SIECUS Developments articles from June 2006

SIECUS Developments archives from June 2006

Congratulations to Elizabeth Schroeder.(Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States)(Brief article)
June 22, 2006... On October 1, 2006, Elizabeth Schroeder, MSW, will assume the Chair of the Board of SIECUS. She succeeds Richard Friend, Ph.D., who will conclude his term as Chair on September 30, 2006. Elizabeth is an international trainer, consultant, and...

Message from the President.(Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States)(Organization overview)
June 22, 2006... How in just a few months, things can change. We've certainly seen our share of challenges this year, but as expected, SIECUS is standing stronger than ever. The financial difficulties we have faced, which I've mentioned in past issues of SIECUS...

Notes from the research.(2005 Youth Risk Behavior Survey )(Brief article)
June 22, 2006... On June 8, 2006, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released the 2005 Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS). The survey of high school students in the United States asks questions about sexual behaviors, as well as the activities...

Notes from the field.(Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States)(Brief article)
June 22, 2006... In June 2006, the strong efforts of state-based advocates in Ohio, with support from SIECUS, resulted in the Mayor of Cleveland announcing an initiative of more than $1 million to fund sexuality education in Cleveland public schools. ...

Help SIECUS secure a sexually healthy future for all people.(Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States)
June 22, 2006... SIECUS is an organization with a prominent and vital history. Founded in 1964, SIECUS affirms that sexuality is a fundamental part of being human, one that is worthy of dignity and respect. We advocate for the right of all people to accurate...

No more money for abstinence-only-until-marriage programs.
June 22, 2006... As SIECUS enters its fourth year of our No New Money education and advocacy campaign, we have reinvigorated the campaign with a new name and focus, No More Money. This new message signifies the achievement of our No New Money goal and...

National consensus on Sexual Health and responsible sexual behavior.(Brief article)
June 22, 2006... SIECUS leadership serves on Morehouse University's Sexual Health Initiative's National Advisory Council. Former U.S. Surgeon General David Satcher convenes leaders of major constituency organizations with interests in sexual health to...

SIECUS state profiles.(Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States)(Brief article)
June 22, 2006... In July 2006, SIECUS released the new edition of our SIECUS State Profiles, one of the most relied upon resources in the field and most visited areas of our website. Our State Profiles highlights developments related to sexuality education and...

SIECUS salutes!
June 22, 2006... Gifts made in honor of an individual can commemorate a birthday or anniversary, recognize the work of someone special, memorialize a special person, or celebrate the holidays. Below are recent gifts to SIECUS for the period of January 2006-July...

International AIDS conference: the Caucus for Evidence-Based Prevention.(Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States)(Brief article)
June 22, 2006... In mid-2005, SIECUS, amfAR (the Foundation for AIDS Research), and Population Action International joined together to create a caucus of U.S.-based nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) focused on prevention to be convened during the 2006...

SIECUS' International Right Wing Watch.(Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States, electronic newsletter)(Brief article)
June 22, 2006... SIECUS monitors the state of sexuality education around the world. This valuable research is used to produce a monthly electronic newsletter, the International Right Wing Watch, to address the deepening concerns about the international...

A Common Border, A Shared Goal: Lessons and Inspiration from Mexico for Advancing Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights.
June 22, 2006... In 2006, SIECUS published A Common Border, A Shared Goal: Lessons and Inspiration from MEXICO for Advancing Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights, which highlights the successful collaboration between SIECUS and our Mexican colleague...

Drawing attention to a new level of extremism in Federal Abstinence-Only Programs.(Brief article)
June 22, 2006... In February 2006, SIECUS issued a special report after a significantly stricter and ideologically loaded funding announcement for abstinence-only-until-marriage programs was released by the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) at the...

You can do to improve sexuality education for our young people.
June 22, 2006... 1. Contact your Congressional representatives. The federal government does not have a direct role in local sexuality education. Instead it leaves such control to state and local bodies. However, because the federal government does control...

Youth advocacy summit: one voice.(SIECUS, Advocates for Youth, Sierra Club, and Population Connection organizes a One Voice: Reproductive Health and Population Summit)
June 22, 2006... SIECUS, Advocates for Youth, Sierra Club, and Population Connection came together to hold a weekend training institute called the One Voice: Reproductive Health and Population Summit. The One Voice Summit was held March 31-April 3, 2006. The...