Youth Health
Preventive Health Programs for Youth DOH's
Child and Adolescent Health
The Department of Health's Child and Adolescent Health Web
site is of the most comprehensive sites for preventable
health programs. The site includes:
- Abstinence
Education
The Abstinence Education Program supports community projects
and educational media to reduce teen pregnancy in Washington
State.
- Child
Abuse Prevention
The DOH supports the Washington Council for the Prevention
of Child Abuse and Neglect, and coordinates the work of
agencies statewide.
- Coordinated
School Health
This program works in partnership with schools, state
agencies, and community resources to provide healthy and
safe school environments.
- Family
Support Initiative
Actively engaged in the nation's Family Support Movement,
the Family Support Initiative supports Parenting Leadership
programs in Washington communities.
- Healthy
Child Care Washington
Families and professional caregivers of young children
find the support they need through our network of Child-Care
Health Consultants.
- Oral
Health
The Oral Health program educates Washington State individuals,
families, and health providers about the central role
that oral health plays in healthy lives.
- Teen
Health Fact Sheets
Addressing the key issues that adolescents face, Teen
Health Fact Sheets provide information that families,
health providers, and teens can use.
- Youth
Development
The Youth Development program's goal is to decrease the
incidence of teen pregnancies in communities with high
teen pregnancy rates.
Other preventable health programs on the Web
include:
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