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Are you interested in Sexual and Reproductive Health issues? Are you age 16-29 years old?

Well we are looking for YOU!! The South Carolina Contraceptive Access Campaign (SCCAC) is conducting Informal Group Discussions in the Greenville and Columbia areas, and YOUR input is invaluable! The feedback you provide will help us to understand young people’s knowledge and attitudes about Long Acting Reversible Contraceptives (LARCs; also known as IUDs and Implanon), as well as to understand the types of website resources you prefer to use in order to obtain contraceptives information.

- The session will last for a hour and a half
- Consent forms and refreshments will be provided
- At the end of the session, participants will be provided a $20 Gift Card

If you live in the GREENVILLE AREA, the Informal Group Discussion will take place on Wednesday, March 28th at AID Upstate, 13 South Calhoun St, Greenville, SC 29601.

If you live in the COLUMBIA AREA, the Informal Group Discussion will take place on Thursday, March 29th at Riggs Partners PR Firm, 750 Meeting St, West Columbia, SC 29169.

The time slots will be conducted by age groups. 2pm (ages 20-24 years old); 4pm (ages 16-19 years old); 6pm (ages 25-29 years old).

Don’t miss out on your opportunity to have some refreshments and receive a $20 gift card for an hour of your time!!

Please contact India Walters via email at india@advocatesforyouth.org or via the phone at 803-834-7757 by Sunday, March 25th, if you’re interested in participating in the Informal Group Discussions. There are only a few slots available and participants will be accepted on a first come, first serve basis.

Thank You,
India Walters
SC Contraceptive Access Campaign
india@advocatesforyouth.org
803-834-7757

Deadline to reply has been EXTENDED to Sunday, February 19th, 2012.


Are you interested in Sexual and Reproductive Health issues? Are you age 16-29 years old? Well we are looking for YOU!! The South Carolina Contraceptive Access Campaign (SCCAC) is conducting Informal Group Discussions in the Greenville and Columbia areas, and YOUR input is invaluable! The feedback you provide will help us to understand young people’s knowledge and attitudes about Long Acting Reversible Contraceptives (LARCs; also known as IUDs and Implanon), as well as to understand the types of website resources you prefer to use in order to obtain contraceptives information.


ü The session will last for a hour and a half

ü Consent forms and refreshments will be provided

ü At the end of the session, participants will be provided a $20 Gift Card


If you live in the GREENVILLE AREA, the Informal Group Discussion will take place on Monday, February 20th at AID Upstate, 13 South Calhoun St, Greenville, SC 29601. The specific time will be shared based upon your eligibility information (see below) so please share your availability for the following time slots as follows: 2:00 pm, 4:00 pm, and 6:00 pm.


If you live in the COLUMBIA AREA, the Informal Group Discussion will take place on Tuesday, February 21st at Riggs Partners PR Firm, 750 Meeting St, West Columbia, SC 29169. The specific time will be shared based upon your eligibility information (see below) so please share your availability for the following time slots as follows: 2:00 pm, 4:00 pm, and 6:00 pm.


We are requesting your completion of the eligibility information below. You do not have to complete the eligibility information below if you don’t wish to, but you may not be able to participate in the Informal Group Discussion if we are unable to determine your eligibility. This information will be used for our selection process, to ensure that we have a diverse group of participants.

Name:
Age:
Race:
School Attending:
Employer:
Phone and/or Email address:

Please share whether you have ever participated in a Focus Group conducted by the SCCAC, by indicating YES or NO


Please contact India Walters via email at india@advocatesforyouth.org or via the phone at 803-834-7757 by Sunday, February 19th, if you’re interested in participating in the Informal Group Discussions. There are only a few slots available and participants will be accepted on a first come, first serve basis.


Thank You,
India Walters
SC Contraceptive Access Campaign
india@advocatesforyouth.org
803-834-7757

February 8, 2012

Are you interested in sexual and reproductive health issues? Are you 16 to 29 years old? If so, we want your input!

