{"id":144,"date":"2020-05-16T11:37:26","date_gmt":"2020-05-16T15:37:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.bowdoin.edu\/education-1015-spring-2020-paguirre\/?page_id=144"},"modified":"2020-05-16T11:42:53","modified_gmt":"2020-05-16T15:42:53","slug":"lists-of-organizations","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/courses.bowdoin.edu\/education-1015-spring-2020-paguirre\/lists-of-organizations\/","title":{"rendered":"Lists of Organizations"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Bee Busy<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0(<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/beebusy.org\/sexual-health-education\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/beebusy.org\/sexual-health-education\/<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Bee Busy is an organization that has developed a comprehensive sex-ed curriculum and offers to bring their &#8220;Get Informed, Not Infected&#8221; program to schools.\u00a0It is a Houston-based\u00a0organization\u00a0that started as a response to Houston\u2019s HIV crisis, and now works to provide sexual health education, STI testing, summer camps, and general community work.\u00a0They provide free testing and contraception, and their education programs cover sexual health, substance abuse, healthy relationships and decision making.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">The Texas Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0(<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/txcampaign.org\/sex-ed-texas\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/txcampaign.org\/sex-ed-texas\/<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Because state laws require abstinence to be emphasized in education, this campaign\u00a0advocates for making medically accurate information and contraception to be available\u00a0and\u00a0providing resources for teen mothers to reduce repeat teen pregnancies. The website also provides crucial information about the potential effects of Texas\u2019 sex ed\u00a0laws, and\u00a0offers ways for schools to adhere to the abstinence-emphasis regulations while still providing necessary information (Abstinence Plus curriculums). Resources are available regarding coalitions, advocacy groups, and other ways to\u00a0take action\u00a0in the campaign.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Clinic Access Support Network<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0(CASN) (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clinicaccess.org\/about-us.html\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/clinicaccess.org\/about-us.html<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">CASN is a volunteer led organization in Houston that started in 2013 when a small group\u00a0of pro-choice activists saw a lack of support for those seeking abortion\u00a0care. Their work revolves around\u00a0increasing accessibility to\u00a0reproductive\u00a0healthcare\u00a0for\u00a0Houstonians, with a focus on\u00a0providing transportation to clinic appointments.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">The Montrose Center<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0(<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.montrosecenter.org\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">http:\/\/www.montrosecenter.org<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The Montrose Center is an organization with the mission of empowering Houston\u2019s LGBTQ youth.\u00a0In order to provide support for Houston\u2019s LGBTQ community, which often is excluded from sex ed curriculums and faces obstacles in receiving\u00a0comprehensive healthcare, the Center\u00a0provides access to health services and free wellness programs.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Keystone CASE\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">(<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/keystonecaseorg\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/keystonecaseorg\/<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The Keystone Coalition for Advancing Sex Education is an organization started\u00a0by\u00a017-year-old\u00a0KC Miller to advocate for comprehensive and LGBTQ-inclusive sex ed in Pennsylvania.\u00a0Miller\u00a0wrote the Pennsylvania Healthy Youth Act and much of Keystone\u2019s work revolves around\u00a0pushing for updated legislation and collaborating with other organizations to do so.\u00a0One of Keystone CASE\u2019s main initiatives is to raise awareness of abstinence-only education as a public health crisis through community outreach.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Advocates for Youth: Sex Ed for Social Change<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0(<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/advocatesforyouth.org\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/advocatesforyouth.org<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Sex Ed for Social Change Is a group that advocates for the institutionalizing of sex ed standards across the country and works to create a dialogue about\u00a0youth sexual health. They share the National Sex Ed Standards and provide resources and tools for teaching comprehensive and inclusive curriculums.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Arkansas Transgender Equality Coalition\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">(<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.artranscoalition.org\/artec-home\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">http:\/\/www.artranscoalition.org\/artec-home\/<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The Arkansas Transgender Equality Coalition is an organization that was created in response to the hostility that transgender people in Arkansas face with a particular focus on the lack of representation in legislation and access to healthcare. 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