Includes portions of conference program highlighting presentations by Travis Barnhart National HIV/AIDS Strategies: Where Do We Fit? Sponsored by: Iowa Department of Education Kansas State Department of Education Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services Wyoming Department of Education Kansas Department of Health & Environment Region VII U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Health, Office of Public Health & Science, Office on Women's Health

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Kansas State Department 0f Education
Missouri Department of Health and Senior 5ervices
Wyoming Department of Education
Kansas Department of Health & Environment
Region Vll U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,
Office of the Assistant Secretary of Health
0fflce of Public Health & Science
Offrce on Womenl Health
June 6-8 ,2012Kansas City Airport Hilton

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Conference Overview
Target Audience
This conference is designed for teachers, school nurses,
prevention and care providers, administrators, health
professionals, community health planners, physicians,
cou nselors, persons from community-based organizations,
members of the faith community, social workers, parents and
public health individuals.
Accreditation
b CEU'S wilt be available for nurses. Please bring your
nursing license.
h CHES credits will be available.
b Two hours of graduate credit through Baker University
will be available on site, June 6, 2012 at an additional cost
of $50 per hour.
h An application has been submitted to National
Commission for Health Education Credentialing to award
Category I CHES CECH. Missouri Public Health Association
(MPHA) is a designated provider of Continuing Education
Contact Hours by the National Commission for Health
Education Credentialing.
Registration I nformation
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ln order to receive an e-mail confirmation, registrations
must be received by June 1,2012.
Registrants requiring special accommodations to more
fully participate in the conference may contact Dr. Darrel
Lang at (785) 296-6716. We will do everything possible to
accommodate your request.
Casual dress is appropriate. To accommodate the
temperature variations at the conference, please dress in
layers or bring a sweater or jacket.
No refunds for cancellations.
Below is the link for the conference. All registrations MUST
be completed online, as no faxed or mailed registrations
will be accepted.
Fees
Registration fees cover all materialt including conference
CD; continental breaKastt refreshment breaks and lunches.
h ByJune 1,2012: 5250
P AfterJune'1,2012: 5300
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Kansas City lnternational Airport. A free shuttle is available to
the Hilton for those arriving by air. A block of rooms has been
reserved for conference participants: S99 plus applicable
taxes oer room oerniqht. Cutoff date for the room block is
May 21, 2012. To make your reservations, please call the hotel at
(816) 891-8900.
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Announcemenls
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Keynote: life, laughter, and Leaderrhip
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4. Wednesday - June 6, 2032
7:00 - 8:00 a.m.
Room Title
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lntroductions/Orientation: 8:00 - 8:15 a.m.
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Opening Keynote: 8:15 - 9:30 a.m.
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ChristopherBarnhilldiscoveredthathewasprenatallyinfectedwithHlVatl6yearsold. LearnhowChristopheruseshisstoryto
discuss HIV across generations and how we all can play a role in fighting stigma with openness and honesty.
BreakoutSession 1: 9:45 a.m. - Noon
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ShowneeA KnowWhatTo Say
. Mary Ann Mcleod, MSED - Bethany for Children & Families, Moline, lllinois
. Elizabeth Brooke, M5 - Edgerton Woment Health Center, Davenport, lA
. Stuart Scott, AA - Scott Co. Health Dept., Moline, lllinois
The workshop is designed to help attendees develop tools and techniques to educate parents and/or school personnel on how to
talk to their children/students about sex. A resource packet includes helpful hints and techniques to begin and maintain ongoing
conversations regarding sexuality and sexual activity and its consequences will be given to each workshop participant.
ShowneeB Where YOUFiI with the National HIV/AIDS Strategy: HowYou Can Help lmplement the
Strategy, Connect Your Youth to Services, and Benefit from Public Health.
