* What: Adolescent Health Advocacy Day
* When: March 6, 2007
* Time: 10:00 a.m.-12:45 p.m.*
* Where: Legislative Auditorium, State Legislative Building, Raleigh, NC
* Fee: There is no fee, but you must register before: February 27, 2007
On March 6, 2007, advocates from across
the state will gather for Adolescent Health Advocacy Day. Participants meet in
the morning to hear presentations of four adolescent health issues (see below). This year there will be a youth forum immediately following the morning presentations, so that youth participants can share their opinions and experiences with issues such as tobacco use and comprehensive sexuality education.
In the afternoon, participants go to prearranged meetings with their legislators to discuss the issues and offer recommendations for how they can be addressed through policy. (APPCNC can assist you in setting up these meetings.) *We encourage you, if possible, to schedule meetings with your legislators after 12:45 p.m. so that you can attend the morning presentations and youth forum. (See “Tentative Agenda”)
Click here to download the AHAD registration form
Tentative Agenda
2007 Adolescent Health Advocacy Day Issues:
Ensure Sufficient Funding for Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention
Provide Access to Age-Appropriate, Medically Accurate Sexuality Education
Improve Adolescents’ Physical Health
Provide Adolescents with Improved Access to Health Care
2007 Adolescent Health Advocacy Day Sponsors:
Anson County Partnership for Children
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina
Cherokee County School Health Advisory Council
Community Enrichment Organization of
Edgecombe County
North Carolina Pediatric Society/NC Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics
Thomasville Council on Adolescent Health
Wilmington Health Access for Teens
2007 Adolescent Health Advocacy Day Planning Committee:
Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Coalition of North Carolina
Durham County Health Department
Planned Parenthood of Central North Carolina
North Carolina Division of Public Health,
Family Planning and Reproductive Health Unit
Wake Teen Medical Services
Wilmington Health Access for Teens
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