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Local Agencies Seattle,
Washington
Seattle
Public Schools in Washington receives funding from CDC’s Division of
Adolescent and School Health to provide HIV prevention education and conduct
the Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS). The goals of the HIV prevention
education program are to decrease student health risks and increase positive
health outcomes for all students, placing a particular emphasis on reaching
parents and students at highest risk for HIV infection
Seattle's Program In Action
Providing HIV
Prevention Education
- Providing HIV prevention education programs and activities
specifically targeting youth at high risk for HIV infection, including
students with special needs; immigrant students; students with limited
English proficiency; and gay, bisexual, and transgender students.
- Providing a required workshop for new teachers and a refresher
training for other interested teachers on implementing HIV prevention
curricula that meet Washington State requirements.
- Offering programs in HIV prevention for families of 5th grade
students, families experiencing health disparities, and families of
students at high risk of HIV infection.
Conducting the Youth Risk Behavior Survey
- Administering the YRBS to collect data on youth risk behaviors that
are representative of Seattle students in grades 9–12.
- Collaborating with the Seattle Department of Health and other
community partners to review questions, administer the survey, and
analyze and disseminate survey results.
- Using YRBS data to guide the Seattle Public Schools’ program
planning and partnerships with other agencies and community-based
organizations.
For information on Seattle's
previous program activities, see
Seattle, Washington — 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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