Local Agencies
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

FACTS & FIGURES Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System Comprehensive Results Comparisons Between State or District and National Results [pdf 115K] School Health Profiles Profiles data not available. School Health Policies and Programs Study SHPPS data not available. Health Topic Fact Sheets Fact sheets not available.   FUNDED STATE AGENCY Wisconsin   PREVIOUS PROGRAM ACTIVITIES Milwaukee, Wisconsin — 2003–2008   FOR MORE INFORMATION Milwaukee Public Schools* Asthma Management Coordinator—Position currently vacant

Milwaukee's Program In Action

Asthma Management

• Providing education on asthma management programs to classroom teachers and support staff.
   
• Educating students with asthma on how to properly use their inhalers, peak flow meters, and spacers.
   
• Collaborating with school staff to reduce asthma triggers in MPS classrooms to increase school attendance among students with asthma.

Conducting the Youth Risk Behavior Survey

• Administering the YRBS to collect data on youth risk behaviors that are representative of Milwaukee students in grades 6-12.
   
• Using the YRBS results in planning and improving programs and policies that address the health risk behaviors of Milwaukee’s youth.

For information on Milwaukee's previous program activities, see Milwaukee, Wisconsin — 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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• Funded State, Territorial, and Local Agencies and Tribal Governments
• Funded National Nongovernmental Organizations

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Page last reviewed: March 4, 2008
Page last modified: June 4, 2008
Content source: National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Division of Adolescent and School Health

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