C.H.E.F. ® Receives Funding from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Recognized as National Leader in Middle School Health and Prevention Education.

Comprehensive Health Education Foundation (C.H.E.F. ®), one of the nations leading health and prevention education organizations, announced today that it will receive funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Adolescent School Health. Awarded to C.H.E.F. in collaboration with the National Middle School Association, the funding will allow for the continuation and expansion of middle-level school HIV / AIDS Prevention and Coordinated Health Programs. Under the terms of the cooperative agreement, C.H.E.F.s program will be funded by the CDC for up to two years, at $250,000 per year, which represents 92% of the total program budget.

SEATTLE, WA (PRWEB) July 9, 2004 -- Comprehensive Health Education Foundation (C.H.E.F. ®), one of the nations leading health and prevention education organizations, announced today that it will receive funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Adolescent School Health. Awarded to C.H.E.F. in collaboration with the National Middle School Association, the funding will allow for the continuation and expansion of middle-level school HIV / AIDS Prevention and Coordinated Health Programs. Under the terms of the cooperative agreement, C.H.E.F.s program will be funded by the CDC for up to two years, at $250,000 per year, which represents 92% of the total program budget.

The goal of the Middle Level AIDS Prevention and Coordinated Health Programs is to improve the health of young adolescents by enhancing and supporting the development of coordinated school health programs addressing HIV / AIDS prevention in middle level schools across the country" said Lori Stern, School-Aged Youth Director at C.H.E.F. Once the program is implemented, middle school professionals will attend conferences in Massachusetts, Florida and California in which they will develop an action plan to implement their learning, receive technical assistance and follow-up from C.H.E.F. and the National Middle School Association for one year, and attend a follow-up workshop within six months of the initial conference for additional information and support of their plan."

According to Larry Clark, President and CEO of C.H.E.F., Were honored and delighted to have been selected by the CDC to receive this most generous award. Not only does it recognize the critically important need for HIV / AIDS prevention education in our nations middle schools, but it also acknowledges C.H.E.F. as a leading organization focused on work in middle schools throughout the country." This is the fourth award in ten years that C.H.E.F. has received from the CDC in recognition of its work in middle schools.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Adolescent and School Health (www.cdc.gov) provides funding to national organizations with the capacity and experience to assist state and local education agencies, institutions of higher education, and other relevant agencies in preventing behaviors that place young people at risk for HIV infection, STDs, and other important health problems.

Founded in 1974 and celebrating its 30th Anniversary year, Seattle-based Comprehensive Health Education Foundation (C.H.E.F.) is dedicated to promoting health and quality of life through education, addressing such important topics as drug abuse, violence, HIV / AIDS, smoking, obesity, and other unhealthy behaviors. As a nationally known non-profit organization, C.H.E.F. develops numerous programs which have been proven effective by the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP), and is also the developer of the Heres Looking at You® program, the most widely used K-12 drug prevention curriculum in the country, the Youth Matters® program, and the Social Beginnings® early childhood curriculum. For states interested in participating in this project, contact Lori Stern at C.H.E.F. via email at loris@chef.org or by calling 1.800.323.2433, or visit www.chef.org for more information about C.H.E.F.

For More Information:

Michael Oxman

Communications Director

Comprehensive Health Education Foundation

847.226.4158

michaelo@chef.org

Larry Clark

President / CEO

Comprehensive Health Education Foundation

206.824.2907, extension 1908

larryc@chef.org