This is the first time Dedge and his family will speak after their
return from the Sundance Film Festival where a documentary film
featuring Dedge's story, "After Innocence," won a Special Jury Prize.

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.gov Web site include interactive tools, statistics and conversation
starters.
In addition, the Teen Chat guidebook is designed for preteens and teens
through age 19.
Recent research continues to show that parents, not peers, have the
greatest impact on teen's sexual decisions, yet many parents fail to take
advantage of their influence.

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Who: Wilton Dedge, his parents Gary and Mary Dedge and his
attorney, Sandy D'Alemberte, special counsel to Hunton +
Williams

What: Speaking out about his next battle for justice for being
wrongfully imprisoned for 22 years

Where: Florida Press Center in Tallahassee, 336 E. Web Site to Help Parents Discuss Important Issues About Healthy Choices,
Sex and Relationships

WASHINGTON, HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt today
released a new set of communication tools to help equip parents to talk with
their teens about sex and relationships while encouraging them to remain
abstinent.
"Decisions about relationships and intimacy are made in a moment, but
often have lasting consequences," Secretary Leavitt said. Teen Chat provides information about sex and relationships,
including sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), peer pressure and abstinence .net.

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gov Web site as well as
Parents, Speak Up and Teen Chat guidebooks.

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Sandy D'Alemberte, special counsel to Hunton + Williams, is
representing Dedge pro bono and will be available to answer questions
regarding efforts to regain some form of justice for Dedge and his
family.
It provides suggested activities such as icebreakers for talking with parents,
and a short quiz to increase awareness of STDs. Teen Chat can also be used as
a resource for parents and organizations or institutions that work with teens.4parents.

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for Thursday (Wilton Dedge, who was tried,
convicted and wrongfully imprisoned for 22 years and was exonerated by
DNA testing in August 2004, will be speaking out, together with his
parents, about his next battle for justice on Thursday, Feb.
Teen Chat and Parents, Speak Up are collaborative efforts between HHS'
Administration for Children and Families and the Office of Population Affairs.hhs.

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3 at 10
a. College Ave. In addition, the Web site provides medically accurate
information about a variety of health topics.

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"These issues are
some of the most important choices teens face physically and emotionally.

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The parent guide titled Parents, Speak Up is designed to complement
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ADVISORY/Wilton Dedge to Talk on His Continuing Battle for Justice Thursday Feb. 3 at 10 a.m.

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The new communication tools include the 4parents.
Note: All HHS press releases, fact sheets and other press materials are
available at http://www.

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HHS Announces New Communication Tools to Help Parents Talk to Their Teens About Abstinence

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on risk and promotes abstinence from multiple risk behaviors, including early
sexual activity.

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Copies of the guides are available via the Internet at http://www.

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When: Thursday, February 3, 2005 at 10 a. While Hunton + Williams'
practice has a particular emphasis on corporate transactions,
corporate and structured finance, energy and environmental law,
governmental relations and commercial litigation, the firm's depth and
breadth of experience extends to more than 60 separate practice areas. The 4parents.

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About Hunton + Williams

Hunton + Williams LLP provides legal services to corporations,
financial institutions, governments and individuals as well as a broad
array of other entities.gov
or by contacting the Office of Population Affairs Clearinghouse at
clearinghouse@dhhsopa.

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ADVISORY. This week, a Florida House representative was given approval
to introduce the claims bill to the Florida House. Some features of the
4parents.gov and equip parents of preteens and adolescents with the
understanding , knowledge, skills and tools they need to talk with their teens
about the risk associated with early sexual activity and the benefits of
abstinence until marriage.

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at the Florida Press Center in Tallahassee , 336 E. College Ave.

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Parents have a tremendous amount of influence on their children and we want
them to talk with their teens about abstinence so that they can stay safe and
healthy.

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At present , no
representative from the Florida Senate has received approval to
introduce the claims bill .

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Since its establishment in 1901, Hunton +
Williams has grown to more than 850 attorneys serving clients in 100
countries from 17 offices around the world. Also, some parents are embarrassed talking with
their teens about sex, feeling they lack the knowledge or communications
skills, and may be uncomfortable discussing with their teens choices the
parents made when they were teens.

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