This document provides information about technical assistance and educational materials that can guide the development, implementation, and evaluation of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and other sexually transmitted infection (STI) prevention education for school-age youth. It also presents resources that can increase the awareness of those…

This Surgeon General's Call to Action emphasizes the need to promote sexual health and responsible sexual behavior throughout the lifespan, discussing the public health approach to this issue, the current public health problem with sexually transmitted diseases, risk and protective factors for sexual health, evidence-based intervention models, the…

This guide is designed to help teachers develop and implement HIV/AIDS education programs for students with special education needs. It presents specific suggestions for adapting curricula and teaching styles to meet the needs of individual students. The introduction discusses why students with special needs should receive HIV/AIDS education and…

Evaluated the use of videotape for HIV/AIDS education in Russian schools, pretesting and posttesting students on their attitudes, knowledge, and practices related to HIV/AIDS and their HIV/AIDS education at school. Results confirmed a lack of HIV/AIDS education and insufficient information sources (parents, friends, and public health). Video…

Researchers conducted a comparative evaluation of HIV/AIDS education to examine alterations in practice and outcomes occurring within secondary education between 1994 and 2000. The study investigated the impact of reduced public emphasis on HIV/AIDS knowledge. Participants were students enrolled in the general health curriculum at a Pennsylvania…

Describes Students Teaching AIDS to Students (STATS), a program that involved medical students teaching middle and high school students about AIDS and HIV, focusing on its implementation in one New Jersey school district. STATS required one classroom period to address HIV/AIDS prevalence, prevention, and common questions and misconceptions, and it…

This report describes some models for effective community-wide cooperation in AIDS prevention and education for African American youth. Since 1994, the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies has hosted forums around the country to provide information to black public officials about HIV/AIDS prevention education in schools. Forums in…

Eight local education funds (LEFs) assessed the level of local school health programs and created plans to establish or enhance comprehensive school health education programs. In 1995, six sites received 3-year implementation grants. In 1999-00, five sites received funds for assessing community capacity to address and sustain commitments to…

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention initiated "Programs-That-Work" (PTW) in 1992 to identify health education programs with credible evidence of effectiveness and disseminate them to schools and youth agencies. Two tobacco use reduction programs and eight sexual risk behavior reduction programs were identified. This paper…

The recent proliferation of tattooing has prompted increased concern for safety and awareness of hazardous conditions. Transmission of infectious diseases can occur when proper sterilization and safety procedures are not followed. Adolescents are a critical high-risk group that need the attention of school health personnel to help them become…

This study assessed knowledge of HIV/AIDS among high school dropouts enrolled in a military structured at-risk youth program that offered them a second chance. Surveys of demographics, risk behaviors and attitudes, perceptions, and knowledge indicated that participants had low knowledge levels, though knowledge scores were higher on certain…

Describes Wisconsin's HIV-prevention peer-education programs, examining written survey responses from advisors of 27 established programs. Results found similarities in program objectives and variations in program implementation. Few programs were designed to specifically reach youth at highest risk for HIV transmission. Advisors were extremely…

Compared the sexual risk taking behaviors of gay, lesbian, and bisexual (GLB) and heterosexual adolescents, evaluating associations between gay-sensitive school HIV instruction and GLB adolescents' risk behaviors. Surveys indicated that GLB students had more high risk behaviors than heterosexual students, and those in schools with gay-sensitive…

This study of AIDS education in Uganda used an ethnography of school culture to explore the contradictions in curriculum intervention. Male domination and power imbalances in the school encouraged attitudes and practices with regard to sexual relationships that negated the official messages of the AIDS curriculum. Examines four forms of school…

African Americans have been greatly affected by the AIDS epidemic. Experts have explored the cultural factors which may influence the effectiveness of HIV/AIDS prevention. This study investigated the impact of cultural mistrust, exploring the relationship between the distrust of whites and safe-sex practices among African-American college…