Federal Resources

The  2012 School Health Profiles include information gathered through surveys conducted in 45 states, 16 large urban school districts, four territories, and two tribal governments on multiple measures related to school health. The report includes background information on the Profiles, a fact sheet on key 2012 results, and a fact sheet on each state, school district, territory, and tribal government on obesity, sexual risk behaviors, and tobacco use. 

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Division of Adolescent and School Health published 2011 national, state, and local Youth Risk Behavior Survey results. These results show significant improvements in many health behaviors during the past two decades, as well as new possible risks resulting from an increased use of technology.

“Sexually Transmitted Disease Surveillance 2013” presents statistics and trends for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in the United States through 2013. The report shows that STDs particularly affect young people, as well as gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (MSM). The data reflect that cases and rates of chlamydia and gonorrhea infection are highest in Americans between the ages of 15 and 24. The report also shows that MSM now account for 75% of all syphilis infections, and that 52% of MSM who have primary and secondary syphilis are infected with HIV. 

This report presents data from the 2012 National Health Interview Survey for children under 18 years of age on selected measures of health, including asthma, dental care, learning disabilities, days of school missed due to illness, and contact with health care professionals.

CDC's overview topic page on adolescent health, including alcohol, tobacco, and substance use; adolescent injuries; and youth violence.

The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) is the world’s largest, ongoing telephone health survey system, tracking health conditions and risk behaviors in the United States yearly since 1984. Currently, data are collected monthly in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Guam.

This report from the CDC (PDF, 32 pages) provides a snapshot of recent trends in key areas of the nation’s health and guides national policy and programmatic efforts related to health . Specifically related to youth, the report addresses trends in substance use, sexually transmitted infections, physical activity, obesity, and childbirth among teenagers. 

A bone health campaign for girls and their BFFs to "grow strong together and stay strong forever!"

The CDC’s Burning Truth initiative encourages young people to keep their skin healthy by protecting themselves against too much exposure to ultraviolet rays from the sun and tanning beds. 

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) works to protect public health and safety by providing information to enhance health decisions, and it promotes health through partnerships with state health departments and other organizations.

CDCynergy is a multimedia CD-ROM used for planning, managing, and evaluating public health communication programs. The tool was originally created for use within CDC. In addition to the basic edition, CDC program and partners have created additional versions of the tool focused on specific health topics. Copies of the CD can be ordered from the Public Health Foundation.

CDC has updated its GetTested website, which helps users find confidential HIV and STD testing. Updates include adding a quiz to its testing locator to help users determine which sexually transmitted disease tests they need. 

Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Student (WSCC),  is recommended by CDC as a strategy for improving students' health and learning in our nation’s schools. These site outline the rationale and goals for WSCC, provide a model framework for planning and implementing WSCC, and offer resources to help schools, districts, and states improve their school health programs.

The Federal Network for Young Worker Safety and Health strives to prevent occupational injuries among workers from ages 14 through 24.

The Healthy Homes program provides homeowners and rental property owners with practical information about how to prevent health and safety hazards. Specific problems such as asthma, allergies and mold are discussed.

This guide from CDC can help media writers, editors, and bloggers better understand traumatic brain injuries (TBIs). With information related to prevalence, symptoms, at-risk groups, and prevention of TBIs, this guide can assist writers in creating compelling, educational stories that improve the health of all Americans. 

The prevalence of overweight among children aged 6 to 11 more than doubled in the past 20 years, going from 7% in 1980 to 18.8% in 2004. The rate among adolescents aged 12 to 19 more than tripled, increasing from 5% to 17.1%. This fact sheet provides information about the problem of overweight in children.

This Web site provides information on and links to school health strategies, research and evaluation tools, Youth Risk Behavior Survey data, evidence-based guidelines for school health programs, and adolescent and school health program resources and tools.

The Guide to Community Preventive Services is a free resource listing programs and policies that improve health and prevent disease.  The Program Planning Resources section of the site outlines the types of steps that are generally used in program planning, along with selected resources that may be useful at each step.

This webpage synthesizes evidence showing that the health of students is linked to their academic achievement and illustrates the critical role that schools play in promoting the health and safety of young people and the adoption of healthy behaviors.

This resource from the CDC provides articles and other resources for parents and educators dealing with H1N1.

Health, United States, 2013 presents an overview of national trends in health and includes a special feature that focuses on prescription drug use in the United States. The report covers health risks and indicators for adolescents, health care utilization, teen childbearing, cigarette smoking, obesity, and vaccination coverage. The special feature highlights trends in prescription drug use among all age groups, including children and adolescents. 

Fact sheet about nutrition and the health of young people.

CDC's Division of Adolescent and School Health provides evaluation technical assistance to Funded Partners through a variety of evaluation resources and tools.

The HIV Treatment Works campaign aims to illustrate how people living with HIV can live long, healthy lives through treatment. The goal of the campaign is to encourage people living with HIV to get into care, take HIV medications, stay in care, and adhere to treatment.