MINNESOTA
DEPARTMENT OF
Adolescent Heath E News
HEALTH
DID YOU KNOW?
g March 10, 2009
marks the 4th annual
National Women
and Girls HIV/AIDS
Awareness Day which
seeks to raise awareness
of the increasing impact
of HIV/AIDS on the lives
of women and girls.
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http://www.hhs.gov/
aidsawarenessdays/
days/woman/
index.html
http://
www.health.state.m
n.us/divs/idepc/
diseases/hiv/
worldaidsday/
womengirls/
index.html
g World Premiere of
the new Youth Performance Company DVD,
Goddess Menses and
the Menstrual
Show—see the last
page for more details.
g Networking Event
for Men Working on
Adolescent Health:
Are you a male working
with other young males
on the transition to
adulthood, especially
around sexual health
related topics? Connect
with other men doing
the same work at the
MANNEX ~ See the
last page for more details
M A R C H
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What Health Care Providers can do to Address Obesity and ED with Teens
D
r. Dianne NeumarkSztainer from the University of Minnesota’s School
of Public Health published
recommendations for health
care providers on how to
help prevent obesity and eating disorders in this month’s
Journal of Adolescent Health.
and physical behaviors
that can be maintained
on a regular basis.
2.
Here are her five recommendations:
1.
“Inform adolescents that
dieting, and particularly
unhealthy weight control
behaviors, may be counterproductive. Instead
encourage positive eating
Do not use body dissatisfaction as a motivator for
change. Instead, help
teens care for their bodies so that they will want
to nurture them through
healthy eating, activity,
and positive self-talk.
3.
Encourage families to
have regular, and enjoyable, family meals.
4.
Encourage families to
avoid weight talk: talk
less about weight and do
more to help teens
achieve a weight that is
healthy for them.
5.
Assume overweight
teens have experienced
weight mistreatment and
address with teens and
their families.“
Neumark-Sztainer D. Preventing
Obesity and eating disorders in
adolescents: What can health
care providers do? Journal of
Adolescent Health 2009;
44:206-213
Family Rejection of Gay Lesbian Bisexual Youth
W
hen gay, lesbian,
or bisexual teens
are rejected by their parents or
caregivers, negative health
problems may increase. In an
analysis of survey and interview
data, researchers found that
“higher rates of family rejection
were significantly associated
with poorer health outcomes.”
In fact, “lesbian, gay, and bisexual young adults who reported
higher levels of family rejection
during adolescence were 8.4
times more likely to report
having attempted suicide, 5.9
times more likely to report
high levels of depression, 3.4
times more likely to use illegal
drugs, and 3.4 times more likely
to report having engaged in
unprotected sexual intercourse
compared with peers from
families that reported no or
low levels of family rejection.”
The study authors concluded
that there was a strong link
between rejecting behaviors,
and consequent health problems in young adults who are
gay, lesbian, and bisexual. Because of this, the authors recommended that “providers
who serve this population
should assess and help educate
families about the impact of
rejecting behaviors.”
Ryan C, Huebner D, Diaz RM,
Sanchez J. Family Rejection as
a Predictor of Negative Health
Outcomes in White and Latino
Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual
Young Adults. Pediatrics 2009;
123:346-352
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Data
2008 Asthma in Minnesota Epidemiology Report Released
The Minnesota Department of Health
Asthma Program is pleased to announce the release of the 2008
Asthma in Minnesota epidemiology
report. This report includes data
from several new sources that have
become available since the 2005
Asthma in Minnesota report, such as
data on asthma prevalence by county
and grade from the Minnesota Student Survey; data on tobacco use,
secondhand smoke and asthma from
the Minnesota Youth Tobacco and
Asthma Survey; and detailed data on
asthma in children and adults from
the Minnesota Asthma Callback Sur-
“Adolescents need
to be surrounded
by safe places,
challenging
experiences and
caring people to
develop in healthy
ways.”
-Minnesota’s
Adolescent Health
Action Plan
vey. The full report as well as a
stand-alone Executive Summary can be found on the
MDH Asthma Program website at: http://
www.health.state.mn.us/divs/
hpcd/cdee/asthma/
Research.html.
