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Past Program Activities, 2003–2008
Guam, 2003–2008

From March 2003–February 2008, the Guam Public School System received funding from CDC’s Division of Adolescent and School Health to provide HIV prevention education and conduct the Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS).

For information on Guam's current program activities, see Guam.

Past Program Activities

Provided HIV Prevention Education

  • Provided professional development to classroom teachers, guidance counselors, and public agency health educators to improve their knowledge and skills in providing HIV prevention education to adolescents.
     
  • Established peer education programs in elementary and secondary schools to address HIV prevention among the island’s young people.

Conducted the Youth Risk Behavior Survey

  • Published the YRBS results and using them to guide program planning.
     
  • Developed classroom activities that are guided by and focus on the results of the YRBS.
     

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Page last reviewed: March 3, 2008 Historical Document
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