State Agencies
New York

FACTS & FIGURES Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System Comprehensive Results and Comprehensive Results (excluding New York City) Comparisons Between State or District and National Results [pdf 116K] School Health Profiles Chronic Disease [pdf 226K] Selected Topics [pdf 235K] School Health Policies and Programs Study School Health Program Report Card Health Topic Fact Sheets Childhood Obesity [pdf 226K] HIV Epidemic [pdf 128K] Tobacco Use [pdf 138K]   FUNDED LOCAL AGENCY New York City   PREVIOUS PROGRAM ACTIVITIES New York, 2003–2008   FOR MORE INFORMATION New York State Department of Education* Owen Donovan CSHP Director Patricia A. Kocialski PANT Coordinator Martha Morrissey HIV/AIDS Coordinator New York State Department of Health* Jennifer Mane Program Manager, Coordinated School Health

New York's Program In Action

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

• Administering the Healthy School Recognition Program to recognize school districts for promoting PANT in schools.
   
• Partnering with Action for Health Kids (AFHK) to promote physical activity and nutrition and support enhance support for a coordinated approach to school health.
   
• Partnering with the American School Health Association (ASHA) to examine and promote systemic approaches to coordination of school health at the school building and district level.
   
• Providing professional development and technical assistance to support schools in implementing the School Health Index.

Providing HIV Prevention Education

• Collaborating with State agencies and nongovernmental organizations to coordinate efforts to prevent HIV among youth experiencing the greatest health and academic disparities.
   
• Developing partnerships with institutions of higher education to offer HIV online educational opportunities for pre-service and in-service educators.
   
• Disseminating information on effective HIV prevention policies to all schools across the state.
   
• Providing technical assistance for school districts on improving the implementation of HIV prevention education programs and policies.

Conducting the Youth Risk Behavior Survey

• Administering the YRBS to collect data on youth risk behaviors that are representative of New York students in grades 9−12.
   
• Providing professional development opportunities around using YRBS data, along with other school-level data in school improvement planning.
   
• Posting the YRBS results report online and distributing hard copies to key stakeholders and decision makers throughout the state.

For information on New York's previous program activities, see New York, 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 19, 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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