An Interactive Teleconference on Youth Development and Abstinence: Understanding the Link

Building Partnerships for Youth, CYFERnet and Healthy People, Healthy Communities is pleased to present an opportunity for you to learn more about the link between youth development and abstinence. All you need is a telephone plus a computer with web access. This training is one of a series of live interactive training sessions that use the web and telephone conference calls that are being sponsored by CYFERnet throughout 2003.

For years, professionals have been conducting youth development programs with a goal of helping young people to be healthy, productive, and engaged in developmentally appropriate ways. At the same time professionals in the fields of HIV/AIDS, STDs and teen pregnancy prevention have been working with young people to help them avoid the negative consequences of early sexual activity. Most people agree that it is developmentally appropriate for young people, ages nine to thirteen, to remain abstinent. It therefore becomes apparent that the fields of youth development and prevention are working toward the same goal of helping youth be healthy and successful. Research is just beginning to help us understand the linkage between a youth development approach and the promotion of abstinence.

Event Summary

TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL PROGRAM

Stephen T. Russell
Director, 4-H Center for Youth Development
University of California-Davis

Kristin Fink
Executive Director
Community of Caring

Ingrid Lindberg
Extension Educator
South Dakota State University

Part 1 (5 minutes) Introduction—Michael S. Brockman, M.A., Research Associate, University of California, Davis

Roll call and introductions

Part 2 (25 minutes) Research Review—Stephen Russell, Ph.D., Director, 4-H Center for Youth Development, University of California, Davis

What does research tell us about the relationship between youth development and abstinence?

Part 3 (25 minutes) Featured Program Kristin Fink, Executive Director, Community of Caring

What is Community of Caring?

How does it relate to the promotion of abstinence?

Part 4 (25 minutes) Application of Featured Program- Ingrid Lindberg, Extension Educator Family and Consumer Sciences, South Dakota State University

How can Extension work with Community of Caring schools: South Dakota's experience?

What are the benefits of this type of collaboration?

Part 5 (15 minutes) Discussion

Question and answer period

TIMELINE TO ASSIST IN YOUR PLANNING

Before the call:

1. Register online.
   
   
2. Download these PowerPoint presentations:
   • Community of Caring: Building Character. Any School. Every Child. All Day Long.
   • Youth Development and Abstinence: Understanding the Link
     
     
3. Visit the BPY Web site and review some of the information in the Resources section: www.bpy.n4h.org.

Monday, September 15: Participate in call.
2:00-3:30pm Eastern
1:00-2:30pm Central
12:00-1:30pm Mountain
11:00-12:30pm Pacific
8:00-9:30am Hawaii

On the day of the call you will need to be at a computer that has access to the internet.

After September 15: Begin to use some of the new information you learned about on the conference call.

Questions or discussion regarding this project should be directed to Mike Brockman at msbrockman@ucdavis.edu.

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