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Past Program Activities, 2003–2008
Idaho, 2003–2008

From March 2003–February 2008, Idaho received funding from CDC’s Division of Adolescent and School Health to provide HIV prevention education and conduct the Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS).

For information on Idaho's current program activities, see Idaho.

Past Program Activities

Provided HIV Prevention Education

  • Maintained and updated the statewide professional development cadre that conducts regional workshops for teachers and staff on HIV prevention strategies.
     
  • Conducted regional workshops on HIV/AIDS prevention to ensure that new teachers and staff receive accurate information.
     
  • Collaborated with community-based agencies to provide HIV prevention education to high-risk youth, including out-of-school youth.

Conducted the Youth Risk Behavior Survey

  • Collaborated with the Governor's Commission, members of the school board from the state’s largest school district, and the HIV/AIDS Materials Review Panel to select and administer the YRBS survey questions.
     
  • Conducted the YRBS to receive data that are representative of students in grades 9−12.
     
  • Developed a marketing plan to distribute the YRBS results to schools, health departments, legislators, and other youth-serving agencies.
     

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Page last reviewed: March 3, 2008
Page last modified: March 3, 2008
Content source: National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Division of Adolescent and School Health

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