At a glance
- CDC's Division of Adolescent and School Health (DASH) offers many ways to engage with Healthy Youth resources.
- DASH encourages sharing these resources on your websites and social media to encourage healthy behaviors for adolescents and healthy environments for schools.
Social media resources
Campaign
YouTube videos
LGBTQ Inclusivity Self-Assessment Tool
This video is a digital tour of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer or questioning (LGBTQ) Inclusivity in Schools: A Self-Assessment Tool. It first provides a brief overview. It then explains how to use the self-assessment tool for school staff who are interested in enhancing supports for LGBTQ students.
DASH program overview
Their Future Is Our Future: 30 Years of Investing in Adolescent Health
CDC is a leader in developing and promoting data-driven ways to make students safer and healthier. Since 1988, the Division of Adolescent and School Health (DASH) has worked with education agencies, health agencies, youth-serving organizations, and parents toward the goal of helping teens adopt healthy behaviors. Another goal is to help students avoid becoming pregnant or infected with HIV or sexually transmitted infections (STIs). The video shows more than three decades of progress in translating science into programs, policies, and practices to improve students’ lives.
Health and academics
Back to School: A Time to Think About Health and Academics
CDC data confirms that high school students reporting lower academic marks also reported greater health risk behaviors. That's true regardless of sex, race/ethnicity, and grade-level.
Public health grand rounds
Beyond the Data—Adolescence: Preparing for Lifelong Health and Wellness
During adolescence, teens form new friendships, develop social skills, and learn behaviors that will last the rest of their lives. While today’s adolescents are making better decisions about their sexual behavior and substance use, some behaviors are a concern. Find out which behaviors teens need help with. And hear Dr. Phoebe Thorpe and Dr. Kathleen Ethier discuss why schools and communities are an important resource for the health and safety of adolescents.
Adolescence: Preparing for Lifelong Health and Wellness
Today’s adolescents are engaging less in some risky behaviors. Yet they need help in other areas as they navigate the teen years. Listen as Dr. John Iskander and Dr. Kathleen Ethier discuss the results of a national Youth Risk Behavior survey. Learn about boththe progress being made and the challenges that remain.
Investing in Student Health
This video outlines CDC’s recommended approach to school health. The aim is to reduce risk behaviors and improve academic performance. The video shows how students can benefit when school districts invest in health education, health services, and safe and supportive school environments. It also encourages families, school health leaders, and community partners to support student health as an investment in the future.
Back to School: A Time to Think About Health and Academics
CDC data confirms that high school students reporting lower academic marks also reported greater health risk behaviors. That's true regardless of sex, race/ethnicity, and grade level.
