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Halle M, Lewis CB, Seshamani M. [2008]. Health disparities: A case for closing the gap. [no place]: HealthReform.gov, 5 pp.

Annotation: This report quantitatively describes the health and health care access disparities existing between racial and ethnic groups in the United States with regard to obesity, cancer, diabetes, and HIV/AIDS. Recommendations for diminishing these disparities conclude the report.

Keywords: AIDS, Access to health care, Cancer, Diabetes, Ethnic groups, HIV, Health care disparities, Health status disparities, Minority groups, Obesity

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 2008. CDC resource kit: HIV screening of pregnant women. Atlanta, CA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 14 items.

Annotation: This information kit contains tools for a health communications program developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) which includes CDC recommendations for HIV testing, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Committee Opinion, American College of Nurse-Midwives statement, provider and patient materials, and due date projection wheel with HIV testing reminders as examples.

Keywords: AIDS, HIV, Pregnancy, Pregnant women, Resources for professionals, Screening

Peters A. 2007. Sex education in Washington public schools: Are students learning what they need to know?. [Seattle, WA]: Healthy Youth Alliance, 55 pp.

Annotation: This report focuses on a research project conducted for the purpose of learning more about sexuality education and prevention programs that are in place in Washington's public schools. The report provides analysis with respect to the following four objectives: (1) to learn more about what is being taught at each grade level and how many hours of instruction students receive, (2) to identify who is teaching HIV/AIDS and sexuality education programs and their level of training, (3) to assess how many districts are aware of new guidelines pertaining to sexuality education programs and what (if anything) districts have done to change their curricula accordingly, and (4) to determine which topics related to sexual health and family life are being discussed, and why. Most of the information in the report is presented in tables and charts. The report also includes an executive summary, a description of the methodology, and a glossary of terms. The report includes one appendix, which contains a list of participating districts, the survey instrument, guidelines, and a list of Healthy Youth Alliance members.

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Keywords: AIDS, Adolescent health, Child health, Curricula, Guidelines, HIV, Prevention programs, Research, School health education, Sexuality education, Washington

American College of Nurse - Midwives. 2007. Reducing health disparities. Silver Spring, MD: American College of Nurse - Midwives, 4 pp. (Issue brief)

Annotation: This issue brief provides information about health disparities in the United States, particularly in the areas of infant mortality, preterm birth, low birthweight, SIDS, maternal mortality, breast cancer, cervical cancer, HIV/AIDS, and heart disease among women. The brief also discusses ways in which midwives are working to reduce disparities in reproductive health and midwifery education, practice, and activism. A summary and endnotes are included.

Keywords: AIDS, Breast cancer, Cervical cancer, Economic factors, Ethnic factors, HIV, Heart diseases, Infant health, Infant mortality, Low birthweight, Maternal mortality, Midwives, Preterm birth, Racial factors, SIDS, Women's health

National Abandoned Infants Assistance Resource Center. 2007. Assessing and supporting parenting in families affected by substance abuse and HIV. Berkeley, CA: National Abandoned Infants Assistance Resource Center, 64 pp. (Lessons learned from Abandoned Infants Assistance Projects)

Annotation: This guidebook aims to provide practitioners and administrators with guidance in assessing, supporting, and strengthening parenting skills and parent-child relationships among families affected by substance abuse or HIV and AIDS. Specifically, the guidebook identifies some of the parenting-related challenges facing this population. It provides tips on building relationships with clients, assessing parenting skills and parent-child relationships, and implementing parenting intervention and safety planning strategies. The guidebook also addresses staffing for home-based, supportive interventions and strategies for working with child protective services. Throughout the document, parent quotations and program examples illustrate many key points. The document concludes with an annotated list of assessment tools and parenting curricula.

Keywords: AIDS, Assessment, Families, Family support, HIV infection, Intervention, Parent child relations, Parent support services, Parenting, Parenting skills, Parents, Safety, Substance abuse

Kols A. 2007. Integrating family planning and HIV/AIDS services for young people: Tools for programming. Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 25 pp. (Info reports; issue no. 10)

Annotation: This report describes tools to integrate reproductive health, family planning , and HIV/AIDS services for young people and make these integrated services youth-friendly, train providers on how to offer them, develop job aids that help providers offer more services, and gain community support for such services. It gives examples of these tools as used by programs worldwide.

Keywords: AIDS, Adolescents, Child care, Family planning, HIV, International health, Maternal health, Sexual behavior, Sexually transmitted diseases, Youth services

National Consensus Process on Sexual Health and Responsible Sexual Behavior. 2006. The National Consensus Process on Sexual Health and Responsible Sexual Behavior: Interim report. [Atlanta, GA]: National Consensus Process on Sexual Health and Responsible Sexual Behavior, 50 pp.

