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The
Department of Defense
Medical Interagency Satellite Training Program (MIST)
Present:
“Adolescent Health: Risks and Resources”
Tuesday 24 July 2007; 1400-1600 ET
New, Live Broadcast
a. Sponsors: This program is co-sponsored for Military and Federal GETN subscribers by The Alabama Department of Public Health and Department of Defense Medical Interagency Satellite Program with the technical support of the Satellite Education Network (SEN) at Ft. Lee, VA.
b. Availability: This program will be available to military and federal GETN/MIST sites that have GETN/ATN/Warrior digital satellite downlinks. A listing of potential GETN receive sites can be seen here: GETN Site Location.
MIST affiliate satellite networks such as the VA’s Employee Education System and the Department of Justice Television Network may also carry this program but IAW with their own scheduling requirements. C/KU analog coordinates are available for this live program. Look for final confirmation for this information.
Videoconferencing availability may be available to selected military and federal VTC sites using the USA TNET or the USN CNET networks and other VTC networks able to connect to this satellite feed. Site coordinators using VTC are responsible for their own bridge coordination.
Will this program be Webcast? Yes, live and archived, see confirmation.
c. Target Audience Statement: Military, federal, state and local clinicians, nurses, educators, social workers, health educators and other public health providers who counsel, educate and manage adolescent clients. This program will also be of interest to school personnel including counselors, teachers, school nurses and administrators.
d. Program Summary: In 1988, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention initiated the Youth Risk Behavior Survey in order to process and identify the leading causes of mortality, morbidity, and social problems among our youth. These behaviors were identified and categorized into six risk areas:
1) behaviors that result in unintentional and intentional injuries;
2) tobacco use;
3) alcohol and drug abuse;
4) sexual behaviors that result in HIV infection, other sexually transmitted diseases, and unintended pregnancies;
5) physical inactivity; and
6) dietary behaviors.
he collected data is assembled by surveying Alabama 15–19 year olds every other year. The trends that are recorded are compared to the National Average and studied by educators and health professionals to determine the prevalence of health-risk behaviors.
This data demonstrates that risk behavior patterns are usually established during childhood, persist into adulthood, are inter-related, and are preventable. These patterns can cause serious health problems and contribute to the educational and social issues that confront our state. During the transition from childhood to adulthood, adolescents (ages 10–24) struggle to adapt behaviors that could decrease their risk of developing chronic diseases in adulthood–behaviors such as eating nutritiously, engaging in physical activity, and choosing not to use tobacco. They can be permanently and adversely affected by serious health and safety issues such as motor vehicle crashes, violence, substance use, and sexual behavior. Environmental factors such as family, peer groups, schools, and community characteristics influence the behavior patterns of our youth.
To have the most positive impact on adolescent health, government agencies, community organizations, schools, and individuals must work together in a comprehensive approach. Providing safe and nurturing environments for Alabama youth can ensure that our young people will be healthy and productive members of society.
Program Objectives:
1. Describe common adolescent risk behaviors.
2. Identify common risk behavior incidence and trends in Alabama adolescents ages 15–19 as measured by the Youth Risk Behavior Study.
3. List FOCUS program curriculum guidelines to decrease risk behaviors and techniques for implementation into Alabama schools.
4. Describe Alabama teen pregnancy trends and discuss programs being used in Alabama to fight teen pregnancy.
Faculty:
Sue Jones, MA;
Director
The FOCUS Program
Jamie Keith, BA;
Executive
Director Alabama Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy
Henry N. Wilford, Jr., EdD,
FACSM;
Distinguished Research Professor Department Head, School of Education
Department of Foundations Secondary and Physical Education Auburn University at
Montgomery
e. CEUs, CMEs, Certificates: Nurses (2.0 hours) Social Workers (pending)
f. DVD/Videotape Availability: None, sites should tape from broadcast.
g. Videotape release (if taping from broadcast): This FREE program is unclassified and non-scrambled. There are no copyright restrictions on this program, however it MAY NOT be videotaped and re-broadcast where fees are attached to its showing. They may also not be used for commercial purposes or for profit purposes by commercial organizations without additional permission of the sponsors.
h. Web Site Support: Handouts in final confirmation.
i. Interactivity/Questions: If you have questions that you want addressed during the conference, you may fax or email those questions and a response will be given during the program. Email: alphtnquestions@adph.state.al.us or Fax: 888-737-1972.
j. Registration: All military and federal GETN sites MUST register for this FREE, public domain program to receive the necessary illumination authentication (GETN/Warrior dishes) and coordinates. Sites may register at: DOD-MIST Registration Site or by calling the DOD-MIST Satellite Program Registrations Coordinator, toll free at 877-820-0305 or 888-820-4898.
k. Future Programs: For future information on free interagency satellite broadcasts co-sponsored by the DOD MIST program (subject to change due to satellite availability and other scheduling issues) and other sponsors please visit this web site: (Information changes periodically; please refresh your browser upon each visit) http://www.dlnets.com/itv.htm#current.
l. Program Requests: Miss a program and would like it repeated? Make your request here: DOD-MIST Program Request Form.
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