Project report
A full report of this project is available for download. The 16 page report provides a comprehensive overview of the project, including an explantion of project methods, measures, a breakdown of categories of state expenditures, and a detailed analysis of the state policy climate for STD prevention. Click here to download the report in PDF format. In order to download the report, you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader. You can download this free program here.

Please note: This report was originally released in October of 2008. After that release, ASHA learned that some of the data was incomplete. The data has been revised as of May 2009. For an explanation of the changes made, click here.

Talking points
ASHA has also developed a series of brief talking points to serve as a companion piece to the full report. These talking points are available for download here.

Project collaborators
ASHA would like to extend a special note of thanks to the National Coalition of STD Directors (NCSD) , the Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL), the Association of Immunization Managers (AIM) , and the National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors (NASTAD) . These four membership organizations were invaluable in endorsing and disseminating the data collection tools among their constituents.

Feedback
If you have questions or comments about this project, or suggestions about data collection efforts in the future, please e-mail us. We would also be interested to learn how this data were used.