NAEA - National Abstinence Education Association

Action Alerts

Urgent Action Alert

Background

Two significant actions related to abstinence education require immediate action

  1. Title V Abstinence education block grant for states is set to expire June 30 (today)

  2. Abstinence education zeroed out in the President's Budget for 2010 with debate beginning when the House returns after the July 4 recess.

Action Item

  • Call or meet with your Member of Congress while s/he is home over the July 4 recess (call your District office or the DC office). Members are currently on this recess and will return to DC July 7 or 8.
  • Make a personal call to your friends and colleagues encouraging them to call their Congressional Members as well

The United States Capitol switchboard number is (202) 224-3121. A switchboard operator will connect you directly to your Congressional Office

What to Say To Your Congressional Member

I am calling to urge Rep/Sen [name] to stand with youth in our state by supporting continued funding for abstinence education. Without your help 2.5 million students will be losing the skills they need to prevent pregnancy, STDs, and the other possible consequences of sexual activity.

Specifically,  

  • Title V funding must be reauthorized so that states continue to have the option to provide abstinence education.
  • Abstinence education must be continued within the 2010 budget so that individual communities continue to have the option to provide abstinence education.

Please let the committees who will decide the fate of these programs know that abstinece education must continue. Thank you.

Committees of Jurisdiction

Special effort should be given to contacting these members if you reside in their state:

Title V
Senate Finance: Baucus (D/MT ) & Grassley (R/IA)

House Energy & Commerce: Waxman (D/CA) & Barton (R/TX)

Abstinence Education in 2010 Budget
Senate Appropriations/Labor H Subcommittee: Harkin (D/IA) & Cochran (R/MS)
 
House Appropriations/Labor H Subcommittee: Obey (D/WI) & Tiahrt (R/KS)


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June 30, 2009


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Click here to find out if your member of Congress is on one of the four key committees that determine abstinence education funding.

Call Your Members
of Congress!

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Tips for Communicating with Elected Officials

Here are some tips and guidelines for phoning, writing and emailing your representatives.