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Monday, September 18, 2006

5:00 - 8:00 p.m.

Registration                                                                                                  Meeting Room Level Foyer

Poster Set Up                                                                                                              Grand Ballroom

Day 1: Tuesday, September 19, 2006

7:00 - 8:30 a.m.

Registration & Continental Breakfast                                                                     Grand Ballroom Foyer

8:30 - 9:00 a.m.

Opening & Welcome                                                                                                     Grand Ballroom

·         Susan Moskosky
Director, Office of Family Planning, Office of Population Affairs (OPA), Office of Public Health and Science (OPHS), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (USDHHS), Rockville, MD

·         Evelyn Kappeler
Acting Director, Office of Population Affairs (OPA), Office of Public Health and Science (OPHS), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (USDHHS), Rockville, MD

9:00 - 9:30 a.m.

Plenary Session: Title X Program Update                                                                        Grand Ballroom

·         Susan Moskosky

Director, Office of Family Planning, OPA, OPHS, USDHHS, Rockville, MD

9:30 - 10:30 a.m.

Plenary Session: New Approaches to HIV Screening                                                      Grand Ballroom

Moderator:  Susan Moskosky

Speakers:

·         Bernard M. Branson, MD
Associate Director, Laboratory Diagnostics, Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), USDHHS, Atlanta, GA

·         Christopher H. Bates, MPA
Acting Director, Office of HIV/AIDS Policy, OPHS,USDHHS, Washington, DC

10:30 - 10:45 a.m.

Break

10:45 - 11:30 a.m.

Plenary Session: Disparities in Male Reproductive Health                                                Grand Ballroom

Moderator:  Susan Moskosky

Speaker: 

·         Henrie M. Treadwell, PhD
Associate Director of Development, National Center for Primary Care, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA

11:30 - 12:30 p.m.

Plenary Session: Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
Research and Vaccine Development                                                                             Grand Ballroom

Moderator:  Susan Moskosky

Speakers:

·         Lauri Markowitz, MD
Chief of Epidemiology Research, Division of Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) Prevention, CDC, USDHHS, Atlanta, GA 

·         Deblina Datta, MD
Medical Officer, Epidemiology and Surveillance Branch, Division of
STD Prevention, CDC, USDHHS, Atlanta, GA

12:30 - 2:00 p.m.

Lunch (on your own)

2:00 - 3:00 p.m.

Break-out Sessions

Organizational Cultural Competence (Salon 1 & 2)

This session will identify key components of organizational cultural competence and examine critical factors that impact an organization’s cultural capacity.  Assessment tools and strategies for a “systems approach” to working effectively with culturally and linguistically diverse communities will be presented.

Moderator: Nhan Tran

Speakers:

·         LaJuana Locklin

Center for Health Training, Seattle, WA

·         Karen Dluhosh, MC

Center for Health Training, Seattle, WA

Performance Measures (Salon 5)

This session will examine performance measures and quality indicators used to assess family planning services.  Examples of measurement systems from the Regional Quality Indicators Project (RQIP) in Region VIII and the Family Planning Councils of America, Inc. (FPCA) will be shared and discussed.  The presentations will also address the integration of performance measures into an organizational quality assurance program.    

Moderator:  Pam Kania

Speakers:

·         Reesa Webb, MS

JSI Research and Training, Denver, CO
 

·         Dorothy Mann
Family Planning Council, Philadelphia, PA

Collaboration & Community Networks (Salon 6)

This session will critically assess the role of community networks in the successful delivery of family planning and related preventive health services and strategies for effectively engaging community partners.  Two examples of successful collaborations, Adagio Health’s collaborative for the prevention and control of diabetes in Pennsylvania, and the lessons learned by a Faith Based Organization in St. Louis, MO, will be shared and discussed.

Moderator:  Dickie Lynn Gronseth

Speakers:        

·         Toni L. Felice, PhD

Adagio Health, Pittsburgh, PA

·         Michelle Duncan

City of Life Christian Church, Male Advocacy Program, St. Louis, MO 

Integration of HIV Prevention Services in Family
Planning Programs (Salon 7)

This session will examine successful strategies for integrating HIV prevention services into existing Title X Family Planning programs.  The discussion will address the use of the A-B-C approach (Abstinence, Be faithful, Condom use) in HIV counseling in Title X programs. 

Moderator:  Kathleen Woodall

Speakers:

·         Maryjane Puffer, BSN, MPA

California Family Health Council, Los Angeles, CA

·         Dawn Middleton

Cicatelli Associates, Inc (CAI), New York, NY

Adolescent Services (Salon 8)

This session will present recent research using an analysis of the 2002 National Survey of Family Growth (NSFG) data to examine the impact of young teens having sex at an early age.   Discussions will also address the factors that influence the ability and willingness of male and female teens to discuss contraception with their sexual partners. 

