MEMORANDUM

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
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CHARLIE CRIST
Commissioner
MEMORANDUM # 02-88
TO:District School Health Coordinators, HIV/AIDS Coordinators,
and Middle School Principals
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  2. Attn: Debra Betton
An HIV/STD Prevention Curriculum and Strategy

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

CHARLIE CRIST

MEMORANDUM # 02-88

District School Health Coordinators, HIV/AIDS Coordinators,

and Middle School Principals

Jean Schultz, Project Director

Coordinated School Health/Professional Development

Support and Community Services

Florida Department of Education

September 6, 2002

RE:

PLANNING MEETING TO INTRODUCE

PROJECT EVERYBODY

CONSIDER SCHOOL-WIDE PARTICIPATION IN A PROJECT TO

ADDRESS HIV/STD PREVENTION FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS

National Middle School Association (NMSA), in collaboration with Florida’s Department of

Education, is pleased to sponsor a planning meeting to discuss and invite participation in

a set of HIV/STD prevention learning activities designed for grades 5-9. This

meeting is scheduled September 25, 2002, at the Sheraton Suites in Plantation, Ft. Lauderdale,

Project Everybody

will cover travel expenses. NMSA reimbursement forms will be provided at

the meeting. Please make your reservations at the Sheraton Suites Plantation, in Ft. Lauderdale,

(954) 424-3300, by September 18, 2002. A special room rate of $109.00 is available.

Accommodations for participants who have special needs will be available. Please make your

request at the time of registration. Registration and participant information is enclosed. Mail or

fax your registration form by September 18, 2002, to:

Coordinated School Health Program

Florida Department of Education

325 W. Gaines Street, Suite 501

Tallahassee, FL 32399-0400

Attn: Debra Betton

FAX: (850) 488-9840 or SunCom FAX: 278-9840

PLAZA LEVEL – 08, THE CAPITOL – TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA 32399-0400 – (850) 413-0555 – FAX (850) 488-2869

http:/www.firn.edu/doe

An affirmative action/equal opportunity employer

District School Health Coordinators

September 6, 2002

In addition to a district or building administrator, we encourage the participation of one academic

core teacher per school. Substitute teacher costs will be reimbursed to the district. The NMSA

will reimburse for the most cost effective travel, lodging and per diem expenses at the state rate

of $21 per day for those participants who travel more than 50 miles.

If you need additional information, please contact Lynda Kinard, Coordinated School Health

Program, at (850) 488-7835, SunCom 278-7835 or email Lynda.Kinard@fldoe.org.

Thank you for your interest in this project and your continued commitment to young adolescents.

cc: District Superintendents

PLAZA LEVEL – 08, THE CAPITOL – TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA 32399-0400 – (850) 413-0555 – FAX (850) 488-2869

http:/www.firn.edu/doe

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Planning Meeting Agenda

Preventing HIV and Other Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Among Young Teens

September 25, 2002

Sheraton Suites—Plantation

Welcome and Introductions

Agenda Review and discussion

About National Middle School Association (NMSA) and Redefining Actions and

Decisions (RAD)

Middle level focus and Developmentally Responsive Middle Level School

(A)

Project Description

(B)

Project Overview

Criteria for Involvement

What is the “State of the State” with regard to Health Education in Florida?

Area issues, concerns?

Teacher/Mentor/Stakeholder Training Overview

and Mentor Training Overview

District/Building Provides…EveryBody Project Provides

Creative Approaches to project delivery

In the pipe-line

Getting specific—calendar worksheets

District/building letter of commitment (Sample)

(I)

PLAZA LEVEL – 08, THE CAPITOL – TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA 32399-0400 – (850) 413-0555 – FAX (850) 488-2869

http:/www.firn.edu/doe

An affirmative action/equal opportunity employer

PLAZA LEVEL – 08, THE CAPITOL – TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA 32399-0400 – (850) 413-0555 – FAX (850) 488-2869

http:/www.firn.edu/doe

An affirmative action/equal opportunity employer

An HIV/STD Prevention Curriculum and Strategy

for Teachers of Middle Level Students

is a teacher friendly, activity centered, research-based HIV/STD education

curriculum for 5

grade students. Once trained, teachers tailor the curriculum to fit student,

school and community needs, and norms.

What is the Goal of

promotes healthy behaviors by focusing on developmentally appropriate risk

elimination (abstinence) and risk reeducation strategies for the prevention of HIV/STD and other

risk-related behaviors among young adolescents. It supplements existing curricular efforts.

Support Academic Achievements?

EveryBody’s activities are correlated with National Science and Health Education Standards.

The curriculum provides guiding questions, assessment measures, and lesson extensions

appropriate for integrated and interdisciplinary exploration.

What Resources are Available to Accomplish this Goal?

This project is designed to provide durable professional development of a research-based quality

to the school or school district.

National Middle School Association, with support from the Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention/Division of Adolescent and School Health provides dollars to cover substitute teacher

costs, materials, meeting space, and meal costs for participating schools.

Who Receives

With training, a person from each middle level teaching provides five lessons from the

curriculum. Others, (school nurses, health educators, family and consumer educators,

guidance, etc.) who may have professional preparation in human growth and development are

trained in the curriculum and serve as Mentors for grade level EveryBody delivery. This

arrangement allows persons with experience in teaching behavioral skills to reinforce basic

prevention concepts and provide skill-based (i.e. decision-making) instruction. In addition,

Mentors provide a higher degree of program stability in the event of staffing changes.

Community members are also included in the

training in order that they may become

knowledgeable advocates for

For more information:

Project delivery will be designed to meet your needs. Please contact Jean Schultz, Project

Director, at 916-424-0726 or jean8494@aol..com Additional information can also be found at

www.nmsa.org or www.preventaids.net