2012 Steuben Teen Pregnancy Prevention Task Force Annual Meeting

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Thursday, July 19, 2012
9am -3pm
Corning Country Club, Corning, NY
Registration Fee: $20
(includes networking, luncheon buffet & valuable professional development presentations)

The Steuben Teen Pregnancy Prevention Task Force invites you to join us for our Annual Meeting and Professional Development Workshop. Participants will get the chance to network with professionals throughout the region, learn about valuable resources and issues facing our adolescents. 

Agenda:

9 am - 9:15 am: Registration & Networking
 
9:15 am - 9:45 am: Annual Meeting and INSPIRE Award

• Welcome  - Christine McLear, Planned Parenthood of the Southern Tier, Task Force Chair
• INSPIRE Award Honoree - Kelli Mannon, Director, Steuben Rural Health Network at IHS
• Introduction of Presenters - Tess McKinley, Steuben Council on Addictions, Task Force Co-Chair

9:45 am -11:00 am: Self-Medicating Among Adolescents presented by Kyle Lambert, Prevention Education Specialist at Trinity of Chemung County
 
A discussion about what causes self-medicating behavior, the consequences for individuals and communities, and how we can work to prevent it. Topics to be covered include reasons for self-medicating, common drugs used, short and long term consequences, and protective factors that decrease risky behaviors.
 
11 am - 11:45 am: Luncheon

11:45 am - 1:15 pm: The Dignity for All Students Act: Supporting a Positive School Climate presented by Elizabeth Mastro, Director of Special Projects at the NYS Center for School Safety at Ulster BOCES
 
You may have heard that a New York State law intended to protect students from acts of discrimination and harassment in schools will be in effect July 1, 2012. In fact, you may have heard this bill, which was signed into law September 13, 2010, referred to as "the anti-bullying law." This is not accurate - the intent of the Dignity for All Students Act (Dignity Act) is to provide a learning environment free of discrimination or harassment. Bullying behavior may be the manifestation of  larger problems of discrimination and harassment that the Act seeks to prevent, but the Dignity Act is not just an anti-bullying law. This presentation will assist you in supporting a positive climate that is safe for all students and will explain the Act in greater detail. 
 
1:30 pm - 3 pm: Thriving with HIV presented by Brandon Griewank
 
Even before he was diagnosed as being HIV positive, Brandon was a supporter of HIV/AIDS awareness and sexual education. He speaks freely about his experiences with doctors, partners, and family members as he learns to live with this disease without letting it become who he is. Brandon Griewank is not a doctor, he's a guy with HIV who knows that talking about it is the best way to educate people.

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We look forward to seeing you at the Annual Meeting. Until then, if you have questions, please contact Kelli Mannon at (607) 776 - 9467 x226.

The Steuben Teen Pregnancy Prevention Task Force is a coalition of Healthcare, Human Service and School professionals along with Community Volunteers dedicated to facilitating communication and awareness about teen pregnancy and STD prevention. It is a collaboration of the Steuben Rural Health Network at the Institute for Human Services. For more information please visit www.steubenrhn.org and www.ihsnet.org.