Reproductive Health Policy Statement
This policy statement outlines the benefits of offering comprehensive reproductive health education and services at school health centers. It is an essential tool when advocating for your school health center. The statement provides a rationale for, and offers recommendations on the delivery of, such services. The statement begins: “CSHC believes adolescents should have access to comprehensive, age-appropriate information and services in order to make informed decisions about their health and well being. School health centers provide a safe, confidential and youth friendly environment that is accessible to all students.” Follow the link to download (PDF) the full text of our Reproductive Health Policy Statement. |
Building Emergency Contraception Awareness Among Adolescents
The Toolkit for Schools and Community-Based Organizations is designed to help increase knowledge of emergency contraception (EC) and provides suggestions for increasing EC awareness among adolescents and adults in schools and communities. The report, developed by the Academy for Educational Development, provides basic information about emergency contraceptive pills, makes the case that adolescents should know about EC, prepares adults to increase access and awareness among adolescents (as well as among their own peers), identifies resources for keeping current on the issues, and suggests evaluation strategies. The report discusses EC issues specific to schools, school-based health centers, and community-based organizations, and includes sample letters, articles, forms, protocols, and instruments that can be reproduced. Highlighted boxes containing facts, tips, resources, quotes, and stories from the field are included throughout the report.
Sexual Health: An Adolescent Provider Toolkit
The Adolescent Health Working Group has recently made available the fourth module to their Provider Toolkit series that focuses on sexual health. This 56- page module includes screening tools, counseling guidelines, and health education materials for teens and their adult care givers. Other modules on “Understanding Confidentiality and Minor Consent” (newly updated) and “Adolescent Health Care 101: The Basics” are also available to download.
Free Emergency Contraception Provider Kits and Technical Assistance
The California Family Health Council (CHFC) is offering a free comprehensive Emergency Contraception Kit that contains everything a provider needs to know about emergency contraception. The kit aims to make it easier, and more economical, for providers to expand EC services. CFHC staff are available to address your individual concerns, either in-person or over the phone. You may be eligible to receive free product samples.
The free Emergency Contraception Kit contains:
- Product order forms
- Medi-Cal/FamPACT reimbursement tools
- Answers to medical-legal questions
- Sample informed consents, English/Spanish
- Patient education materials, English/Sp
- The kit is packaged in a durable resource binder for handy access on your reference shelf.
For a kit and/or assistance, fax your contact information to: (510) 647-0634 or contact Lissa Suden at sudenl@cfhc.org or (510) 647-0632 ext. 202, if you have any questions about the project and how your agency might benefit.
Understanding Confidentiality and Minor Consent in California
Follow the link to access this toolkit on confidentiality and minor consent in California.
Patient/Provider Communication Tool
CSHC is currently partnering with the California Medical Association Foundation to address and educate both patients and clinicians about the connection between the HPV virus and cervical cancer with the ultimate aim of promoting strategies that can prevent both cervical cancer and HPV. Below is a link to an article titled, "Opening the Conversation" on talking to teens about HPV, cervical cancer and the HPV vaccine.
There is also a 2-page patient information sheet on HPV and cervical cancer made available by CDC titled, "Questions and Answers for Parents of Pre-teens About HPV and the HPV Vaccine." |
