State Agencies
Tennessee

FACTS & FIGURES Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System Comprehensive Results Comparisons Between State or District and National Results [pdf 117K] School Health Profiles Chronic Disease [pdf 110K] Selected Topics [pdf 108K] School Health Policies and Programs Study School Health Program Report Card Health Topic Fact Sheets Childhood Overweight [pdf 199K] HIV Epidemic [pdf 270K] Tobacco Use [pdf 117K] Violence Prevention [pdf 116K]   FUNDED LOCAL AGENCY Memphis   PREVIOUS PROGRAM ACTIVITIES Tennessee, 2003–2008   FOR MORE INFORMATION Tennessee Department of Education* Tony Lundry HIV/AIDS Prevention Education Coordinator

Tennessee's Program In Action

Providing HIV Prevention Education

• Conducting three regional institutes for family life educators on HIV prevention education, HIV laws and policies, and science-based curricula through a reorganized Teacher Training Center.
   
• Developing partnerships with community-based organizations and increasing their capacity to deliver high-quality effective HIV prevention education to youth in high-risk situations.
   
• Revising the Family Life Education curriculum with classroom teachers and submitting the expanded curriculum to the Tennessee State Board of Education for approval.

Conducting the Youth Risk Behavior Survey

• Working with Eastern Tennessee State University to conduct trainings for middle school personnel on implementing a successful Youth Risk Behavior Survey in their schools.
   
• Publishing a report of the YRBS results and distributing it statewide.
   
• Developing an implementation plan for conducting a high school YRBS and revising an accompanying handbook to aid local survey administrators.

For information on Tennessee's previous program activities, see Tennessee, 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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For more information on CDC/DASH funded programs, see

• Funded State, Territorial, and Local Agencies and Tribal Governments
• Funded National Nongovernmental Organizations

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