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New resources
available on several school health issues
Several federal
agencies recently posted new resources on the web that may be of interest to
school counselors and principals. The topics featured include girls’ health
issues and prevention of teenage pregnancy. The resources include:
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Fact Sheets on Health Issues for Girls
As part of their public education efforts,
Girls Incorporated, the organization that inspires all girls to be strong,
smart, and bold, develops and disseminates fact sheets on a variety of
issues facing girls. Periodic updates of several of these fact sheets are
funded by their cooperative agreements with CDC-DASH, including Girls and
Violence, Girls and Sexual Activity, Girls and Sexual Health, Girls and
Substance Abuse, and Girls and HIV, AIDS, and other STDs. Visit
http://www.girlsinc.org/ic/page.php?id=3.1 to view and download copies
of these and other fact sheets.
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Third Annual National Day to Prevent Teen Pregnancy Takes Place May 5,
2004
Every year in this country, close to 850,000
teenage girls become pregnant. The consequences of these pregnancies are
enormous, as only one-third of these girls complete high school. To raise
awareness about this troubling issue, a day has been designated as the
National Day to Prevent Teen Pregnancy. May 5, 2004 has been designated as
the day this year. Teens can go online and take a fun, engaging “quiz” that
presents them with real life scenarios around the issue. The National
Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy, sponsor of the event, has a variety of
materials available to help you promote this important Day in your
community. For more information or to order materials, visit
http://www.teenpregnancy.org/national/default.asp or call (202)
478-8500. |
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