MOAPPP's 18th Annual Conference, May 7-8, 2009 was a great success!
The MOAPPP Annual Conference is the most comprehensive training opportunity for Minnesota practitioners on current research, science-based approaches, educational resources, policy initiatives and emerging issues related to adolescent sexual health, pregnancy prevention and adolescent parents. This year’s conference offered three keynote presentations, 25 workshops, 32 exhibits and a performance of the Youth Performance Company’s production, "The Boy Show."
Keynote presenters offered new perspectives on ways to engage boys and men in pregnancy prevention; ideas for managing community controversy; and strategies for partnering with parents in meaningful ways. Participants reflected a broad range of professions including school personnel, health care professionals, social service providers, government workers, advocates and students.
What conference participants said…
- I always enjoy coming. Everything about the conference is great—and fun.
- Excellent keynote speakers. Excellent to have speakers/info on young men. After all they are the other ½ of the equation!
- I am very impressed by the cache of speakers MOAPPP is bringing in—excellent, dynamic, engaging and challenging.
- Thank you for re-engaging me!
Conference Sponsors
Many thanks for the generous support of our conference sponsors.
Silver Sponsor
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Funding made possible in part by cooperative agreement #5U58DP524993-04
Bronze Sponsors
Children's Trust Fund, Minnesota Department of Human Services
Maternal and Child Health Section, Minnesota Department of Health
Purple Sponsors
Center for Leadership Education in Maternal and Child Health Program, Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota
Greater Twin Cities United Way
HealthPartners
Healthy Youth Development-Prevention Research Center, Division of Adolescent Health and Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Medical School, University of Minnesota
Minnesota Department of Education
Minneapolis Department of Health and Family Support
Minnesota Prevention Resource Center
Q Health Services
Sexual Violence Prevention Program, Minnesota Department of Health
Save the date for next year’s conference May 6-7, 2010!
If you have any questions about the MOAPPP conference, please contact moappp@moappp.org or 651-644-1447 x10.
2009 Conference Brochure (PDF)
MOAPPP Annual Awards:
The 2009 MOAPPP award recipients were honored at the Conference.
Advocate of the Year: Glynis Shea, Konopka Institute for Best Practices in Adolescent Health, Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
Community Partner of the Year: Aqui Para Ti, Hennepin Family Care East Lake Clinic, Minneapolis
Outstanding Individual of the Year: Terry Bosacker, West Suburban Teen Clinic, Excelsior
Program of the Year: Community Doula Program, American Indian Family Center, Saint Paul
Teen of the Year: New Beginnings Cast of Characters, Chaska
Selected keynote and workshop presentations:
Kwain Bryant, Empowerment Exchange, Charlotte, NC
- Searching for M.A.R.S.: Male Advocates for Responsible Sexuality
- Up From Here: Breaking the Connection between Poverty and Teen Pregnancy
- Is it Monday Already? Strategies for Job Satisfaction
Angie Eilers, Growth and Justice, St. Paul, MN
Clarence Jones, Q Health Services, Minneapolis, MN and Sam Simmons, Simmons Consulting, Minneapolis, MN
Information from past conferences
View presentations, conference brochures and other information from previous MOAPPP conferences.