Background: Significant health disparities exist for sexual minority youth (SMY). While supportive adults in schools have been shown to improve mental wellbeing and academic outcomes for students, most teachers do not receive training specific to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer or questioning (LGBTQ) students. Methods: The project…

This paper describes a VD Awareness Project initiated in Los Angeles in 1972. Youth are involved in this problem by telling their peers about VD. The project is considered a success because of the widespread dissemination of VD information among the youth, an increase in the development of interpersonal and leadership skills of the students…

This paper explores the many forms of drug usage with special emphasis on alcohol, nonaddictive drugs, and the hallucinogens. Consideration is given to the addictive power and phisiological effects of particular drugs. The author concludes with a brief discussion of drug education. (RP)

This paper describes five major problem areas, implies roles health education practitioners can play in the resolution of these problems, and suggests the author's perceptions of curricular programs found in primary and secondary teacher training institutions and selected schools of public health. Presented at Public Health Association, Houston,…

The major problem in school health revolves around the issue of poor communication between health professionals and educators and a limited view of the wide scope of the health needs of children. (JD)

This discussion on the threat to society of drug abuse and the need for regulation of drugs to protect the public was presented at the School of Health of Kent State University, the Pharmaceutical Manufactureres Association and the ASHA Workshop, Ohio, 1971. (JC)

Points and suggestions that could be used in an instructional program about alcohol. Presented at the Session on Alcohol and the Adolescent, 14th Annual American Medical Association-American School Health Association Session on School Health, San Francisco, California, 1972. (JC)

A discussion of the possible causes, effects and remedies of the drug problem in this country. (JC)

Suggestions for teaching young people socially responsible behavior through public education programs and other measures that could contribute to the prevention of alcohol abuse. Presentation at the Session on Alcohol and the Adolescent, 14th Annual AMA-ASHA Session on School Health, San Francisco, California, 1972. (JC)

Solutions to the massive problems of sex and sexuality are not apparent; however, it is obvious that old approaches are not working and that a whole new reassessment of fundamentals may be in order. (MB)

The author presents 20 reasons which support the adoption of a new blend of continuous and comprehensive health instruction for grades k-12. (Author/BY)

Our country will face many complex issues in the next decade. The challencge is to us and the youth of today. In education and in health, we must strive for amelioration of present and future problems that could affect generations yet unborn. The challenge will demand honesty, understanding and unselfish dedication. (Author)

The traditional symptoms of illness may have their origins in the inability of the individual to cope with life and comfortably resolve daily stress situations. (JD)

This paper explores the problems of the unwanted child, drawing most of its material from studies of unwed mothers. The consequences of an unwanted birth for the child, the parents and society are discussed. (RP)