CSHE Network Meeting at OCDE in Costa Mesa October 25, 2016 COMPREHENSIVE SEX EDUCATION PROVIDERS IN ORANGE COUNTY Allyson W. Sonenshine, JD Founding Project Director Orange County Women’s Health Project CSHE Network Meeting at OCDE in Costa Mesa October 25, 2016
INTRODUCTION Intro: Allyson W. Sonenshine, JD Disclosures: Founding Project Director, OCWHP Former Consultant, SOS - El Sol Wellness Center Former Attorney, Bingham McCutchen Disclosures: Chair of the Board, Essential Access Health (formerly California Family Health Council)
OC WOMEN’S HEALTH PROJECT Founded 2011 to address the lack of coordination around women’s health in OC Mission is to advance women’s health in Orange County Education Collaboration Advocacy
TEEN REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH TASK FORCE Launched 2013 with Planned Parenthood OSBC Address disparities in Teen Birth Rate w/in OC Reduce STIs across OC Includes 2 dozen stakeholder organizations County Agencies, CBOs, Health Care, Academia Policy Brief: http://www.ocwomenshealth.org/publications Explanation of Need – TBR Disparities, STIs Increase Policy Recommendations
TRH POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS Ensure Teen Pregnancy Prevention (TPP) and Sexual Health (SH) programs for youth in OC are culturally competent and use gender lens Integrate TPP and SH into delivery of basic needs and services for high-risk youth in OC Promote sexual health literacy among parents/adults that work with youth in OC Understand sexual risk behaviors among youth in OC
CSE PROVIDERS IN OC Survey & Follow-Up July-Oct 2016 Comprehensive Sex Education (CSE) Direct Training for educators and other adults that work with youth Technical Assistance Costs 7 CSE Providers in Orange County - Handout 5 non-profit providers 2 for-profit providers CSE Provider Meeting 9/23/16 Step Therapy – requiring patient to start with least expensive/invasive (condoms, pill) before authorizing LARC Tiering – certain brand drugs not on covered formulary Only covering pill but not patch because both hormonal even though different delivery systems
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