Annotation: This interim report focuses on the National Consensus Process (NCP) on Sexual Health and Responsible Sexual Behavior, a process on sexual health in which leaders of major constituency organizations with interest in sexual health participated. The goal of the NCP is to improve sexual health and responsible sexual behaviors in America. The report includes a letter from the former U.S. Surgeon General; an executive summary; a call to action; background; and a statement of agreement covering the following topics: vision, goal, sexuality, sexual health, individual responsibility, community responsibility, outcomes, and normative differences. Also included is a discussion of NCP areas of agreement and non-agreement and supporting documents; areas for further discussion; participant observations; commentary; and NCP's future. The report includes eight appendices: (1) best practices; (2) research recommendations; (3) HIV, AIDS, STDs, and STIs; (4) education and discussion of sexual health and responsible sexual behavior for youth by parents or caregivers; (5) sexual abstinence; (6) responsible and irresponsible social behavior; (7) sexual orientation; (8) NCP ground rules and meeting dates and locations.

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Keywords: AIDS, Abstinence, Adolescent sexuality, Caregivers, HIV, Individual responsibility, Parents, Sexual behavior, Sexual health, Sexual identity, Sexuality, Sexuality education, Sexually transmitted diseases, Social responsibility

Eaton DK, Kann L, Kinchen S, Ross J, Hawkins Harris, WA, Lowery R, McManus T, Chyen D, Shanklin S, Lim C, Grunbaum J, Wechsler H. 2006. Youth risk behavior surveillance: United States, 2005. MMWR Surveillance Summaries 55(SS-5):1-96,

Annotation: This report on youth risk behavior surveillance summarizes data from the 2005 national Youth Risk Behavior survey and trends during 1991-2005 in selected risk behaviors. Data from 40 state surveys and 21 local surveys are also included. The report describes the study methods, presents results, and offers a discussion and conclusion. Extensive tables and charts present statistical findings. References are included.

Keywords: AIDS, Adolescent health, Adolescent pregnancy, Adolescents, Alcohol, Behavior, Dietary practices, Drug use, HIV, Helmets, Injuries, Obesity, Physical activity, Physical education, Physical fighting, Prevention programs, Risk factors, Seat belts, Sexual behavior, Statistics, Suicide, Tobacco, Unintentional injuries, Weapons, Weight management

Kempner ME. 2006. Toward a sexually healthy America: Abstinence-only-until-marriage programs that try to keep our youth "scared chaste". New York, NY: Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States, 70 pp.

Annotation: This report is based on a review conducted by the Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States of nine of the most widely available abstinence-only-until-marriage curricula designed for junior and senior high school students that emphasize the negative consequences of premarital sexual activity, portray sexual behavior as universally dangerous, and deny young people information about pregnancy and disease prevention. The report discusses the educational philosophy of these curricula and their scope and context. Topics covered include sexuality and abstinence, religion and morality, fear and shame, sexual pressure, sexual arousal, sexually transmitted diseases, HIV and AIDS, condoms and contraception, marriage and family structure, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy options and abortion, teaching methods, curricula strong point, and the future of sexuality education. Brief reviews of the curricula are provided. A list of abstinence-education curricula that do not include messages of fear or shame is included. The report includes references.

Keywords: AIDS, Abortion, Abstinence, Adolescent sexuality, Condoms, Contraception, Curricula, Families, HIV, Marriage, Moral values, Pregnancy, Prevention, Religion, Sexual identity, Sexuality education, Sexually transmitted diseases

Anda R. 2006. The health and social impact of growing up with alcohol abuse and related adverse childhood experiences: The human and economic costs of the status quo. Rockville, MD: National Association for Children of Alcoholics, 20 pp.

Annotation: This paper focuses on key findings from the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Study, a decade-long, ongoing study designed to examine the childhood origins of many health and social problems. The paper describes the study design and discusses the interrelatedness of ACEs. Types of ACEs discussed include abuse, neglect, household dysfunction, and battered mother. The relationship of ACE scores to alcohol consumption, risk factors for HIV and AIDS, smoking and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; depression and suicide attempts; worker performance; and health care costs. Implications are discussed. References are included. Statistical information is presented in figures throughout the paper.The paper includes one appendix: a detailed list of health and social problems shown to have a graded relationship with ACE scores.

