Teen Health Course 3

Introduction

Each community is different and offers different resources and programs that help educate teens on critical health issues.  On the Web site below, you will see how  the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion’s Adolescent and School Health division organizes data on health education programs for teens at the national, state, and local levels, enabling you to find information about programs and resources in your own community.

Link to explore: DASH/Healthy Youth Web site: http://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/AdolescentHealth/index.htm#5

Directions

• Start at the DASH/Healthy Youth Web site.
• Explore the links on the Adolescent Health page.
• Take notes as you read.  When you are done reading, answer the questions below.
• Finally, using the information from your reading, research and make a list of the health education programs that are available in your community.

1.			What are five societal influences on adolescents that can work together to address teen health issues?
2.			What are the six critical types of adolescent health behavior that research shows contribute to the leading causes of death and disability among adults and youth?
3.			What does CDC's Division of Adolescent and School Health (DASH) do and to which programs does it give priority funding?
4.			What does the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System do?
5.			What program helps state and district education and health agencies monitor the current status of school health education?