Herkimer and Oneida Counties Teen Assessment Project Tapping Into Teen Concerns, Perceptions and Behaviors Since 1997

TAP History – From Wisconsin to New York ! Wisconsin Coop Ext –Dr Stephen Small Risk Behavior Survey –100 questions Every 4 Years –Herkimer County (began 1997) –Oneida County (began 1999) 7th, 9th and 11th Graders Almost 23,000 Students have participated since we began doing TAP 2009 TAP Survey Herkimer County 1,874 Students 11 Districts Passive Parental Approval Limited Demographics District Data for Schools

Respondent Demographics Gender Grade Family Type

Herkimer County TAP Report Content 1.Tobacco 2.Alcohol 3.Marijuana and Other Drugs 4.Gambling 5.Sexual Behaviors and Perceptions 6. Mental Health and Well Being 7. Perceptions of School and Future 8. Parent-Child Relationships 9. Perceptions of Community 10. Teens and Technology

HC TAP 2009: Percentage of Teens Who Have Ever Smoked a Whole Cigarette (By Grade) 9th 53% 11th 67% 7th 31% A 41% 9th 43% 11th 55% 7th 26% A 32% 11th 44% 7th 17% 9th 36% 9th 24% 7th 11% 11th 35% A 50% A 23%

HC TAP 2009: Percentage of Teens Who Have Ever Had More Than A “Few Sips” Alcohol 59% 62% 56% 47%

Tennessee WHISKEY HC TAP 2009:Percentage of Teens Who Have Ever Used Alcohol By Grade

HC TAP 2009: Percent of Drinkers That Drink “Regularly” – At Least a Few Times Per Month 47% 52% 42% 39%

HC TAP 2009: Percentage of Teen Drinkers Who Have Gone Binge Drinking in the Past Month

HC TAP 2009:Percentage of Teens Who Have Ever Used Marijuana By Grade

HC TAP 2009: Percent of Marijuana Smokers That “Regularly” Use the Drug (At Least a Few Times Per Month) 49% 41% 45% 43%

HC TAP 2009: Percentage of Teens Who Came to School Drunk or High at Least Once in the Past Year

HC TAP 2009:Percentage of Teens Who Experienced Depression or Suicide Ideation in the Past Year

HC TAP 2009: Teens and Suicide Ideation

HC TAP 2009: Teen Experiences with Violence and Harassment Ever Carried a Weapon Harassed Someone Online Been Harassed by Someone Online Been Bullied Been Sexually Harassed Been Sexually Assaulted Types of Behavior Or Experiences

HC TAP 2009:Percentage of Teens Who Have Ever Had Intercourse (by Grade)

HC TAP 2009:Percentage of Sexually Active Teens Who Have Had Three or More Sexual Partners

HC TAP 2009:Percentage of Teens Who Intend to be Abstinent Until Marriage, Regardless of Past Behavior Regardless of their past sexual activity, almost 2 out of 5 teens (38%) said that they planned to refrain from future intercourse until they were married. 57%31%25%

Percent of Teens in New York State and Herkimer County Who Gambled by Form of Gambling

HC TAP 2009: Teens And Technology Comfortable Letting Parents See Everything on Profile Have a Personal That is ONLY for Themselves Use Instant Messenger Services Like AIM, AOL or Yahoo Have Personal Profile Page On Site Like Facebook or MySpace Teens and Their Internet Presence Disguised Their Identity Online

HC TAP 2009: Communicating with Strangers Actually Met with a Stranger That They Previously Only Knew Through an , Text or Online Chatting Given Personal Information to a Stranger Through an , Text or Online Chatting Been Asked to Meet With a Stranger Through an , Text or Online Chatting Teens That Have Ever:

HC TAP 2009: Percent of Teens Sexting in the U.S. and Herkimer County

HC TAP 2009: Percent of Teens That Have Ever Sent or Received Nude or Semi Nude Pictures of Themselves Via Cell Phone, , Etc. B

People or Programs That are Helpful in Keeping Youth From Engaging in Harmful Behaviors