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HECAT Webinars
This webinar series introduces CDC’s Health Education Curriculum Analysis Tool (HECAT) and its many uses for schools, including assessing and revising curriculum, developing scope and sequences, and preparing lessons and assessments.
HECAT Webinar Series
Each webinar discusses recent updates to student knowledge and skill content that are important for primary prevention in schools. Tools and resources related to characteristics of effective health education curriculum, developing a scope and sequence, and supporting teachers with unit or lesson planning are provided.
Overview of CDC Health Education Curriculum Analysis Tool (HECAT)
This webinar provides a brief overview of the HECAT, including the foundations of school health education and importance of curriculum selection and development, and how the tool can assist schools, school districts, and other youth-serving organizations in analyzing health education curriculum.
2021 Updates to CDC Health Education Curriculum Analysis Tool (HECAT)
This webinar highlights content-related updates found throughout HECAT. The HECAT project development timeline, a comparison of similar and different content found within the analysis tool, and a deep dive into the Chapter 6: Health topic modules, including student knowledge and skill content examples.
CDC HECAT: Alcohol and Other Drug Use Prevention
This webinar provides an overview of data on the impact of alcohol and other drug use behaviors on youth and takes a closer look at the HECAT’s Alcohol and Other Drug Use Prevention module. Recent updates to tools, resources, and student knowledge and skill content found in grades PreK-2 through 12 health education curricula are also included.
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CDC HECAT: Mental and Emotional Health Module Updates
This webinar provides an overview of data on the mental and emotional health of youth and takes a closer look at the HECAT’s Mental and Emotional Health module. Recent updates to tools, resources, and student knowledge and skill content found in grades PreK-2 through 12 health education curricula are also included.
CDC HECAT: Sexual Health Module Updates
This webinar provides an overview of data on the sexual and reproductive health behaviors and experiences of youth and takes a closer look at the HECAT’s Sexual Health module. Recent updates to tools, resources, and student knowledge and skill content found in grades PreK-2 through 12 health education curricula are also included.
CDC HECAT: Violence Prevention Module Updates
This webinar provides an overview of data on the impact of violence on youth and takes a closer look at the HECAT’s Violence Prevention module. Recent updates to tools, resources, and student knowledge and skill content found in grades PreK-2 through 12 health education curricula are also included.
- CDC – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- DASH – Division of Adolescent and School Health
- HECAT – Health Education Curriculum Analysis Tool
- YRBS – Youth Risk Behavior Survey
- Profiles – School Health Profiles
- HBO – Healthy Behavior Outcome
- STI – Sexually Transmitted Infections
- HIV – Human Immunodeficiency Virus
- ABCD – Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development Study
- SAMHSA – Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
- LEA – Local Education Agency (i.e., school district)
- FAQs – Frequently Asked Questions
- COVID-19 – Coronavirus Disease 2019
- 15 Characteristics – CDC’s 15 Characteristics of Effective Health Education Curriculum
- NHES – National Health Education Standards
- Pre K-12 – Pre-kindergarten through 12th grade