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Funded Partners:
National Nongovernmental Organizations (NGOs)
American Cancer
Society (ACS)
ACS is
the nationwide community-based voluntary health organization dedicated to
eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving
lives, and diminishing suffering from cancer, through research, education,
advocacy, and service.
ACS's Program in Action
ACS is supported by DASH in collaboration with the National Center
for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion and other Centers at
CDC. With DASH funding, ACS is
- Developing a national marketing plan for the National Health
Education Standards, including conducting a two-day Train the Trainer
event designed to enhance the utilization and implementation of the
National Health Education Standards throughout the country.
- Disseminating the evaluation results of the National Urban School
Health Leadership Institute (NUSHLI) and participating school districts'
“best practices.”
- Conducting a two-day National Health Education Summit that will
result in the development of a National Action Plan for Health
Education.
- Supporting the replication of the National School Health Leadership
Institutes at the state and regional level by providing technical
assistance and resource materials upon request.
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