2015 Healthy Kids Colorado Survey August 23, 2016 Kristi Brown, MPH Health & Wellness Coordinator South Routt School District

Survey Administration SOROCO High School – 86 participants, 85.1% response rate (71% 2009 ½ seniors, 69% 2012 no seniors, 87% 2013) SOROCO Middle School – 69 participants, 81.2% response rate Survey administered fall 2015 Self reported format

SRMS

SRMS Mental Health

Mental Health MS

SRMS Perception of Harm & Access

Access Comparison

SRHS Participants Evenly distributed by grade level and gender 1.9% speak a language other than English at home 20.9% identified race/ethnicity as non-white, non- Hispanic 8.5% of students identify as gay, bisexual or unsure about sexual orientation

SRHS

SRHS Mental Health

HS Mental Health

Physical Health Nearly 80% of students saw a primary care doctor and/or a dentist for a check up in the last year 25.1% of students discussed healthy eating and physical activity and 7.1% discussed ways to cope with sadness at their last checkup 36.4% get 8+ hours of sleep a night 4.1% were forced to have sexual intercourse when they didn’t want to (10% in 2009)

Nutrition and Physical Activity

Alcohol Perceptions vs Use

Early Drug/Alcohol Use

Rx Drug Use

Health Education

School Environment/Culture 4.9% were offered, sold or given illegal drugs on school property in the last year (21% in 2009*) 18.7% were bullied and 4.9% were threatened with a weapon on school grounds in the last 12 months 18.4% skipped 1+ days of school in the last 4 weeks 29.7% of students find school work meaningful 88.9% of students feel safe at school 57.9% of students believe teachers are caring and encouraging 78.5% have an adult to go to for help with a serious problem

Mental Health

Recommendations by WSCC Component Nutrition Environment and Services – Make healthy food choices the status quo throughout the district (policy, process and practices), maximize impact of school garden, lead by example Health Services – Incorporate universal mental health screenings in well-child checkups, make sure students with identified needs are getting follow up care Counseling, Psychological and Social Services – Foster resiliency/coping skills among all students, identify those with greatest needs (mental health/substance abuse) for individual and group supports, start young (ES) Social and Emotional Climate – Help students build connections with adults, create effective systems of support (MTSS), engage students in building meaningful learning pathways

Recommendations by WSCC Component Employee Wellness – Offer programs and services that meet needs and interests identified by staff Family Engagement – Improve communication and participation pathways Community Involvement – Identify partnership opportunities and invite participation Physical Education and Physical Activity – Daily PE, outside of school PA, and brain boosts/whole school PA Health Education – Map articulated K-12 program, PD for health educators, skills mastery focus Physical Environment – Make healthy choices easy/only choices, create safe spaces and systems that make students feel safe and supported

Recommendations for Cultural Shift Adopt Whole School, Whole Child, Whole Community (WSCC) Framework to Guide Decisions at the District-Level Promote/Strengthen DHAC (South Routt Health Roundtable) Form School-Level Health Teams (Parents/Staff/Principal) PBIS and MTSS program formation/formalization Include a Health Goal in UIP Update Local Wellness Policy Create 5 year Health & Wellness Plan Hire Staff Members that Advocate for Healthy Schools Efforts

Questions?