Kentucky Youth Risk Behavior Survey

Kentucky Commissioner’s Student Advisory Council members discuss 2021 Youth Risk Behaviors Survey results

Students on the Kentucky Department of Education’s (KDE’s) Commissioner’s Student Advisory Council discussed the results of the 2021 Kentucky Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) at their Nov. 22 meeting. The YRBS is part of a national effort by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to monitor students’ health-risk behaviors in six priority areas.

By |2022-11-23T12:58:17-05:00November 22, 2022|

Commissioner’s Student Advisory Council members, Lt. Gov. Coleman present student mental health recommendations to Kentucky legislators

Several current and former members of the Kentucky Department of Education’s (KDE’s) Commissioner’s Student Advisory Council (SAC) continued their advocacy efforts for student mental health during the Aug. 16 meeting of the Kentucky legislature’s Interim Joint Committee on Education in Frankfort.

By |2022-09-28T15:37:22-04:00August 16, 2022|

Fewer Kentucky students engaging in risky behaviors

Overall, Kentucky middle and high school students are eating healthier foods and making safer choices based on data from the 2013 Kentucky Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS). The YRBS monitors behaviors among youth and young adults that can have an impact on their health including: • alcohol and drug use • injury and violence (such as seat belt usage and [...]

By |2020-10-14T08:02:28-04:00October 31, 2013|
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