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Keywords: AIDS, Alcohol abuse, Alcohol consumption behavior, Child abuse, Child health, Child neglect, Children, Costs, Domestic violence, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, HIV, Health, High risk children, High risk families, Lung diseases, Physical abuse, Smoking: Depression, Substance abuse, Suicide

CityMatCH. 2005. Preventing perinatal transmission of HIV AIDS. Omaha, NE: CityMatCH, (Emerging issues in maternal and child health)

Annotation: This webcast on the prevention of the perinatal transition of HIV AIDS was held on February 17, 2005. The webcast featured three presenters: (1) Margaret Lampe, from the Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention-Epidemiology, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, who discussed Rapid HIV-1 testing for women in labor with unknown HIV status; (2) Ana Rua-Dobles, from the HUG-Me Program in Orlando, FL, who presented on the perinatal nurse's role in the prevention of HIV vertical transmission; and (3) Jackie Nash, Regional HIV/AIDS Prevention Coordinator, Duval County Health Dept. in Jacksonville, FL, who talked about Florida's Targeted Outreach for Pregnant Women Act Program (TOPWA). The complete audio recording, along with all three powerpoint presentations, are available online. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

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Keywords: Multimedia, AIDS, Disease prevention, Disease transmission, Florida, HIV, HIV screening, Infant health, Maternal health, Perinatal influences, Pregnancy complications, Prenatal care, State programs

Global Health Council. [2004]. Global health advocacy manual. Washington, DC: Global Health Council, 44 pp.

Annotation: This manual provides information on the following global health areas: women's health, children's health, HIV and AIDS, infectious diseases, and emerging threats. The manual offers suggestions for how to advocate for improved global health, including guidance for writing letters to representatives, scripts for calling them, directions for arranging and completing face-to-face meetings, and other advocacy techniques. The manual includes photographs and blank pages for notes.

Keywords: AIDS, Advocacy, Child health, Communicable diseases, HIV, International health, Manuals, Resource materials, Women's health

Child Trends Databank. [2004]. Children newly diagnosed with AIDS. Washington, DC: Child Trends, 7 pp.

Annotation: This fact sheet discusses the issue of children and adolescents who are newly diagnosed with AIDS. The fact sheet provides an overview and discusses trends; race and age differences; international, state, and local estimates; national goals; definitions; and data sources. Statistical information is presented in figures and tables at the end of the fact sheet. Endnotes are included.

Keywords: AIDS, Adolescents, Age factors, Children, Goals, Racial factors, Trends

Sex Information and Education Council of the United States, National Guidelines Task Force. 2004. Guidelines for comprehensive sexuality education: Kindergarten - 12th grade (3rd ed.). New York, NY: Sex Information and Education Council of the United States, 109 pp.

Annotation: This teaching guide provides a national framework for comprehensive kindergarten-12th grade sexuality education. Guideline contents include six key concepts recommended by the National Guidelines Task Force for inclusion in education programs—human development, relationships, personal skills, sexual behavior, sexual health, and society and culture. Each key concept is further divided into components and accompanied by developmentally appropriate information. Addition contents include the history and structure of the guidelines; goals, values, and fundamental principles; advice on using the guidelines, prioritizing topics, filling the gaps, evaluating and and existing curricula and lessons, and creating new ones. A section of additional resources includes relevant organizations and references.

Keywords: AIDS, Adolescent development, Adolescent health, Adolescents, Child development, Child health, Developmental stages, Educational programs, HIV, Health education, School age children, Sexual development, Sexual identity, Sexuality, Sexuality education

Committee on the Ryan White CARE Act: Data for Resource Allocation, Planning, and Evaluation. 2004. Measuring what matters: Allocation, planning, and quality assessment for the Ryan White CARE Act. Washington, DC: National Academies Press, 302 pp.

Annotation: This report describes a study conducted by the Institute of Medicine about issues related to the allocation of Ryan White Care Amendment (RWCA) funds. Specifically, the purposes of the study were (1) to assess whether reported HIV cases are adequate, reliable, and sufficiently accurate for inclusion in formula grants under Title I and II of RWCA and to make recommendations for the improvement of HIV reporting systems, (2) to identify data and tools for assessing a community's severity of need and how that information can be used in allocation decisions, and (3) to identify available health outcome and other data that can be used to measure the quality of and access to RWCA-funded services. The report (1) provides an overview of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, financing of HIV/AIDS care, the legislative history of RWCA, and its current structure; (2) provides background on public health and HIV/AIDS surveillance and provides context for how surveillance data are used in the allocation formulas; (3) evaluates the potential for data on HIV cases to be incorporated into the Title I and II allocation formulas; (4) examines data and methods for estimating the severity of need and related resource needs, (5) reviews measures that can be used to assess the quality of HIV/AIDS care provided by the RWCA, and (6) summarizes the committee's findings and recommendations. Six appendices include financial resources of states for HIV/AIDS reporting, analyses of the sensitivity of the formula allocations to underlying changes to input data, and other information. Statistical information and other information is presented in tables and figures throughout the report. Each chapter includes references.

