Still there? I didn’t scare you away?

Something to remember: it’s not “The Talk,”  it’s the “TALKS.”  It’s a series of conversation, not a one-time event.  And good luck!

This week’s references:

• Teens and Sex: How to Help Your Kids Dodge Pregnancy and STDs: http://health.usnews.com/articles/health/sexual-reproductive/2008/12/10/teens-and-sex-how-to-help-your-kids-dodge-pregnancy-and-stds.html
• SEX: Why We HATE Talking About It To Our Kids: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dr-meg-meeker/sex-why-we-hate-talking-a_b_148810.html

That’s all for this week.  Have a Happy Holiday season and a Happy New Year!  See you in 2009!

• CNN: Study links sexual content on TV to teenage pregnancy: http://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/11/03/teen.pregnancy/
• RAND Report: http://www.rand.org/health/abstracts/2008/11/chandra.html

Have a great Thanksgiving and until next time, keep up the good work!

• Red Sex, Blue Sex: Why Do So Many Evangelical Teen-Agers Become Pregnant? http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2008/11/03/081103fa_fact_talbot
• TPPI: https://tppi.its.state.nc.us/info/tppi.htm

Until next time, keep up the good work!

• Just Saying No to Abstinence Ed: http://www.newsweek.com/id/164525?GT1=43002
• England Adopts Compulsory Sex Education: http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/10/24/2400484.htm
• Are Better Sex Lessons the Key?: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/education/7687450.stm

As always, enjoy and email us with any comments!  And remember to vote, listeners, or else the terrorists win.

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As always, comments can be sent to James, your Podcaster.  And until next time, keep up the good work!

• How the USA compares in teaching teens about sex: http://www.usatoday.com/news/education/2008-09-07-sex-education-side_N.htm
• Making a Difference Curriculum: http://www.selectmedia.org/curriculum.asp?curid=1
• Child Trends Fact Sheet: How Much Do You Know About Teen Sexual Behavior? http://www.childtrends.org/Files/Child-Trends-2008_08_13_FS_TeenSexQuiz.pdf
• 2007 Statistics! http://www.schs.state.nc.us/SCHS/data/pregnancies/2007
• Billboard Unveiling/Media Reception: Wednesday October 8, 10 am at Fairway Outdoor Advertising’s Triangle East office, located at 508 Capital Blvd. in Raleigh.  Email James for more information!

As always, drop us a line if you have any feedback!  Until next time, Keep Up the Good Work!

Till next time, keep up the good work!

Today’s lesson involves that dirty, dirty deed: tax preparation!  No, wait.  This week’s podcast covers the gamut from statutory rape to Webinars!  Links are below and once again, if you have any feedback, feel free to add it below.  We are an evolving beast here at the Podcast and you can shape us to your heart’s desire!

Links!

• Early Pregnancies Raise ‘Red Flag’ for Abuse: http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/stories/2008/08/10/teen_pregnancy_abuse.html
• The Carerra Model: http://www.evidencebasedprograms.org/Default.aspx?tabid=167
• Debunking AUM Myths: http://www.communityactionkit.org/pdfs/Getting_Ready_To_Advocate/Debunking_Abstinence.html
• NACCHO Webinar on Internet-Based HIV/STI Prevention Interventions for Adolescents: http://webcasts.naccho.org/session.php?id=1493
• CIGNA Foundation Grants: http://www.cigna.com/about_us/community/targeted_grant.html

That does it for us, kids!  Until next time, keep up the good work!

• “Program Offers New Take on Sex Education” : http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/07/05/2295369.htm
• Cuidate!: http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/topics/research/prs/resources/factsheets/cuidate.htm
• Debunking AUM Myths: http://www.communityactionkit.org/pdfs/Getting_Ready_To_Advocate/Debunking_Abstinence.html
• Hispanic Symposium 2008: http://www.appcnc.org/trainings.html
• Siemen’s Caring Hands United Way Grant

That’s all sports fans!  Tune in next time as we see the 123rd Running of the Royals!  Good night!

LINKAGE:

http://www.idahostatesman.com/yourhealth/story/424549.html - Federal Abstinence Funds Find Fewer Takers

http://www.etr.org/recapp/programs/teen.htm - Becoming a Responsible Teen curriculum

http://www.advocatesforyouth.org/PUBLICATIONS/factsheet/fsabstinenceonly.htm - The TRUTH About Abstinence Only Part 4!

http://www.cablepositive.org/programs-tonycox.html - Cable Positive’s Tony Cox Grants

As always, if you have any comments, you can leave them below or email them to APPCNCPodcast@gmail.com.  Till the next time, keep up the good work!

This week’s podcast features the following rays of golden goodness:

• The Gloucester Pregnancy Pact: http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1815845,00.html
• Making Proud Choices! http://www.etr.org/recapp/programs/proudchoices.htm
• The Truth About Abstinence Only: http://www.advocatesforyouth.org/PUBLICATIONS/factsheet/fsabstinenceonly.htm
• Smart Girls Training on August 21, 2008: Contact Jean Workman at (336) 845-7720
• USDHHS Street Outreach Funding Alert: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/pdf/HHS-2008-ACF-ACYF-YO-0128.pdf

And as always, you can donate online to APPCNC to keep up the podcasting at: http://www.appcnc.org/donatetoappcnc.html

Keep up the good work, North Carolina!

Links: Washington Post news story: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/06/04/AR2008060401735.html

Teen Outreach Program: http://www.wymancenter.org/teenoutreach.htm

MythBusting with Science: http://www.advocatesforyouth.org/PUBLICATIONS/factsheet/fsabstinenceonly.htm

Focal Point Documentary: http://wral.com/news/local/documentaries/

Grant Alerts: http://www.heinemanfoundation.org/guidelines and http://whofoundation.org/WHO_Funding.htm

Enjoy!

APPCNC (www.APPCNC.org)

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This is new ground for us and I hope you enjoy it!  It’s a lean 8 minutes long, but it’s feisty and full of preventative vim and vigor.  Thanks for your support and comments!   To those of you who don’t know us, we are a teen pregnancy prevention non-profit serving the state of North Carolina.  We believe in prevention, and this podcast is a chance for us to spread the word of prevention, especially science-based prevention.  I hope you enjoy and if you have any comments, email me at APPCNCPodcast@gmail.com.  Our website is www.APPCNC.org if you want to check us out further.