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FUNDED LOCAL AGENCY
Milwaukee
 
PREVIOUS PROGRAM ACTIVITIES
Wisconsin, 2003–2008
 
FOR MORE INFORMATION

Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction*

Brian Weaver
CSHP Director

Jon Hisgen
Health and Physical Activity Consultant

Emily Holder
Consultant, HIV/STD Prevention Program


Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services*

Claude Gilmore
CSHP Director


 
Healthy KidsThe Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction receives funding from CDC’s Division of Adolescent and School Health to promote coordinated school health, provide HIV prevention education, and conduct the Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS). In collaboration with the Wisconsin Department of Health & Family Services, the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction conducts programmatic activities to benefit the health and wellness of Wisconsin’s children and youth.

Wisconsin's Program In Action

Promoting Coordinated School Health with an Emphasis on Physical Activity, Nutrition, and Tobacco Use Prevention (PANT)

  • Providing professional development on effective curricula, instruction, and assessment regarding physical activity, nutrition, tobacco use prevention, and related health issues to increase the skills and knowledge of educators.
     
  • Sponsoring activities for students and family members to promote physical activity that is consistent with CDC guidelines on increasing physical activity.
     
  • Collaborating with the Governor’s Office and the Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services to sponsor a school awards program recognizing Wisconsin schools that develop policies, programs, and infrastructure to create and maintain healthy school environments.
     
  • Providing professional development to increase the knowledge and skills of educators to address the needs of youth at greatest risk for physical inactivity, unhealthy eating, and tobacco use.
     
  • Collaborating and coordinating three cross-agency programs to strengthen state and local school health programs addressing PANT.

Providing HIV Prevention Education

  • Providing professional development for schools and youth-serving organizations to increase their capacity to provide HIV prevention education for youth of color, runaway and homeless youth, and sexual minority youth.
     
  • Using a variety of media to disseminate effective HIV prevention program policies and practices.
     
  • Communicating, coordinating and collaborating with key stakeholders, including parents and youth, to support school and community-based HIV prevention programs.

Conducting the Youth Risk Behavior Survey

  • Administering the YRBS to collect health risk behavior data that are representative of Wisconsin students in grades 9–12.
     
  • Disseminating the results of the YRBS to stakeholders statewide and using the data to track critical health behaviors among the state’s youth.
     
  • Using YRBS data to strengthen and increase health programs and resources and to identify health disparities impacting youth.


For information on Wisconsin's previous program activities, see Wisconsin, 2003–2008.


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Page last reviewed: December 01, 2008
Page last modified: June 4, 2008
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