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Division of Adolescent and School Health (DASH)

This webpage provides a detailed overview of Youth Advisory Councils (YACs). It describes the role YACs play in improving the schools and communities they serve, discusses how they can use data to make decisions and create action plans, and outlines the structure of a YAC. Learn more. 
This webpage contains tools, resources, and sample social media posts to promote student health and well-being that can be used year-round. Learn more. 
This webpage provides guidance for schools and school districts to make coordination easier during an emergency. The webpage describes steps that school communities can take before, during, and after an emergency. Additional resources are provided. Learn more. 
This resource (PDF, 28 pages) defines and describes parent engagement through the lens of schools' health promotion activities. It outlines how parents, schools, and communities can work together to create an environment that facilitates the healthy development of children and adolescents. Learn more (PDF, 28 pages).  ...
The Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) 2021 dataset provides the most recent data on ongoing and emerging health behaviors and experiences among high school students enrolled in public and private schools across the United States. These data are the first YRBS data collected since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. ...
Findings from the Adolescent Behaviors and Experiences Survey (ABES) have been released, and the results highlight the magnitude of the challenges youth faced during the COVID-19 pandemic. ABES provides results on students’ behaviors and experiences during the pandemic related to substance use, mental health and suicide, disruptions to student life, ...
The Get Yourself Tested (GYT) for High Schools campaign raises awareness of HIV and STDs and how to prevent them, connects young people to testing and counseling services, and promote open discussions with partners, peers, and health care providers. Campaign materials include:  GYT for High Schools - Youth Workbook (PDF, 24 ...
National Youth HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NYHAAD) is April 10. This toolkit provides social media post templates; fact sheets; evidence-based information on the prevalence, dangers, and preventative actions that can be taken to protect youth against HIV; and links to additional resources. Learn more.   ...
This assessment tool (PDF, 940 pages) makes it easier to analyze and strengthen a school’s health education curricula. The tool features guidance on reviewing curricula and using the results to make health education curriculum decisions, customizable templates, and more. Learn more. 
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