Sixth Annual Southern California Sexual Health Summit

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1 Sixth Annual Southern California Sexual Health Summit BRINGING IT BACK LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA FEBRUARY 12, 2015 THE CALIFORNIA ENDOWMENT

2 WELCOME The mission of the Southern California Sexual Health Collaborative (SCSHC) is to advance innovative practices in sexual health throughout Southern California. The SCSHC aims to reduce duplicate program efforts throughout the region and share program best practices across agencies. The primary vehicle used to accomplish these goals is an annual conference, the Southern California Sexual Health Summit, where program staff present their findings and program practices to their colleagues. Now in its sixth year, the Summit continues to provide an accessible space for professionals of all levels to come together to share ideas about addressing sexual health in one of the most diverse and populous areas of the nation. This year s theme, Bringing it Back, emphasizes the goal of the Summit, for each participant to learn about and take home concrete resources to support their work. At the end of each presentation s description you will see the specific resources that you can bring back.

3 CONFERENCE OVERVIEW MORNING 8:30 A.M. REGISTRATION, COFFEE & TEA 9:00 A.M. WELCOME AND KEYNOTE 10:30 A.M. BREAKOUT SESSION #1 11:40 A.M. BREAKOUT SESSION #2 MID-DAY 12:40 P.M. LUNCH BREAK AFTERNOON 2:00 P.M. BREAKOUT SESSION #3 3:10 P.M. BREAKOUT SESSION #4 4:15 P.M. CLOSING REMARKS & RAFFLE EVENING 4:30 P.M. HAPPY HOUR OUTING: Michael J s, 643 North Spring St. Meet in lobby to walk over

4 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SEXUAL HE AGENDA CABRILLO CATALINA 8:30 A.M. Registration and Coffee 9:00 A.M. Welcome and Keynote: Creating Sexy Spaces to Im 10:30 A.M. BREAKOUT SESSION #1 Mirror, Mirror: Parents Impact on Children s Self-Esteem and Sexual Health PrEP/PEP: Taking Control of LA s Sexual Health 11:40 A.M. BREAKOUT SESSION #2 It s Everyone s Concern When a Community Becomes an STD Hot Spot Let s Talk About Consent: Promoting Healthy Relationships to Improve Sexual Health of Youth 12:40 P.M. Lunch & Netw 2:00 P.M. BREAKOUT SESSION #3 Are You Looking? The Role of Geo-Social Apps in HIV Prevention and Treatment among High- Risk MSM State-Level Advocacy for Improved School-Based Comprehensive Sexual Health Education 3:10 P.M. BREAKOUT SESSION #4 My Health, My Info: How to Keep it Confidential Navigating The Talk : A Guide for Youth Serving Professionals to Answer Sensitive Questions about Sex and Relationships 4:15 P.M. Wrap up, Networking, Raffle and A

5 ALTH COLLABORATIVE: BRINGING IT BACK - AT - A - GLANCE MOJAVE JOSHUA TREE Yosemite Hall A prove Health Outcomes for Young People Yosemite Hall A Best Practices to Implement a Peer Advocate Program Developing Inclusive Health Education Materials for LGBTQ Youth and Allies The [WHAT] We Want, a Soap Opera for Social Change orking Yosemite Hall A Sexual Health as You Age: Maximizing the Enjoyment of Sex Throughout Your Lifetime Where Can I Go? Giving Teens Access to Reproductive Health Services Promoting LGBT Family Acceptance among Latinos/as through a Promotora Model djourn Yosemite Hall A

