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Past Program Activities, 2003–2008
Colorado, 2003–2008
From March 2003–February 2008, Colorado received funding from CDC’s
Division of Adolescent and School Health to promote coordinated school
health, provide HIV prevention education, promote sun safety, and conduct
the Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS).For information on Colorado's
current program activities, see Colorado.
Past Program Activities
Promoted Coordinated School Health with an Emphasis on Physical Activity, Nutrition, and Tobacco
Use Prevention (PANT)
- Developed a cadre of school principals and superintendents who
support coordinated school health and will work to address policy issues
related to physical activity, nutrition, and tobacco use prevention.
- Provided professional development for school administrators and
other key decision makers on coordinated school health and the link
between health and education.
- Led multiple Interagency School Health Team committees to
address priorities from Colorado Connections for Healthy Schools: A 2010
State Plan for Coordinated School Health.
Provided HIV
Prevention Education
- Partnered with CSHP-funded pilot schools to develop a document
to describe best practices in HIV prevention in the context of coordinated
school health education.
- Collaborated with the Colorado Office of Health Disparities to
identify new HIV prevention resources and materials designed for
high-risk youth in grades 7 −12.
- Collected and analyzed district HIV prevention policies from
across the state to identify common policies and policy gaps.
Conducted the Youth Risk Behavior Survey
- Collected data that are representative of youth in grades 9 −12
across the state through a collaborative effort between Colorado’s
Department of Education and Department of Public Health and Environment.
- Distributed information collected from the YRBS to statewide
agencies, members of the statewide school health consortium, district
staff, and community-based organizations.
- Used the YRBS results to guide the development of policies and
programs aimed at reducing risk behaviors and improving the health of
school-age youth.
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