HIV * AIDS * STD

Susan Court, HIV/AIDS/STD Education Specialist - (406) 444-3178

Gary Pfister, Coordinated School Health Programs Program Specialist - (406) 444-3000

This program is designed to provide education on how to prevent the spread of HIV infection, and to expand and strengthen the capacity of local education agencies to plan, implement and evaluate the effectiveness of health education, including HIV/STD education.

Purpose: The program is designed to prevent the spread of HIV infection, and to expand and strengthen the capacity of local education agencies to plan, implement and evaluate the effectiveness of health education, including HIV/STD education.

Program priorities are:

* Policy - Promote LEA adoption of HIV/STD policies consistent with the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines.

* Curriculum - Assist LEAs in developing, strengthening and implementing planned, sequential, skills-based comprehensive school health curricula intended to prevent behaviors that will result in HIV/STD infection. Curricula should conform to accepted practice guidelines and have credible evidence of effectiveness in impacting the behaviors that place young people at risk of HIV infection.

* Teacher Training - Provide staff development for teachers to acquire the skills they need for effectively delivering skills-based health education curriculum.

* Classroom Implementation - Work toward the effective delivery of HIV/STD curricula and the integration of HIV/STD prevention education within the context of coordinated school health education in the classroom.

* Efforts Targeting Youth in High-Risk Situations - Develop the capacity for schools, alternative schools and other agencies to provide education for preventing important health-risk behaviors among indigent youth, minority youth, youth with special education needs and other youth in high-risk situations, including staff development for those who work with youth in high-risk situations.

* Involvement of Young People - Involve youth in planning, implementing and evaluating HIV/STD prevention efforts to help assure that program efforts address the needs of youth.

* Data Collection - Conduct surveys to establish the health risk behaviors of youth, and to determine the implementation level of coordinated school health education.

* Evaluation - Assess the work plan for school-based HIV prevention education at regular intervals.

K-12 HIV/AIDS Teaching Activities

Native American Prevention Project Level I Instructor Manual

Native American Prevention Project Level I Youth Manual

Native American Prevention Project Level II Instructor Manual

Native American Prevention Project Level II Youth Manual

Communicable Diseases/Policies

Developing & Revising HIV Policies

Curriculum Planning Guide

2006 Program Evaluation

HIV/AIDS Frequently Asked Questions

HIV and Montana Students 

Infectious Disease Workshop

Videos

The Office of Public Instruction's HIV/AIDS Teacher Trainings are FREE 5-6 hour educational opportunities for K-12 teachers, administrators and school staff. The training is often scheduled as a PIR day by the professional development committee in your school. The trainings are offered for renewal units toward education re-licensure. A training will include an HIV/AIDS "101," Policy for Infected Students/Staff, Education and Work Site Safety issues, Bloodborne Pathogen and Universal Precaution guidelines, Human Sexuality, Reasons for Abstinence and Age-Appropriate HIV/AIDS/STD Teaching Strategies for use within a K-12 comprehensive school health program.

If you would like to arrange a training at your school please contact Susan Court at 406-444-3178 or scourt@mt.gov