6 KEYNOTE YOSEMITE A Creating Sexy Spaces to Improve Health Outcomes for Young People Grissel Granados, Mauricio Franco & Maria Sipin Children s Hospital Los Angeles This presentation will discuss the importance of creating spaces where young people are free to express and explore their sexual development. Participants will increase their capacity to support youth in navigating their curiosity regarding the changes in their body, attractions, and relationships in a way that supports their natural development. We will discuss how materials can be created, in collaboration with youth, in ways that support this process. This workshop is informed by best practices learned from providing services to youth and working with them to improve programs and services at the Risk Reduction program at Children s Hospital Los Angeles. BREAKOUT SESSION ONE 10:30 A.M. CABRILLO Mirror, Mirror: Parents Impact on Children s Self- Esteem and Sexual Health Leslie Dixon Birds & Bees Connection The presentation describes an innovative parent-child program shifting the paradigm of puberty and adolescence from denial and taboo to healthy, natural, and normative. This presentation focuses on healthy self-esteem and the crucial, influential role parents play in affecting how children view themselves and their sexuality. Bring it Back: Handout with ideas, book and website suggestions

7 CATALINA PrEP/PEP: Taking Control of LA s Sexual Health Monica Ramirez & Joaquin Gutierrez AltaMed Health Services Corporation Pre- and Post-Exposure Prophylaxis are treatment regimens that are recommended and available to females and males at risk of HIV. Participants will learn the similarities between PrEP and PEP and similar birth control methods as a way of getting clients to easily comprehend these new prevention methods. Participants will be encouraged to create their own prevention toolbox around the resources provided to them. Bring it Back: Communication skills, motivational interviewing, information on PrEP and PEP, online resources, provider list Best Practices to Implement a Peer Advocate Program Nicole Ressa & Melissa Strype Planned Parenthood Los Angeles MOJAVE The Peer Advocates are a group of high school students trained by Planned Parenthood Los Angeles staff to serve as resources for sexual and reproductive health information in their schools. The program incorporates creative skill-building and training in sex education, advocacy and leadership. We will describe the key areas of training that peers receive and review logistics for successfully running this program. Participants will learn about the importance of providing the time and space for practicing the skills of serving as leaders and resources for sexual health info in a safe, constructive place. Bring it Back: Resources on Peer Advocate Programs, lesson plans

8 BREAKOUT SESSION TWO 11:40 A.M. CABRILLO It s Everyone s Concern When a Community Becomes an STD Hot Spot Jeanne Aguinaldo, Robert Renteria, Laura Vargas, Verónica Camacho & Sang Leng Trieu The LA Trust STD Awareness Campaign This workshop will introduce a community prevention framework for STD prevention that incorporates students, teachers, parents and community partners to increase access to information, primary prevention and clinical services. This session will share lessons learned in developing active school and community participation in STD awareness and prevention. Architects of this approach will present their contribution to the effort and brainstorm with participants strategies for duplication. Bring it Back: Student Engagement Toolkit, Families Talking Together resources, sample teen sexual health PowerPoint for teachers CATALINA Let s Talk About Consent: Promoting Healthy Relationships to Improve Youth Sexual Health Emily Austin Peace Over Violence This workshop will share the importance of consent and communication in youth relationships. We will concentrate on intimate relationships, yet these skills are transferable to all relationships and can improve communication with parents/ caregivers, friends/peers, and other adult allies. Participants will learn how to use strategies to engage youth in thinking about their communication with partners. They will also learn about the concept of affirmative consent ( Yes means Yes law and best practices). Bring It Back: Conversation techniques, ways to engage stakeholders

9 MOJAVE Developing Inclusive Health Education Materials for LGBTQ Youth and Allies Sarah Roush & Nico Storrow California Family Health Council & Vista Community Clinic This session will explore the development of workshops targeting LGBTQ youth and allies. Workshops for LGBTQ Youth and Allies: Love Your Body, Healthy Relationships & Safer Sex was developed in San Diego in 2013 based on research and in response to a lack of LGBTQinclusive resources. The lessons have been implemented with ~250 youth in school and community-based settings; initial evaluation data will be presented. We will discuss our process and share resources and best practices to increase participants ability to create and incorporate LGBTQ-inclusive activities in their own work with youth. Bring It Back: Best practices, electronic lesson plans and guide JOSHUA TREE The [WHAT] We Want, a Soap Opera for Social Change Erin Manalo & Elisabeth Nails UCLA Art & Global Health Center The [WHAT] We Want is a four-episode mini soap opera created by and for UCLA students, in collaboration with PCI Media Impact and the UCLA Art & Global Health Center. Based on students own experiences and on research on assault and consent, the product is designed to engage students in conversations about urgent sexual health issues on campus. This workshop will provide a demonstration of an entertainment education approach. We will provide an overview of the methodology and creative process, and share challenges and insights from rolling out the campaign on the UCLA campus. Bring it Back: Videos, discussion guide, understanding of entertainment education

