Title: Your Community HERE: Healthy Kids Colorado Survey
1Your Community HEREHealthy Kids Colorado Survey
2Presentation Outline
- Healthy Kids Colorado Survey (HKCS) Overview
- HKCS Report Structure
- Your school/community here Background
- Healthy Kids Colorado Survey Results
- Questions
3Healthy Kids Colorado Survey Overview
4HKCS - Overview
- The HKCS assesses the health-related attitudes
and behaviors of middle school and high school
students across diverse communities in Colorado.
5HKCS - Overview
- The development of the HKCS has been supported
- and approved by Colorado state agencies such as
- Department of Education
- Department of Human Services
- Division of Behavioral Health
- Department of Public Health and Environment
- Department of Public Safety
6HKCS Report Structure
7HKCS Report Structure
- Introduction
- How to Use the Report
- Demographics and Data Quality
- Survey Results HKCS sections
- Appendices
- Copy of Administered Survey
8HKCS Report Structure
- Survey Results - HKCS Sections
- Substance Use
- Delinquency
- Personal Safety/Violence
- School and Family
- Mental Health
- Physical Health
- Sexual Health (High School Only)
- Risk and Protective Factors
9HKCS Report Example Bar Graph
10HKCS Report Example Table
11Your school/community here Background
12Your school/community here Background
- Provide the background of your school or
community i.e. - Number of students surveyed
- Ethnic make-up and grade levels of students
sampled - Free and Reduced Lunch Rates
- Strengths in your school or community such as
high parent involvement and/or high attendance at
community events - Other relevant information you feel would be
beneficial to share
13Healthy Kids Colorado Survey Results
- Include the name of your school or community here
14HKCS Substance Use
- The Substance Use section addresses the use of
Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs (ATOD) through
measures such as - 30-day Use Alcohol, Tobacco and Marijuana.
- Age of First Use Alcohol, Tobacco and Marijuana.
- Lifetime Use Alcohol, Tobacco, Marijuana and
Other Drugs such as - Heroin
- Methamphetamines
- Cocaine
- Ecstasy
- Inhalants
- Prescription Drugs
15Substance Use Results
16Substance Use Results
17HKCS - Delinquency
- The Delinquency section measures the frequency of
anti-social or criminal behavior and the students
perceptions of wrongfulness in area such as - Physical Fighting
- Stealing
- Cheating
- Carrying Weapons
- Vandalism
- Selling Drugs
18Delinquency Results
19Delinquency Results
20HKCS Personal Safety and Violence
- The Personal Safety and Violence section measures
the rates in areas such as - Driving Under the Influence (Self and other
Driver) - Victimization (Physical and Verbal)
- Helmet Use
- Seatbelt Use
21Personal Safety and Violence Results
22Personal Safety and Violence Results
23HKCS School and Family
- The School and Family section measures attitudes
and behaviors regarding - Grades
- Safety at School
- School Staff
- Parents
24School and Family - Results
25School and Family - Results
26HKCS Mental Health
- The Mental Health Section measures the state of
emotional and psychological well-being with
questions focused on - Depression
- Suicide
- Future Aspirations
- Altruism
- Extra-Curricular Activities
27Mental Health Results
28Mental Health Results
29HKCS Physical Health
- The Physical Health section measures beliefs and
behaviors regarding - Weight
- Weight Loss Methods
- Physical Activity
- Television Watching
30Physical Health Results
31Physical Health Results
32HKCS Sexual Health
- The Sexual Health section Measures the
- Lifetime and Current Sexual Activity
- Use of Birth Control
- Sexual Victimization
- ATOD Use and Sexual Activity
33Sexual Health - Results
34Sexual Health - Results
35HKCS Risk and Protective Factors
- Risk and Protective Factors are characteristics
demonstrated by research to increase or decrease
the likelihood of substance use, delinquency and
other problem behaviors (Hawkins, Catalano,
Miller, 1992).
36HKCS Risk and Protective Factors
- Risk factors are the variables or hazards that,
if present, make it more likely that an
individual will engage in problem behaviors. - Protective factors, on the other hand, buffer
against risk, either by reducing the impact of
risk factors or by changing the way young people
respond to risk.
37Risk and Protective Factors Results
Risk Factors
Protective Factors
Family
School
Peer/Individual
School
Risk and Protective Factor Scales - Percentage of
Students Above Cutpoint
38Risk and Protective Factors Results
39Summary of Findings
- Contact your RPC for guidance on how to summarize
key findings from the report!
40- Questions Include your contact information here