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Presentations and Resources from the Mississippi Teen Pregnancy Prevention Summit
Sponsors: Women's Fund of Mississippi, Delta Regional Institute at University of Mississippi Medical Center, and the Mississippi State Department of Health
December 8, 2011 (Jackson, MS)
Presentations
- Overview of Sexual Health Statistics in Mississippi: Mississippi vs. U.S. with Dr. Nicholas Mosca
- Results of a New Parent Opinion Poll on Sex Education in Schools with Therese Hanna, Center for Mississippi Health Policy
- Evidence-Based Strategies to Prevent Teen Pregnancy with Dr. Susan Tortolero, Associate Professor of Behavioral Science and Health Promotion, and Epidemiology at the University of Texas School of Public Health
- Lunch with Keynote by Forrest Alton, CEO, South Carolina Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy
- What a School Can Do (CHART Presentation): Stories from Schools that Have Adopted an "Abstinence-Plus, Evidence-Based" Sex Education Policy by Sanford Johnson, Mississippi First
- How Schools and Communities Can Better Engage Parents and Young People with Advocates for Youth
- Video of Parents and Youth talking about sex education by Margaret Ann Morgan, Journalism Student at University of Mississippi
Handouts and Links
- Overview of Mississippi Sex Education Law (includes description of 6 evidence-based programs available for free to schools that adopt the CHART policy)
- Profile of Mississippi Sex Education Laws, Policies, and Funding Streams
- PREP Program in Mississippi through Mississippi State Department of Health
- Mississippi First and C.H.A.R.T. Policy (abstinence-plus, evidence-based policy)
- As of December 12, 2011, 1 school district has adopted an abstinence-only policy and 6 school districts have adopted the CHART policy. These districts are Benton County, Tunica County, Marshall County, Coahoma County, Clarksdale Municipal, and Western Line.
- Report on Economic Cost of Teen Births to Mississippi Taxpayers
- National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy
- Advocates for Youth
- South Carolina Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy
- SIECUS
News
- Commercial Appeal Editorial: "Mississippi's Biggest Problem"
- AP Interview: "Barbour Reflects as Term Ends"
- Clarion Ledger Editorial: "Sex Ed: Boards should heed parents"
- WAPT video on the Summit
- Laurel Leader Call via Associated Press: "Advocates: Enhanced sex ed may cut teen pregnancy"
Contact Information
- For questions about CHART Policy, contact Sanford Johnson or Kina Johnson.
- For questions about the summit or if you have ideas for a future summit, contact Jamie Bardwell.
Questions? Call Jamie Holcomb Bardwell at 601-326-0701 or email jamie@womensfundms.org.
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