The Source: Volume 6, Issue 3, February/March 2003

The Source: Volume 6, Issue 3, February/March 2003

NEW RESOURCES

Condoms Count: Meeting the Need in the Era of HIV/AIDS
Nada Chaya, Kali-Ahset Amen, Michael Fox
This report addresses the growing shortfalls of reproductive health supplies in many developing countries in the era of HIV/AIDS.
2002; $3; Fact Sheet is free; Population Action International; http://www.populationaction.org

Our Boys Speak: Adolescent Boys Write about Their Lives
John Nikkah
This book contains essays, poems, diary entries, and stories from boys ages 12 to 18 on topics ranging from sex, dating, sports, religion, depression, violence, and family.
2000; $12.95; ISBN 0312262809; St. Martin's Press; http://www.stmartins.com

Sex 411
Planned Parenthood of Tompkins County
This CD-ROM contains information for adolescents on legal rights, birth control, contraception, violence and hotlines, and lesbian and gay issues. Users are taken on a "virtual" road trip to meet other young people who have used these services in Tompkins County, NY.
2002; Free; Planned Parenthood of Tompkins County; http://www.sextalk.org

What's with My Body? The Girls' Book of Answers to Growing Up, Looking Good, and Feeling Great
Selene Yeager
This book discusses issues with which most preteen girls are faced. Presented in a question-and-answer format, it provides answers to the most common questions such as body changes, skin and hair care, menstruation and moods, eating disorders, and sexuality.
2002; $12.95; ISBN 0761537236; Prima Publishing; http://www.primapublishing.com

CONFERENCES

Contraceptive Technology's 15th Annual Conference is scheduled for March 12-15 at the Hyatt Regency San Francisco, in San Francisco, CA, and March 26-29 at the Crystal Gateway Marriott, in Washington, DC. General sessions will include "Emergency Contraception: Update 2003;" "STDs: Past, Present, and Future;" "The Patch, Ring, and Injectables: Clinical Indications and Management;" and "Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Programs: Where Do We Go From Here?"
For registration fees, go to http://www.contemporaryforums.com
For more information:
Contemporary Forums
11900 Silvergate Drive
Dublin, CA 94568-2257
Phone: 800/377-7707, extension 3
Fax: 800/329-9923
E-mail: info@cforums.com
Web site: http://www.contemporayforums.com
The 2003 National Conference on HIV/STD Prevention in Rural Communities: Sharing Successful Strategies III is scheduled for March 28-30, at the Indiana Memorial Union, Indiana University, in Bloomington, IN. This conference will feature current information on HIV/AIDS prevention and education for use in rural settings.
Registration fees are available at http://www.indiana.edu/~aids/whatsnew.html
For more information:
Rural Center for AIDS/STD Prevention
Indiana University
801 East Seventh Street
Bloomington, IN 47405-3085
Phone: 812/855-1718 or 800/566-8644
Fax: 812/855-3717
E-mail: aids@indiana.edu
Web site: http://www.indiana.edu/~aids/whatsnew.html
The 2003 Statewide New York AIDS Coalition Conference is scheduled for February 9-11 at the Gideon Putnam Hotel and Conference Center in Saratoga Springs, NY. This conference will provide attendees with skills building and advocacy training for the HIV/AIDS community. Workshops include "Capacity Building Workshop: Strengthening HIV Prevention Programs," "Prevention with Faith-Based Agencies," and "Epidemiology Update from the New York State Department of Health."
Registration fees are available at http://www.nyaidscoalition.org/cgi-bin/iowa/nyac/events/15.html
For more information:
New York AIDS Coalition
231 West 29th Street, No. 1002
New York, NY 10001
Phone: 212/629-3075
Fax: 212/629-8403
E-mail: kwayne@nyaidsc.org
Web site: http://www.nyaidscoalition.org

TRAININGS

AIDS-related Community Services (ARCS), Elmsford, NY
For a list of upcoming trainings, call 914/785-8364.

Center for Health and Behavioral Training, Rochester, NY
For a list of upcoming trainings, call 585/530-4382 or visit http://www.urmc.rochester.edu/chbt

Center for Health Training, Austin, TX
For a list of upcoming trainings, call 512/474-2166 or visit http://www.centerforhealthtraining.org

Center for Health Training, Oakland, CA
For a list of upcoming trainings, call 510/835-3700 or visit http://www.centerforhealthtraining.org

Center for Health Training, Seattle, WA
For a list of upcoming trainings, call 206/447-9538 or visit http://www.centerforhealthtraining.org

Harm Reduction Training Institute, New York, NY
For a list of upcoming trainings, call 212/683-2334 or visit http://www.harmreduction.org

Harm Reduction Training Institute, Oakland, CA
For a list of upcoming trainings, call 510/444-6969 or visit http://www.harmreduction.org