For more information, please
contact MDH Asthma Program
epidemiologist Wendy Brunner
at 651-201-5895 or
[email protected].
Syphilis Cases on
the Rise in 2008
The Minnesota Department of
Health is reporting a 40% rise
in syphilis cases in 2008 compared to 2007 year-end reports.
Ninety-seven percent (97%) of
the reported 159 early syphilis
cases occurred among men,
particularly men who have sex
with men. “The biggest concern
with this latest rise in cases is
the increase in cases among
young men,” said Carr. “The
biggest jump was seen among
those 15 to 24 years of age.”
Health officials reported that
syphilis cases rose from 17 in
2007 to 37 in 2008 among 15 to
24 years olds.
See the full news release at:
http://www.health.state.mn.us/
news/pressrel/2009/
syphilis022709.html.
Resources
ThatsNotCool.com:
A campaign to prevent digital
dating violence among teens
This campaign, conducted by
the Advertising Council, in
partnership with the Family
Violence Prevention Fund and
the Department of Justice's
Office on Violence against
Women, is designed to help
teens recognize digital dating
abuse and take steps to prevent it.
Digital abuse is a growing form
of abuse, particularly among
teens. According to
recent research studies, approximately 70%
of teens talk daily with
friends on a cell
phone, 60% send text
messages daily, 54%
send instant messages,
47% send email messages daily over social
networking sites, and many
teens are blogging. However,
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with the benefit of these new
technologies comes the risk of
digital abuse, which can include
unwanted, repeated calls or
text messages, breaking into
email or social networking
accounts, or being pressured
to send private or embarrassing pictures or videos. Although this issue has gone
largely undetected by most
adults, it is prevalent in teen
life.
For more information, visit the
campaign website
www.ThatsNotCool.com,
A Question of Hope:
Reducing Latina
Teen Childbearing
California, is a film
in California
that aims to capture the insights, choices and opportunities of young Latina women in
California. It is based on findings from a study conducted by
researchers at the Bixby Center for Global Reproductive
Health and the Center on
Social Disparities in Health at
the University of California,
San Francisco. In the study,
Latinas who would soon deliver their first babies were
interviewed. Half of those
interviewed were teenagers
and half were older, the latter
having successfully delayed
pregnancy until they were
adults. The film is intended to
be useful to policy makers,
health and social services professionals, and other concerned with helping teens delay
childbearing into adulthood.
Suggestions on how to use the
film, along with an overview of
the study findings, are included
with the DVD. To view the
film online, please visit http://
bixbycenter.ucsf.edu/videos/
video-lo-1.html. To order
complimentary copies of the
film in English or Spanish,
please contact Lauren Ralph
([email protected]).
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Opportunities to Learn...
April 21, 2009
From Dr. Seuss to
Porn: Countering
Normalization of
Sexual Harm
12:30 p.m.–4:30 p.m.
Schwan's Center at National
Sports Center
1700 NE 105th Avenue, Blaine
“As young
people navigate
the changes of
adolescence, it
is critical that
they receive the
guidance,
Living in a sexually toxic society means we're all affected
and desensitized, to varying
degrees, in both our personal
and professional lives. To be
effective, prevention requires
recognition of these problems,
as both a public health and
public safety concern, as well
as engaging others who care
about children’s and society's
health. This session presented
by Cordelia Anderson, includes activities for discussion
and action planning. Attend
this workshop and learn:
tion of sexual harm and its
relevance to prevention
To identify four factors that
normalize sexual harm
To identify three actions for
prevention
Cost is $25. Certificates of
attendance are available. For
more information contact,
Donna McDonald, Violence
Prevention Coordinator,
Anoka County Community
Health Department 763-4227047,
[email protected]
.us. Workshop sponsored by
the Anoka County Child
Abuse Prevention Council and
Connexus Energy
Wednesday, March 25
We’ve Been Framed!
