The Source: Volume 4, Issue 4, April/May 2001

The Source: Volume 4, Issue 4, April/May 2001

New Curricula

Educating About Abortion
Peggy Brick and Bill Taverner
This manual consists of eight lessons—Abortion: A Classic Lesson; Changing Times: The History of Abortion in the United States; Pregnancy: A Timeline; Preventing Abortion by Preventing Unplanned Pregnancy; Unplanned Pregnancy: Making A Decision; Unplanned Pregnancy: Making The Parent Connection; Abortion: Teaching All Sides Without Taking Sides; Thinking About Abortion—Around The World; The Importance of Timing—that are designed to provide teachers and students with the opportunity to understand the abortion issue. It can be used to supplement existing curricula. Learning objectives can also be integrated into more traditional academic curricula.
2001; $20; Planned Parenthood of Greater Northern New Jersey, Inc., 196 Speedwell Avenue, Morristown, NJ 07960; Phone: 973/539-9580; Web site: http://www.ppgnnj.org.

Positive Images: Teaching Abstinence, Contraception, and Sexual Health Third Edition
Peggy Brick and Bill Taverner
This manual focuses on prevention behaviors, as well as the developmental, social, emotional, interpersonal, historical, cultural, and cross-cultural forces that shape healthy behavioral change. Intended as a supplement to existing curricula, this updated edition includes 29 activities for middle school, high school, and college-age groups.
2001; $30; Planned Parenthood of Greater Northern New Jersey, 196 Speedwell Avenue, Morristown, NJ 07960; Phone: 973-539-9580 x120; Web site: http://www.ppgnnj.org.

New Books

Big Big Love: A Sourcebook on Sex for People of Size and Those Who Love Them
Hanne Blank
This book for people of size, includes cultural observations about how size issues affect heterosexuals, gays, lesbians, bisexuals, and transgendered people; thoughts on how to deal with family pressure and rude comments about size and sexuality; and advice on sexual positions, sex toys, and techniques.
2000; $15.95; ISBN 1-890159-16-6; Greenery Press, 1447 Park Avenue, Emeryville, CA 94608; Phone: 510/652-2596; Web site: http://www.greenerypress.com

Our Daughters’ Health: Practical and Invaluable Advice for Raising Confident Girls Ages 6-16
Sharon L. Roan
This book addresses the impact of parents and caregivers on girls’ long-term health as well as the health needs of girls. Chapters include “Raising the Standards for Our Daughters’ Health,” “Skin Care: Act Now, Rejoice Later,” “Body Image and Self-Esteem: How Your Daughter Pictures Herself,” ”Fitness and Weight Control: Off the Scales and on to the Playground,” “Eating Disorders: The Thin Line Between Normal and Dangerous,” “Reproductive Health: Biology, Sexuality, and Relationships,” “Mental Health: A New Understanding,” “Violence and Personal Safety: Smart, Not Vulnerable,” and “Health Care: How to Get the Best for Your Daughter.
2001; $14.95; ISBN 0-7868-8500-9; Time Warner Trade Publishing, Attn: Order Department, 3 Center Plaza, Boston, MA 02108-2003; Phone: 800/759-0190; Web site: http://www.hyperionbooks.com

Sex, Love, and Health in America: Private Choices and Public Policies
Edward O. Laumann and Robert T. Michael
This book from the two authors of the landmark study The Social Organization of Sexuality delves deeper into their original research to further analyze our understanding of America’s sexual practices. Chapters include “Teenage Sex and the Sexual Revolution,” “Sexual Expression in America,” “Sexual Contact Between Children and Adults: A Life-Course Perspective.” “Emotional and Physical Satisfaction with Sex in Married, Cohabitating, and Dating Sexual Unions: Do Men and Women Differ?” “Circumcision in the United States: Prevalence, Prophylactic Effects, and Sexual Practice,” “Racial/Ethic Group Differences in the Prevalence of Sexually Transmitted Diseases in the United States: A Network Explanation,” “and “Abortion Decisions in the United States.”
2001; $48; ISBN 0-226-46967-0; The University of Chicago Press, Chicago Distribution Center, 11030 South Langley, Chicago, IL 60628; Phone: 800/621-2736; Web site: http://www.press.uchicago.edu

