Conference Focus

Raising the Bar 2011 will focus on connecting the dots between increasing opportunities for our youth and families and teen pregnancy and STI prevention. This year we will be including an emphasis on advocacy and leadership development. As always, we will also highlight the importance of supporting research-based programs and policies and comprehensive opportunities for a promising future. We know these factors greatly contribute to positive health outcomes for youth and provide young families a promising future and we look forward to promoting them.  The conference will take place on October 19-20, 2011.

Conference Tracks & Learning Objectives

1.    Health Access and Delivery - Increase knowledge and skills about age-appropriate, LGBTQ, and culturally inclusive health services and health education for teens

2.    Policy - Identify holistic policy solutions for increasing access to comprehensive sex education, increasing health equity, & supporting pregnant and parenting teens

3.    Advocacy Leadership Development - Increase knowledge and skills around advocating for effective policies and programs and being a community leader

4.    Community Organizing - Increase skills to educate and build community support for health education resources and services

5.    Evidence-Based Comprehensive Approaches - Identify evidence-based approaches for promoting positive health outcomes for youth.