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The HIV Prevention Education Program at the Department of Education continues to provide annual training and technical assistance to school administrative units and youth-serving agencies on the issues surrounding HIV.

The Department supports the implementation of researched, evidence-based HIV prevention curricula by offering no cost resources, training and implementation grants.  These curricula have been shown to be effective in reducing the HIV risk behaviors with adolescents.

Program Goal:  Decrease the incidence of risk behaviors associated with HIV, STDs, and unplanned pregnancy among school-aged youth.  

Strategies used to accomplish goal:

  • Increase communication on the need for a renewed focus on adolescent HIV, STDs, and unwanted pregnancy prevention
  • Provide professional development and technical assistance
  • Engage youth HIV teams in an HIV prevention process
  • Strengthen partnerships with departments and youth-serving agencies
  • Deliver trainings on how to reach youth at disproportionate risk for HIV, STDs, and unwanted pregnancy

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