. Wyandone County Health Department Kansas City, K5
' Ashlee Folsom, MA
' Jennifer Allen, LBSW
WhereDoYOUfitwiththeNationalH|V/A|DSstrategy?TheNHASsetsthreeimportantPublicHealthgoalsfor20l5: reducenew
HIV infections, increase access to care and improve health outcomes for people living with HIV/AIDS, and reduce HIV related health
disparities.
KansoB STI Prevention: Best Teaching Practices for Students with lntellectua! or Developmental
Disabilities
. Lucille Duguay, LCSW, Program Director -0ak Hill Center for Relationship & Sexuality Education, Hartford, CT
Students with intellectual or developmental disabilities are at risk for unintended consequences ofsexual behavior and have the
right t0 receive sexual health information that increases their safety and decision-making. This workhop offers effective teaching
strategies, based on national health standards, which are adapted to the specific learning needs ofthis target population.
KansoC/D A Generation Free of HIV: Strategies to Engage Students in the Fight Against HIV
. Kansas DepartmentofHealth and Environment-Topeka, K5
. Dominique Saunders, BA
. Travis Barnhart, BSW
The National HIV/AIDS Strategy implores us to"adopt community-level approaches to reduce HIV infection in high-risk
communities" and calls on various c0mmunity partners to join together in the fight against this epidemic. Educators can play
an important role in this task by motivating students to take action in creating a generation free of new HIV infections. ln this
interactive session participants will be given a brief overview of where we are in the fight against HlV, in addition to exploring a
variety of resources available to teach about HIV including lesson plans, national campaigns, and observance of awareness days.
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5. Wednesday - June 6, zml2
Lunch: Noon - 1:00 p.m.
Breakout Session 2: 1:00 - 3:15 p.m.
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Shownee A Making Things Better: lnclusivity of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexua! and Transgender (LGBT) lssues ln
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. Travis Barnhart, BSW - Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Topeka, K5
There's a lot of buzz in the media about the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community these days, and things
are slowly getting better as far as how LGBT people are treated in our society. However, there is still a lot of resistan(e to LGBT
inclusivity in many schools, and this resistance deters LGBT students from receiving important health information that could
help prevent new HIV and STD infections, reduce the risk of suicide and homelessness, or otherwise address health disparities
experiencedbyLGBTyouth. lnthisinteractivesessionwe'llexplorefreeonlinelessonplansthatareinclusiveofLGBTissues,
discover various awareness events you can implement in the school environment, and discuss how to implement programs to
support LGBT students such as Gay-Straight Alliances and Safe Spaces.
ShowneeB Teenage Sabotage: lt ls Not AII Fun and Games
. Juli Montgomery, MPH - lowa Department of Public Health, Des Moines, lA
. Sharon Miller, RN, MS, CHES - Planned Parenthood of the Heartland, Des Moines, lA
0ften health care providers, teachers, counselors and school nurses see a pregnant student and think to themselves, " if she
would have just been more responsible.' However, have you ever stepped back and thought about her partner involvement with
this pregnancy? Teen birth control sabotage is real and increasing. It is a topic that needs to be addressed more publicly.
Konsa B More Than Plumbing: Puberty Lessons and Teaching Strategies Consistent With Best Practice
. Wendy L. Sellers, ADRN, BS, MA, CPC - Health4Hire, lnc, Grand Ledge, Ml 48837
Learn what research says about effective puberty education. Experience knowledge-based and skills-based activities to get
acquainted with strategies that are most likely to impact behavior. Prepare your action plan for advocating for puberty education
that invites family involvement and equips young people with healthy behaviors.
KonsoC/D Reaching and Teaching Teens Through Social Media
. Sandy Pickert, RN, MPH, BSN - Pure and Simple Health Education, lnc., Wichita, KS
With the rise and expansive use of technology, our culture demands that we utilize social media to communicate effectively
with teens. The use ofsocial media, including websites, texting, Facebook,Twitter, and blogging to reach and teach teens about
relationships both behavioral, and life skills will be discussed, as well as how one organization developed and promoted an
integrated social media program for teens.
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