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Title IX
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A portion of the Education Amendments of 1972: No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving federal financial assistance.
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HECAT
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The Health Education Curriculum Analysis Tool (HECAT) can help school districts, schools, and others conduct a clear, complete, and consistent analysis of health education curricula based on the National Health Education Standards and CDC’s Characteristics of an Effective Health Education Curriculum.
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In 2002 the eight Regional Educational Service Agencies (RESA's) were mandated by the West Virginia Legislature under WV Code 18-2-26 to provide:
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Assessment of Educational Needs
Computer Basic Skills Support Computer Information Systems Cooperative Purchasing Cost Effective Programs Equal Educational Opportunities Exemplary Teacher Recognition Feasibility Studies Instructional Models Legislative Evaluation Reports |
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WV DHHR OMCFH APPI
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provides development, oversight and coordination of adolescent pregnancy prevention activities.
A focus area within the Family Planning Program, the goal of APPI is to reduce the number of pregnancies among adolescents through improved decision making, abstinence, or access to contraceptive services. Educational presentations are available for classrooms, community groups, faith organizations and parents on adolescent pregnancy prevention. |
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APPI Specialists
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work to increase public awareness of problems associated with early sexual activity and childbearing and collaborate with existing community organizations to promote local activities for adolescent pregnancy prevention.
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Teen pregnancy is closely linked to a host of other critical social issues
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poverty, child welfare, out of wedlock births, absent fathers, teen and child health issues, drop out, educational achievement, and risky behaviors.
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2008 Calculated Cost of Teen Childbearing in WV
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$67 million
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The median age for first sexual intercourse is ___ for males and ___ for females according to The Guttmacher Institute report
In Their Own Right. |
16.9 for males and 17.4 for females
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What % of all high school students report ever having had sexual intercourse according to the 2012 Youth Risk Behavior Survey conducted by the CDC?
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47%
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What is the reason for the decline in teen pregnancy from 1990 to today?
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86% is due to teens using more effective methods of birth control while 14% is due to more teens choosing to postpone intercourse.
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Myth or Fact? Roughly one-third of all teen pregnancies end in abortion.
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FACT: Among pregnant teens ages 15-19, 29% chose to have an abortion. The reasons teens give most often for having an abortion are:
Concern about how having a baby would change their lives Inability to afford providing for a baby and Not feeling mature enough to raise a child |
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Most common STDs among teens
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HPV
Trichomoniasis Chlamydia |
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Myth or Fact? Teen girls who have been sexually abused as children are more likely to become pregnant than girls who have not been sexually abused.
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As much as 66% of pregnant teens also report a history of sexual abuse. A history of sexual abuse has also been linked to high-risk behaviors such as early initiation of intercourse, not using contraception, unhealthy relationships and alcohol/drug use.
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Myth or Fact? Teen girls who identify as lesbian or are questioning their sexual orientation have higher unintended pregnancy rates than teen girls who are heterosexual.
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Fact: girls who identify as lesbian or are questioning their sexual orientation often engage in unprotected vaginal sex as a way to mask their sexual orientation or deal with pervasive homophobia.
Pregnancy Rates Girls Who Identify as Heterosexual = 5% Girls Who Identify as Unsure of Their Sexual Orientation = 6% Girls Who Identify as Bisexual or Lesbian = 12% |
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Teens report the following reasons for not wanting to involve their parents in their reproductive care:
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1) Don’t want their parents to know they’re having sexual intercourse
2) They want to take responsibility for themselves 3) They don’t want to disappoint their parents 4) They or their parents are not comfortable talking about sexuality |
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83% of females and 91% of males report using a method of birth control at last intercourse. The five most commonly used methods of birth control among teens from 2005 surveys are:
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Abstinence
Condoms No Method Birth control pills and Combined methods (hormonal and barrier) |
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Condom use among teens having intercourse has increased from ___ in 1991 to ___ in 2005.
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46% in 1991 to 63% in 2005
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Myth or Fact? Emergency Contraception, sometimes called “the morning after pill”, could reduce the pregnancy rate if more teens knew it existed and
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Fact: Emergency contraception is widely believed to have the potential to significantly reduce the rate of unintended pregnancy. There is evidence that emergency contraception has already reduced the abortion rate by 51,000 in 2000. The more teens know about emergency contraception, how it prevents pregnancy and how/when to take it correctly, the more unintended pregnancies could be prevented.
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When does a pregnancy begin?
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Medical and scientific experts agree that pregnancy begins with implantation, not fertilization. This happens several days after fertilization when the developing pre-embryo is implanted in the wall of the uterus. In short, a woman is not pregnant until the developing pre-embryo is implanted in her uterus.
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In an average ejaculation, semen contain how many individual sperm?
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250-500 million
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An egg can live and be fertilized for how long?
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about 24 to 36 hours
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Sperm can live for how long inside a female's body?
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three to six days
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WV YRBS 2011: Ever had sexual intercourse
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50.9%
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WV YRBS 2011: Had sexual intercourse for the first time before age 13
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4.9% (2.3% F; 7.5% M)
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WV YRBS 2011: Had sexual intercourse with 4 or more people
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12.4%
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WV YRBS 2011: Had sex with at least one person in last 3 months
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37.6%
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WV YRBS 2011: Drank alcohol or used drugs before last sexual intercourse
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19.8% (12.3% F; 27.9% M)
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WV YRBS 2011: Did not use condom during last sexual intercourse
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39.7%
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WV YRBS 2011: Did not use birth control pills before last sexual intercourse
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74.5%
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WV YRBS 2011: Were never taught in school about AIDS or HIV infection
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12.0%
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WV YRBS 2011: Did not use birth control pills, Depo-Provera (or any injectable birth control), Nuva Ring (or any birth control ring), implanon (or any implant), or any IUD before last sexual intercourse
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63.1% F
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WV YRBS 2011: Did not use any method to prevent pregnancy during last sexual intercourse
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7.5% (8.9% F; 6.0% M)
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U.S. rates of teen childbearing are ____ as high as in Canada and Australia, and ____ times higher than in Switzerland, according to a recent study by Melissa Kearney and Phillip Levine in the Journal of Economic Perspectives
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U.S. rates of teen childbearing are twice as high as in Canada and Australia, and eight times higher than in Switzerland.
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Everyday ____ American teens become pregnant
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2400
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Teen pregnancy costs US taxpayers _____ annually
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$9 Billion
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One in _____ American girls will become pregnant in their teens
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three
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