The 2017 North Carolina Sexual Health Conference is scheduled for September 14-15, 2017 in Raleigh, NC. The goal of this conference is to connect agencies or individuals and create opportunities to share information, efforts, and best practices around sexual health across the lifespan. We will celebrate the work of local and national sexual health professionals and encourage everyone to collaborate by bridging various disciplines of education, research, advocacy, and clinical care. We hope everyone will leave the conference with a renewed commitment to implement and explore inclusive strategies for change.The conference is targeted towards individuals across various disciplines of the sexual health profession including but not limited to clinical care, maternal and child health, intimate partner violence, counseling, education, reproductive health and justice, HIV/STDs, LGBTQ healthcare, advocacy, policy development, and overall sexuality from birth to death.Potential participants include:Providers in care related to HIV, STDs, reproductive health, hepatitis, disease prevention, and health promotionNurses, social workers, counselors, therapists, mental health and substance abuse disorder care providersCommunity health outreach workers, case managers, patient navigatorsResearchers exploring epidemiology, community, psychosocial, and physical aspects of sexual healthTeachers/Educators and/or Peer EducatorsHealth and health policy advocatesPrevention and parenting coordinators