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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
 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
 State and Local Health Agencies
 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
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.

 

 


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