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Past Program Activities, 2003–2008
Missouri, 2003–2008

From March 2003–February 2008, the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education 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 Missouri's current program activities, see Missouri.

Past Program Activities

Provided HIV Prevention Education

  • Collaborated with the state health department to reduce HIV and other STDs among youth by engaging in joint meetings and reciprocation of presentations across agencies.
     
  • Developed a Web-based video training on standard precautions for noninstructional school staff.
     
  • Provided professional development and technical assistance to build the capacity of local school districts, community-based organizations, and government agencies to reduce HIV risk behaviors among school-aged youth.

Conducted the Youth Risk Behavior Survey

  • Collaborated with the Office on Smoking and Health to administer the YRBS and the Youth Tobacco Survey simultaneously to minimize the burden on individual schools.
     
  • Provided professional development to local education agencies on how to use the YRBS data for development policies, curricula, and programs.
     

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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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