10 BREAKOUT SESSION THREE 2:00 P.M. CABRILLO Are You Looking? The Role of Geo-Social Apps in HIV Prevention and Treatment Among High-Risk MSM Ramon Garcia & Marwin Yeung AltaMed Health Services Corporation Studies show that more than 50% of men who have sex with men (MSM) use apps to engage in unprotected sex, making it challenging to reach at-risk communities through traditional methods. This presentation will share how the culture of casual sex among MSM has changed over the years and how Grindr advertising has been a key strategy for AltaMed to promote its HIV services. AltaMed will share its marketing strategy and the development of display banners and broadcast messages to recruit both gay and non-identified gay men. Outcomes from the Grindr marketing efforts will be shared. Bring it Back: Exposure to various apps, data tracking models CATALINA State-Level Advocacy for Improved School-Based Comprehensive Sexual Health Education Ashley Morris, Manie Grewal & Gabriela Valle ACLU Northern California, Forward Together, California Latinas for Reproductive Justice Eleven years after implementation of the Comprehensive Sexual Health and HIV/AIDS Prevention Education Act (SB 71), students are still failing to receive information to protect their heath. New legislation seeks to reframe the way the education code addresses sexual health education. In this workshop, participants will learn about the pending legislation and how they can help promote it and ensure adolescent sexual health is adequately addressed in the subsequent health curriculum framework development process. Bring it Back: Legislative advocacy, coalition building

11 MOJAVE Sexual Health as You Age: Maximizing the Enjoyment of Sex Throughout Your Lifetime Kenneth Smith & Elmer Pineda Inter-Valley Health Plan In 2015, Southern California will be home to over 6 million seniors with the addition of half a million new baby boomers joining the ranks every year thereafter for the next 15 years. One of the least understood but most significant interests for this population is their sexuality and potential for improving their sexual health. Advancing understanding and improving sexual experiences for older adults can have a significant societal, community, and financial impact. Bring it Back: Web resources, community contact points JOSHUA TREE Where Can I Go? Giving Teens Access to Reproductive Health Services Ilana Brongiel, Izzybeth Rodriguez & Linda Carillo San Ysidro Health Center In 2011, San Ysidro Health Center (SYHC) opened a Teen Clinic with the goal of reducing the high incidence of teen pregnancy, STIs and Intimate Partner Violence. Strategically located within 3 miles of 8 local high schools, and 5 miles from the US-Mexico Border, the SYHC Teen Clinic serves as a safe space where youth can access free and confidential reproductive health services. Innovative strategies in social media are used as a platform of communication between adolescents and the teen clinic, enabling youth to make appointments and ask anonymous questions via a free text line. Moreover, linguistically and culturally competent clinicians and personnel work collectively to ensure quality health care for adolescents. Bring it Back: Social media methods, free texting service

