MINNESOTA
DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH
DID YOU
Adolescent Health E News
KNOW?
A P R I L
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April is National
STD Awareness
Month (page 1)
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April is Sexual
Assault Awareness
Month. (page 1)
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U.S adolescent
birth rates decline
in 2008 (page 2)
•
Healthy Teen Network webinar
series (page 2)
•
Leadership Matters: Introduction
workshop (page 3)
•
MOAPPP 19th
Annual Conference
(page 3)
•
Runaway & Homeless Youth and
Relationship Violence Toolkit:
(page 4)
•
Teenage Pregnancy
Prevention: Replication of Evidencebased Program RFP
(page 4)
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April is National STD Awareness Month
April is STD Awareness Month,
an annual observance to raise
public awareness about the impact of sexually transmitted
diseases (STDs) on the lives of
Americans and the importance
of preventing, testing for, and
treating STDs. The Minnesota
Department of Health (MDH)
released the 2009 Minnesota
Sexually Transmitted Disease
Statistics Annual Summary on
April 6, and encourages all Minnesotans to learn about sexually
transmitted diseases during the
observance of this month.
The annual summary indicated
that the total number of reportable sexually transmitted dis-
eases (STDs) in Minnesota
dropped slightly to 16,702 in
2009, a 5 percent drop from
2008. Although the number of
cases for both Chlamydia and
gonorrhea have declined, STDs
still disproportionately impact
Minnesota’s youth. In 2009,
adolescents (aged 15-19) and
young adults (aged 20-24)
accounted for 69% of all diagnosed chlamydia cases and 60%
of all gonorrhea cases. 75% of
all diagnosed chlamydia and
gonorrhea cases were to females. 34% of diagnosed Chlamydia and gonorrhea cases
among adolescents and young
people were in the cities of
Minneapolis and St. Paul.
To view the entire summary or
the STD PowerPoint slide set,
go to http://
www.health.state.mn.us/divs/
idepc/dtopics/stds/stats/
stdsurvrpts.html#slides
For additional resources, information, and statewide STD
Awareness Month events, visit
http://www.health.state.mn.us/
divs/idepc/dtopics/stds/
stdmonth/stdmonth.html
Addition National STD Awareness Month resources: http://
www.cdcnpin.org/stdawareness/
April is also Sexual Assault Awareness Month
April brings an annual opportunity to focus awareness on sexual violence, the culture that
perpetuates this violence, and
its prevention. The Minnesota
Coalition again Sexual Assault
(MNCASA) and the Prevention
Advisory Committee are excited to announce that the
theme for Sexual Assault
Awareness Month 2010 is End
Sexual Violence in Minnesota: Make Prevention the
Priority. This theme speaks to
Minnesota’s current prevention
efforts to move beyond awareness-raising and move toward
engaging communities into tak-
ing action against sexual violence.
Sexual Assault Awareness
Month brings programs together to make a unified statement throughout Minnesota
that the current status of
women and children in our
society is no longer acceptable.
To join MNCASA in making
prevention a priority, please
visit the following website for
Sexual Assault Awareness
Month activities and information:
http://www.mncasa.org/
prevention_mn.html
Also visit the website of the
University of Minnesota's
Aurora Center to find activities
occurring throughout the Sexual Assault Awareness Month
that raise awareness of sexual
violence on campus.
http://www1.umn.edu/aurora/
events/index.html
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Decline in U.S. Adolescent Birth Rates
According to data released
earlier this month by the
Center of Disease Control
and Prevention’s National
Center for Health Statistics,
The U.S. adolescent birth
rate declined 2% in 2008.
After a continuous decline
between 1991 to 2005, the
adolescent birth rate increased 5% between 2005
and 2007 and is now on the
decline again.
Declines were seen in all
age groups of adolescents
except the youngest population of 10-14 year-olds,
where the birth rate held
steady. The largest decline
of 4% was among adolescents aged 18 and 19, while
the rate dropped by 2% for
adolescents aged 15 to 17.
The adolescent birth rate
also decreased for all racial/
ethnic groups, with the
largest declines being seen
among Hispanic and Asian/
Pacific Islander adolescents.
