State Agencies
Florida

FACTS & FIGURES Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System Comprehensive Results Comparisons Between State or District and National Results [pdf 111K] School Health Profiles Chronic Disease [pdf 240K] Selected Topics [pdf 238K] School Health Policies and Programs Study School Health Program Report Card Health Topic Fact Sheets Childhood Obesity [pdf 226K] HIV Epidemic [pdf 127K] Tobacco Use [pdf 117K]   FUNDED LOCAL AGENCIES Broward County Duval County Miami-Dade County Orange County Palm Beach County   PREVIOUS PROGRAM ACTIVITIES Florida, 2003–2008   FOR MORE INFORMATION Florida Department of Education* Ksena Zipperer HIV/AIDS Prevention Education Coordinator

Florida's Program In Action

Providing HIV Prevention Education

• Professional development, information sessions and technical assistance provided by State Agency staff and the HIV/AIDS Prevention Education Cadre regarding updating policy, curriculum development, best practices, and parents as partners in HIV/STD and teen pregnancy prevention.
   
• Providing resources and valuable program information through a user friendly web site and resource center.
   
• Development and promotion of partnerships between state and local departments of health, school districts, and community-based organizations .
   

Conducting the Youth Risk Behavior Survey

• Administering the YRBS to collect data that are representative of Florida students in grades 9−12, through a collaborative effort between Florida’s Department of Education and Department of Health.
   
• Distributing information collected from the YRBS to statewide agencies, members of the statewide school health consortium, district staff, and community-based organizations.
   
• Developing a comprehensive YRBS data report and numerous behavior-specific fact sheets to summarize YRBS results.

For information on Florida's previous program activities, see Florida, 2003–2008.

For data from other states, territories, or localities, see

• SHPPS: School Health Policies and Programs Study
• School Health Profiles
• YRBSS: Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System
• Youth Online: Comprehensive Results

For more information on CDC/DASH funded programs, see

• Funded State, Territorial, and Local Agencies and Tribal Governments
• Funded National Nongovernmental Organizations

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Page last reviewed: May 13, 2009
Page last modified: November 09, 2009
Content source: National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Division of Adolescent and School Health

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