KTPC’s 2009 Fall Conference will be October 1-2, 2009 at the Holiday Inn North on Newtown Pike in Lexington

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Developing Sexually Healthy Teens

Join us for the Kentucky Teen Pregnancy Coalition's Fall Conference!  This year's conference will be October 1-2, 2009 at the Holiday Inn North on Newtown Pike in Lexington.

A block of rooms has been reserved under “KY Teen Pregnancy Coalition” at a rate of $91 plus tax.  This rate is good for October 1, 2009.  Call 859-233-0512 to make your reservations.  The block of rooms will be released on 9/13/09.

Make your reservations early!  This is a busy time in Lexington!

Tentative agenda:

October 1                                                    October 2

11:30 – 1:30 lunch and keynote speaker         8:30-9:45 concurrent sessions

1:45-3 Concurrent sessions                          10-11:15 concurrent sessions

3:15-4:30 Concurrent sessions                     11:30-1:30 closing lunch/keynote

Some of the session topics include:
                                        Self injury                                              
Fathering and father involvement
Dating violence     
Parent child communication
Teen suicide
Adoption
Social networking and sexting   
Causes of increase in teen pregnancy rates
Sexually transmitted infections     
Model of family involvement & education

Some of the speakers include:
Dr. Laurie Wagner (Kent State University)
Michael McFarland (KY Suicide Prevention Program)
Dr. Betsy Neale (Kentucky Dept. for Public Health)
Cindy Baird (Muhlenberg County Schools)
Rebecca Sherrard (Adoption Bridges of KY)
 Mark Johnson (Lexington-Fayette County Health Dept.)  

 CEU Information:
Certified Health Education Specialists – 6.5 CECH
The Department of Public Health, Western Kentucky University, has been designated as a Multiple Event Provider (#KY0022) of Category I continuing education contact hours in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. This program has been reviewed and approved for up to 6.5 contact hours in health education for event # 04010.

Nurses – 7.5 Contact Hours
The South Central Kentucky Area Health Education Center is approved by the Kentucky Board of Nursing (KBN) as a provider of continuing education under the Provider Numbers 5-0026, expiration date 12-31-12.  7.5 contact hours will be awarded after attending the entire offering and completing evaluations.  The Kentucky Board of Nursing approval of an individual Nursing Continuing Education provider does not constitute endorsement of program content.  KBN # 5-0026-12-12-567

 Approval has been given for HANDS wraparound hours.


If you have questions, please contact Renee White at renee.white@education.ky.gov