JOB CORPS HEALTH AND WELLNESS REPORT: REVIEW OF SELECTED HEALTH INDICATORS PROGRAM YEAR 2009 - Status Update

Sep 18, 2026

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Job Corps Health and Wellness Report reviews selected health indicators for Program Year 2009 (July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010), covering sexually transmitted infections (Chlamydia and HIV infection), drug and alcohol use, medical separations, student deaths, and disabilities. Rates are calculated based on 59,842 students and compiled from Job Corps data systems and contracted laboratories and reporting services. Comparative analysis against U.S. national data supports evaluation of policy effectiveness and highlights opportunities to improve health and wellness services and student health outcomes.

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Selected Health Indicators for PY 2009

Program scope and data sources

Highlights: STI screening and outcomes

Drug and alcohol use and TEAP approach

National comparison and effectiveness review

JOB CORPS HEALTH AND WELLNESS REPORT: REVIEW OF SELECTED HEALTH INDICATORS PROGRAM YEAR 2009 Job Corps ensures that all students receive primary health and prevention services through an integrated health and wellness delivery system. This system begins during the application process, when the applicant’s health and disability needs are reviewed to ensure those needs can be accommodated in Job Corps. Throughout a student’s stay, data on selected health indicators—sexually transmitted infections (Chlamydia, HIV infection), drug and alcohol use, medical separations, student deaths, and disabilities—are collected on a national level. Analysis of these indicators, and their comparison to U.S. national data sets, provides an opportunity to assess the effectiveness of current Job Corps policy and practices and to identify opportunities for improving health and wellness services and student health outcomes. This report provides a status update on the following health and wellness indicators for Program Year (PY) 2009 (July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010): sexually transmitted infections (Chlamydia, HIV infection), drug and alcohol use, medical separations, student deaths, and students with disabilities. Unless otherwise specified, rates are calculated based on 59,842 students (PY 2009 Job Corps enrollment)1. Data for these indicators are collected through Job Corps data systems and the nationally contracted laboratory, specifically: 􀁸 Center for Disease Detection, LLC, nationally-contracted laboratory: Chlamydia, HIV, drug screens 􀁸 Center Information System (CIS): medical separations, disability data 􀁸 Significant Incident Reporting System (SIRS): student deaths 􀁸 Alcohol Reporting System: alcohol screens Highlights 􀁸 Chlamydia, an often asymptomatic and undetected sexually transmitted infection, can progress to serious reproductive and other health issues if left untreated. Job Corps screens all students for Chlamydia as part of the entry physical examination. The Chlamydia-positive rate (8 .9 percent) among entering Job Corps students is much higher than that of the same age group in the general population (2 .0 percent for young adults ages 15 to 242) . However, it should be noted that Job Corps screens ALL students on entry; national rates are based on self-selecting cases (i.e., individuals 1 From OA OMS’10 Total Arrivals accessed Oct 29, 2010. 2 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for HIV, STD and TB Prevention (NCHSTP), Division of STD/HIV Prevention. (2009) . Sexually Transmitted Disease Morbidity for selected STDs by age, race/ethnicity and gender 1996-2008, CDC WONDER Online Database accessed Sept 20, 2010 from [http://wonder.cdc.gov/std-std-v2008-race-age.html](http://wonder.cdc.gov/std-std-v2008-race-age.html). who seek or are in treatment) . Early detection and treatment of Chlamydia infection by universal screening for all Job Corps students on entry prevents further transmission of infection and preserves fertility. 􀁸 Young people in the United States are at persistent risk for HIV infection. This risk is especially notable for youth of minority Areas to Enhance races and ethnicities. Ongoing HIV prevention and education Prevention of Sexually Transmitted efforts are required as new generations replace the generations Infections (STI) that benefited from earlier prevention strategies. Job Corps 􀁸 Student STI education (orientation, screens all students for HIV as part of the entry physical partner notification, counseling, examination. The rate of HIV infection (0.3 percent) among condom use and availability) entering Job Corps students is almost triple that of the general population ages 20-24 (0.1 percent3) . However, it should be 􀁸 Centerwide STI awareness campaigns noted that Job Corps screens ALL students on entry. Nationally, 􀁸 Staff development (webinars, website HIV prevalence cannot be measured directly because not all updates) HIV-infected indi

FAQs

What health indicators are covered in the Program Year 2009 report?

The report covers sexually transmitted infections (Chlamydia and HIV infection), drug and alcohol use, medical separations, student deaths, and students with disabilities.

How are the indicator rates calculated and what sample is used?

Unless otherwise specified, rates are calculated based on 59,842 students enrolled in Job Corps during PY 2009.

Which systems and contracted providers are used to collect the data?

Data are collected through Job Corps data systems and a nationally contracted laboratory for Chlamydia, HIV, and drug screens, plus reporting systems for medical separations, disability data, student deaths, and alcohol screens.

Sep 18, 2026

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