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	January 29, 2014  Subscribe Resources Pre-k and other early education Today, it's not the question of whether early education is beneficial that's making headlines. It's the nuts and bolts of early ed that are in the news, as New York City Mayor de Blasio and New York Governor Cuomo work out their differences regarding the source of funding for NYC's universal pre-kindergarten plan. No matter what the buzz is, you'll always find resources on early education at Child Trends -- from indicators about school enrollment to research on early childhood development. LEARN MORE Super Bowl Seattle vs. Colorado teen health On Sunday, the Seattle Seahawks and Denver Broncos will take each other on. If the teens of Seattle and Colorado (no data on Denver were available) were to have an athletic match, who would win? We looked at indicators of teen health and fitness for hints. Research Women who use Title X health clinics Title X is a federal grant program meant to meet the family planning needs of low-income people, from contraception to related preventive health care, such as STI testing and breast and cervical cancer screening. 60 percent of women who use Title X clinics, in fact, identify those as their regular source of medical care. In this brief, we describe how these women's health needs differ from those of other women, to enable providers to offer better-targeted services. READ IT Opportunity Abstract submission now open for HHS TPP grantee conference The abstract submission process is now open for the 2014 HHS Teen Pregnancy Prevention Grantee Conference, taking place June 4-6, 2014 in Washington, DC. On behalf of the Office of Adolescent Health (OAH); the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB); the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Division of Reproductive Health; and the CDC Division of Adolescent and School Health, we encourage you to learn more and submit your abstract here! Please forward this message to your colleagues and contacts, so they may submit an abstract as well. Abstracts will be accepted in two categories: workshop sessions (open to all) and grantee posters (for HHS grantees only). The theme of the conference is Bridging the Gaps: Eliminating Disparities in Teen Pregnancy and Sexual Health. When submitting an abstract, consider the audience: invited grantees of OAH, FYSB, the CDC Division of Reproductive Health, and the CDC Division of Adolescent and School Health. All abstract submissions should be consistent with the conference theme, objectives, and tracks. Abstracts must be submitted electronically no later than February 16, 2014 at 11:59 pm ET.   Copyright © 2014 by Child Trends, Inc.

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