12 BREAKOUT SESSION FOUR 3:10 P.M. CABRILLO My Health, My Info: How to Keep it Confidential Ruth Dawson & Alejandro Huerta ACLU Southern California & California Family Health Council The Affordable Care Act helped millions gain private health care coverage. However, individuals with health insurance under another person s policy like a spouse or parent are at risk for confidentiality breeches when they use their health insurance. As of January 1, 2015, Californians will be able to prevent their insurer from disclosing their confidential health information to the main policyholder. In this workshop, we will provide an overview of the existing problem, information on the new confidentiality protections and share how you can help clients exercise their new privacy rights. Bring it Back: MyHealthMyInfo.org resources, webinar module CATALINA Navigating The Talk: A Guide for Youth-Serving Professionals to Answer Sensitive Questions about Sex and Relationships Rosanna Cacace & Miriam Cervantes Planned Parenthood Pasadena and San Gabriel Valley Navigating The Talk is a short program that aims to help youthbased organizations respond to sensitive questions from youth about sex, sexuality, and relationships. Our interactive workshop creates a safe space where staff and/or faculty can clarify their questions, concerns, and explore how to appropriately respond to such questions in a way that is medically accurate, age appropriate, and aligns with the teens personal values. This unique program will also help staff learn effective communication strategies that promote positive and professional communication with youth and identify resources to access information and support about relationships and sexuality. Bring It Back: Communication strategies and tip sheet

13 MOJAVE Promoting LGBT Family Acceptance Among Latinos/as through a Promotora Model Laura Vargas & Silvia Ramirez Planned Parenthood Los Angeles This presentation will describe the creation, implementation and pre/ post-tests results of an LGBT Family Acceptance curriculum delivered in the Latino community by our network of grassroots health educators (Promotoras). We will show a short film used with program participants. Through this work, we aim to improve the physical and mental health outcomes of LGBT youth by increasing Latino family and community support of LGBT people. The workshop will highlight elements that have contributed to the success of this program as well as the challenges encountered. Bring it Back: Planned Parenthood s LGBT Family Acceptance Curriculum, bilingual web and video resources

14 SPEAKER BIOS Jeanne Aguinaldo is the Student Engagement Program Manager with The L.A. Trust for Children s Health, where she oversees youth development and leadership programs and supports the LA Unified School District Wellness Centers Student Advisory Boards. She oversees the STD Prevention Project, funded by California Family Health Council. She has extensive experience in school-based health, youth development, and adolescent health. Previously, she worked for Asian Pacific Health Care Venture, Inc. where she managed the organization s youth center, youth development and health education programs, youth clinic, and school-based health center sites. She helped establish the John Marshall Health Center and Belmont Health Services. Emily Austin is the Director of Policy and Evaluation at Peace Over Violence, a non-profit domestic violence and sexual assault intervention and prevention organization. Emily graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles with a BA in Women s Studies and English. She received her law degree from the University of Southern California. Upon graduating law school, Emily was an Audrey and Sydney Irmas Fellow at the California Women s Law Center, where she focused on the educational system s response to teen dating violence, sexual assault and sexual harassment. Since joining Peace Over Violence, Emily has helped publish the second edition of In Touch With Teens: A Relationship Violence Prevention Curriculum and co-authored Be Strong: From the Inside Out. Ilana J. Brongiel, MPH, is the Manager for Research and Health Promotion, and oversees adolescent programs at San Ysidro Health Center, in South San Diego, near the US-Mexico border. She has been working in sexual and reproductive health for over 15 years and during that time has developed numerous programs to improve the health and well-being of adolescents. Rosanna Cacace is a reproductive Health Educator for Planned Parenthood Pasadena and the San Gabriel Valley where she has developed and provided comprehensive and evidence-based sexual health education programs. She received her Bachelor s degree in Communication Studies with a minor in women studies from California State University, Northridge. She received her Master s in English with concentration in writing and gender studies from California State University, Los Angeles. Veronica Camacho is the Project Leader for Walking in Community, a project of Community Partners. Veronica is part of Vision y Compromiso, a nationwide, non-profit promotores organization, where she coordinates The Los Angeles Health Advocacy project and The LA Trust-Families Talking Together project. Previously, she worked at the Providence Mobile Clinic, managing uninsured adults.

