North Dakota Department of Public Instruction Kirsten Baesler, State Superintendent 600 E. Boulevard Avenue, Dept. 201 Bismarck, ND 58505-0440

Presented by: Gail Schauer Assistant Director, Safe and Healthy Schools February 2014

All students achieve their maximum education and social potential in a healthy and safe school and community environment.

  Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) Designed to:    Monitor trends Compare state and national health risk behaviors Plan, evaluate and improve schools and communities

      Developed in 1990 North Dakota participation began in 1995 Includes grades 7-12 Conducted in odd years Voluntary and anonymous No cost or fee for district, regional, state, or national reports

Six priority health risk behavior categories 1.

Alcohol and Other Drug Use 2.

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Dietary Behaviors Injury & Violence Physical Activity Sexual Behaviors Tobacco

    Random participation identification ◦ ◦ ◦ Gender Age Urban/rural – typical student Weighted data results ◦ All years but 1997 ◦ Results represent all student populations 2013 Survey Results ◦ ◦ ◦ MS – 2135 students from 74 schools (84%) HS – 1,981 students from 62 schools (83%) 2011 National YRBS Overall response rate = 71%

 Student honesty?

 ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ Remember, when…Did you or someone you know… Drink before age 21?

Have sex in high school?

Engage in unprotected sex?

Smoke cigarettes?

Try drugs?

Call someone names or make fun of them?

Go to the local soda shop or burger restaurant?

 CDC has a list of reliability checks

 ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ www.cdc.gov/yrbs 2013 questionnaire and item rationale Youth Online   National Data and states’ data Data and codebooks for the national surveys Publications, journal articles, and fact sheets Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report: Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance – United States 2011

CDC, 2010.

Other Unintentional Injuries 19% Motor Vehicle Crashes 28% Other Causes 17% Homicide 18% Suicide 18%

      Unintentional injuries and violence Tobacco use Alcohol and other drug use Sexual behaviors Unhealthy dietary behaviors Inadequate physical activity

CDC, 2013

 5 smoke  7 are overweight  5 binge drink  12 lack physical activity  21 don’t eat enough fruits and vegetables

 5 smoked cigarettes  4 smoked marijuana  4 were offered, sold, or given illegal drug - osp  5 binge drink  10 believe in their community teenage drinking is ok

 18 do not get enough sleep  4 seriously considered attempting suicide  4 do not have adult to talk to @ problems

Areas of decrease between 2001 and 2013  Rode in car w/ someone who drank 43.5% in 2001 to 21.9% in 2013  Drove a car after drinking 26.8% in 2001 to 10.7% in 2013  Binge drank 41.5% in 2001 to 21.9% in 2013

Areas of decrease between 2001 and 2013  Had first drink of alcohol other than a few sips before age 13 39.8% in 2001 to 15.2% in 2013  Had at least one drink of alcohol in last 30 days 59.2% in 2001 to 35.3% in 2013

Areas of decrease between 2001 and 2013  Tried cigarette smoking 67.9% in 2001 to 41.4% in 2013  Smoked a whole cigarette before age 13 25.4% in 2001 to 7.9% in 2013  Smoked in last 30 days 35.3% in 2001 to 19.0% in 2013

Areas of decrease between 2001 and 2013  Offered , sold, or given illegal drug 27.3% in 2001 to 14.1% in 2013

Grades 9-12 Levels of Suicide Considering Planned Attempted 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 19.0

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12.4 14.7

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 Chewed tobacco, snuff, or dip 10.3% in 2003 to 13.8% in 2013  Had sexual intercourse 42.0% in 2001 to 44.9% in 2013  Played video/computer games 3 or more hours per day 18.6% in 2007 to 34.4% in 2013

 Students who were obese 12.3% in 2001 to 13.5% in 2013  Students who were overweight 9.1% in 2001 to 15.1% in 2013  Obese or overweight 21.4% in 2001 to 28.6% in 2013

www.cdc.gov/obesity/data/adult.html

      Coordinated School Health School Health Advisory Council School Connectedness Comprehensive Physical Activity Plan Social – Emotional Skills Training Plus more …

Coordinated School Health

        Health Education Physical Education Health Services Nutrition Services Counseling and Psychological Services Healthy School Environment Health Promotion for Staff Family/Community Involvement

    School Health Advisory Council (SHAC) (school health team) Review all school data Use the School Health Index Get involved in the school’s health plan o Goals o o Activities Who’s responsible

 Making the health and academic connection!

 Letting students know they are important and they are cared about!

www.cdc.gov/HealthyYouth/AdolescentHealth/pdf/connectedness.pdf

        ↓ Knee arthritis pain & disability by 47% ↓ Dementia and Alzheimer’s by 50% ↓ Diabetes by 58% ↓ Risk of hip fractures in women by 41% ↓ Anxiety by 48% ↓ Depression by 30% - 47% ↓ Risk of death by 32% The # 1 treatment for fatigue

This treatment has been shown over and over again to improve the quality of life!!!

23 ½ hours: www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUaInS6HIGo

 Physical Education  Physical Activity During School  Physical Activity Before/After School  Staff Involvement  Family and Community Engagement

www.casel.org

 Family Connectedness  Promote Parent Engagement  Mentoring Effects  Building Reliance  Plus more….

 DPI Youth Risk Behavior Survey www.dpi.state.nd.us/health/YRBS/index.shtm

 CDC Youth Risk Behavior Survey www.cdc.gov/HealthyYouth/yrbs/index.htm

 CDC Health & Academics Data & Statistics www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/health_and_acade mics/data.htm

 CDC Adult Obesity Facts www.cdc.gov/obesity/data/adult.html

 Coordinated School Health www.cdc.gov/HealthyYouth/cshp/  School Health Advisory Council (SHAC) www.dpi.state.nd.us/health/resource/index.sht

m#s  School Connectedness www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/adolescenthealth/c onnectedness.htm

 Comprehensive Physical Activity Plan www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/physicalactivity/cs pap.htm

 Social – Emotional Skills Training www.casel.org

 Mentoring www.mentoring.org/mentoringeffect

If you have any question, feel free to contact me at: Gail Schauer, Assistant Director Dept of Public Instruction Safe and Healthy Schools Unit (701) 328-2265 [email protected]

www.dpi.state.nd.us