Copy this letter, sign and send to kspegal@ppeci.org or fax to 359-2683.  Your letter will be added to the postcards and then be hand delivered to the governor and your representative.

Dear Governor Blagojevich:

Reject Title V dollars in Illinois!

Illinois possesses public investment in abstinence-only programs. the health of Illinois youth depends on their ability to make informed healthy choices. Abstinence-only programs have been found to be insufficient, inaccurate and ineffective. the abstinence-only experiment has failed.

Name ____________________________

Address___________________________

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Members of Champaign County Health Care Consumers shared information on Emergency Contraception.  Their support of issues related to reproductive health for women includes the provision of accurate information.

The Teen Awareness Group of Planned Parenthood reached over 2,000 students during the Fall season.  They visit classrooms across the county to talk about teen dating violence prevention, healthy relationships, birth control, sexually transmitted infections and teen pregnancy.  Despite the fact that much information is available to teens, there are many misconceptions and inaccuracies that teens have about sexuality. They will listen to their peers.

 Kim was spokesperson for the forums and met with the media.  She is a trained sexuality educator.

In September, organizations who support the Campaign for Comprehensive Sexuality Education, set up displays and presented information about their contribution to the organization to the community.

Rape Crisis Services Child Abuse Prevention Education team presented sample skits for young elementary students on the danger of keeping secrets.  These presentations are provided by the CAPE program and include student participation.

The Teen Awareness Group demonstrated a sample condom use presentation that is used in high school and organization settings.  They also talked about the importance of advocacy for comprehensive sexuality education and the dangers of abstinence only education.

The Champaign-Urbana Public Health District displayed information on components of comprehensive sexuality education.  The Teen Services department works with pregnant teens and teen mothers and understands the risks of inadequate information about pregnancy prevention.

The Champaign County Health Care Consumers, through their Women’s Task Group, displayed information on Emergency Contraception.

The goal of the two community forums was to have parents and educators get a taste of what sexuality education would include.  Each presentation was aimed toward a specific age audience and contained factual, medically accurate information

Alice and Corbin tried to get audience participation for the correct way to put on and remove a condom.  Both are members of the Teen Awareness Group of Planned Parenthood.

Presenters for the Child Abuse Prevention Education team demonstrated 2 skits used in elementary school.

Intern, Amber, has created a Face Book page for CCSE.  To get onto the site just go to www.facebook.com and type in Campaign for Comprehensive Sexuality Education.  It’s another way to see the latest news.