| Goal |
To
disseminate information on Department of Education Programs in coordination
with other Federal agencies. |
| Objective
#1 |
Coordinate
with DHHS to provide information and points of contact for existing Department
of Education programs. |
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Action
Steps
|
- Coordinate
and share information with CDC-sponsored National AIDS Clearinghouse
- Include
information related to school-based comprehensive health programs (ED
funded) in the Comprehensive Health Information Database (DHHS).
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Descriptions
|
A broad
range of programs are supported; for example, including the Foundation
For Children With AIDS, Duke University Medical Center, and University
of California Disability Statistics Rehabilitation Research and Training
Center.
|
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Resources
|
FY95
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FY96
|
FY96
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| *Funding
for AIDS prevention initiatives is part of the overall grant budget through
the comprehensive school health program. |
|
Populations
Served
|
Elementary
and secondary students, teachers and parents through health education curricular,
pre-service, and in-service training and parental involvement programs. |
|
Constituency
Involvement
|
The
majority of ED programs are developed at the local level and therefore there
is little involvement of constituency groups at the Federal level. |
| Objective
#2 |
Identify
informational needs of schools regarding HIV/AIDS and disseminate information
that addresses those needs. |
|
Action
Steps
|
- Using
existing survey data, identify informational gaps. Coordinate with the
CDC on the School Health Information Planning Program (SHIPP).
- Identify
public and private agencies and groups that have developed HIV-related
materials appropriate for school-based programs.
- Catalog
and distribute information on these resources. Establish process to
inform schools about resources available to address HIV/AIDS education
and prevention.
- Provide
schools with information on Federal resources. Prepare publication on
the relationship between HIV/AIDS to drug use.
- Meet
with the National Coordinating Committee and the Interagency Committee
on School Health to assist in identifying areas of need and publicizing
the availability of resources.
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|
Descriptions
|
AIDS
prevention information dissemination to schools in the context of high risk
behaviors arising out of drug and alcohol use. |
|
Resources
|
FY95
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FY96
|
FY96
|
|
*
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*
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*
|
| *Funding
for initiatives part of overall program plan for Safe and Drug-Free Schools
National Programs. |
|
Populations
Served
|
Elementary
and secondary students, teachers and parents through health education curricular,
pre-service, and in-service training and parental involvement programs. |
|
Constituency
Involvement
|
The
majority of ED programs are developed at the local level and therefore there
is little involvement of constituency groups at the Federal level. |
