SIECUS State Profiles: A Portrait of Sexuality Education in the States

The Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States (SIECUS) just released the latest edition of the SIECUS State...

Sep 22, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

  • Immunization Matters: The Role of LHDs in Educating Communities

    Although National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM) is winding down, it’s important for local health departments (LHDs) to...

    Aug 23, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

  • CDC Publishes First National Study of Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Students’ Health

    CDC recently published a new study, “Sexual Identity, Sex of Sexual Contacts, and Health-related Behaviors Among Students in Grades...

    Aug 12, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

  • Toolkit on Gender-Response Approach to HIV Prevention

    The Office on Women’s Health (OWH) has developed the HIV Prevention Toolkit: A Gender-Responsive Approach as a resource designed...

    Jun 24, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

  • CDC Releases HIV Surveillance Supplemental Report on Adolescents and Young Adults

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) just released a new HIV surveillance supplemental report, Diagnoses of HIV...

    Jun 20, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

  • CDC Releases 2015 Youth Risk Behavior Survey Results

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Division of Adolescent and School Health (DASH) recently released the 2015...

    Jun 13, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

  • Recommendation Statement on Screening for Syphilis Infection

    The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force released a final recommendation statement on screening for syphilis infection in nonpregnant...

    Jun 07, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

  • Fact Sheet on Public Health and School Nurse Collaboration

    School nurses are an integral part of public health, especially when it comes to children and families.  By collaborating with school...

    May 11, 2016 | Nyana Quashie

  • NCSD Resources on Sexual Transmission of Zika Virus

    The National Coalition of STD Directors (NCSD) has developed a resource page on sexual transmission of Zika. The page aims to serve as...

    May 10, 2016 | Nyana Quashie

  • SIECUS State Profiles: A Portrait of Sexuality Education in the States

    The Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States (SIECUS) just released the latest edition of the SIECUS State Profiles: A Portrait of Sexuality Education in the States. This fiscal year (FY) 2015 edition includes individual profiles for all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the outer United States […]

    Sep 22, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

    Immunization Matters: The Role of LHDs in Educating Communities

    Although National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM) is winding down, it’s important for local health departments (LHDs) to continue actively promoting the importance of immunization beyond August. Immunizations play a vital role in protecting the health of communities. Thanks to the development of safe and effective vaccines, rates of vaccine-preventable disease have decreased in the last...

    Aug 23, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

    CDC Publishes First National Study of Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Students’ Health

    CDC recently published a new study, “Sexual Identity, Sex of Sexual Contacts, and Health-related Behaviors Among Students in Grades 9-12—United States and Selected Sites, 2015” in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. This new study compares the prevalence of more than 100 health behaviors among lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) students to their heterosexual peers. These […]

    Aug 12, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

    Toolkit on Gender-Response Approach to HIV Prevention

    The Office on Women’s Health (OWH) has developed the HIV Prevention Toolkit: A Gender-Responsive Approach as a resource designed for health departments, clinical staff, academics, program planners, managers, and community providers who are involved in HIV prevention programs for women and adolescent girls. The Toolkit is composed of six sections: sections 1 through 4 provide background on...

    Jun 24, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

    CDC Releases HIV Surveillance Supplemental Report on Adolescents and Young Adults

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) just released a new HIV surveillance supplemental report, Diagnoses of HIV Infection among Adolescents and Young Adults in the United States and Dependent Areas, 2010-2014. Published on the heels of the Youth Risk Behavior Survey results, the report complements the 2014 HIV Surveillance Report and presents additional data […]

    Jun 20, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

    CDC Releases 2015 Youth Risk Behavior Survey Results

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Division of Adolescent and School Health (DASH) recently released the 2015 national, state, and large urban school district Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) results, which summarize input from more than 15,000 students in grades 9-12 in schools across the nation. The YRBS monitors six categories of priority health-risk behaviors among […]

    Jun 13, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

    Recommendation Statement on Screening for Syphilis Infection

    The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force released a final recommendation statement on screening for syphilis infection in nonpregnant adults and adolescents. The Task Force strongly recommends screening individuals at increased risk for syphilis infection. A fact sheet that explains the final recommendation in plain language is also available. The final recommendation statement can also be found...

    Jun 07, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

    Fact Sheet on Public Health and School Nurse Collaboration

    School nurses are an integral part of public health, especially when it comes to children and families.  By collaborating with school nurses, state and local health departments can improve school health services, and can better address population health. For example, nurses have a central role in disease surveillance, disease prevention, wellness, and even health policy. […]

    May 11, 2016 | Nyana Quashie

    NCSD Resources on Sexual Transmission of Zika Virus

    The National Coalition of STD Directors (NCSD) has developed a resource page on sexual transmission of Zika. The page aims to serve as a resource to STD programs on the state and local levels. STD directors and staff should use the resources to initiate conversations with partners on issues such as STD testing and transmission concerns during […]

    May 10, 2016 | Nyana Quashie

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