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School connectedness Strategies FOR Increasing PROTECTIVE FACTORS AMONG YOUTH Suggested Citation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. School connectedness : Strategies for Increasing Protective Factors Among Youth. Atlanta, GA: Department of Health and Human Services; 2009. Additional Copies: To download or order a free copy of this publication, go to 1 Families, schools, and communities all need to work together to create an environment that facilitates healthy development of children and adolescents. 2 Efforts to improve child and adolescent health typically have featured interventions designed to address specific health risk behaviors, such as tobacco use, alcohol and drug use, violence, gang involvement, and early sexual initiation. However, results from a growing number of stud ies suggest that greater health impact might be achieved by also enhancing protective factors that help children and adolescents avoid multiple behaviors that place them at risk for adverse health and educational outcomes.
This publication identiies six strategies to increase the extent to which students feel connected to school. These strategies can enhance each of the four factors that inluence school connectedness (adult support, belonging to positive peer groups, commitment to education, and school environ school connectedness.
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