Local Agencies
Seattle, Washington

FACTS & FIGURES Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System Comprehensive Results School Health Profiles Profiles data not available. School Health Policies and Programs Study SHPPS data not available. Health Topic Fact Sheets Fact sheets not available.   FUNDED STATE AGENCY Washington   PREVIOUS PROGRAM ACTIVITIES Seattle, Washington — 2003–2008   FOR MORE INFORMATION Seattle Public Schools* Pamela Hillard Health Education Program Manager

Seattle's Program In Action

Providing HIV Prevention Education

• Providing HIV prevention education programs and activities specifically targeting youth at high risk for HIV infection, including students with special needs; immigrant students; students with limited English proficiency; and gay, bisexual, and transgender students.
   
• Providing a required workshop for new teachers and a refresher training for other interested teachers on implementing HIV prevention curricula that meet Washington State requirements.
   
• Offering programs in HIV prevention for families of 5th grade students, families experiencing health disparities, and families of students at high risk of HIV infection.

Conducting the Youth Risk Behavior Survey

• Administering the YRBS to collect data on youth risk behaviors that are representative of Seattle students in grades 9–12.
   
• Collaborating with the Seattle Department of Health and other community partners to review questions, administer the survey, and analyze and disseminate survey results.
   
• Using YRBS data to guide the Seattle Public Schools’ program planning and partnerships with other agencies and community-based organizations.

For information on Seattle's previous program activities, see Seattle, Washington — 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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• Funded State, Territorial, and Local Agencies and Tribal Governments
• Funded National Nongovernmental Organizations

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Page last reviewed: December 01, 2008
Page last modified: June 4, 2008
Content source: National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Division of Adolescent and School Health

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