Cooperative Agreement NU87DP000008

The Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools was awarded a $365,000 Cooperative Agreement from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) under the Cooperative Agreements to Promote Adolescent Health through School-Based HIV/STD Prevention and School-Based Surveillance program (CFDA 93.079). The funding will support the implementation of the "What Works in Schools" program and the Davidson County Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (DC YRBSS) and School Health Profile (DC SHP) cycles in middle and high schools across Davidson County, Tennessee. The key objectives are to increase knowledge of adolescent risk behaviors, improve student health and well-being, and promote school policies and practices that support healthy adolescent development. The project will involve coordinating with community partners, analyzing survey data, and using the findings to enhance school-based and community-supported health interventions targeting issues such as sexual risk behaviors, violence, substance use, and mental health.