The Source: Volume 9, Issue 3, February/March 2006

The Source: Volume 9, Issue 3, February/March 2006

SIECUS News

A new updated version of Talk About Sex is now available. This new minibook, intended for young people ages 16-24, addresses a number of issues young people deal with everyday surrounding their sexuality including, anatomy, pregnancy prevention, STD and HIV/AIDS prevention, love, relationships, communication, sexual abuse, and sexual orientation. Talk About Sex also provides young people with resources to obtain additional information.

2005; $3; SIECUS; www.siecus.org/pubs/TalkAboutSex.pdf

NEW BOOKS

Pleasure: A Woman's Guide to Getting the Sex You Want, Need, and Deserve
Hilda Hutcherson, M.D.
This book provides information, tips, suggestions, exercises, and illustrations to help every woman find her path to sexual pleasure. It addresses overcoming anxiety and insecurities, trying new sexual positions, and ways to spice up a sexual relationship.
2005; $25.95; ISBN 0399153047; G. P Putnam's Sons; www.penguin.com

A Piece of CAKE: Recipes for Female Sexual Pleasure
Melinda Gallagher, M.A., and Emily Kramer
This book explores what turns women on and what gives them pleasure. Weaving the sexual experiences of thousands of women with up-to-date information, it addresses body image, fantasy, masturbation, sex toys, pornography, orgasm, female ejaculation, visual imagery, sexual identity and more.
2005; $24; ISBN 0743496256; Simon & Schuster Inc.; www.cakenyc.com

NEW REPORTS

Impact of Sex and HIV Education Programs on Sexual Behaviors of Youth in Developing and Developed Countries
Douglas Kirby, B.A. Laris, and Lori Rolleri
This working paper analyzed 83 evaluations in industrialized and developed countries and measures the impact of programs focused on pregnancy- and HIV/STD-prevention. The paper shows that pregnancy- and HIV/STD-prevention programs directed at young people do not increase sexual activity but can, in fact, delay teens' initiation of intercourse, reduce number of sexual partners teens have, and/or increase teens' use of condoms/contraception.
2005; Free; Family Health International;Get Report

EDUCATION RESOURCES

Socio-Sexual Knowledge & Attitudes Assessment Tool—Revised (SSKAAT-R)
Dorothy Griffiths, Ph.D., and Yona Lunsky, Ph.D.
The SSKAAT-R is a tool to assist educators and clinicians when working with persons with developmental disabilities. Through the use of photos, this tool evaluates the knowledge and attitudes people with disabilities have about men's and women's bodies, intimacy, pregnancy, birth control, and healthy boundaries.
2003; $295 SSKAAT Kit, $75 Training Video; Stoelting; www.stoeltingco.com

NEW VIDEOS

Wet Dreams and False Images
Directed by Jesse Epstein
This 12-minute documentary for high school or college aged students uses humor to raise serious concerns about the marketplace of commercial illusion and unrealizable standards of physical perfection.
2004; $65-$199; New Day Films; www.newdayfilms.org

CONFERENCES

The 13th Annual Ryan White National Youth Conference on HIV & AIDS is scheduled for February 18-20, 2006 at the Loews Philadelphia Hotel in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This conference is for youth of all ethnic and cultural backgrounds, sexual orientations, and HIV status, as well as adults who work with youth or want to better support youth around HIV issues. Participants will have the opportunity to learn how to design and deliver culturally appropriate HIV Prevention interventions and techniques; develop skills around HIV education, training, leadership and advocacy; and learn about culturally appropriate models of care; empowerment and support for HIV-positive and affected youth. Registration fees are available at www.napwa.org/rwnyc.

For more information:

Ca'Tina Perkins-Gibson
Senior Program and Information Associate
8401 Colesville Rd, Suite 750
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Phone: 240/247-1015
Fax: 240/247-0574
Email: rwnyc@napwa.org
Website: www.napwa.org/rwnyc

The Contraceptive Technology conference is taking place in both Boston and San Francisco. The conferences are scheduled for March 8-11, 2006 at the Hyatt Regency in San Francisco, California and from March 19-22, 2006 at the Sheraton in Boston, Massachusetts. These conferences are for physicians, nurse practitioners, nurse-midwives, registered nurses, public health professionals, physician assistants, researchers, health educators, pharmacists, and anyone else interested in reproductive health care. The conferences will address current and future research developments in contraceptive technologies, contraceptive management skills, clinical management of challenging complications in women's health and primary care, strategies that have been successful in preventing teen pregnancy, new diagnostic lab tests, changes to the STD Treatment Guidelines, and strategies for providing client education, counseling and referral services. Registration fees are available at www.contemporaryforums.com

For more information:

Contemporary Forums
11900 Silvergate Dr
Dublin, CA 94568
Phone: 800/377-7707, extension 0
Fax: 800/329-9923
Email: info@cforums.com
Website: www.contemporaryforums.com

The 2006 National STD Prevention Conference, Beyond the Hidden Epidemic: Evolution or Revolution? is scheduled for May 8-11, 2006 at the Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront in Jacksonville , Florida . This conference will address the need to confront the persistent hidden STD epidemics using strategies that are reflective of current and emerging socio-cultural contexts, while taking advantage of new prevention options. People who should attend include academia, public health departments, nongovernmental organizations, the private health sector, and policy-related organizations. Registration fees are available at www.cdc.gov/stdconference

For more information:

Registrar; National STD Prevention Conference
779 E. Chapman Rd
Oviedo , FL 32765
Phone: 407/971-4451
Fax: 407/366-4138
Email: stdconf@cdc.gov
Website: www.cdc.gov/stdconference

The ETR Associates Summer Training Institute is scheduled for July 26-29, 2006 at the Dolce Hayes Mansion in San Jose, California. The objective of this conference is to acquire skills-based training, create a community of learners, train the trainers, and gain community support. People who should attend include teachers, community-based educators and youth workers, professional developers and trainers, program directors and administrators, and other professionals interested in evidence-based programs. This conference offers training in four evidence-based curricula. Participants select one curriculum from the following in which they want to be trained; Reducing the Risk, Becoming a Responsible Teen (BART), Keepin' It REAL, or TimeWise. Registration fees are available at www.etr.org/traininginstit

For more information:

ETR Summer Training Institute
4 Carbonero Way
Scotts Valley, CA 95066
Phone: 831/438-4060
Fax: 831/439-9651
Email: summerinstitute@etr.org
Website: www.etr.org/traininginstit

ADDITIONAL TRAINING PROVIDERS

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

Network for Family Life Education, Piscataway, NJ
For a list of upcoming trainings, call Nora Gelperin at 732/445-7929, extension 18.

Planned Parenthood of New York City, NY, NY
For a list of upcoming trainings go to http://www.ppnyc.org/new/events.html#training

Planned Parenthood of the Southern Finger Lakes, Inc., Ithaca, NY
For a list of upcoming trainings, call 607/216-0021, extension 135.