HEALTHY FUTURES OF TEXAS’ 2026 Annual Symposium In Collaboration with Austin Public Health - April 27-30, 2026, and Virtual on April 30
Expanding Adolescent & Women’s Sexual and Reproductive Health
Sexual and reproductive health advocates, educators, clinicians, researchers, youth-serving professionals, and graduate students are invited to Texas’ only statewide educational event dedicated to advancing adolescent and women’s sexual and reproductive health. Join colleagues from across the state and surrounding regions for comprehensive training and meaningful connection.
EVENT PARTNER: AUSTIN PUBLIC HEALTH – We’re thrilled to announce a new partnership with Austin Public Health’s Youth Development Services. Together, we’re expanding opportunities for Texas youth to build healthy futures through collaboration, shared expertise, and innovative approaches that support the whole person in mind, body, and future. Be part of this inspiring movement and help shape a healthier future for Texas youth.
BENEFITS OF ATTENDING…
- LEARN: Join more than 30+ sessions and speakers for in-person and virtual learning, including: Bureaucracy in Sexual and Reproductive Health; Responding to Disclosures of Relationship Violence; Teaching at the Speed of AI; Sexual Health Programs for Latin Families; Abstinence of Sex Education in Texas; Community Health Workers in Sexual and Reproductive Health; Sexual Health and Wellness Workshops on College Students; Culturally Responsive Care; Contraceptive counseling, IUD insertion training, etc.
- CONNECT: Engage with more than 250 colleagues to strengthen the network of trusted adults working to impact the lives of youth and women. Represented organizations include top health universities and colleges, community clinics, school districts, non-profit organizations, government agencies, educators, teen pregnancy prevention advocates, and healthcare organizations.
- INSPIRE: Hear from and share best practices to inspire innovation and systems change in women’s and adolescent sexual & reproductive health.
- EARN CE credits if you work in these fields:
- Social Work (SW)
- Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
- Continuing Professional Education (CPE)
- Certified In Public Health (CPH)
- Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES)
- DSHS Community Health Workers – Promotor(a) (CHW)
- Continuing Nursing Education (CNE)
WHEN & WHERE:
Embassy Suites by Hilton Round Rock, 270 Bass Pro Dr, Round Rock, TX 78665
SCHEDULE:
Monday, April 27: 7 am - 6 pm
Tuesday, April 28: 7 am - 5 pm
Wednesday, April 29: 9 am - 12 pm (workshops only)
Thursday, April 30: Virtual only, 9 am - 4 pm
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PRICING:
- $150 - $725
FEATURED SPEAKERS:
- Jill Grimes, MD, FAAFP, “The College Doc”, is a board-certified family physician and a nationally recognized medical media and college health expert. She is an award-winning author of several books, including Oprah’s 2025 Best Grad gift, The ULTIMATE College Student Health Handbook: Your Guide for Everything from Hangovers to Homesickness, and Seductive Delusions: How Everyday People Catch STIs.
- Dr. Tamar Mendelson is a Bloomberg Professor of American Health with joint appointments in the Department of Mental Health and the Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. She directs the Johns Hopkins Center for Adolescent Health (CAH) and chairs the Adolescent Health area steering committee of the Bloomberg American Health Initiative.
Sponsors: St. David’s Foundation, UTHealth Houston-School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, Methodist Healthcare Ministries, ViiV Healthcare, and more
EVENT CONTACT: Melanie Chasteen, [email protected]
Event Venue
Embassy Suites by Hilton Round Rock, 270 Bass Pro Dr, Round Rock, TX 78665, United States
