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Past Program Activities, 2003–2008
Montana, 2003–2008

From March 2003–February 2008, the Montana Department of 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 Montana's current program activities, see Montana.

Past Program Activities

Provided HIV Prevention Education

  • Provided training and technical assistance on the use of the School Health Index to increase the skills of school staff in assessing their policies and practices related to HIV/AIDS.
     
  • Offered professional development to school staff on age-appropriate health education programs that contribute to effective HIV/STD prevention education as part of coordinated school health.
     
  • Conducted training on providing effective HIV/STD prevention education to build the capacity of agencies that serve youth in high-risk situations.

Conducted the Youth Risk Behavior Survey

  • Collected data on youth risk behaviors that are representative of middle and high school students in Montana.
     
  • Collaborated with students to become involved in their school-based health environment through peer-to-peer presentations using the YRBS data.
     
  • Incorporated YRBS data into workshops for students and educators who were interested in developing a peer education program within their school.
     

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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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