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Mission:To collaborate with Eagle River youth-serving organizations
to assess prevention needs and build capacity; through
strategic plans, programs, and policies around the issues
facing young people.
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Taking a closer look at the priority needsof the local youth in our community
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The Healthy Kids Colorado Survey (HKCS) was administeredto Eagle County high school and middle school students
during the Fall 2011. Eleven schools participated in thesurvey asking health-related behavior items. Over 2300
students were surveyed in 2011.
The Eagle River Youth Coalition strives to better understandwhat youth in our community are doing and feeling, so thatERYC and concerned community members can promote an
overall safer and healthier environment.
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WHY Healthy Kids Colorado Survey?
State and nationwide survey administered every two years to measure the
behaviors and attitudes of youth.
Data from the HKCS can be utilized to:
Coordinate prevention messages
Provide data to support funding requests
Implement district wellness policies
Enforce tobaccofree and drugfree school policies
Funding for the Healthy Kids Colorado Survey comes from:
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Key Findings:
27.4% of local high schoolstudents binge drink, compared to32% in 2009.
49.9% of local youth were 14 yearsold or younger when they begandrinking regularly
62.6% of local high schoolstudents think it would be easy(very easy or sort of easy) to getsome beer, wine, or hard liquor ifthey wanted to
Of local youth who drank in the
past 12 months, 75% drank at a
house (either their own or
another persons house)
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45% of high school students said itwould be very easy to get some
cigarettes if they wanted to.
Down from 47% in 2009.
18% of high school students smoke.
Down from 19.3% in 2009.
19% of high school students surveyedsaid they were 14 or younger whenthey smoked a whole cigarette for thefirst time.
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39% of local high school students have tried marijuana
54.8% of local high school students think it would be easy (easy or
very easy) to get some marijuana if they wanted to.
Of local high school students who have used marijuana in the past
30 days, 12% got it from someone with a medical marijuana card.
71% of local 12th grade students saw no risk or a slight risk in
harming themselves by trying marijuana
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11% of local high school students have used cocaine
Compared to 12% in 2009 and only 6.4% nationally in 2009 and 6.3% in
the state of CO in 2011
9% of local high school students have used ecstasy
Down from 11.7% in 2009, 6.7% nationally in 2009, and 11.7% in CO in2011
4% of local high school students have used heroin
Down from 5.5% in 2009, 2.5% nationally in 2009 and 3.9% in CO in 2011
20.1% of local high school students were offered illegal drugs on schoolproperty in the past 12 months
51% of local youth have talked to at least one parent about the dangers of
ATOD in the past 12 months
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34% of middle school students surveyed reported being bullied on school property in the past year.
Down from 40% in 2009.
22% of high school students surveyed reported being bullied at least once over the past year.
Down from 31% in 2009.
94% of middle school students surveyed said they feel safe at school.
90% of high school students surveyed said they feel safe at school.
16% of high school and middle school students have been electronically bullied (via email, instantmessaging, web sites, or texting.)
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7% of high school students have been physically forced to have
sexual intercourse when they did not want to
Down from 9% in 2009.
7% of high school students school students have been hit, slapped,
or physically hurt by their boyfriend or girlfriend on purpose overthe past year.
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22% of local youth felt so sad or hopeless almost every day for 2
or more weeks in a row during the past 12 months that they
stopped doing some usual activity
11% of local youth have seriously considered suicide in the past
12 months
9% of local youth made a suicide plan in the past 12 months
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Increase protective factors
Encompass family, social, psychological, and behavioral
characteristics that provide a buffer for young people.
Mitigate the effects of risk factors in communities
Prevention-based programming
Based on positive youth development theory
Guides communities in developing and implementing
services, opportunities and supports so that young people
can be engaged and reach their full potential.
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Youth Initiatives is addressing THE BIG PICTURE
Action Steps:Engage your children in healthy activities from a young age
Volunteer with a youth-serving organization to support
programming
Build parenting skills, and attend educational opportunities
Encourage other groups to schedule a presentation similar
to this one
How can you help?
Possible long-term strategies
Policy Change (Ex-Social Host ordinance)
Restrictions on alcohol advertising and promotion
Encouraging positive behaviors and discouragingnegative behaviors at public events
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