Abstinence is saying yes to the rest of your life.

 

 

 

Teen-Aid, Inc.

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West Virginia Resources

 

State Statistics

West Virginia State Health Department

http://www.wvdhhr.org/:  Department of Health and Human Services.

http://www.wvdhhr.org/bph/:  Bureau for Public Health.

 

West Virginia Title V Office

http://www.wvdhhr.org/mcfh/:  Office of Maternal and Child Health.

 

National Maternal & Child Health Clearinghouse; State Resources

www.nmchc.orgNational Maternal and Child Health Clearinghouse; Toll-Free Number: (888) 434-4MCH.

http://mchb.hrsa.gov/data/Maternal and Child Health Bureau. Title V is administered by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB), as part of the Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

http://www.nmchc.org/html/states.htm:  State resource links.

http://www.mchb.hrsa.gov/:  Maternal and Child Health Bureau.

http://www.mchb.hrsa.gov/programs/adolescents/abstinence.htm:  Special Projects of Regional and National Significance: Community-Based Abstinence Education under Title V of the Social Security Act.

 

http://www.wvdhhr.org/mcfh/:  Office of Maternal and Child Health.

http://www.wvdhhr.org/mcfh/ICAH/Abstinence/index.htm:  Partnership for Abstinence in West Virginia.

Maternal & Child Health Director

Patricia Moss MSW LCSW

Director, Office of Maternal & Child Health

WV Department of Health & Human Resources

Bureau of Public Health

1411 Virginia Street East

Charleston, WV 25301-3013

(304) 558-5388

(304) 558-2183

PMOSS@BPH.WVDHHR.ORG

 

Sexually Transmitted Disease Map of Statistics

CDC Data and Statistics:

http://www.cdc.gov/std/stats/chlamydia.htm:  CDC National Profile, Chlamydia 2004.

http://www.cdc.gov/std/stats/gonorrhea.htm:  CDC National Profile, Gonorrhea 2004.

http://www.cdc.gov/std/stats/syphilis.htm:  CDC National Profile, Syphilis 2004.

http://www.cdc.gov/std/stats/otherstds.htm:  CDC National Profile, Other STDs 2004.

 

http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/stats/2004SurveillanceReport.pdf   HIV/AIDS Surveillance Report, 2004.

http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/pubs/Facts/At-A-Glance.htm:  HIV/AIDS At A Glance, 2003.

http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/stats/hasr1402/table12.htm:  Persons reported to be living with HIV infection and with AIDS, by state and age group, reported through December 2002.

http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/stats/hasr1402/table14.htm:  AIDS cases and annual rates per 100,000 population, by area and age group, reported through December 2002, United States.

http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/stats/hasr1402/table15.htm Cases of HIV infection (not AIDS), by persons’ area of residence and age category, reported through December 2002.

http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/stats/AIDS_CasesAnnual _Rates2002.pdf:  AIDS cases by metropolitan area and age, 2002.

http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/stats/hasrsuppVol9No2.htm:  Characteristics of people living with AIDS at the end of 2001.

 

http://www.niaid.nih.gov/publications/stds.htm:  National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, fact sheets on sexually transmitted diseases.

 

West Virginia STD/HIV Statistics:

http://www.wvdhhr.org/bph/oehp/sdc/aidsrep.htmEpidemiologic Profile of HIV/AIDS in West Virginia 2000 Annual Report.

http://www.wvdhhr.org/bph/oehp/sdc/PDFs/AIDS/chapter8.pdf:  STDs, 1995-1999.

http://www.wvdhhr.org/bph/oehp/sdc/PDFs/AIDS/chapter2.pdf:  AIDS cases, 1999.

http://www.wvdhhr.org/bph/oehp/sdc/PDFs/AIDS/chapter3.pdf:  HIV cases, 1999.

 

Pregnancy Statistics And Rates.  Out-Of Wedlock Births, Abortions, Deaths.

