Community & Environmental Health - Dhw Admin

The Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Program is designed to ensure that young people in Idaho have access to reliable information, services, and supportive networks to make informed decisions regarding their sexual health and to positively impact their communities. This program promotes evidence-based educational materials focused on delaying sexual activity, accessing contraception, fostering healthy relationships, enhancing parent-child communication, and developing negotiation skills. Collaborations with the Health Departments, the Idaho Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence, and Centro de Communidad are integral to its success. Additionally, the Sexual Violence Prevention Program aims to lower the incidence of sexual violence throughout the state by implementing primary prevention strategies that enhance awareness and shift societal attitudes and behaviors. This initiative partners with various state and community organizations to cultivate leadership aimed at eradicating sexual violence. The Fit and Fall Prevention program offers exercise-based fall prevention strategies for older adults in Idaho, emphasizing functional exercises to mitigate fall risks. Local volunteers are trained to conduct classes in community venues such as senior centers, churches, and libraries. For further details, reach out to Katie Lamansky at lamanskk@dhw.idaho.gov. The Idaho Diabetes Prevention and Control Program collaborates with the Diabetes Alliance of Idaho and other healthcare and public health entities to raise awareness about prediabetes, enhance diabetes care quality, and advocate for diabetes prevention and self-management education statewide. For inquiries, contact Nicole Runner at runner@dhw.idaho.gov. Project Filter serves as Idaho's tobacco prevention and control program, aiming to deter youth from initiating tobacco use, reduce overall tobacco consumption, and eliminate secondhand smoke exposure. The program offers complimentary cessation counseling and nicotine replacement therapy through the Idaho Quitline (1-800-Quit Now or www.quitnow.net/Idaho), with services available in English and Spanish. Intake procedures can be obtained by contacting the program.