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Health, Safety & Physical Education
Office of Academic Enrichment & Support
DirectorBettyann Creighton 440 N. Broad Street, Suite 251Portal C Philadelphia, PA 19130 Phone: 215.400.6814 Related DepartmentsRelated Resources |
HIV AIDSHIV AIDSJudih Peters, Coordinator 440 N. Broad Street Portal A, Workstation 2118.31 Philadelphia, PA 19130 Phone: 215.400-4190 Fax 215.400-4191
OverviewThe goal of the SDP HIV prevention education program is to expand and strengthen comprehensive school health education with a particular emphasis on preventing HIV infection, other sexually transmitted infections, and unintended pregnancy. The program includes designing and offering of professional development opportunities, maintaining a comprehensive resource center for teachers, reviewing Human Sexuality materials and presentations to be used in the classroom, development of strategies to reduce the rate of HIV/AIDS students throughout Philadelphia, and conducting the Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS). World AIDS Day Commeration For Youth Benjamin Franklin High School School District of Philadelphia December 1, 2010 10 AM
The Nineteenth Annual World AIDS Day Commemoration program in honor of youth will be held in Benjamin Franklin High School Auditorium on Wednesday, December 1, 2009 at 10:00 am. The American Red Cross, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, the School District of Philadelphia, and Temple University’s Department of Public Health sponsor the yearly event. Approximately, 450 area school children join staff from sponsoring organizations at the ceremony. World AIDS Day 2010: Universal Access and Human Rights
The theme has been chosen to address the critical need to protect human rights and attain access for all to HIV prevention, treatment, care and support. Valuable progress has been made in increasing access to HIV and AIDS services, yet greater commitment is needed around the world if the goal of universal access is to be achieved. Millions of people continue to be infected with HIV every year. “Achieving universal access to prevention, treatment, care and support is human rights imperative. It is essential that the global response to the AIDS epidemic is grounded in human rights and that discrimination and punitive laws against those most affected by HIV are removed.” Many countries still have laws and policies the impede access to HIV services and criminalize those most vulnerable to HIV. Violations against human rights fuel the spread of HIV, putting marginalized groups at a higher risk of HIV infection. By promoting individual human rights, new infections can be prevented and people who have HIV can live free from discrimination. The program will include brief welcoming remarks, music from a local high school choir, and dancing from a school dance troupe. An awards presentation will recognize school children that competed in two citywide contests: an art and literary competition for students in all grades. The winners who competed in grade categories will be cited. Winning essays will be read. Posters will be on exhibit in the School District of Philadelphia Education Center located at 440 N. Broad Street
The annual program concludes with a Memorial Ceremony honoring youth that died from AIDS complications since the last program.
For info: http://webgui.philasd.org/offices/h/physed/programs--services/health-education-and-safety/hiv-aids2 or jrpeters@philasd.org The Benjamin Franklin High School’s location is 550 N. Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19130. ContestsResourcesPROJECT ARREST RESOURCE CENTER Temple University Vivacqua Hall, Room 312 Broad Street and Cecil B. Moore Ave. (Entrance on Broad Street, next to Barnes and Noble Bookstore) What is Project Arrest Resource Center? The Project Arrest Resource Center is a collaborative effort between the Office of Health, Safety, Physical Education and Sports Administration and Department of Health Studies at Temple University. The Resource Center is a lending library where teachers can access a variety of educational materials, including models, videos, pamphlets, books and other health related teaching tools.What materials are available? Materials are categorized by topic. The various health subjects covered are:Who are the materials for? The materials are maintained in the Department of Health Studies for student teachers, health teachers and affiliates of Temple University to use within classrooms in the School District of Philadelphia. As a health teacher in the School District of Philadelphia, you are eligible to borrow any of the materials for use in your classroom.Where is the Resource Center? Department of Health StudiesWhat is the fee for materials? There is no fee for borrowing materials. These materials haveHow can I get materials? You may borrow materials by coming to the Resource Center in the Department of Health Studies at Temple University. Ms. Joyce Hankins, Administrative Assistant for the Department of Health Studies, will assist you in signing out materials. It is recommended that you call first to verify availability of the Resource Center and staff. |
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