Ksena Zipperer
HIV/AIDS Prevention Education Coordinator
Coordinated School Health Program

Florida Department of Education
325 W. Gaines Street, Suite 444
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0400
(850) 245-0480

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HIV/STD Prevention, Teen Pregnancy Prevention and Human Sexuality Education

The goal of the HIV/AIDS Prevention Education Project is to strengthen the provision of effective human sexuality education in Florida. Our aim is to reduce instances of HIV/AIDS, STD, and pregnancy among our youth by provided the following:

• Technical assistance to districts regarding updating and creating human sexuality education (including HIV/STD and pregnancy prevention) policy and curriculum.
• Training and professional development opportunities for parents, students, educators, school nurses, psychologists, social workers, and Department of Juvenile Justice staff offered through training tracks at various statewide conferences.
• Development and promotion of partnerships between state and local departments of health, school districts, and community-based organizations.

Current News

• Professional Development and Upcoming Events
• Sexual Behaviors among Florida Public High School Students: Results from the 2007 Florida Youth Risk Behavior Survey (PDF)
• NIDA Study Shows School-Based Prevention Program Reduces Problem Behaviors in Fifth-Graders by Half
  (Positive Action (PA), a comprehensive K–12 social and emotional development program for enhancing behavior and academic achievement, has been evaluated and shown to be effective. A National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) study demonstrates that this comprehensive, school wide social and character development program can have a substantial impact on reducing problem behaviors of public health importance in elementary-school-age youth)
• Preventing Teen Pregnancy: An Update in 2009 (PDF)
• Promoting Science-Based Approaches: Definitions

Other Resources

• CDC Funded Districts in Florida
• Policies, Standards, and Guidelines
• Promoting Communication and Collaboration
• Instructional and Professional Resources
• Links