1st Annual Statewide Conference

Tuesday, October 26, 2010

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8:30 a.m.         Check In

9:00-9:15         Welcome and Introduction to the Texas Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy
Presenter: David Wiley, Ph.D., Board Chair

9:15-9:30         The Cost of Teen Pregnancy
Keynote Speaker: The Honorable David Dewhurst, Lieutenant Governor of the State of Texas

9:30-10:15       Taking a Pregnant Pause: Reducing Teen Pregnancy in Texas
Presenter: Susan Tortolero, Ph.D. (University of Texas Prevention Research Center)

10:30- 12:00    State Legislative Overview Panel Discussion
Panel Moderator: State Representative Donna Howard

Panel Members: Fran Hagerty (Women’s Health & Family Planning Association of Texas),Carrie Kroll (Texas Pediatric Society), Jackie Lain (Texas Association of School Boards), Janet Realini, MD, MPH (Healthy Futures of Texas)

12:00-1:15       Lunch  (Provided)    

1:15 – 2:30      Afternoon Break-Out Sessions

Session 1: What a City Can Do: San Antonio’s Example
Presenter: Janet Realini, MD, MPH (Healthy Futures of Texas)

Session 2: What a Community Can Do
Presenter: Susan Tortolero, Ph.D. (University of Texas Prevention Research Center)

Session 3:Creating Comprehensive Health Care Systems for At-Risk Youth
Presenter: Peggy B. Smith, Ph.D. (Baylor College of Medicine – Teen Health Clinic)

2:30 – 3:30   So, Now What? Next Steps for the Texas Campaign
Presenters: Sharon Edwards, Board Member, and David Wiley, Ph.D., Board Chair