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Past Program Activities, 2003–2008
West Virginia,
2003–2008
From March 2003–February 2008, West
Virginia received funding from CDC’s Division of Adolescent and School
Health to promote coordinated school health, prevent HIV infection, provide
national professional development, and conduct the Youth Risk Behavior
Survey.For information on West Virginia's
current program activities, see West Virginia.
Past Program Activities
Promoted Coordinated School Health with an Emphasis on Physical Activity, Nutrition, and Tobacco
Use Prevention (PANT)
- Provided technical assistance to districts for district-level
adoption of CSHP instructional materials and school wellness policies.
- Collaborated with the Governor’s Healthy Lifestyle Committee, the
Governor, and the Legislature to create a state policy structure that
consistently supports healthy school environments.
- Expanded the focus of tobacco use prevention youth empowerment
groups to promote positive nutrition and physical activity in schools.
Provided HIV
Prevention Education
- Distributed HIV prevention curricula and offering training to all
school districts in conjunction with the Bureau of Public Health.
- Provided technical assistance to districts on the process for
district-level adoption of HIV prevention education materials for accurate
and appropriate content.
- Provided technical assistance to school districts in administering
the Health Education Assessment Project and analyzing data on student
performance related to sexuality education questions.
Provided National Professional Development
- Collaborated with CDC and the New Mexico Public Education
Department to provide national professional development opportunities to
CDC-funded state, local, and territorial education agencies.
- Worked with the New Mexico Public Education Department to plan,
implement, and evaluate professional development activities aimed at
building the capacity of state, local, and territorial education agency
staff to prevent HIV infection and promote physical activity, nutrition,
and tobacco use prevention.
Conducted the Youth Risk Behavior Survey
- Integrated the YRBS and Youth Tobacco Survey (YTS) into a central
Web site where data from student surveys and selected indicators from the
West Virginia Education Management System can be aggregated with other
population-based indicators from various federal and state agencies.
- Conducted the YRBS and YTS and attaining weighted data.
- Disseminated the results of the YRBS to West Virginia stakeholders.
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