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Past Program Activities, 2003–2008
Maryland, 2003–2008

From March 2003–February 2008, the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) 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 Maryland's current program activities, see Maryland.

Past Program Activities

Provided HIV Prevention Education

  • Developed an evaluation tool to assess comprehensive health education, disseminating the tool to all health education supervisors, and providing professional development on how to administer the tool and use the data collected.
     
  • Provided professional development to increase the capacity of local school systems to develop effective HIV prevention programs that are based on nationally published guidelines and resources.
     
  • Expanded HIV prevention efforts to reach school-based health center staff and school health services staff

Conducted the Youth Risk Behavior Survey

  • Disseminated information about the YRBS to key stakeholders.
     
  • Provided support to key stakeholders on the utilization of YRBS data.
     
  • Provided Maryland YRBS data to all jurisdictions and provided training regarding its significance for program planning.
     

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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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