The South Carolina Contraceptive Access Campaign (SCCAC) is conducting Informal Group Discussions in the Greenville and Columbia areas. Your feedback will help us understand young people's knowledge and attitudes about Long-Acting Reversible Contraceptives (LARCs — also known as IUDs and Implanon), as well as understand the types of websites and resources you prefer to use in obtaining contraceptive information.

- The feedback session will last for an hour and a half.
- Consent forms and refreshments will be provided.
- At the end of the session, participants will be provided a $20 gift card.

If you live in the GREENVILLE AREA, the Informal Group Discussion will take place on Monday, February 20 at AID Upstate, 13 South Calhoun St., Greenville, SC 29601. The specific event time will be shared based upon your eligibility (see below), so please let us know your availability for the following time slots: 2:00pm, 4:00pm, and 6:00pm.

If you live in the COLUMBIA AREA, the Informal Group Discussion will take place on Tuesday, February 21 at Riggs Partners PR, 750 Meeting St., West Columbia, SC 29169. The specific time will be shared based upon your eligibility (see below), so please let us know your availability for the following time slots: 2:00pm, 4:00pm, and 6:00pm.

In order to help us determine your eligibility for the Informal Group Discussions, please email us back with the eligibility information specified below. You are not required to send us this info, but you may not be able to participate in the Informal Group Discussion if we are unable to determine your eligibility. This info will be used in our selection process and to ensure that we have a diverse group of participants.

- Name:
- Age:
- Race/Ethnicity:
- School Attending:
- Employer:
- Phone and/or Email address:
- Please share whether you have ever participated in a focus group conducted by the SCCAC by indicating YES or NO:

Please contact India Walters via email at india@advocatesforyouth.org or via phone at 803-834-7757 by Thursday, February 16 if you are interested in participating in an Informal Group Discussion. There are only a few slots available and participants will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.

Thank You,

India Walters
SC Contraceptive Access Campaign
india@advocatesforyouth.org
803-834-7757

Hello Everyone-

The South Carolina Contraceptive Access Campaign has decided to extend the deadline to apply for the Youth Activist positions until Monday, January 16th, 2012. We are accepting applications for youth and young adults (ages 16-24) to serve as a Youth Activist working on sexual and reproductive health issues in the Charleston , Columbia , Greenville , and Orangeburg areas! We are continuing with the recruitment process NOW towards creating a team of highly qualified and motivated youth and young adults to work with us on our New Media Campaign program.

We are looking for youth and young adults (ages 16-29) who have a true passion and interest in the field of sexual and reproductive health, who live in the Charleston, Columbia, Greenville, or Orangeburg areas, and are willing to work in the their community to make a DIFFERENCE!

Please pass this information and application on to all youth and young adults who you believe would be great advocates for sexual and reproductive health. Feel free to pass this information along to others as well, as they may know someone who would be best for the job.

Click here to download an application or visit www.southcarolinasafersex.org for an application. The NEW deadline to apply is Monday, January 16th, 2012.

Learn more about the campaign at www.southcarolinasafersex.org. Please contact India Walters, Program Associate for the South Carolina Contraceptive Access Campaign, at india@advocatesforyouth.org if you have any questions.

Thank you for your assistance in the recruitment process. And remember, the NEW application deadline is Monday, Monday, January 16th, 2012.

Thank You,

India Walters
Program Associate, South Carolina Contraceptive Access Campaign
Advocates for Youth

Hello Everyone-

The South Carolina Contraceptive Access Campaign is now accepting applications for youth and young adults (ages 16-24) to serve as a Youth Activist working on sexual and reproductive health issues in the Charleston , Columbia , Greenville , and Orangeburg areas!! We are continuing with the recruitment process NOW towards creating a team of highly qualified, motivated youth and young adults to work with us on our New Media Campaign program.

