Highlights
View video series featuring Susan Court, former YRBS state coordinator and health enhancement specialist at the Montana Office of Public Instruction, to learn more about CDC’s Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS).
Why is the YRBS important?
Susan Court, former YRBS state coordinator and health enhancement specialist at the Montana Office of Public Instruction, explains the importance of CDC’s Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) and how it sheds light on the health issues students are facing. She explains how YRBS data can be used to improve adolescent health and well-being.
What is the YRBS?
The Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) has monitored the health behaviors and experiences of U.S. studentsfor over 30 years. The findings have helped health professionals and school officials support adolescent health and well-being.
Capturing YRBS data from students with disabilities in Montana
Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) questions can collect health behavior data from student subgroups in states, such as students with disabilities in Montana.