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PROGRAM INFORMATION CONTINUED
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California Personal Responsibility Education Program (CA PREP) - CA PREP educates high-
risk, vulnerable adolescents (13-18 years) on abstinence and contraception by replicating an
evidence-based program of interactive modules to change behavior and/or reduce teen
pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections among youth.
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Coordinated Asthma Referral & Education (CARE) - CARE is a free home visit program to ed-
ucate on how to improve asthma management for children 0-18 years of age.
CARE par-
ticipants receive education on proper medication use, review of physician-provided Asthma Ac-
tion Plans and an environmental assessment to identify potential asthma triggers.
Laboratory - The DPH Laboratory provides laboratory testing to support public health programs,
including Clinic Operations, ACC, EHS, and CDS. Additional services include laboratory testing and
reference services to local hospitals, medical providers, and law enforcement.
Nutrition Education Obesity Prevention (NEOP) program - NEOP is part of a statewide
movement of local, state and national partners collectively working towards improving the health sta-
tus of low-income Californians to create environments that support fruit and vegetable consumption
and physical activities.
Local project partners include schools, faith-based institutions, city
governments, universities, health care agencies, community-based organizations, and other public and
private agencies.
Preparedness and Response Program (PRP) - PRP works to generate readiness through
planning, mitigating, and responding to public health emergencies such as: pandemics/outbreaks,
biological/chemical/radiological terrorism, and natural disasters.
PRPs goal is to provide a
coordinated response along with emergency responders and partner health agencies to meet the public
health needs of our residents in the event of such a disaster. During an event, PRP will conduct disease
surveillance, provide emergency health information, health precautions, health education and links to
additional public health resources.
Ryan White program - The Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Modernization Act (formerly called
the Ryan White CARE Act) was passed by Congress in 1990 with the purpose of improving the quality
of life for those affected by HIV/AIDS. The Act was named after Ryan White, a teenager from Indiana
who brought awareness of the epidemic through his struggle with HIV/AIDS and AIDS-related
discrimination.
Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program - The WIC program is a nutrition education and
food supplement program that helps lower income pregnant women, new mothers, infants and young
children eat well and stay healthy. Pregnancy and early childhood are important times for growth and
development. The WIC program has been designed to help its participants make choices that can have
a positive and lasting difference in their family’s health.