Conferences

The Rural Center for AIDS/STD Prevention, 2001 National Conference on HIV/STD Prevention in Rural Communities: Sharing Successful Strategies II is scheduled for April 20-22 at the University Place Conference Center in Indianapolis, IN. The goal of this conference is to present model HIV/STD -prevention education programs utilized in various rural setting throughout the United States. The conference will feature plenary speakers and presentations by prevention specialists. All presentations will focus on prevention-intervention programs for at-risk, underserved rural populations. Registration Fees: free to first 225 persons reserving lodging in University Place; 25 slots are available for persons not taking lodging in University Place; $25/for all other participants.
More Information:

Indiana University Conference
P.O. Box 249
Bloomington, IN 47405-0249
Phone: 800/933-9330
Fax: 812/855-8077
Web site: http://www.indiana.edu/~aids

The Medical Students For Choice, Eighth Annual Meeting: Reproductive Health As a Human Right Diverse Perspectives is scheduled for April 21-22 in Chicago, IL. This meeting will give health professionals, as well as medical students, the opportunity to discuss reproductive health issues. Participants will have the opportunity to visit a local clinic and will learn about abortion techniques, including first and second trimester surgical abortion, medical abortion, and manual vacuum aspiration. Sessions will include “Patient Counseling Workshop,” “Serving Women with Disabilities,” and “Provider & Patient: Making Sense of Contraception.” Registration Fees: After March 30, add $25 for late fee or on-site registration. $50/students; $50/residents, Saturday only; $80/residents, Saturday/Sunday. For information on meeting location, contact MSFC.
More Information:

Medical Students for Choice
2041 Bancroft Way, Suite 201
Berkeley, CA 94704
Phone: 510/540-1195
Fax: 510/540-1199
E-mail: jen@ms4c.org
Web site: http://www.ms4c.org/annualmeetng.shtml

The Marion County Health Department’s 26th Annual Adolescent Sexuality Conference, Reaching All Our Teens, is scheduled for April 23-24 at the Seaside Civic Convention Center in Seaside, OR. This conference is for those who work with youth and want to increase their knowledge and skills in helping them address sexuality-related issues. General topics will address “Critical Thinking Skills for At-Risk Teens,” “Programs for Latino Teens,” “Gender Specific Services for At-Risk Youth,” “The Truth and Reality of Living with HIV for a Teen,” and “Youth Violence and Gender Issues.” Registration Fee: $165.
More Information:

Kristin Nelson
Marion County Health Department
Marion County Family Planning
3180 Center St NE
Salem, OR 97301
Phone: 503/373-3751
Fax: 503/585-4995
E-mail: knelson@open.org

The American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors and Therapists, XXXIII Annual Conference, Sex Odyssey: A Journey Toward Healthy Sexuality is scheduled for May 2-6 at the Cathedral Hill Hotel in San Francisco, CA. Conference workshops will include “Counseling GLBT Youth: Understanding Their Unique Issues” “Sex and the City: A View From the Sex Therapist” “What’s Religion Got To Do With It?” and “The Challenge of Intersexuality.” Registration fees are available at http://www.aasect.org.
More Information

AASECT
P.O. Box 5488
Richmond, VA 23220-0548
Phone: 804/644-3288
Fax: 804/644-3290
E-mail: aasect@worldnet.att.net
Web site: http://www.aasect.org

The Center for Family Life Education, Planned Parenthood of Greater Northern New Jersey, 10th Annual Conference is scheduled for May 10 at the Holiday Inn in Phillipsburg, NJ. Conference workshops will include “Savvy Websites: In Search of Accurate Sexuality Information on the ‘Net,” “It’s A Brave New World! Teaching Sexuality in the Middle School,” “Ending the Confusion: Emergency Contraception is Not Medical Abortion,” “It’s All The Rave! Education to Reduce the Risk of Drug-Facilitated Sexual Assault,” “What You See Is What You Get: Sexuality and the Media,” and “Tackling Gay Issues.” Registration Fees: $55/before April 20; $65/after April 20; no registration at the door.
More information:

The Center for Family Life Education
196 Speedwell Avenue
Morristown, NJ 07960
Phone: 973/539-9580, extension 120
Fax: 973/539-3828
Web site: http://www.ppgnnj.org

New Trainings

Planned Parenthood of New York City’s Robert and Harriet Heilbrunn Center for Community Outreach, Education, and Training
For a list of upcoming trainings go to http://www.ppnyc.org/news/events.html

Center for Health Training
For a list of upcoming trainings go to http://www.jba-cht.com/our_offices_reg9_events.html