North Dakota Department of Public Instruction Kirsten Baesler, State Superintendent 600 E. Boulevard Avenue, Dept. 201 Bismarck, ND Gail Schauer Assistant Director, Safe and Healthy Schools September 2014

All students achieve their maximum education and social potential in a healthy and safe school and community environment.

Six priority health risk behavior categories 1.Alcohol and Other Drug Use 2.Dietary Behaviors 3.Injury & Violence 4.Physical Activity 5.Sexual Behaviors 6.Tobacco Survey administered to students in grades 7-12

 Developed in 1990  North Dakota participation began in 1995  Conducted in odd years  Voluntary and anonymous  No cost or fee for district, regional, state, or national reports  Monitors trends, compares data  Weighted data

2013 questionnaire and item rationale Youth Online Interactive Data Tables National Data and State Data National Trend Fact Sheets Publications, journal articles, and fact sheets Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report: Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance – United States

Percent of students who grade... Ever had sexual intercourse44.9%... Had sexual intercourse for the first time before age 133.8%... Had sexual intercourse with four or more people during their life 12.7%... Have ever given or received oral sex41.3%... Describe themselves as gay, lesbian, or bisexual.6.2% ND YRBS 2013

Percent of students who grade... Have ever been tested for a sexually transmitted disease (STD) including HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. 12.8%... Have ever had the HPV vaccine, a vaccine to prevent human papillomavirus or HPV infection. 35.6%... Whose parents or other adults in their family talked with them about what they expect them to do or not do when it comes to sex. 58.4%... Have ever had sex education in school.74.0% ND YRBS 2013

Percent of students who grade... Ever had sexual intercourse.8%... Had sexual intercourse for the first time before age 11 years. 1.5%... If they had sexual intercourse, used a condom during last sexual intercourse. 66.1% ND YRBS 2013

Percent of students who grade... Describe themselves as gay or lesbian or bisexual.3.1%... Parents or other adults in the family talked with them about what they expected them to do or not to do when it comes to sex. 41.1%... Have ever had the HPV vaccine, a vaccine to prevent human papillomavirus or HPV infection. 24.6% ND YRBS 2013

 Requirements for North Dakota Schools  Significant Contagious Disease Policy  Universal Precautions for School Staff  How to Make Universal Precautions Kits for Schools

 Fact Sheet  What Teenagers Need to Know About Sex and the Law  Links to Dept of Health (HIV/AIDS Report and HIV 101)  Let’s Talk About Sexual Health  Curriculum and Training Resources ◦ Statewide Trainers  HIV/AIDS Native American Resources

 Coordinated School Health  School Health Advisory Council  School Connectedness  Social – Emotional Skills Training Plus more …

 Health Education  Physical Education  Health Services  Nutrition Services  Counseling and Psychological Services  Healthy School Environment  Health Promotion for Staff  Family/Community Involvement

 Review all school data  Use the School Health Index  Get involved in the school’s health plan o Goals o Activities o Who’s responsible

 Making the health and academic connection!  Letting students know they are important and they are cared about!

 Family Connectedness  Promote Parent Engagement  Mentoring Effects  Building Reliance  Plus more….

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