National Organizations
Cooperative Agreements to Improve the Health and Educational Outcomes of Young People
CDC supports 20 national nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) to provide capacity-building assistance to education and health agencies, community-based organizations, institutions of higher education, and other organizations to improve health and educational outcomes among children and adolescents.
National Programs to Improve the Health and Educational Outcomes of Young People is intended to improve child and adolescent health by helping schools and communities create an environment that fosters a culture of wellness and encourages healthy choices. This program places a strong emphasis on establishing and maintaining policy, systems, and environmental change strategies across the country to achieve desired outcomes in six priority areas.
The following NGOs received funding through CDC RFA DP11–1101: National Programs to Improve the Health and Educational Outcomes of Young People:
Coordinated School Health
Promote Coordinated School Health with decision makers and opinion leaders:
- American Association of School Administrators
- National School Boards Association
Strengthen professional preparation of school health education and physical education teachers:
- American Cancer Society
Sexual Health, Including Prevention of HIV, Other STDs, and Teen Pregnancy
Increase the capacity of education and health agencies to
improve sexual health among young people and prevent HIV, other STDs, and teen pregnancy:
- Advocates for Youth
- Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs
- National Association of County and City Health Officials
- National Association of State Boards of Education
- National Coalition of STD Directors
Increase the capacity of juvenile justice and correctional centers, alternative schools, and shelters for homeless and runaway youth to
improve sexual health among young people and prevent HIV, other STDs, and teen pregnancy:
- AIDS Alliance for Children, Youth & Families
- ETR Associates
Increase capacity of schools and community-based organizations to
meet the health and mental health needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth:
- Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network
- Gay–Straight Alliance Network
- Advocates for Youth
Physical Education and Physical Activity
- National Association for Sport and Physical Education
Nutrition
- Action for Healthy Kids
- National Association of State Boards of Education
Food Allergy
- Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network
School Health Services
- American Academy of Pediatrics
- National Assembly on School-Based Health Care
- National Association of School Nurses
Professional Development
Provide professional development to CDC-funded NGO partners:
- RMC Health
Provide training and technical assistance on evidence-based interventions:
- Healthy Teen Network
Preventing Chronic Disease
Asthma
Coordinated School Health
- American School Health Association
- National School Boards Association
- The Society of State Leaders of Health and Physical Education
Nutrition
Physical Activity
Tobacco Use Prevention
Preventing HIV Infection
Youth at High Risk
African American and Latina Females
Runaway and Homeless Youth
Young Men Who Have Sex with Men, Especially African American and Latino Males
Youth in Juvenile Justice Facilities and/or Alternative Schools
State and Local Education Agencies
- National Association of State Boards of Education
- Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States
- The Society of State Leaders of Health and Physical Education
State and Local Health Agencies
- Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs
- National Association of County and City Health Officials
- National Coalition of STD Directors
Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Promoting School Mental Health Services
Promoting Sexual Abstinence
Education Program Planning
Parental Involvement in Education
Youth Development Strategies
Providing Professional Development
Preventing Chronic Disease | |
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Physical Activity: Increasing Physical Activity |
The National Association for Sport and Physical Education |
Nutrition: Increasing Healthy Eating |
National Association of State Boards of Education |
Tobacco: Preventing Initiation and Reducing Tobacco Use |
National School Boards Association |
Promoting Coordinated School Health Programs | American School Health Association National School Boards Association Society of State Directors of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation |
Reducing the Burden of Asthma | American Association of School Administrators American Lung Association |
Preventing HIV Infection | |
Historically Black Colleges and Universities | United Negro College Fund Special Programs Corporation |
Youth at High Risk: Organizations that Serve African American and Latina Females |
Advocates for Youth AIDS Alliance for Children, Youth, and Families Girls Inc. |
Youth at High Risk: Organizations that Serve Runaway and Homeless Youth |
National Network for Youth |
Youth at High Risk: Organizations that Serve Young Men who have Sex with Men, especially African American and Latino Males |
American Psychological Association |
Youth at High Risk: Organizations that Serve Youth in Juvenile Justice Facilities and/or Alternative Schools |
Education-Training-Research Associates |
State and Local Education Agencies: |
National Association of State Boards of Education Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States Society of State Directors of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation |
State and Local Health Agencies: |
Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs National Association of County and City Health Officials National Coalition of STD Directors |
Promoting School Mental Health Services | |
National Assembly on School-Based Health Care | |
Promoting Sexual Abstinence | |
Education Program Planning | WAIT Training |
Parental Involvement in Education | Medical Institute |
Youth Development Strategies | Institute for Youth Development National 4-H Council |
Providing Professional Development | |
Education-Training-Research Associates |
Other Cooperative Agreements
DASH also supports six nongovernmental organizations in collaboration with the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion and other Centers at CDC under collaborative cooperative agreements.
- American Cancer Society
- Directors of Health Promotion and Education
- National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors
- National Association of Chronic Disease Directors
- National Conference of State Legislatures
- Society for Public Health Education
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