We are looking for youth and young adults (ages 16-24) who have a true passion and interest in the field of sexual and reproductive health, who live in the Charleston, Columbia, Greenville, and Orangeburg areas, and are willing to work in the their community to make a DIFFERENCE!!

Visit www.southcarolinasafersex.org for an application and to learn more about the campaign. The deadline to apply is Monday, January 2nd, 2012.

Please contact India Walters, Program Associate for the South Carolina Contraceptive Access Campaign, at india@advocatesforyouth.org if you should have any questions.

We look forward to receiving your application, and remember, the application deadline is Monday, January 2nd, 2012.

Thank You,

India Walters
Program Associate, South Carolina Contraceptive Access Campaign
Advocates for Youth

Hello SC Youth!!

The South Carolina Contraceptive Access Campaign is excited to announce that we will be implementing a new Condom Campaign as a part of our program. The Condom Campaign will allow youth and young adults to have access to FREE Condoms at various locations, including local businesses, community based organizations, health clinics, social service agencies, and youth-serving organizations.

In order to come up with the best name for the Condom Campaign, we need YOUR help! We are asking youth and young adults to vote on the best name for our Condom Campaign by visiting our website at http://www.southcarolinasafersex.org/condom-campaign-name-survey . By voting on the name of the Condom Campaign, you can enter your name into a drawing to win a $50 gift card!

We want to hear YOUR opinion, vote today by visiting www.southcarolinasafersex.org (look  for "Enter to Win" logo).

Thank You,
India Walters
South Carolina Contraceptive Access Campaign

Are you aware that the government is essentially trying to attack the progression of women’s sexual health? Well if you’re not aware, I am here to bring you information that it is sure to either affect you or someone you know. Currently there is a bill that has been introduced (HR1) and passed by the House, but rejected by the Senate, which is set to attack family planning services and resources across our nation.

What are the intentions of the HR1 bill?

1. To zero out all Title X funding for family planning. Specifically for South Carolina, 250,000 women across the state are in need of family planning assistance; only approximately 100,000 women even receive the services they need with the current Title X funding provided. With the Title X funding being zeroed out, the women of South Carolina would be greatly and negatively impacted.

2. To defund United Nations funding for family planning services in approximately 150 countries.

3. To enforce the “Global Gag Rule” with international countries which would prohibit those countries who receive family planning funding from the U.S., from discussing or providing abortion services.

4. To not provide any federal funding to Planned Parenthood Health Systems, which currently provide family planning services in the areas with the greatest need, at over 800 family planning clinics nationwide.

In addition to this bill, there are other bills (HR3 and HR358) which are also being discussed, and if implemented, would prevent private insurance companies from covering abortion services in their initial insurance plans, or by placing stricter limitations on abortion services. Ok, so maybe you are asking yourself the question, “Well how does this really affect me as a South Carolinian?” It’s simple, South Carolina’s state legislation is also enforcing either the same or similar bills that are being introduced at the federal level. An added negative with South Carolina’s piece of legislation however, is that a health care provider can refuse family planning services, including abortion and contraception, for moral reasons.

With many women living in low-income and underserved areas already having to choose between purchasing/obtaining contraception or paying their monthly bills, we can already see that removing funding for family planning services on a federal level will only continue to attack women’s health. The attack on women’s health and the loss of funding could lead to Medicaid funding being cut for newborns, which could lead to an increase risk of infant mortality, and could also lead to a large population of less healthy women.

It is everyone’s responsibility to know that the “War on Women” from our federal and state level government is real. We cannot sit back and allow the government to destroy the progression of women’s health in this country and other countries alike. We must take a stand, contact our legislators and let them know the support of funding cuts on family planning services is NOT ok!

We have to be the voice to share with our powers at be that we are Pro-Children, Pro-Family, and Pro-Women! Take a stand, contact your legislator today. To learn more about what you can do to fight back visit www.tellthemsc.org/site/PageServer?pagename=takeaction (State Level) and http://capwiz.com/rcrc/home/ (Federal Level).