Local Agencies
Houston, Texas

FACTS & FIGURES Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System Comprehensive Results Comparisons Between State or District and National Results [pdf 123K] School Health Profiles Profiles data not available. School Health Policies and Programs Study SHPPS data not available. Health Topic Fact Sheets Fact sheets not available.   FUNDED STATE AGENCY Texas   PREVIOUS PROGRAM ACTIVITIES Houston, Texas — 2003–2008   FOR MORE INFORMATION Houston Independent School District* Rose Haggerty Director, Health & Physical Education Asthma Management Coordinator—Position currently vacant

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

• SHPPS: School Health Policies and Programs Study
• School Health Profiles
• YRBSS: Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System
• Youth Online: Comprehensive Results

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• Funded State, Territorial, and Local Agencies and Tribal Governments
• Funded National Nongovernmental Organizations

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Page last reviewed: December 01, 2008
Page last modified: June 4, 2008
Content source: National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Division of Adolescent and School Health

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