Broward County Public schools participates two vital surveys that collect statewide youth information as it pertains to substance abuse, violence, and other “risky” behaviors. The national Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) is administered annually, and the Florida Youth Substance Abuse Survey (FYSAS) is administered every other year. The resulting information is used to shape the face of prevention and intervention efforts throughout not only our State, but our Nation.

YRBS:

THE 2007 BROWARD YOUTH RISK BEHAVIOR SURVEY RESULTS ARE OUT!

The 2007 Youth Risk Behavior Survey, administered throughout the United States to high school students (grades 9-12), was designed to monitor priority health-risk behaviors that contribute to the leading causes of mortality, morbidity and social problems among youth and adults. Broward County Schools have been administering this survey every other year since 1991 to a sample of students in grades 9-12. Due to high student response rate, the results are representative of all high school students in the Broward Public Schools System. For more information click here– Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System.

The Summary Report contains the following:

• Introduction
• Selected questions of the 2007 Survey
• Trend Analysis (1991-2007)
• Summary of selected Broward County 2007 data compared to the State of Florida and the Nation.
• Selected 1999-2007 high school YRBS Results

To view the Broward County Public High School YRBS Survey Results, click on:

Did you know that Broward County students report less risk behavior, in many categories, than students throughout the state of Florida and the nation, including marijuana use, which is significantly higher nationwide now than it was in 1991?  To view the results of how the YRBS Survey Results of Broward County compares to Florida and the Nation, click on:

To learn more about YRBS and find ALL the survey results, please go to:

YRBS survey results

FYSAS:

THE 2008 Florida Youth Substance Abuse Survey RESULTS ARE OUT!

The Florida Youth Substance Abuse Survey is a collaborative effort between the Florida departments of Health, Education, Children and Families, Juvenile Justice, and the Governor’s Office of Drug Control. It is based on the “Communities That Care” survey, assessing risk and protective factors for substance abuse, in addition to substance abuse prevalence. The survey was first administered to Florida’s middle and high school students during the 1999-2000 school year, and is repeated in the spring, annually. In the spring of even years, the survey is administered simultaneously with the Florida Youth Tobacco Survey, sampling enough students to generate data applicable at the county and DCF district level. In odd years the Youth Risk Behavior Survey and the Youth Physical Activity and Nutrition Survey are also added. All surveys are administered to a statewide sample of students. For more information on FYSAS, please go to

Florida Youth Substance Abuse Survey (FYSAS)

To view the results of how the YRBS Survey Results of Broward County compares to Florida and the Nation, click on:

If you have any questions or need additional information, please call Patrick Chalmers with the Office of Prevention at 954-321-2568 or email Patrick.chalmers@browardschools.com.