National Statistics:

http://www.childtrends.org/table2_99.aspBirth rates for females 15-19 & pregnancy and abortion rates for females 15-19 by state.

http://www.childtrends.org/table1_99.aspBirths to mother under age 20, births to unmarried mothers, sexually active teens and teen births that are repeat births.

http://www.childtrends.org/PDF/FAAG2002.pdf:  Facts at a glance 2002.

http://www.childtrends.org/factlink.asp:  National Vital Statistics.

http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr49/nvsr49_05.pdf:  Births: Preliminary Data for 2000.

http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr49/nvsr49_01.pdf:  Births: Final data for 1999.

http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/pubs/pubd/hus/tables/99hus022.pdf:  National Fetal Deaths.

http://www.socio.com/data_arc/daappp_0.htm:  Data archive on adolescent pregnancy.

http://www.teenpregnancy.org/usa/statebystate.htm:  Teen Pregnancy State Statistics.

 

West Virginia Statistics:

http://www.wvdhhr.org/bph/oehp/hsc/prof2000/default.htm:  County health profiles, 2000.

http://www.wvdhhr.org/bph/oehp/hsc/prof2000/cp00e1.htm:  Births by age of mother, 1994-1998.

http://www.wvdhhr.org/bph/oehp/hsc/prof2000/cp00e2.htm:  Selected birth statistics, 1994-1998.

http://www.wvdhhr.org/bph/oehp/vital98/vs_11.htm:  Births by age of mother and county, 1998.

http://www.wvdhhr.org/bph/oehp/vital98/vs_12.htm:  Fertility rates by age of mother and county, 1998.

http://www.wvdhhr.org/bph/oehp/hsc/prof2000/cp00e3.htm:  Infant and fetal mortality, 1994-1998.

 

West Virginia State Vital Statistics

http://www.wvdhhr.org/bph/oehp/hsc/hschome.htm:  Health Statistics Center.

 

 

State Legal Issues

West Virginia Government Home Page Web Site

 

http://www.state.wv.us/

 

Sex Education & HIV Laws For West Virginia

 

http://wvde.state.wv.us/igos/health3.html:  Health Education Grades 5-8 (Includes abstinence).

http://wvde.state.wv.us/igos/health4.html:  Health Education Grades 9-12.

Required courses of instruction:  Education.  18-2-9. Required courses of instruction; violation and penalty.

In-service training:  Education.  18-5-15d. In-service training programs in the prevention, transmission, spread and treatment of acquired immune deficiency syndrome; parent attendance.

 

State Curricula for Sex Education

Curricula Adoption Laws and Procedure

 

Adoption of Textbooks:  Education.  Article 2A. Adoption of Textbooks, Instructional Materials and Learning Technologies.

 

State Laws On Character Education

N/A

 

Age Of Sexual Consent Laws For West Virginia

 

61-8B-2. Lack of Consent 

 

Statutory Rape Laws For West Virginia

 

61-8B-3. Sexual assault in the first degree

61-8B-4. Sexual assault in the second degree

61-8B-5. Sexual assault in the third degree

 

Sexual Assault Laws For West Virginia

61-8B-7. Sexual abuse in the first degree

61-8B-8. Sexual abuse in the second degree

61-8B-9. Sexual abuse in the third degree

 

Sodomy Laws For West Virginia

No specific statute for sodomy.

 

Sexual Harassment Laws For West Virginia

No specific statute for sexual harassment.

 61-2-9a. Stalking; penalties; definitions

 

Sexual Abuse Reporting Procedures & Requirements For West Virginia

 

49-6A-2. Persons mandated to report suspected abuse and neglect

49-6A-5. Reporting procedures

 
 

http://nccanch.acf.hhs.gov/The National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information is a national resource for professionals seeking information on child maltreatment.

 

http://nccanch.acf.hhs.gov/general/legal/index.cfmNational Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information; Links on this site show you overviews of state-by-state statutes and reporting laws.  The following web site and e-mail address provide links to this site, contact person information and the main office address and phone number for the National Clearinghouse:

Internet: http://nccanch.acf.hhs.gov/

E-Mail: nccanch@caliber.com

 

http://www.childhelpusa.org/report_local.htmChildhelp USA

 

Legal Age Of Marriage Allowed Without Parental Consent Laws For West Virginia

48-2-301. Age of consent for marriage; exception

 

 

State Family Resources

State Office for Family Research Council

 

http://www.frc.org/:  Home page web site for the Family Research Council 801 G. Street, NW Washington, DC 20001 (202) 393-2100.

No state policy council.