15 Linda Carrillo is the Health Educator for the San Ysidro Health Center Teen Clinic where she works with adolescents providing education and counseling. She has a Bachelor of Science in Child and Family Development from San Diego State University. Miriam Cervantes graduated from San Diego State University with a bachelor s in Psychology and a minor in art. During her time there she became a Peer Health Educator, talking about sexuality among her peers in classroom settings and leading HIV information sessions a SDSU s health center. After college, she joined Planned Parenthood Pasadena & San Gabriel Valley s contact center where she became passionate about giving medicallyaccurate information, offering support and care for people in her community, and helping them access reproductive health services. Miriam continues to teach about sexuality as an educator for Planned Parenthood Pasadena and San Gabriel Valley. Ruth Dawson is the Legal Fellow and Staff Attorney at the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Southern California. At the ACLU, Ruth uses litigation, policy advocacy, and community engagement work to further reproductive justice, gender equity, and LGBT rights. In 2013, along with California Family Health Council (CFHC) and the National Center for Youth Law, ACLU of California sponsored California s SB 138 to protect confidentiality when patients use private health insurance. Ruth holds her Juris Doctor and Masters in Public Health from Emory University and is an active member of the American Public Health Association, Population, Reproductive, and Sexual Health Section. Leslie Dixon has taught over 900 courses and shared her unique, comprehensive parent-child programs with over 11,000 couples throughout Orange and Los Angeles Counties. Her seminars and programs meet the need for connection and communication between parents and children, especially in times of profound transition such as adolescence. She is passionate about creating safe and nurturing spaces where parents and children come together to connect and communicate. Courses empower parents and children through focused time together fostering deeper, healthier relationships and thereby reducing the potential for high-risk behaviors. Mauricio Franco graduated from UCLA with a BA in Chicana(o) Studies. His studies developed his path towards medicine through his involvement in social justice movements. Mauricio has worked in the field of HIV prevention and treatment as an activist, health educator, HIV test counselor, and through community-based research. Mauricio's passion is to help mobilize young people to take control of their health, and to make institutional knowledge accessible and translatable to disadvantaged communities.

16 Ramon Garcia is a graduate of the University of California, Santa Barbara. His experience includes marketing for AltaMed s Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly and as AltaMed s HIV Marketing Manager, working on campaigns including the Sin Verguenza telenovela, the Top, Bottom, Vers Condom Campaign, and AltaMed s Pharmacy Program. During his tenure in the HIV Services department, Ramon has assisted and led the development and execution of marketing strategies to increase HIV testing, enrollment, and the utilization of AltaMed s vast HIV medical and support services. Grissel Granados received a Masters in Social Work at USC. She is the HIV & STI Testing Coordinator in the Risk Reduction Program at Children s Hospital Los Angeles. Grissel works primarily with young gay and bisexual men and transgender youth of color. She is part of the Los Angeles County Commission on HIV, co-chairs the Standards and Best Practices committee, and advises and educates communities and institutions on issues related to youth and the HIV response locally and internationally. She advocates for comprehensive sex education for youth and emphasizes the need to discuss sexuality with a sex-positive approach. Manie Grewal is the Policy and Organizing Manager for Forward Together. In her previous role at the third largest public health system in the United States, Manie was successful in securing funding and expanding family planning services to women in the county jail who desired to receive contraception upon release. As a sexual reproductive health expert, Manie continues to connect decision-makers with the marginalized to foster systematic change. Manie Grewal has a BA in Sociology and Gender Studies from Indiana University, and a MPH in Community Health Sciences from the University of Illinois at Chicago. Joaquin Gutierrez is a skilled facilitator with experience facilitating groups of HIV-negative and HIV-positive men and women. In his current role as HIV Prevention Specialist at AltaMed Health Services, Joaquin experiences firsthand the community s perception and response to HIV prevention methods. Joaquin has used these experiences and knowledge presenting at the US Conference on AIDS to further empower frontline staff and providers in their efforts to reach an AIDS-free generation. Alejandro Huerta is the Manager of Public Policy + Community Engagement at CFHC in Los Angeles. At CFHC, Alejandro works with coalitions to champion and promote quality sexual and reproductive health care for all. In 2013, along with ACLU of California and the National Center for Youth Law, CFHC sponsored California s SB 138 to protect confidentiality when patients use private health insurance. Alejandro holds his bachelor s degree from Stanford University and a master s degree from the University of Virginia.

