This article provides information on preventing child abuse.
This 20-page, easy-to-read illustrated booklet discusses the major content of the 2012 Surgeon General's report in plain language. It is designed to help parents, teachers, policy makers, health care professionals, and other concerned adults understand the importance of the report and how they can take a stand to protect young people from the devastating effects of tobacco use.
This resource provides information on childhood obesity throughout the United States including decreases and increases of obesity among young children.
Information on how to prevent heat-related illness in athletes.
In this lesson, students will use their knowledge of the scientific method to analyze and evaluate data about teen dating violence. At the conclusion of the lesson, students will be asked to draw conclusions from the scientific process that could guide behavioral modifications to prevent teen dating violence.
This resource provides facts about rabies including how to prevent rabies and what to do if you think you might have been exposed to rabies.
Regardless of race or gender, data show that sexually active adolescents and young adults are at increased risk for STDs when compared to older adults. Acknowledging disparities in STD rates is one of the first steps in empowering affected communities to focus on the problem and helping the public health community direct prevention and treatment resources appropriately. The information provided in this resource helps students identify with the reality of STDs.
This resource provides information on how to maintain food safety and prevent people from getting Listeria food poisioning.
In this lesson, students will research one aspect of either hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) or lymphocytic choriomeningitis (LCMV). Students will use what they learn during their research to produce a public service announcement in the form of a brochure, poster, radio announcement or television commercial. This lesson is for use after students have covered the basics of viruses, viral infection, and immunology. Students should know what a virus is, the basic methods of transmission, and how the human immune system reacts to infection by a virus.
Testing and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) can be an effective tool in preventing the spread of HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. An understanding of the relationship between STDs and HIV infection can help in the development of effective HIV prevention programs for persons with high-risk sexual behaviors. This Fact Sheet explains the role of STD detection and treatment in HIV prevention.
As an A-student and star soccer player, Sarah is accustomed to hard work. However, after she sustained a concussion during a varsity soccer game, her freshman year in high school she found herself taking on a new challenge. This resource provides students with information on how serious a head injury can be and the steps to take if someone receives a head injury.
This article discusses examples of violent behavior and where it can occur at school.
In this activity, students will conduct research on microbes that cause infectious diseases, create a poster that lists the agent, host, and environment for a disease. Then they will present their findings to the class.
In this lesson, students explain the benefits of abstaining from sexual activity, identify and explain personal reasons to remain abstinent, and identify the factors that will help them remain abstinent.
In this lesson, students define what is meant by short and long term goals. They will also identify and describe personal goals to the group and identify possible steps to achieving a sample goal.
In this lesson, students will learn the names, characteristics, and causes of several different sex linked disorders, including muscular dystrophy. Students will create, describe and predict genotypes according to genetic pedigrees.
This resource provides information on sexual behavior among U.S. high school students.
This resource outlines the differences in the communication styles: passive, aggressive, and assertive. Teaching tips for introducing and demonstrating these communication styles in the classroom are also included.
This resource outlines a seven-step model that can be used to deconstruct media messages. Several activities are provided to give students practice in understanding media and its influence.
This resource outlines the steps involved in getting contraceptives. Several activities are provided to give students practice in understanding the process and options for obtaining contraceptives.