LEONARDTOWN, MD (June 20, 2016) – The St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) and St. Mary’s County Public Schools (SMCPS) will jointly host a Town Hall Meeting to present key findings from the 2014 Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) for St. Mary’s County. The Town Hall Meeting is scheduled for this Wednesday, June 22 from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. at the SMCPS Central Administration Office located at 23160 Moakley Street in Leonardtown.
The YRBS is a national school-based survey conducted by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in partnership with state and local-level education, health and governmental agencies. This survey monitors health-risk behaviors of the nation’s high school students which contribute to the leading causes of death, disability, and social issues among youth and young adults. Monitored behaviors include suicide; tobacco use; alcohol and other drug use; sexual behavior; violence; and diet, nutrition, and exercise.
The 2014 Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) was administered to students in the public high schools in St. Mary’s County. Participating students voluntarily completed an anonymous self-administered questionnaire about their health behaviors. Survey procedures were designed to protect the privacy of students and adhered to local parental permission procedures.
Community members are invited to attend this Town Hall Meeting for a review of the results from this survey, as well as information on local action to address health issues. For more information on the YRBS, visit the CDC website or the SMCHD website at www.smchd.org/data.
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