State Agencies
Louisiana

FACTS & FIGURES Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System Comprehensive Results School Health Profiles Profiles data not available. School Health Policies and Programs Study School Health Program Report Card Health Topic Fact Sheets Fact sheets not available.   PREVIOUS PROGRAM ACTIVITIES Louisiana, 2003–2008   FOR MORE INFORMATION Louisiana Department of Education* Raegan Carter Jones Education Program Consultant

Louisiana's Program In Action

Providing HIV Prevention Education

• Sponsoring Louisiana’s Annual HIV/AIDS Program Conference.
   
• Collaborating with key stakeholders involved in HIV prevention across the state to strengthen partnerships and enhance HIV prevention program planning.
   
• Implementing strategies to address the needs of subpopulations disproportionately affected by HIV infection, especially communities of color.

Conducting the Youth Risk Behavior Survey

• Working with the Louisiana Office of Public Health to coordinate youth surveys to improve data quality and reduce the survey burden on schools.
   
• Conducting a promotional campaign for school principals, local education agency superintendents, and health coordinators in each school district in the state on the importance of the YRBS survey and the data it provides.
   
• Providing technical assistance with school districts on program planning and policy development.

For information on Louisiana's previous program activities, see Louisiana, 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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For more information on CDC/DASH funded programs, see

• Funded State, Territorial, and Local Agencies and Tribal Governments
• Funded National Nongovernmental Organizations

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