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Past Program Activities, 2003–2008
Florida, 2003–2008
From March 2003–February 2008, Florida received funding from CDC’s
Division of Adolescent and School Health to promote coordinated school
health, provide HIV prevention education, support partnerships and
collaboration around helping youth remain abstinent, and conduct the Youth
Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS).For information on Florida's
current program activities, see Florida.
Past Program Activities
Promoted Coordinated School Health with an Emphasis on Physical Activity, Nutrition, and Tobacco
Use Prevention (PANT)
- Disseminated policies, guidelines, and resource materials to all
local health agencies and local education agencies to assist in the
promotion and implementation of CSHPs.
- Provided funding to a district with documented health disparities
to develop and implement a CSHP in all of the district’s schools.
- Provided grant funding to districts across the state to
implement strategies that promote physical activity, nutrition, and
tobacco use prevention.
Provided HIV
Prevention Education
- Conducted a Finding Common Ground Best Practices conference
to highlight successful collaborative efforts among diverse stakeholders
to achieve the greatest impact on reducing HIV infection among
adolescents.
- Assessed the availability and adequacy of HIV prevention education
in school districts and using the results to guide program planning.
- Developed a statewide plan for strengthening HIV prevention in
schools through collaboration with the Department of Health, the state
community planning group, the HIV/AIDS Advisory Committee, and the
Parent-Teacher Association.
- Provided online and face-to-face professional development
opportunities to update teachers on advances in HIV prevention and
effective curricula to prevent HIV infection.
Conducted the Youth Risk Behavior Survey
- Collected data that are representative of youth in grades 9–12
across the state through a collaborative effort between Florida’s
Department of Education and Department of Health.
- Distributed information collected from the YRBS to statewide
agencies, members of the statewide school health consortium, district
staff, and community-based organizations.
- Developed a comprehensive YRBS data report and numerous
behavior-specific fact sheets to summarize YRBS results.
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