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Past Program Activities, 2003–2008
South Carolina,
2003–2008
From March 2003–February 2008, South Carolina
received 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).For information on South
Carolina's
current program activities, see South Carolina.
Past Program Activities
Promoted Coordinated School Health with an Emphasis on Physical Activity, Nutrition, and Tobacco
Use Prevention (PANT)
- Provided assistance to organizations that serve youth to enhance
collaboration and strengthen their existing school health
programs.
- Provided professional development for training cadre members on
available physical activity, nutrition, and tobacco use prevention
curricula and resources.
- Provided mini-grants to local school districts to develop
coordinated school health programs with a focus on promoting physical
activity, nutrition, and tobacco use prevention.
Provided HIV
Prevention Education
- Surveyed youth to identify perceived barriers to HIV prevention
education.
- Provided training and assistance in HIV prevention to community
organizations that focus on addressing the needs of African American
youth.
- Provided HIV prevention education training to new South Carolina
teachers.
Conducted the Youth Risk Behavior Survey
- Monitored critical health behaviors of youth within the state.
- Shared the YRBS results with stakeholders throughout the state.
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