Moderator:  Pankaja Panda  

Speakers:

·         Jennifer Manlove, PhD
Child Trends, Washington, DC

·         Suzanne Ryan, PhD
Child Trends, Washington, DC

3:00 - 3:15 p.m.

Break                                                                                                                   Meeting Room Foyer

3:15 - 4:15 p.m.

Break-out Sessions

Balancing Options Counseling Including Infant Adoption  (Salon 1 & 2)

This session will highlight infant adoption programs in the context of options counseling.  Examples of infant adoption trainings in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Southfield, Mississippi, and throughout Region III will be discussed. 

Moderator:  Charon Flowers Maple

Speakers:

·         Patrice Zink, MA
JSI Research and Training, Denver, CO

·         Shelley Miller, MS
TRAINING 3, Philadelphia, PA

·         Kris Henneman, MSW
Spaulding Institute, Southfield, MI

Male Reproductive Health Service Integration (Salon 5)

This session will highlight the importance of integrating male reproductive health services in community based programs including Title X clinics. The presentations will provide examples of the range of services currently provided and examine effective strategies for engaging males in family planning services. 

 Moderator:  David Johnson

 Speakers:

·         David Johnson, MPH
Minneapolis Dept. of Health and Family Support, Minneapolis, MN

·         Irwin Royster
Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan Washington, Washington, DC

The Role of Pre-conception Health in Family Planning (Salon 6)

This session will examine the role of pre-conception health in determining positive family planning outcomes.  A conceptual framework for improving pre-conception and inter-conception health will be presented. 

Moderator:  Jule Hallerdin

Speakers:

·         Samuel F. Posner, PhD

Centers for Disease Control, Chamblee, GA

·         Michael C. Lu, MD, MPH

UCLA School of Medicine & Public Health, Los Angeles, CA

Family and Intimate Partner Violence (Salon 7)

This session will highlight an OPA funded evaluation of Family and Intimate Partner Violence (FIPV) prevention activities in Title X clinics.  The development of the FIPV Resource Guide for Title X agencies will also be shared and discussed. 

Moderator:  Robin Lane

Speakers:

·         Anne Powers, PhD

Battelle Centers for Public Health Research and Evaluation, Arlington, VA

·         Reesa Webb, MS

JSI Research and Training, Denver, CO

Infertility Prevention Project (IPP) (Salon 8)

This session describes outcomes of Infertility Prevention Projects (IPP) in Regions II and X.  Risk factors associated with Chlamydia positivity in young women will be addressed.  The screening criteria for women under age 25 in Title X clinics will also be shared and discussed.

Moderator:  Steve Shapiro

Speakers:

·         David N. Fine, PhD

Center for Health Training, Seattle, WA

·         Kelly Morrison Opdyke, MPH

Cicatelli Associates, New York, NY

·         Deborah Polacek, RN

NJ Family Planning League, Newark, NJ

4:15 - 4:30 p.m.

Break                                                                                                                 Grand Ballroom Foyer

4:30 - 5:00 p.m.

Plenary Session: Title X Program Issues                                                                        Grand Ballroom

Susan Moskosky
Director, Office of Family Planning, OPA, OPHS, USDHHS, Rockville, MD

6:30 - 8:00 p.m.

Poster Session & Networking                                                                                        Grand Ballroom

Day 2: Wednesday, September 20, 2006

7:00 - 8:00 a.m.

Registration - Continental Breakfast                                                                       Grand Ballroom Foyer

8:00 - 8:15 a.m.

Overview of Day’s Activities                                                                                            Grand Ballroom

·         Susan Moskosky
Director, Office of Family Planning, OPA, OPHS, USDHHS, Rockville, MD

8:15 - 9:15 a.m.

Plenary Session: Contraceptive Services and Issues                                                        Grand Ballroom

Moderator:  Jule Hallerdin

Speaker: 

·         Herbert B. Peterson, MD
      Professor and Chair of the Department of Maternal and Child Health, University of North
      Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC

9:15 - 10:15 a.m.

Plenary Session: Family Planning Research: Data
Analyses from the National Survey of Family Growth (NSFG)                                           Grand Ballroom

Moderator:  Jule Hallerdin

Speakers:

·         Gladys Martinez, PhD

National Centers for Health Statistics, Hyattsville, MD

·         Anjani Chandra, PhD

National Centers for Health Statistics, Hyattsville, MD

·         Jennifer J. Frost, DrPH

Guttmacher Institute, Watsonville, CA

·         Debra Kalmuss, PhD

Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, New York, NY

10:15 - 10:30 a.m.

