ADVOCATES FOR YOUTH

September 2005 update on new publications, actions you can take, and more!

Advocates for Youth's e-News Update

"Grandma, What's Syphilis?"

It's Time to Talk: Public Service Announcements

Initiating conversations about the facts of life may be difficult for some because they did not grow up in an environment where the subject was discussed. Some parents may be afraid they do not know the right answers or feel confused about the proper amount of information to offer. Some youth are uncomfortable talking about sex with the adults they trust. So, in recognition of Let's Talk Month, celebrated each October, Advocates for Youth created two public service announcements (PSAs) to get people talking.

Online at http://www.advocatesforyouth.org/parents/movies.htm

Advocates for Youth and SIECUS File Legal Complaint against Government for Spreading False and Misleading Sex Education

This month, Advocates for Youth and the Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States (SIECUS) filed a challenge to the federal government's funding of inaccurate and ineffective abstinence-only-until-marriage programs. Filed with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under the guidelines set forth by the Data Quality Act of 2000, Advocates for Youth and SIECUS issued the challenge to the quality of data and information disseminated through abstinence-only programs sponsored by the Administration of Children and Families (ACF) under HHS.

To read more about this challenge, visit http://www.advocatesforyouth.org/news/press/091305.htm

Let's Talk Month Planning Guidebook

Advocates for Youth sponsors Let's Talk Month. Observed each October by states and communities throughout the country, Let's Talk Month emphasizes the importance of young people and the adults they trust talking about sex. Advocates for Youth recently updated its Let's Talk Month Planning Guidebook. The guidebook provides strategic tips and examples to help local communities plan and implement activities for Let's Talk Month. It also includes fact sheets, guidance for involving youth and working with the media, and sample forms.

Online at http://www.advocatesforyouth.org/publications/ltm.htm

Stop Government Censorship in Hollywood

Take Positive Action for Responsible Television (Take P.A.R.T.) to support accurate sexual health information and positive images on television.

This month's Take P.A.R.T. alert recognizes the TNT original series The Closer for addressing the very difficult topic of sex trafficking of women and children in the United States.

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