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Below are selected prevention and treatment guidelines, recommendations,
frameworks, approaches, and other documents related to child and adolescent health. Also see related links on this page.
Recommended
Immunization Schedules for Persons Aged 0-18 Years- United States,
2007 (2/1/07)
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5551a7.htm
PDF
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/wk/mm5551-Immunization.pdf
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices periodically
reviews the recommended immunization schedule for persons aged 0-18
years to ensure that the schedule is current with changes in vaccine
formulations and reflects revised recommendations for the use of
licensed vaccines, including those newly licensed.
Revised
Recommendations for HIV Testing of Adults, Adolescents, and Pregnant Women
in Health-Care Settings
(11/29/06)http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr5514a1.htm
These recommendations for HIV testing are intended for all health-care
providers in the public and private sectors. The recommendations address HIV
testing in health-care settings only.
Sun Safety at Schools: What You Can Do
(9/19/06)
http://www.cdc.gov/cancer/nscpep/skinpdfs/sunsafety_v0908.pdf
School is a place where young people can learn important sun safety lessons
that can make a lifelong difference. This brochure explains how school
administrators and staff, parents, and community healthcare service
providers can promote sun safety.
Recommended Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedule- United States,
2006 (1/30/06)http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5451-Immunizationa1.htm
PDF
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/wk/mm5451-Immunization.pdf
Press Release
http://www.cdc.gov/media/pressrel/r060105a.htm
The 2006 Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedule was released with
the updated schedule including new recommendations that will help protect
adolescents from meningitis and pertussis (also known as “whooping cough”)
and all children from hepatitis A. The annual childhood and adolescent
immunization schedule is a joint effort of the CDC, the American Academy of
Pediatrics, and the American Academy of Family Physicians.
Key School
Strategies to Prevent Childhood Obesity (10/30/05)
http://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/keystrategies/
The percentage of children who are overweight has more than doubled, and
among adolescents the rates have more than tripled since 1980. Overweight is
a risk factor for health conditions such as diabetes and is associated with
problems such as poor self-esteem. The good news is that schools can help
students and staff adopt healthy eating and physical activity behaviors that
are the keys to preventing obesity!
Improving the Health of Adolescents and Young Adults: A Guide for States and
Communities (11/30/04)
http://www.cdc.gov/HealthyYouth/NationalInitiative/guide.htm
This publication is designed to help guide state and local agencies and
organizations through processes including community coalition-building,
needs and assets assessment, priority-setting, and program planning,
implementation and evaluation.
First Reports
Evaluating the Effectiveness of Strategies for Preventing Violence: Early Childhood Home Visitation and Firearms Laws; Findings from the Task
Force on Community Preventive Services (2003)
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr5214a1.htm
PDF
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/rr/rr5214.pdf
Press Release
http://www.cdc.gov/media/pressrel/r031002.htm
Telebriefing Transcript
http://www.cdc.gov/media/transcripts/t031002.htm
The Task Force conducted a systematic review of scientific evidence concerning the effectiveness of early childhood home visitation for preventing
several forms of violence: violence by the visited child against self or others; violence against the child (i.e., maltreatment [abuse or
neglect]); other violence by the visited parent; and intimate partner violence. On the basis of strong evidence of effectiveness, the Task Force
recommends early childhood home visitation for the prevention of child abuse and neglect.
Best Practices of Youth Violence
Prevention: A Sourcebook for Community Action (2002-Revision)
Violence among children and adolescents is a significant public health concern. In 1997, violence claimed the lives of more than 3,700 Americans
ages 19 and under-that's an average of 10 deaths per day-making the homicide rate for young people in the United States the highest among
developed countries. This sourcebook places at your fingertips the best knowledge available about several strategies designed to prevent youth
violence.
Safe Jobs for Youth (2001)
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/princltr.html
In 1999, 72 youths under age 18 died from work-related injuries. In 1998, 77,000 youths sustained injuries serious enough to require treatment in
an emergency room. Research suggests that inexperience, inadequate training, and the failure of adults to prevent youths from performing dangerous
jobs are factors associated with these injuries. You can help eliminate work-related threats to young workers.
Related Links
Child and Adolescent Health: Women's Health Topics A-Z
http://www.cdc.gov/women/az/child.htm
Guide to Community Preventive
Services
http://www.cdc.gov/epo/communityguide.htm
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