17 Erin Manalo is a Master of Public Health candidate at UCLA Fielding School of Public Health and advises undergraduates at UCLA College Academic Counseling. In collaboration with the UCLA Art & Global Health Center and PCI Media Impact, Erin handled promotional efforts for a student-developed mini-series on sexual health and alcohol. She previously worked at Orange County Asian and Pacific Islander Community Alliance, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, and PricewaterhouseCoopers. Ashley Morris is the Senior Organizer at the ACLU of Northern California. Her policy advocacy and organizing work is focused primarily on LGBTQ and reproductive justice. Ashley serves as one of the conveners of the CA Sexual Health Education Roundtable, through which she pressures the legislature and state agencies to prioritize comprehensive sexual health education. She also works with parents and community members to implement key legislation in their school districts, particularly SB 71 and AB Elisabeth Nails is the Assistant Director at the UCLA Art & Global Health Center. In addition to leading the Center s fundraising, strategic planning, and administrative activities, she also enjoys producing, directing a variety of the Center s projects, mentoring arts activists, and facilitating workshops. Not only does her work at the Center harness and challenge multiple skill sets, it provides opportunities for multi-disciplinary collaborations on the frontlines of transformation, education, and social change. Dr. Elmer B. Pineda is a board certified urologist. He completed a B.A. in Physiology at University of California, Berkeley and his medical doctorate at the University of California, Davis. He subsequently completed 2 years of general surgery and 4 years of urology at Loma Linda University Medical Center. Monica Ramirez is AltaMed s HIV Prevention Supervisor, where she manages the targeted HIV Testing program at 2 sites, oversees evidenced-based HIV interventions, and leads LGBT Community events. Monica strongly believes that PrEP and PEP are the new wave of prevention tools needed to reduce HIV infections both locally and nationally. Silvia Ramírez is a health promoter with Planned Parenthood Los Angeles, teaching curricula on sexual health, parent/child communication, health care reform, and LGBT Family Acceptance. She is a health promoter for East Los Angeles Women s Center, teaching classes on domestic violence prevention and HIV/AIDS prevention. Silvia is a member of the Promotoras Independent Council.

18 Robert Renteria works as a Student Engagement Advisor for a CDC, Division of Adolescent and School Health grant with the LA Trust in Los Angeles Unified School District. He has worked as an HIV tester, group facilitator, counselor, research assistant, and program coordinator for several HIV community-based organizations in Los Angeles. Robert has a special interest in ending HIV stigma in the LGBTQ community. Robert was cast as a part of the CDC's "Start Talking, Stop HIV" campaign. Most recently, he has been an advocate for PrEP, and helped found the LA County PrEP Work Group. Nicole E. Ressa serves as the Director of School-Based and Youth Education Programs for Planned Parenthood Los Angeles. She is the project lead on the Sexuality Education Initiative, a randomized evaluation of a multi-component, school-based program. Nicole has worked with colleagues and advisors to develop a new rights-based classroom program with a focus on gender and power dynamics. Additionally, she leads the affiliate s Middle School, High School, and Youth Development programs which reach nearly 30,000 teens each year with information about healthy relationships as well as pregnancy and STD prevention. Izzybeth Rodriguez is pursuing a Master s degree in Public Health from San Diego State University and is the Program Supervisor for the Peer Health Education Program at SYHC. In this role she is responsible for training youth to become educators and advocates. Sarah Roush is CFHC s STD Prevention Program Manager, based in Los Angeles. Prior to joining CFHC, she served as an HIV educator in rural southern Africa as a Peace Corps Volunteer, and later interned at the HIV, STD and Hepatitis Branch of Public Health Services, County of San Diego. Sarah received her MSPH in Health Education and Health Communication from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Maria Sipin is a health communications specialist at the Center for Strengthening Youth Prevention Paradigms at Children s Hospital, Los Angeles. Her professional experience is grounded in communications in nonprofit community health and clinical research for HIV prevention and care. Maria develops tools informed by youth-driven design by creating youth -adult partnerships, which are essential to providing services to youth. Dr. Kenneth Smith is a board certified internist, receiving his training at the University of Minnesota and The Medical College of Wisconsin, where he held the staff position of Associate Professor of Medicine. Dr. Smith currently serves as The Chief Medical Officer for Inter Valley Health Plan a Medicare Advantage program. Dr. Smith has been a featured speaker in the area of Sexual Health in numerous venues.

