National Coalition of STD Directors

The STD, HIV and Unintended Pregnancy Prevention Integration Initiative, a Center for Disease Control and Prevention's Department of Adolescent and School Health (CDC-DASH) funded project, will strengthen the capacity of national, state and/or local agencies to help schools prevent behaviors that place all young people at risk for STDs, HIV, unintended pregnancy and other important health problems. The Initiative, a partnership with four other organizations, will increase collaboration and partnerships in creating prevention and education messages aimed toward adolescents. To help NCSD achieve its objectives, NCSD has subcontracted with the American Social Health Association (ASHA). Together NCSD and ASHA will train and educate the other groups on STDs.

Initiative Partners:

• The Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs (AMCHP)
  
• The National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE)
  
• The Sexuality Information and Educational Council of the United States (SIECUS)
• The National Association of State and Territorial AIDS Directors (NASTAD) (Not directly funded)
• The American Social Health Association (ASHA)

Current Activities:

• Regional Stakeholder Meetings to Integrate HIV, STD, and Teen Pregnancy Prevention Programs
• Full list of Goals and Objectives for 2003
• Planning meetings to create partnerships among reproductive health organizations and create dialogues with STD/HIV program directors and representatives from state education agencies.
• Developing an issue brief on STD, HIV and unplanned pregnhttp://www.ncsddc.org/docs/IntegrationSurveyResults.pdfancy integration.

Accomplishments:

• STD Project Area Survey Results on Youth Integration Activities
• Trained representatives from Representatives from the STD, HIV and Maternal and Child Health Departments of several states on developing integrated prevention messages.
• Participated in regular meetings to create partnerships.