Annual Teen Health Survey 9 School Districts All 8 th , 10 th , and - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Annual Teen Health Survey 9 School Districts All 8 th , 10 th , and 12 th graders 3-year survey cycle: * Prevention Needs Assessment Survey * MA Youth Risk Behavior Survey * Custom Survey/ (USDOE) School Climate Survey

Prioritized Risk Factors * Community Laws and Norms Favorable to Substance Use * Parental attitudes Favorable to Substance Use * Family Management Problems * Perceived Risk of Harm from Substance Use

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Health Equity and Racial Justice

Laws and norms favorable to drug use % at risk More than one race/ethnicity 58% American Indian 58% Race/ethnicity Hispanic/Latino 57% Asian 55% White 53% Black/African American 45% Sexual orientation lesbian, gay, bisexual, not sure 64% straight/heterosexual 51% Family income lower income 61% higher income 52%

Low commitment to school % at risk More than one race/ethnicity 61% Hispanic/Latino 58% Race/ethnicity Asian 54% White 54% American Indian 53% Black/African American 47% Sexual orientation lesbian, gay, bisexual, not sure 58% straight/heterosexual 52% Family income lower income 55% higher income 48%

Racial Justice Workgroup Purposes 1) To increase the racial diversity within the Coalition at all participation and leadership levels. 2) To increase understanding among Coalition participants of racial justice and its critical role in increasing health equity 3) To identify and lead new coalition strategies to improve health and wellbeing for people of color from a systems level

o f F ra n klin Co u n ty a n d th e No rth Qu a b b in Rachel Stoler Community Health Program Manager Partnership for Youth Co-coordinator Mass in Motion Coordinator