The birth rate for Hispanic
adolescents dropped by 5%,
reaching the lowest rate on
record.
in Minnesota. From 2007
to 2008, the birth rate
among adolescents aged
15-19 declined 5%.
To read the full report on
national preliminary birth
rates for 2008, visit http://
www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/
nvsr/nvsr58/nvsr58_16.pdf
Similar rates are mirrored
“Adolescents
need to be
Opportunities
surrounded by safe
places, challenging
experiences and
Upcoming Healthy
Teen Network Webinars
caring people to
develop in healthy
ways.”
-Minnesota’s
Adolescent Health
Action Plan
Healthy teen network is
offering three free webinars
to provide knowledge, skills
and resources to compete
for adolescent reproductive
health prevention funding.
The following are two of
the upcoming webinars.
Webinar 2: April 21,2010,
2-4 p.m. (ET)
The Ingredients for
Success: Using an
Evidence-Based or
Innovative Program in
Teen Pregnancy, STI,
and HIV Prevention
During the second of
three webinars you will
learn what ingredients
make an evidence-based or
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innovative program effective and examine some
programs which may meet
the unique needs of your
teen population and organization.
Register at https://
www1.gotomeeting.com/
register/967108128
Webinar 3: April 28, 2010
@ 2-4 p.m. (ET)
Tailoring the Recipe for
Greater Success!: Making
Informed Adaptations to
Evidence-Based Programs
in Teen Pregnancy, STI, and
HIV Prevention
During the last of three
webinars, you will learn
which adaptations may or
may not compromise the
effectiveness of an evidence-based program and
how to get support during
the process.
Register at https://
www1.gotomeeting.com/
register/303049928
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Upcoming Events
University of Minnesota
Youth Work Institute
and receive an overview of
the latest trends in youth
work practice.
rate, up-to-the-minute information
and skill-building workshops as well
as inspiration and motivation.
Register online at http://
www1.extension.umn.edu/
youth/training-events/
This year’s lineup of speakers,
presentations, exhibits, networking
opportunities, entertainment and
more is especially impressive.
2100 Plymouth Ave. N
MOAPPP 19th Annual
Conference
Minneapolis, MN, 55411
May 6 - 7, 2010
Cost:: $25
Earl Brown Heritage Center,
Brooklyn Center, MN
Online registration for the annual
conference is now available!
MOAPPP accepts registrations by
fax and U.S. Mail as well. Click here
to download the conference brochure (PDF).
Leadership Matters: Introduction
April 22, 2010: 9:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m.
Urban Research and Outreach
Center
“As young
people navigate
the changes of
adolescence, it is
critical that they
This workshop will provide
leadership tools and perspectives specifically adapted to
youth work practice. Workshop participants will consider
tools to foster a refreshed
leadership approach to youth
work, practice reflective
learning techniques in a professional learning circle with
other youth work colleagues,
receive the
As you know, MOAPPP’s
annual conference is Minnesota’s most comprehensive
training event covering current research, educational
resources, policy initiatives
and emerging issues related to
adolescent sexual health, pregnancy prevention and support
for adolescent parents. It provides participants with accu-
For more information, please contact the conference team: Sally
Mandler, Training Coordinator at
[email protected] or Charissa
Osborn, Operations Manager at
[email protected],
651.644.1447 or 1.800.657.3697.
guidance, support
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and
encouragement
that fosters
healthy
development.”
-Minnesota’s
Adolescent Health
Action Plan
2010 Summer Institute in
Adolescent Health: Positive Pathways to Prevent
Youth Violence
people with adult supports
and opportunities.
healthy exposure to violence
on the screen.
• Shifting away from a culture
of violence.
July 26-28 2010
• Intervening at the first sign
of risk.
• Redirecting those on a violent path.
Attendees will gather perspectives from young people who
teach at the institute, and
leaders in community peacemaking efforts. The goal? Diffusion of “what works” into
grassroots
During the institute, strategies
will be considered that lay
between zero tolerance and
complete indifference.
efforts and policies that, together, create positive pathways for preventing youth
violence.
