Since 1988, the Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) has maintained a Cooperative Agreement with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) focusing on HIV/AIDS prevention. The goal of this Cooperative Agreement is to reach out to the youth of Georgia, as well as the health educators who deal with this topic. Toward that end, the GaDOE HIV/AIDS Prevention Program has provided RESAs and local school districts support in providing professional development on HIV/AIDS/STDs prevention education for health educators, as well as awareness workshops and presentations related to HIV/AIDS/STDs for health educators, students, and parents.​

State Laws/Rules

Georgia State Laws

• O.C.G.A. 20-2-143 Sex Education and AIDS Prevention Instruction; Implementation; Student Exemption​
  
• O.C.G.A. 24-9-47 Disclosure of AIDS Confidential Information​
  

Georgia State Board of Education Rules

Helpful Links

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
  
• Georgia Department of Community Health
• GaDOE Safe & Drug Free Schools
  
• CDC - School Health Profiles
  
• CDC - Health Education Analysis Tool (HECAT)
  
• Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS)​​
  

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