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Keywords: AIDS, Communities, Costs, Data, Government financing, Government programs, HIV, Health services, Population surveillance, Public health, Resource allocation

Manlove J, Franzetta K, McKinney K, Papillo AR, Terry-Humen E. 2004. No time to waste: Programs to reduce teen pregnancy among middle school-aged youth. Washington, DC: National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy, 60 pp. (Putting what works to work)

Annotation: Produced in partnership with Child Trends, No Time to Waste provides detailed descriptions of programs for middle school-age students in abstinence and sex education and in HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases that have been shown through careful research to have a positive impact on adolescent sexual behavior. The publication provides detailed descriptions of program curriculum, costs, and evaluation results. It also describes programs that did not change participants' behavior. No Time to Waste was developed as part of the ongoing Putting What Works to Work project.

Keywords: AIDS, Abstinence, Adolescent behavior, Adolescent pregnancy, Adolescent sexuality, Community programs, Costs, HIV, Middle schools, Model programs, Prevention, Prevention programs, Sexuality education, Sexually transmitted diseases

Grunbaum J, Kann L, Kinchen S, Ross J, Hawkins J, Lowery R, Harris WA, McManus T, Chyen D, Collins J. 2004. Youth risk behavior surveillance: United States, 2003. MMWR Surveillance Summaries 53(SS-2):1-96,

Annotation: This report summarizes data from the 2003 national school-based survey and trends during 1991-2003 in selected risk behaviors. Data from 32 state surveys, and 18 of local surveys were conducted during 2003. Survey categories include behaviors contributing to unintentional injuries and violence; tobacco use; alcohol and other drug use; age of initiation of risk behaviors; sexual behavior, unintended pregnancy, and sexual disease transmission; unhealthy diets; physical inactivity; and overwieght and weight control. Extensive tables and charts present statistical findings and references are included.

Keywords: AIDS, Adolescent health, Adolescent pregnancy, Adolescents, Alcohol, Behavior, Dietary practices, Drug use, HIV, Helmets, Injuries, Obesity, Physical activity, Physical education, Physical fighting, Prevention programs, Risk factors, Seat belts, Sexual behavior, Suicide, Tobacco, Unintentional injuries, Weapons, Weight management

National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Contraception and Reproductive Health Branch. 2004. Contraception and Reproductive Health Branch, NICHD: Report to the NACHHD Council. Bethesda, MD: National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, 37 pp.

Annotation: This report highlights the scientific activities and achievements of the Contraception and Reproductive Health Branch (CRHB) since 1999. CRHB is part of the Center for Population Research within the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. The report notes progress in five program areas, lists goals for these areas, and projects future directions for CRHB. The five program areas are (1) contraceptive research and development, (2) contraceptive and reproductive evaluation, (3) prevention of HIV, AIDS and other sexually transmitted infections, (4) selected reproductive and gynecologic health issues, and (5) research training. Statistical information is presented in figures and tables at the end of the report. The report includes two appendices: CRHB personnel and activities and CRHB-sponsored conferences and workshops, 2000-2003.

Keywords: AIDS, Contraception, Federal agencies, Gynecology, HIV infection, Reproduction, Research, Sexually transmitted diseases, Training, Women's health

Driscoll AK, Brindis CD, Biggs MA, Valderrama LT. 2004. Priorities, progress, and promise: A chartbook on Latino adolescent reproductive health. San Francisco, CA: University of California, San Francisco, Center for Reproductive Health Research and Policy and Institute for Health Policy Studies, 64 pp.

Annotation: This chartbook compiles key demographic information that has been gathered about areas in the lives of Latino youth that affect their fertility and provides a context for this information. Information is divided into the following topic areas: (1) population, (2) immigration, (3) education, (4) family, (5) access to health insurance and health care, (6) sexual behavior, pregnancy, and birth, and (7) STIs and HIV/AIDS. Each section includes text, tables, figures, and references. A section on moving forward concludes the chartbook.

Keywords: AIDS, Access to health care, Adolescent pregnancy, Adolescent sexuality, Adolescents, Data, Education, Families, Fertility, HIV, Health insurance, Hispanic Americans, Immigration, Reproductive health, Sexually transmitted diseases, Young adults

Grossman M, Kaestner R, Markowitz S. 2004. An investigation of the effects of alcohol policies on youth STDs. Cambridge, MA: National Bureau of Economic Research, 32 pp. (NBER working paper series no. 10949)

Annotation: This paper examines the role of alcohol policies in reducing the incidence of sexually transmitted diseases among adolescents. The paper looks at the relationship between alcohol policies (e.g., beer taxes and statutes pertaining to alcohol sales and drunk driving) and rates of gonorrhea and AIDS among adolescents and young adults. The paper, which includes an abstract, discusses previous research, study methods, data, and results. A discussion section is also included. Statistical information is presented in figures and tables grouped together at the end of the report. References are included.

Keywords: AIDS, Adolescent health, Adolescent sexuality, Adolescents, Alcohol consumption behavior, Gonorrhea, Public policy, Sexually transmitted diseases, Young adults

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