Break                                                                                                                Grand Ballroom Foyer

10:30 - 11:15 a.m.

Plenary Session:
Young Teens and Parental Involvement                                                                 Grand Ballroom

Moderator:  Jule Hallerdin

Speakers:

·         Olivia Silber Ashley, DrPH

RTI International, Research Triangle Park, NC

·         Jennifer Manlove, PhD

Child Trends, Washington, DC

11:15 - 11:30 a.m.

Break                                                                                                                 Grand Ballroom Foyer

11: 30 - 12:30 p.m.

Break-out Sessions

Couples Services (Gila Room)

This session will examine partner-focused contraceptive services and the attitudes of young adult males and females toward partner communication about contraceptive choice.  Research findings on the effectiveness of a couples-based approach to services, including fertility-awareness methods in a Latino community, will be presented and discussed. 

Moderator:  Jill Leslie

Speakers:

·         Linda Hock-Long, PhD

Family Planning Council, Philadelphia, PA

·         Rebecka Lundgren, MPH

Georgetown University, Washington, DC
 

·         Suzanne Schweikert, MD, MPH

Planned Parenthood, San Diego, CA

 

·         Jamie Hart, PhD, MPH

Health Systems Research, Washington, DC

Clinic Efficiency (North Ballroom)

This session will explore tools and strategies to improve clinic efficiency.  Tools such as computer software including the Windows-based version of Patient Flow Analysis (WinPFA) and Patient Visit Redesign methodology will be shared and discussed.   The discussion will also focus on meeting the training needs of clinic staff and providers in order to improve overall clinic flow and efficiency.

Moderator: Janet Wildeboor

Speakers:

·         Shelley Miller, MS

TRAINING 3, Philadelphia, PA

·         Anne Elam, MPH

Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, VA

·         Patrice Zink, MA

JSI Research and Training, Denver, CO

Contraceptive Service Delivery (South Ballroom)

This session will critically assess contraceptive service delivery modes including client counseling and training for providers on effective communication and counseling skills.

Moderator:  Nancy Mautone-Smith

Speakers:

·         Karen Dluhosh, MC

Center for Health Training, Seattle, WA

·         Joan Helmich, MA

Center for Health Training, Seattle, WA

·         Paul G. Whittaker, PhD

Family Planning Council, Philadelphia, PA

Service Delivery Improvement Research Projects
(Havasupai Room)

This session will examine findings from three Service Delivery Improvement projects that addressed access to health services, delivery of services to women leaving prison, and strategies for working with males.  

Moderator: Liz Phillips

Speakers:

·         Janet M. Bronstein, PhD
University of Alabama Birmingham School of Public Health, Birmingham, AL

·         Jennifer Clarke, MD, MPH
Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island, Providence, RI

·         Debra Kalmuss, PhD

Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, New York, NY

Family Planning Annual Report (FPAR) (Goldwater Room)

This session will address the Family Planning Annual Report (FPAR) and issues encountered by grantees in reporting during the most recent cycle.

 Moderator:  Kathy Stratford 

Speakers:

·         Evelyn J. Glass, MSPH

USDHHS Region VI, Dallas, TX
 

·         Christina Fowler, PhD, MPH

RTI International, Durham, NC

12:30 – 1:00 p.m.

Break (Grand Ballroom Reset)

1:00 - 2:30 p.m.

Plenary Session (lunch provided): 
Review of the Title X Family Planning Program Evaluation
Activities and Assessment of Current Evaluation Needs                                                   Grand Ballroom

Moderator:  Susan Moskosky

Speaker:

·         Christina Fowler, PhD, MPH

RTI International, Durham, NC

2:30 - 2:45 p.m.

Break

2:45 - 3:45 p.m.

Plenary Session:
Family Planning Research Cooperative Agreements                                                        Grand Ballroom

This session will highlight three Family Planning Service Delivery Improvement (SDI) research projects 

Moderator:  Patricia Thompson

Speakers:

·         Freya Sonenstein, PhD

Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD

·         Jennifer J. Frost, DrPH 

Guttmacher Institute, Watsonville, CA

·         Rachel Benson Gold , MPA

Guttmacher Institute, Watsonville, CA
 

·         Jennifer Manlove, PhD

Child Trends, Washington, DC

3:45 - 4:30 p.m.

Plenary Session:
Healthy Relationships and Marriage: A Research Brief                                                     Grand Ballroom

Moderator:  Patricia Thompson

Speaker:

·         Kristin Anderson Moore, PhD

Child Trends, Washington, DC

4:30 - 5:00 p.m.

Closing Remarks and Adjournment of Conference                                                           Grand Ballroom