Local Agencies
Broward County, Florida

FACTS & FIGURES Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System Comprehensive Results Comparisons Between State or District and National Results [pdf 107K] School Health Profiles Profiles data not available. School Health Policies and Programs Study SHPPS data not available. Health Topic Fact Sheet Fact sheets not available.   FUNDED STATE AGENCY Florida   PREVIOUS PROGRAM ACTIVITIES Broward County, Florida — 2003–2008   FOR MORE INFORMATION Broward County Public Schools* Suzanne Edgar Family Life and HIV/AIDS Coordinator Adella Earle Asthma Coordinator Broward County Public Schools

Broward County's Program In Action

Asthma Management

• Implementing a comprehensive, culturally competent, age appropriate, results-driven asthma education and awareness training program to educate staff, students, and parents about asthma management and emergency response.
   
• Reviewing and revising policies, procedures, curriculum guidelines, and program implementation strategies to support the continued delivery of asthma education and asthma management strategies.
   
• Developing and expanding relationships with community partners to promote and expand asthma management among students, parents, and other stakeholders.

Providing HIV Prevention Education

• Providing HIV/AIDS/STD prevention and coordinated school health education training to staff, students, parents, and community members.
   
• Enhancing HIV curricula, policies, and procedures for use in BCPS.
   
• Strengthening and expanding interagency activities in collaboration with community agencies to implement HIV/AIDS/STD and hepatitis education programs for high-risk youth and families.

Conducting the Youth Risk Behavior Survey

• Administering the YRBS to collect data on youth risk behaviors that are representative of Broward County students in grades 9–12.
   
• Developing and publishing a YRBS data report to summarize the health risk behaviors of students in Broward County.
   
• Distributing the YRBS data report to school board members, area superintendents, school administrators, teachers, social workers, school counselors, and community-based organizations working with youth.

For information on Broward County's previous program activities, see Broward County, Florida — 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 4, 2008
Page last modified: July 18, 2008
Content source: National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Division of Adolescent and School Health

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