authors of this article, published in the New England Journal of Medicine (Volume 356:1944-1956, May 10, 2007), found that oral HPV infection is strongly associated with throat cancer. The odds of developing the cancer increased with the number of vaginal- and oral-sex partners a person had, with or without the established risk factors of tobacco and alcohol use. The authors surmise that the practice of oral sex among adolescents may be contributing to the annual increases in tonsillar and base-of-tongue cancers in the United States.
Zogby International Poll: Parental Support for Abstinence Education (May 2007)
In this 2-page document, the National Abstinence Education Association summarizes the results of a poll assessing support for abstinence education among parents. Key findings include the fact that parents prefer abstinence education over comprehensive sex education by a two to one margin, and that 80 percent of parents think it is important for their child to wait until marriage to have sex.
Upcoming Events
Abstinence Education Grantees Regional Training
CBAE Grantees and State Title V Coordinators in Regions 8 through 10
May 24–25, 2007
San Francisco, CA – The Hilton Fisherman's Wharf
Deadline for conference registration is May 9, 2007
Deadline for hotel registration is April 27, 2007
Contact: Frank Bazela at abstinence@pal-tech.com
Note: Each grantee is invited to send one person; participation is limited to the first 50 people who register.
Abstinence Education Grantees Regional Training
CBAE Grantees and State Title V Coordinators in Regions 5 through 7
June 28–29, 2007
Chicago, IL – Crowne Plaza Chicago Metro
Deadline for conference registration is June 13, 2007
Deadline for hotel registration is May 29, 2007
Contact: Frank Bazela at abstinence@pal-tech.com
Note: Each grantee is invited to send one person; participation is limited to the first 50 people who register.
Other News/Misc.
2007 Abstinence Education Evaluation Conference
This Web page provides links to three valuable resources from the March 2007 Abstinence Education Evaluation Conference: (1) the 32-page conference program; (2) the 87-page conference compendium, which includes manuscript and poster abstracts; and (3) updated and revised conference slide presentations.
Quote for the Day
"It must be pretty lonely and confusing for a 13-year-old to be taught about condoms when all she really wants is to be told how to say no and that it’s OK if you are not active."
(Virginia Buckingham, The Boston Herald, May 1, 2007) |
