0. 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

1. 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)

2. 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

3. 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:
Explanation of Need – TBR Disparities, STIs Increase
Policy Recommendations

4. 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

5. 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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