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October is Let's Talk Month
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Press release submitted by Bethany for Children & Families October is Let's Talk Month - Know What to Say to Teens About Sexuality Parents and teens throughout the Quad Cities: Now is the time to have honest conversations about teen pregnancy prevention! October is a time of changing leaves, cooler temperatures, and homecoming football games. October is also "Let's Talk Month," a time to emphasize the importance of communication between adults and their children to help young people develop positive, healthy attitudes and behaviors about sexuality. This month, families across the Quad Cities will have honest conversations about the facts, feelings, and questions they have about healthy relationships and responsible sexual decision making. Quad-Cities families are not alone in recognizing "Let's Talk Month." Nationally, October is recognized by organizations such as Advocates for Youth and The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy. Bethany for Children & Families joins those organizations in encouraging teens and parents to talk about healthy sexuality. Research shows that young people who feel connected to their family and clearly understand their family values concerning sexuality and relationships are more likely to avoid risk-taking behaviors. According to the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy, parents can play a critical role in their children's decisions about sex. In fact, teens report that their parents influence their decisions about sex more than their friends, the media, or their siblings. Moreover, a majority of teens agree that it would be easier for them to postpone sexual activity and avoid teen pregnancy if they were able to have more open, honest conversations about these topics with their parents. Parents, teens, faith communities, schools, health providers and others interested in learning how to start these honest conversations may attend a free workshop entitled Know What to Say; the workshop is facilitated by Mary Ann McLeod from Bethany for Children & Families and Libbet Brooke from Edgerton Women's Health Center. The Know What to Say workshop will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 16, 2012 in the Education Center at Bethany for Children & Families, 1830 6th Avenue, Moline, Illinois. Families having regular, honest conversations about healthy relationships and sexual decision-making are instrumental in the success of teen pregnancy prevention in the Quad-Cities. 
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Today is Tuesday, June 18, the 169th day of 2013. There are 196 days left in the year.
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1888 -- 125 years ago: The Interstate baseball league has collapsed, leaving Davenport'sleading team without a league connection.
1913 -- 100 years ago: Passengers were stunned yesterday when lightning struck a LongView street car at 9th Ave. and 25th St.
1938 -- 75 years ago: X-ray examinations today traced the trouble with Dizzy Dean's$250,000 pitching arm to a pulled muscle back of his right shoulder blade.
1963 -- 50 years ago: Radio station WQAD in Moline is being considered by the NationalCivil Defense Office for selection as a "secured communication center" Mrs. Gault,executive deputy director of the Moline Civil Defense unit reported today.
1988 -- 25 years ago: "Marketplace 29 A.D." an unusual vacation Bible school programthat will allow children to live three days as people did during the Bible Times June 21-23. The three day program, is a joint project of Aldersgate and Bethel-Wesley UnitedMethodist churches.
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