Advertising Secrets
That Build Public Support for Young People
9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
University of Minnesota-FREE
717 Delaware Street SE
Room 105
Minneapolis, MN
This workshop applies lessons
learned from the advertising to the
communications challenges of the
youth serving community. We’ll
analyze what our audiences think
about young people and youth programming through discussions,
worksheets, and hands-on activities. You will learn strategies that
create receptive listeners and develop persuasive audience-centric
messages. Sponsored by the Konopka Institute for Best Practices in
Adolescent Health
Flyer is attached
To understand the normaliza-
support and
encouragement
that fosters
healthy
development.”
-Minnesota’s
Adolescent Health
Action Plan
Trainings/ Workshops
March 10, 2009
Meeting the Unique
Needs of Adolescent
Parents
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Temple Israel, Minneapolis,
MN
$30 MOAPPP Member/$65
Non-member
Three common goals of adolescent parent programs are to
facilitate long-term selfsufficiency, build parenting
capacity and ensure the healthy
growth and development of
the children born to young
parents. This workshop, for
professionals new to adolescent parent work, examines
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national and state data related
to adolescent parents; the
strengths and opportunities, as
well as the challenges young
parents bring to their new
role; current research on best
practices for working with
adolescent parents; and the
role every provider can play in
enhancing the lives of these
young families. For more information and to register for this
training, see the flyer and registration form. Questions?
Contact Sue at 651 644-1447
x15 or [email protected].
Every Student Connected Workshop
Friday, March 20, 2009
Tubman Family Alliance
3111 1st Ave. S.
Minneapolis, MN 55408
8:30 a.m.—noon
(Registration at 8 a.m.)
A 2008 report on Hennepin
County public schools has
some sobering statistics from
the 2006-2007 school year:
• 59% of African-American
students did not graduate from
high school.
• 67% of African-American
10th-graders did not meet
standardized test scores in
reading.
• 95% of African-American
11th-graders did not meet
standardized test scores in
math.
Join us at our next Every Student Connected workshop to
learn concrete ideas for
strengthening school connectedness with African-American
families. A flier is attached.
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“Investment in
health during
adolescence has
long-term
benefits.”
-Minnesota’s
Adolescent
Health Action
Plan
Grants
2009 Planning
Grants in Health
Disparities Research Program
The University of Minnesota
Medical School's Program in
Health Disparities Research
announces the 2009 Planning
Grants in Health Disparities
Research Program. These
grants are designed to encourage community-initiated research and foster sustainable
and long-term collaborative
research between communitybased organizations and academic researchers on projects
focused on eliminating health
disparities. This request for
proposals (RFP) is directed to
community organizations in the
state of Minnesota.
Some of our funding partners
would like to support cancerrelated research and those
addressing health disparities in
North Minneapolis, however
all research topics in health
disparities regardless of location within the state of Minnesota will be considered. Award
decisions will be based on the
scientific quality of each proposal and their potential for
reducing health disparities.
For more information, visit:
http://
www.healthdisparities.umn.edu
/ccr/hdresearch/2009pg/
home.html
Nominations open
for Virginia
McKnight Binger
Awards in Human
Service
February 18, 2009 - McKnight
invites nominations for the
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2009 Virginia McKnight Binger
Awards in Human Service.
See website for more information: http://www.mcknight.org/
newsandviews/
news_detail.aspx?
itemID=6894&catID=2440&typ
eID=2
Skatepark grants
Deadline for spring applications is March 2, 2009 and
fall applications is October
1, 2009
The primary mission of the
Tony Hawk Foundation is to
promote high-quality, public
skateparks in low-income areas
throughout the United States
by providing grants to encourage and facilitate the design,
development, construction,
and operation of new skateboard parks and facilities. The
foundation primarily considers
funding for projects designed
and built by qualified and experienced skatepark contractors that include local skaters
in the design process, are in
low-income areas and/or areas
with a high population of atrisk youth, can demonstrate a
strong grassroots commitment,
have a creative mix of street
obstacles and transition/vert
terrain, do not require skaters
or their parents to sign waivers, encourage skaters to look
after their own safety and the
safety of others, are open during daylight hours 365 days a
year, do not charge an entrance fee, and are in areas
that currently have no skateboarding facilities. Grants range
from a minimum of $1,000 to a
maximum of $25,000 each. The
foundation may also offer technical assistance on design and
construction, promotional
materials, training materials,
and safety information, and
facilitate support from vendors, suppliers, and community
leaders. The applicant must be
a 501(c)(3) public charity or a
state or local agency (including
public school systems or public
projects). The foundation anticipates approving grant requests twice a year (spring and
fall). Applicants may apply for a
grant a total of two times.
