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Local Agencies Houston, Texas
The
Houston Independent School District receives funding from CDC’s Division of
Adolescent and School Health to implement an asthma management program,
provide HIV prevention education, and conduct the Youth Risk Behavior Survey
(YRBS). The Clearing the Air about Asthma in Schools Project will provide
tools and resources designed to improve the quality of life for the highest
risk children and their families. The HIV prevention education program is
designed to strengthen HIV prevention through curriculum implementation,
professional development, and collaborative partnerships.
Houston's Program In Action
Asthma Management
- Assessing health insurance coverage among students diagnosed with
asthma.
- Providing guidance in selecting a primary care provider for those
students diagnosed with asthma in an effort to provide continuity of
care and education based on best practices.
- Improving self-management skills among students with asthma, by
providing asthma education to students and parents on identifying and
avoiding asthma triggers.
Providing HIV
Prevention Education
- Designing and implementing effective professional development on HIV
prevention education in schools.
- Strengthening HIV prevention education through curriculum
development, implementation, monitoring, and effective evaluation.
- Maintaining internal and external partnerships that support HIV
prevention education in schools.
Conducting the Youth Risk Behavior Survey
- Administering the YRBS to collect data on youth risk behaviors that
are representative of Houston students in grades 9-12.
- Using YRBS data to identify training needs for classroom teachers,
guide curriculum revisions, and target student-centered activities.
- Using YRBS results to determine program initiatives, establish needs
when requesting grant funds, and recommend supplemental instructional
resource materials.
For information on Houston's
previous program activities, see
Houston, Texas — 2003–2008.
For data from other states, territories, or localities, see
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For more information on
CDC/DASH funded programs, see
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