Join to explore means for
restorative justice instead of
suspension, build a toolbox
for supporting effective parenting skills, and delve into the
impact of policies that limit
access to fire arms and un-
For more information contact:
July 28, 2010 (graduate students only)
St. Paul, Minnesota
The 2010 Summer Institute in
Adolescent Health will
examine the pathways
to prevent violence
using a public health
lens. Grounded in the
evidence, four priorities
frame the
institute agenda:
• Connecting young
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Jenna Baumgartner at
[email protected] or 612626-0606. Graduate credit
and contact hours available
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Resources
The National Campaign to
Prevent Unplanned and
Teenage Pregnancy– Intervention with Evidence of
Success: Online Database
Now Available
prove contraceptive use, and/
or decrease adolescent pregnancy. Search the database at
http://
www.thenationalcampaign.org/
resources/programs.aspx
An online database of programs that have evidence of
success in changing behavior
related to adolescent pregnancy is now available on the
National Campaign’s website.
The programs included in the
database are those that have
been found to have some evidence of success changing
adolescent behavior. Specifically, the programs had to
delay the initiation of sex, im-
Runaway & Homeless Youth
and Relationship Violence
Toolkit: Guidance and materials for practitioners
Grants
“Investment in
health during
adolescences has
long-term
benefits.”
-Minnesota’s
Adolescent Health
Action Plan
This Toolkit was developed by
and for advocates in the runaway and homeless youth
(RHY) and domestic and sexual assault (DV/SA) fields to
help programs better address
relationship violence with runaway and homeless youth. The
Toolkit organizes information,
resources, tips and tools
drawn from the lessons
learned by collaborative projects funded by the Family and
Youth Services Bureau of the
U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services. Domestic
Violence/Sexual Assault providers will find information
designed to increase their
understanding of runaway and
homeless youth and the network of programs and services
working with them and, conversely, providers will find
resources on intimate partner
violence and the programs and
networks that provide protections and support to victims of
Teenage Pregnancy Prevention: Replication of
Evidence-based Program
Due Date: June 1, 2010
Letter of intent: May 3,
2010
The Office of Adolescent
Health (OAH) announces the
availability of Fiscal Year (FY)
2010 funds to support medically accurate and age appropriate programs that reduce
teenage pregnancy. Under this
announcement, a total of
$75,000,000 is available on a
competitive basis for the purpose of replicating evidencebased programs that have been
proven through rigorous
evaluation to reduce teenage
pregnancy, behavioral risks
underlying teenage pregnancy,
or other associated risk factors. The full announcement
and instructions are available at
http://www.hhs.gov/ophs/oah/
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prevention/grants/
announcements/
funding_announcement_04012010.
pdf
US Department of Justice,
Office of Juvenile Justice
and Delinquency Prevention - Youth Gang Prevention and Intervention Program
Due Date: May 20, 2010
The US Department of Justice,
Office of Juvenile Justice and
Delinquency Prevention is
seeking applications for its
Youth Gang Prevention and
Intervention Program. This
program will provide funding
for localities to replicate selected secondary gang prevention and intervention programs
considered promising or effective and must be a part of an
existing community-based,
comprehensive anti-gang initiative.
As many as ten grants of up to
$325,000 each will be
awarded. Applicants must be
public agencies or private organizations in communities
that have completed a comprehensive community gang
assessment.
Please contact the US Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency
Prevention more information
and to enter this competition:
http://ojjdp.ncjrs.gov/grants/
solicitations/FY2010/
YouthGangPrevention.pdf
A Vision for Healthy Adolescence:
Our responsibility as the community of Minnesota
Minnesota Department of Health
Jennifer O’Brien
Adolescent Health Coordinator
Minnesota Department of Health
P.O. Box 64882
is to support and guide Minnesota youth in the
healthy development of being, belonging and becoming. This requires a focus on wholeness and
wellness, and seeing Minnesota youth as “at
promise” rather than “at risk”.
St Paul, MN 55164-0882
Phone: 651-201-3627
Fax: 651-201-3590
E-mail: [email protected]
For more information on Minnesota’s Adolescent Health Action Plan, contact Jennifer
O’Brien or go to the Adolescent Health Gate-
http://www.health.state.mn.us/youth/
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