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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.
  • 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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