Current Events

Latest addition : September 17, 2009

Local & regional events on Sex & Health Education & Adolescent Reproductive Health - rallies, meetings, parades...

We will keep you posted - but how well we do will also depend on you - you need to let us know what is going on in you community! Contact us

GPRHE "Let’s Talk"

March 31 - Lunch & Learn How to Talk about Sex with the Kids in Your Life! for Parents, Guardians & Others Caring for Children and Teens, Wednesday March 31, 12-1 pm, Clifton Springs Health Center, DeKalb (for details)

April 19 - Snack & Chat How to Talk about Sex with the Kids in Your Life! for Parents, Guardians & Others Caring for Children and Teens, Monday April 19, 5-6 pm, Flat Shoals Library, DeKalb

MAY - National Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month

SAVE THE DATE

May 1 - 2010 Fun Run/Walk and Health Fair, Saturday May 1, 8 am - 1 pm, Hallford Stadium, Clarkston - DeKalb PTA, DeKalb County School System, Atlanta Fire Rescue and many more

May 1 - DeKalb County Teen Pregnancy Prevention Forum, Saturday May 1, 12-4.30 pm, Fernbank Science Center - DeKalb County Teen Pregnancy Prevention Task Force

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Latest news

December 6, 2009
CDC Task Force finds insufficient evidence of the effectiveness of abstinence-only programs

In November , 2009 an independent CDC Task Force concluded that there is sufficient evidence that comprehensive risk reduction interventions are effective in reducing risky sexual behavior and limiting the spread of sexually transmitted infections, while there is insufficient evidence of the effectiveness of abstinence-only programs. (Washington Post 11/7/09; Medical News Today 11/10/09)

December 6, 2009
Sex infections still growing in U.S., says CDC

American squeamishness about talking about sex has helped keep common sexually transmitted infections far too common, especially among vulnerable teens, U.S. researchers reported Monday. Latest statistics on chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis show the three highly treatable infections continue to spread in the United States. "We have among the highest rates of STDs of any developed country in the world," said John Douglas, director of the division of sexually transmitted diseases at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (Reuter 11/19/09)

December 6, 2009
The Future of Abstinence

Newsweek looks at abstinence education and its future (10/27/09). “It’s been a mainstay of sex ed for more than a decade. Now, as the Obama administration cuts off federal funding, the movement scrambles for money, determined to continue its mission.”

October 26, 2009
U.S. - National & Local Organizations Request an End to Abstinence-Only-Until-Marriage Funding

In a letter presented today to the Chairs of the Senate and House Appropriations Committees, more than 160 local, state, and national organizations requested the elimination of federal funding for all abstinence-only-until-marriage programs, and funding of the most comprehensive prevention initiative possible. The signers included Georgia Parents for Responsible Health Education.

September 26, 2009
Georgia - Teens speak out!

In Savannah, Georgia, dozens of young people got out to raise awareness about the Responsible Education About Life Act (REAL Act), a federal bill promoting sex education in schools on Friday.