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The number and passcode for TeenNow California
conference calls are:
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339-4600
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PowerPoint Presentation for Training on Working with Your Community to Promote Teen Pregnancy Prevention
Resources
Below are talking points and other materials you can use when contacting your representatives. Please remember to change templates as needed to fit your population. Items that absolutely need to be changed are in red, but get creative! Include anecdotal information, and tailor the letter to your community!
Background Info. for Effective Advocacy
-Cost of Teen Births by County
-Unique Needs of Children Born to Teens
-CCG & Cal-LEARN FAQs
-Cal-LEARN Data
-Information on Cal-LEARN and Federal No Child Left Behind
-Venn Diagram on Program Overlap
-CalWORKS Background
-CA Report Card 2011 - Health Stats
-Policy Brief: The Link Between Reducing Teen & Unplanned Pregnancy & Poverty
Policy Document on the Impact of Eliminating Cal-LEARN
Letter Templates, Talking Points, & Fact Sheets
-Cal-LEARN Talking Points
-Cal-LEARN Letter Template
-CCG Talking Points
-CCG Letter Template
-CCG Letter, Short Version
-CCG Fact Sheet
-CCG One-Pager Graphic
-AB 1348 Letter Template
Code: 838141#
PowerPoint Presentation for Training on Working with Your Community to Promote Teen Pregnancy Prevention
Resources
Below are talking points and other materials you can use when contacting your representatives. Please remember to change templates as needed to fit your population. Items that absolutely need to be changed are in red, but get creative! Include anecdotal information, and tailor the letter to your community!
Background Info. for Effective Advocacy
-Cost of Teen Births by County
-Unique Needs of Children Born to Teens
-CCG & Cal-LEARN FAQs
-Cal-LEARN Data
-Information on Cal-LEARN and Federal No Child Left Behind
-Venn Diagram on Program Overlap
-CalWORKS Background
-CA Report Card 2011 - Health Stats
-Policy Brief: The Link Between Reducing Teen & Unplanned Pregnancy & Poverty
Policy Document on the Impact of Eliminating Cal-LEARN
Letter Templates, Talking Points, & Fact Sheets
-Cal-LEARN Talking Points
-Cal-LEARN Letter Template
-CCG Talking Points
-CCG Letter Template
-CCG Letter, Short Version
-CCG Fact Sheet
-CCG One-Pager Graphic
-AB 1348 Letter Template
Advocacy Update
Current budget negotiations include a one-year suspension of
the Cal-LEARN Program, and defunding of the Community
Challenge Grant program. Also at stake is the First 5
Program, which helps to fund AFLP and other vital child
development programs. Finally, there is a bill introduced in
the Assembly that would hinder the delivery of comprehensive
sex education, disallow students from leaving campus for
confidential appointments, and prohibit testing or surveys
on certain topics.
It's critical to educate legislators and
community members about these cuts, and how they will hurt
California youth. You can find letter templates, resources and more
here to help you draft your talking points and materials. DON'T GIVE
UP! Until the budget is signed, there's is a chance we can make a
difference! Reach out to the
legislators in your
district to identify champions for these vital
youth programs.
You should also reach out to the Governor and members of your
community, including parents, youth, and community leaders who
support our cause. Contact your legislators ASAP in their district offices, and again in
Sacramento! If you identify a legislator who is willing to champion
our cause, please forward that information to
tnca@teennowcalifornia.org as soon as possible!
We have made contacts with members of the
Women's Caucus,
and
encourage you to look on the member list to see if any of them are
from your district. If so, please contact them to educate them about
why these programs are important, using our talking points and fact
sheets.
We will be creating materials
you can use (letters, talking points,
petitions and so on) and posting them here. Please watch these pages
in the next hours and days to find resources you can use to stop
these cuts from being made. We need to mobilize ALL our members and
supporters to make our voices heard!
Don't be shy! Call, fax, and e-mail your legislators in addition to sending letters!
Don't be shy! Call, fax, and e-mail your legislators in addition to sending letters!
Other Advocacy Issues
Cal-SAFE
We're still supporting efforts to exempt the Cal-SAFE program from Categorical Flexibility. Because of the high graduation rates of program participants, we want to ensure that schools cannot take money intended for Cal-SAFE to use on other programs.
CDPI Take Action Alert
Legislative
Report Executive Summary
Data on
Numbers Served
Federal Issues
We also need to continue to watch the Federal budget to protect the Teen Pregnancy Prevention funds, Title X Family Planning funds, MCAH funds, and funding for Planned Parenthood. See our past newsletters for information on those efforts.
AB 1348