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CDC's Division of Adolescent and School Health (DASH)

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Our Mission
Four Strategies for National School Health

Division of Adolescent and School Health: School Health Programs, 2008
Schools: The Right Place for a Healthy Start

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CDC's program for Adolescent and School Health

Related Resources

See DASH-funded state, territorial, and local agencies and tribal governments and national nongovernmental organizations. These partners are funded to help build or strengthen their capacity to improve child and adolescent health.

The following documents describe how DASH addresses critical health issues:

• Addressing Asthma [pdf 2.1MB]
• Addressing Health Disparities [pdf 984K]
• Addressing HIV, Other Sexually Transmitted Diseases, and Pregnancy Prevention [pdf 1.6MB]
• Addressing Nutrition [pdf 562K]
• Addressing Physical Activity [pdf 1.8MB]
• Addressing Safety [pdf 1.7MB]
• Addressing Tobacco Use and Addiction [pdf 803K]

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Page last reviewed: June 8, 2007
Page last modified: October 3, 2008
Content source: National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Division of Adolescent and School Health

Division of Adolescent and School Health
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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