19 Nicole (Nico) Storrow earned her Bachelors in Psychology from UC Davis and works as a Health Educator at Vista Community Clinic. Through the Curbing HIV/ AIDS Transmission in North County San Diego program, she co-facilitates a support group for LGBTQ youth and educational workshops at High School Gay Straight Alliance Clubs and in alternative educational settings. Nico works closely with Project Youth, a committee of the North County LGBTQ Resource Center, planning events to promote community building and health access. Melissa Strype is the Peer Advocate Program Trainer at Planned Parenthood Los Angeles and works on a sexual health education intervention in Los Angeles Public High Schools. Utilizing dynamic and theater-based methodologies, Melissa trains teens to be advocates for reproductive and sexual health information on their school campuses. Beyond training, she also serves as the facilitator for three Peer Advocate groups. As a graduate of Skidmore College where she focused on Gender studies and Spanish, she is passionate about working within a sexual health education program that builds skills to question gender stereotypes and expectations. Sang Leng Trieu is the Program Director at The L.A. Trust. Prior to this, she was a Senior Program Manager at the California School Health Centers Association where she provided technical assistance and conducted policy advocacy to school based health centers. Sang holds a doctorate in public health and is a Certified Health Education Specialist. She is a member of the California Preconception Health Council, the California Medical Association Foundation s Cervical Cancer/HPV Advisory Committee, and also serves on the steering committee of the California Adolescent Health Collaborative. Gabriela Valle is the Senior Director of Community Education and Mobilization at California Latinas for Reproductive Justice. Laura Vargas completed her undergraduate studies at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) and her M.A. in Latin American Studies from UCLA in Gender Studies and Public Health. Her work has focused on sexual health and rights, adult literacy, and HIV prevention both in Mexico and in Los Angeles. She trains health promoters and coordinates the LGBT Family Acceptance Project and Parent/Child communication workshops at Planned Parenthood Los Angeles Promotora Program. Marwin Yeung is an HIV Prevention Specialist at AltaMed Health Services in East Los Angeles, where he performs HIV testing and counseling. In addition, he also conducts interventions to reduce clients risk for HIV. Marwin spearheads the social network strategy testing program, and conducts program evaluation of AltaMed s marketing partnership with GRINDR. He is thrilled about the use of technology and social media to meet our clients where they are, in order to help them make healthier sexual choices.

20 EVENT COMMITTEE Special thanks to the members of the summit planning committee, who represent the following agencies: AltaMed Health Services Corporation Natalie Sanchez & Maribel Soria California Department of Public Health, STD Control Branch Lidia Carlton California Family Health Council Sarah Campbell and Sarah Roush County of San Diego, HIV, STD and Hepatitis Branch of Public Health Services Tara Beeston Jerry Allen Consulting Jerry Allen L.A. Trust for Children s Health Sang Leng Trieu Los Angeles County Maternal Child and Adolescent Health Kim West Los Angeles Unified School District Emily Wasson Planned Parenthood Los Angeles Michelle Horejs San Bernardino Department of Public Health Tinuade Akinfolarin-Arbouet County of Orange, Health Care Agency, Public Health, Health Promotion Division Joe Vargas & Rebeka Sanchez UCLA Sexual Health Coalition Vanessa Grau