1. Delaware State Epidemiological Outcomes Workgroup December 16, Trauma and Substance Use among Delaware Youth
Prepared by the
University of Delaware Center for Drug and Health Studies
for the
Strategic Prevention Framework –
Partnerships for Success Grant
on behalf of the
Delaware Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health

2. University of Delaware Center for Drug and Health Studies
CDHS facilitates collaboration and research on substance abuse, health risk behaviors, health services, health disparities, and health policy among key State and community stakeholders. CDHS collects, reviews and reports on data from:
Delaware School Survey
Youth Tobacco Survey
Youth Risk Behavior Survey
College Risk Behavior Survey
CDC School Health Profiles
Other surveys conducted by CDHS
Data from other sources

3. University of Delaware Center for Drug and Health Studies
On behalf of the Delaware Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Strategies for Prevention – Partnerships for Success Grant (SPF-PFS), CDHS convenes the State Epidemiological Outcomes Workgroup (SEOW) whose mission is to “bring data to the forefront of the prevention planning process” by:
Identifying and analyzing data from State and local sources
Providing current benchmarks, trends and patterns of use and consequences
Providing data products to inform planning and policy development
Training agencies and communities in effective use of data
its precursors and its consequences to inform prevention policy, practice and programming in the State.

4. CDHS Youth Based Surveys
Schedule
Sample Description
Delaware School Survey
Annually
December - June
Census of 5th, 8th, 11th public school students
Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) HS, MS
Odd numbered years
January - June
Random sample of classes within a census of public schools
Youth Tobacco Survey (YTS)
Even numbered years
School Health Profiles
Census of public school principals and lead health educators
College Risk Behavior Survey (CRBS)
Spring Semester
Random sample of full-time undergraduates

5. 2015 HS YRBS Data Homelessness Where do you typically sleep at night?
Homelessness 
Trauma Indicator N
% of Total
% of Female
% of Male
Where do you typically sleep at night?
2,750
At home w/ parent/guardian 96
Other   97 3 96
  4
N - homelessness
home w/ parent/guardian
Other home w/o
Parent/guardian
Elsewhere w/
Parent/guardian
Elsewhere w/o
Parent/guardian

6. Homelessness and Substance Use 2015 DE HS YRBS

7. 2015 HS YRBS Data Violence Exposure
Violence Exposure
Trauma Indicator N
% of Total
% of Female
% of Male
During the past 12 months, how many times were you in a physical fight?
2,714
0 times
1 or more 21
0 times
1 or more 16
0 times 75
1 or more 25

8. Fighting and Substance Use 2015 DE HS YRBS

9. 2015 HS YRBS Data Violence Exposure
Violence Exposure
Trauma Indicator N
% of Total
% of Female
% of Male
During the past 12 months, how many times has someone threatened or injured you with a weapon such as a gun, knife, or club on school property?
2,739
0 times
1 or more
0 times
1 or more 4
0 times 92
1 or more 8

10. Threatened with Weapon and Substance Use 2015 DE HS YRBS

11. 2015 HS YRBS Data
Bullying
Trauma Indicator N
% of Total
% of Female
% of Male
During the past 12 months, have you ever been bullied on school property?
2,728
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No

12. Bullying and Substance Use 2015 DE HS YRBS

13. Skipped School Due to Bullying
2015 HS YRBS Data
Skipped School Due to Bullying
Trauma Indicator N
% of Total
% of Female
% of Male
During the past 30 days, on how many days did you not go to school because you felt you would be unsafe at school or on your way to or from school?
2,738
0 days
1 or more
0 days
1 or more
0 days
1 or more 6

14. Skipping School Due to Bullying 2015 DE HS YRBS

15. Physical Dating Violence
2015 HS YRBS Data
Physical Dating Violence
Trauma Indicator N
% of Total
% of Female
% of Male
During the past 12 months, how many times did someone you were dating or going out with physically hurt you on purpose? (Count such things as being hit, slammed into something, or injured with an object or weapon.)
2,673
Didn’t date 30
0 times
1 or more
Didn’t date 28
0 times
1 or more
Didn’t date 33
0 times
1 or more

16. TDV Physical and Substance Use 2015 DE HS YRBS

17. Emotional Dating Violence
2015 HS YRBS Data
Emotional Dating Violence
Trauma Indicator N
% of Total
% of Female
% of Male
During the past 12 months, how many times did someone you were dating or going out with say things to you or say things to other people about you to purposely hurt you?
2,732
Didn’t date 31
0 times
1 or more
Didn’t date 29
0 times
1 or more
Didn’t date
0 times
1 or more

18. TDV Emotional and Substance Use 2015 DE HS YRBS

19. Sexual Dating Violence
2015 HS YRBS Data
Sexual Dating Violence
Trauma Indicator N
% of Total
% of Female
% of Male
During the past 12 months, how many times did someone you were dating or going out with force you to do sexual things you did not want to do? (Count such things as kissing, touching or being physically forced to have sexual intercourse.)
2,670
Didn’t date 30
0 times
1 or more
Didn’t date 28
0 times
1 or more
Didn’t date
0 times
1 or more

20. TDV Sexual and Substance Use 2015 DE HS YRBS

21. TDV Sexual and Substance Use 2015 DE HS YRBS

22. Sexual Violence 2015 HS YRBS Data
Sexual Violence
Trauma Indicator N
% of Total
% of Female
% of Male
Have you ever been physically forced to have sexual intercourse when you did not want to?
2,734
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No

23. Sexual Violence and Substance Use 2015 DE HS YRBS

24. Sexual Violence and Substance Use 2015 DE HS YRBS

25. The Take-Away…
Students who were exposed to homelessness, who were involved in fighting, who were bullied, who experienced all types of teen dating violence, and who were sexually assaulted were at greater risk for substance use. These increased risk behaviors carry potential implications for health throughout the lifespan.

26. Applying the Data: Identifying Needs, Measuring Impact
Needs Assessment, Community Assessments
Developing and Implementing Programming
Grant Applications
Program and Policy Evaluation

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