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Collective Impact Approach to Adolescent Sexual Health in Oklahoma
The Collective Impact Movement outlines a team approach for solving big problems, like the high teen birth rate in Oklahoma.
Creating Affirming Environments for 2SLGBTQ+ Youth
2SLGBTQ+ youth face greater risk for disconnection in schools, at work, and at home. Caregivers and trusted adults can make these spaces more inclusive…
Sex Ed FOR ALL
This month is used as an opportunity to “voice our commitment to a world where all young people—no matter who they are or where they live—get the sex education they deserve.”
Reflecting on Our Forward Together Launch
In March, we hosted a launch event for the Central Oklahoma Teen Pregnancy Prevention Collaboration five-year Strategic Plan, Forward Together.
Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance Survey
In the realm of adolescent sexual health, data collected from the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance (YRBS) Survey is widely used to determine…
Talking to Youth about Interpersonal Violence
As caregivers, we strive to protect our children from harm and prepare them for the challenges they may face in life.
How to Handle Values-Based Questions
How do Oklahoma sex educators handle values-based questions in the classroom? Carefully. Very carefully.
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.