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CDC Healthy Youth
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School-based health education gives youth practical knowledge and skills to live healthy lives. Click the link to find out what a school-based health education curriculum should include. #HealthyYouth #SchoolHealth #HealthEd #HealthEducation #HealthyTeens
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CDC’s Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) Data Summary & Trends Report: 2011-2021 is now available. This report is a first look at the latest YRBS data (full report coming spring 2023) and includes 10-year trends on the health and well-being of U.S. high school students. Click to read more.
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Health education is a fundamental part of an overall school health program; it provides youth with the knowledge and skills they need to become successful learners and healthy adults. Swipe ➡️ to see how schools have used CDC’s Health Education Curriculum Analysis Tool (HECAT), and click 👆 to get your school started. #HealthyYouth #SchoolHealth #HealthEd #HealthEducation
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The number of adolescents reporting poor mental health is increasing. How can schools help? By building strong bonds with youth. Learn how to create these protective relationships with students. #HealthyYouth #SchoolHealth #MentalHealth #YouthMentalHealth
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New CDC School Health Profiles 2020 data shows the incredible effort schools put forth to help students feel connected during the pandemic and what more needs to be done to support schools so they can help students thrive. This is the first routine assessment of school health programs released since the start of pandemic. The data provides valuable insight into schools at the height of pandemic closures. See the findings. #CDCProfiles #BackToSchool #HealthyYouth #SchoolHealth
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Educators: We have tools you can use to help students thrive this school year. These classroom management tips can help you create positive classroom environments that strengthen school connectedness. Tap the link to learn more. #HealthyYouth
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New CDC School Health Profiles 2020 data shows the incredible effort schools put forth to help students feel connected during the pandemic and what more needs to be done to support schools so they can help students thrive. This is the first routine assessment of school health programs released since the start of pandemic. The data gives valuable insight into schools at the height of pandemic closures. See the findings. #CDCProfiles #BackToSchool #HealthyYouth #SchoolHealth
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Our Health Education Curriculum Analysis Tool can help schools strengthen their health education curricula. Our new webinar series provides an overview of the tool and highlights recent updates to several topic areas. Watch the videos here. #HealthEd #HealthyYouth #HealthEducation
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Youth were struggling with their mental health before the COVID-19 pandemic. This is especially true for LGBTQ youth. When schools have LGBTQ-supportive policies and practices, all students experience less emotional distress, less violence and harassment, and less suicidal thoughts and behaviors. LGBTQ-inclusive schools help all students thrive. Learn more. #LGBTQ #HealthyYouth #MentalHealth #YouthMentalHealth
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All young people do better in LGBTQ-inclusive schools. LGBTQ-supportive school practices—like Genders and Sexualities Alliances (GSAs), anti-harassment policies, and staff training on inclusivity—create safer and more supportive spaces for everyone. Tap the link to learn more about what works. #LGBTQ #HealthyYouth #BackToSchool
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Teachers and school staff: Follow CDC’s Division of Adolescent and School Health on Twitter to learn more about ✔️ classroom management approaches that strengthen students’ connection to school, ✔️ what works in schools to protect students’ health and wellbeing, and ✔️ inclusive school policies and practices that make safer, more supportive spaces for all students. #HealthyYouth #SafetyForAll
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Adolescents are experiencing emotional distress worsened by the pandemic. But the pandemic hasn't affected all students equally. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and queer or questioning youth were far more likely to report poor mental health and were 5 times more likely to attempt suicide. This Pride Month, learn more about CDC’s findings and what schools can do to help students thrive. (Note: The ABES did not include “transgender” as a self-identification question) #HealthyYouth #PrideMonth #Pride
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June 27 is National HIV Testing Day, but HIV testing is important year-round. What can educators do to help? You can encourage students to get tested for HIV by educating them about HIV, connecting them with health services, and encouraging students and parents to talk about HIV. Click the link to learn more about supporting HIV testing among adolescents in this fact sheet. #HealthyYouth #HealthEducation #HIVTestingDay #GetTested #HIV
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School connectedness is a powerful tool that supports youth mental health. Poor mental health and suicide attempts were less common among students who felt connected to people at school. Tap to learn more on CDC's Adolescent Behaviors and Experiences Survey data. #HealthyYouth #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth
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Building connections with young people can help protect their mental health. Adolescents who feel a sense of connection to school have better health outcomes. Click to learn more about building connections with youth. #HealthyYouth #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth #YouthVoices
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When schools implement CDC’s “What Works In Schools” program, they can prevent some of the most significant risks to the health and well-being of students. Click to learn more about what schools have done to support students. #HealthyYouth #WhatWorksInSchools
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Schools can play a critical role in providing access to school-based health centers or referral to youth-friendly health services. Click to learn more. #HealthyYouth
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Youth who feel connected at school are less likely to experience negative health outcomes related to sexual risk, substance use, violence, and poor mental health. Now is the time to partner with and support schools as they provide students with the tools, services, and connections they need to thrive. Click to learn more about school connectedness. #HealthyYouth
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New CDC data describes the range of issues U.S. youth faced during the #COVID19 pandemic. Findings are concerning, but one thing is clear: Right now, young people need all the support we can give them. Schools are a critical venue to provide this support. #CDCABES
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Teachers and school staff can help students thrive mentally, physically, and academically by providing them with a safe and supportive school environment and helping them feel connected to school. Learn what works. #HealthyYouth
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All school staff—including teachers, principals, counselors, social workers, nurses, aides, librarians, coaches, nutrition personnel, and others—can have a positive influence on students’ lives. Find out how to help foster school connectedness. #HealthyYouth
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Transgender and other gender-diverse youth experience stigma and discrimination that make them more susceptible to a variety of health risks. Understanding the experience of transgender youth will help improve school environments, parental relationships, health services, and sexual health education to create more supportive environments for transgender youth. Learn more. #LGBTQ #HealthyYouth
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School connectedness is the belief held by students that adults and school peers care about their learning and about them as individuals. Teachers can use various proven approaches to create positive classroom environments that strengthen school connectedness. Learn about these approaches by downloading CDC's classroom management tools. #TeacherTips #HealthyYouth
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A recent study found the programmatic approach of CDC’s “What Works In Schools” benefits the health and well-being of students by delivering quality sexual health education, increasing access to sexual health services, and promoting safe and supportive environments. The program can reduce a wide range of behaviors that put students’ health at risk. Learn more. #HealthyYouth
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CDC’s #LGBTQ inclusivity self-assessment tool will help you identify areas where you can improve your support and inclusion of LGBTQ students. Take the assessment today.
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