Grant recipients that have
received no more than $1,000
may also re-apply once. . For
more information, click http://
www.tonyhawkfoundation.org/
grant_app lication.asp
The Entertainment
Software Association (ESA) – Youth
Program Grant
Deadline: April 15, 2009
The ESA Foundation supports
positive programs and opportunities that make a difference
in the quality of life, health and
welfare of America’s youth.
The Foundation strives to use
the collective power of the
interactive entertainment industry as a means of creating
positive social impact in communities. The Foundation is
currently accepting applications
from organizations that provide youth programs in one or
more of the following areas:
skills and personal development, general health and welfare, risk behavior prevention,
education and/or multimedia
arts/technology related or
applied.
http://www.theesa.com/
foundation/application.asp
For copies of any of the articles featured in this newsletter, please contact MDH’s Barr Library. The Barr
A Vision
forcollection
Healthy
Library
has a quality
of Adolescence:
public health books,
Minnesota Department of Health
Minnesota Department of Health
Jennifer O’Brien
Jennifer O’Brien
Adolescent Health Coordinator
Adolescent Health Coordinator
Minnesota Department of Health
Minnesota Department of Health
P.O. Box 64882
P.O. Box 64882
St Paul, MN 55164-0882
St Paul, MN 55164-0882
Phone: 651-201-3627
Phone:
651-201-3627
Fax:
651-201-3590
journals, and videos. The library provides lending, refOur responsibility as the community of Minnesota
erence, interlibrary loan, and other services to Minneis to support and guide Minnesota youth in the
sota Department of Health staff, local tribal, county,
healthy development of being, belonging and beor city public health professionals, school health praccoming. This requires a focus on wholeness and
titioners, and employees of both the Minnesota Board
wellness, and seeing Minnesota youth as “at
of Nursing and the Minnesota Department of Human
promise” rather than “at risk”.
Services. The Barr Library also provides interlibrary
loan services to the Minnesota Department of Agriculture:
For more information on Minnesota’s Adoles-
Fax: 651-201-3590
E-mail:
[email protected]
E-mail: [email protected]
[email protected]
or 651-201-5090
cent Health Action Plan, contact
Jennifer
O’Brien or go to the Adolescent Health Gate-
http://www.health.state.mn.us/youth/
http://www.health.state.mn.us/youth/
way page.
Don’t Miss these Opportunities!
March 9, 2009
World Premiere of new
YPC DVD - Goddess Menses and the Menstrual
Show
5:30 p.m. (doors open at 5:00 p.m.)
Riverview Theater, 3800 42nd Ave
South, Minneapolis, MN 55406
Join Youth Performance Company for
the premiere screening of “Goddess
Menses and the Menstrual Show”, a
film that demystifies menstruation and
the related physical and emotional
changes of girlhood. Segments are
factual (what is “normal” menstruation anyway), funny (beware the tampon-stealing Tamburglar) and astonishingly frank, as girls reflect on the
journey from self-consciousness to
self-acceptance during adolescence. Call 612.623.9080 to reserve
your complimentary VIP ticket.
For more information, click here to
see flyer - http://www.moappp.org/
Documents/events/2009/
GM_Flyer.pdf.
Tuesday, March 10 “Mannex”
10:00 to 12:00
The Annex Teen clinic and its new
Mondays clinic for young men
“Mannex” presents the first
networking event for men who
work to improve the health and
wellness of adolescent males.
We will discuss topics critical to
young males and share what you
have been doing in your community.
Be part of a strong network of men
working together to provide resources and services to young males.
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
2009 Girls Coalition of
Minnesota Annual Conference:
Celebrating Change!
CALL FOR EXHIBITORS/
VENDORS—see attached flyer
For additional information:
www.mngirls.org
or contact us:
[email protected]