State Agencies
Colorado

FACTS & FIGURES Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System Comprehensive Results School Health Profiles Profiles data not available. School Health Policies and Programs Study School Health Program Report Card Health Topic Fact Sheets Fact sheets not available.   PREVIOUS PROGRAM ACTIVITIES Colorado, 2003–2008   FOR MORE INFORMATION Colorado Department of Education* Karen Connell CSHP Director Terry Jones PANT Coordinator Linda Tamayo HIV Prevention Coordinator Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment* Cathy White CSHP Director

Colorado's Program In Action

Promoting Coordinated School Health with an Emphasis on Physical Activity, Nutrition, and Tobacco Use Prevention (PANT)

• Developing a cadre of school principals and superintendents who support coordinated school health and will work to address policy issues related to PANT.
   
• Providing professional development for school administrators and other key decision makers on coordinated school health and the link between health and education.
   
• Leading multiple Interagency School Health Team committees to address priorities from Colorado Connections for Healthy Schools: A 2010 State Plan for Coordinated School Health.
   
• Updating and disseminating model wellness and tobacco-free schools policies in collaboration with the Colorado Association of School Boards.
   
• Providing professional development on effective policies and practices for promoting PANT, especially for teachers serving youth with disproportionately high rates of obesity and tobacco use.

Providing HIV Prevention Education

• Partnering with the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, local health agencies, school districts, and community-based organizations to promote the implementation of effective HIV/AIDS/STD prevention education.
   
• Involving parents and youth in program planning and ensuring they have the tools to effectively partner with schools to obtain HIV prevention resources.
   
• Providing training and culturally appropriate education to youth at highest risk for HIV infection.

Conducting the Youth Risk Behavior Survey

• Collecting data that are representative of youth in grades 9 −12 across the state through a collaborative effort between Colorado’s Department of Education and Department of Public Health and Environment.
   
• Distributing information collected from the YRBS to statewide agencies, members of the statewide school health consortium, district staff, and community-based organizations.
   
• Using the YRBS results to guide the development of policies and programs aimed at reducing risk behaviors and improving the health of school-age youth.

For information on Colorado's previous program activities, see Colorado, 2003–2008.

For data from other states, territories, or localities, see

• SHPPS: School Health Policies and Programs Study
• School Health Profiles
• YRBSS: Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System
• Youth Online: Comprehensive Results

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Page last reviewed: March 2, 2008
Page last modified: June 4, 2008
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