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At Home STI Testing
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are a serious problem in Oklahoma, and testing can help combat this.
A Reproductive Well-Being Art Show
We hosted a Reproductive Well-Being Art Show last month and… It was a HUGE success.
A Step Toward Better, More Compassionate Care
A recent update to the CDC’s contraceptive guidelines on pain management for IUD insertion is making waves…
September is Suicide Prevention Month
While we may focus primarily on youth sexual health, we cannot ignore the fact that suicide is the second leading cause of death among young people.
Team Updates: SPARK Innovation OKC “SPARK Tank”
There is a human-centered design activity called a “dig” where cohorts present their idea to different audiences and they “dig” into the details…
Oklahoma teen pregnancy still one of highest in nation
Over the last 25-years, teen pregnancies have dropped overall, but nationally the rate is declining at a faster rate than in Oklahoma…
Teenage pregnancy in the U.S. is at an all-time low. Trump could soon change that
Trump administration’s decision to cut nationwide sex ed programs is putting many young lives at risk.
An assault on efforts to prevent teenage pregnancy
…the Trump administration has informed 81 local governments and health groups that it will end grants they have received to run teen pregnancy prevention programs…
Hunting a killer: sex, drugs and the return of syphilis
Outbreaks of a deadly, sexually transmitted disease confound health officials, whose obstacles include drug shortages, uneducated doctors and gangs.
New nonprofit launches effort to sustain teen pregnancy prevention
Thrive: A Sexual Health Collective for Youth is excited to announce its public launch. Thrive is leading a communitywide public-private collaboration with a bold vision to reduce the teen birth rate in central Oklahoma by one third by 2020.
Pregnant pause
Teen pregnancy prevention takes center stage with federal funding woes met head on by leadership in the education and medical communities.
Sex ed advocates say #MeToo is a good start
In the months since the New York Times first broke the story about Harvey Weinstein’s alleged decades-long pattern of sexually harassing women…
High school football players are getting a crash course in sexual consent
After #MeToo, an unprecedented number of states are considering policies to teach sexual consent in high school…
Study: Half of kids born to teen moms in foster care will wind up in foster care themselves
Half of children born to mothers in foster care will also enter into the child welfare system by their second birthday, according to a study published in this month’s issue of the journal Pediatrics.
Teach teens communication skills, not abstinence, in sex education classes
There is no federal mandate for sex education in the United States, but the U.S. government spends millions of dollars per year subsidizing sex education programs nationwide. Under the Trump administration, these federally-funded programs are increasingly rooted in an abstinence-only framework.
Some schools are rethinking sex ed with lessons on consent
The MeToo movement has forced a discussion about sexual harassment and consent in the workplace, in Hollywood, and in the locker room, but what about in schools?