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Past Program Activities, 2003–2008
North Dakota, 2003–2008

From March 2003–February 2008, North Dakota received funding from CDC’s Division of Adolescent and School Health to promote coordinated school health, provide HIV prevention education, and conduct the Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS).

For information on North Dakota's current program activities, see North Dakota.

Past Program Activities

Promoted Coordinated School Health with an Emphasis on Physical Activity, Nutrition, and Tobacco Use Prevention (PANT)

  • Provided leadership to a school health interagency workgroup to facilitate collaboration among state agencies to improve physical activity, nutrition, and tobacco use prevention and support educational achievement for students.
     
  • Provided statewide CSHP professional development by sponsoring an annual health promotion conference, summer credit classes, and training events.
     
  • Worked with CSHP demonstration sites on local policy changes and initiatives.

Provided HIV Prevention Education

  • Developed and provided an HIV model school policy to local education agencies.
     
  • Provided professional development for the members of the HIV/AIDS training cadre on HIV prevention education curricula and teaching strategies.
     
  • Provided leadership trainings in delivering HIV/STD prevention education.

Conducted the Youth Risk Behavior Survey

  • Collected YRBS data that are representative of students in grades 7−12 across the state.
     
  • Collaborated with the Department of Public Instruction, Department of Health, and other state agency partners to fund, administer, analyze, and market the YRBS.
     
  • Distributed YRBS state and regional reports to partner agencies, district staff, and community-based organizations via the Internet.
     

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Page last reviewed: March 3, 2008
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