MetroWest Adolescent Health Survey Results

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MetroWest Adolescent Health Survey Results
MetroWest Adolescent Health
Survey Key Indicator Report
Informing data driven school and community
health policies and practices
2014
Needham
Public Schools
Spring 2015
Funded by:
MetroWest Health Foundation
Submitted by:
Education Development Center, Inc.
Health & Human Development Division
Key Indicators from the 2014
MetroWest Adolescent Health Survey
Needham Public Schools
Background and Summary of Methodology
The 2014 MetroWest Adolescent Health Survey (MWAHS) marks a decade-long, ground-breaking initiative to
support data-driven improvements in adolescent health in the 25 communities served by the MetroWest Health
Foundation (MHF). Since 2006, the MWAHS has been administered every other year to monitor trends in health
and risk behaviors and identify emerging health issues at the local and regional levels. With over 41,000 students
surveyed in 2014 alone, this regional census is one of the largest adolescent health surveys in the country. Yet it
maintains a local focus, with the goal of providing comprehensive data on issues of local concern to inform
schools and communities as they strive to enhance policies and programs, improve prevention efforts, and set
priorities for achieving a healthier youth population.
In Needham, the 2014 MWAHS was administered to middle school students in grades 7 and 8 and high school
students in grades 9 through 12. As in previous survey waves, local procedures were followed to inform parents
of the survey and give them the choice to opt out their child(ren). Students were also informed that their
participation was voluntary and that no names or other identifying information were being collected. Data
collection at each school was guided by a protocol that protected the privacy of students’ responses. In Needham,
student surveys were obtained from:
» 804 students in grades 7 and 8, representing 93% of middle school youth.
» 1,490 students in grades 9 through 12, representing 92% of high school youth.
Inside This Booklet
This booklet provides your 2014 data on key behavioral indicators including: substance use, violence, bullying,
mental health, sexual behavior (at the high school level only), and physical activity. The tables in this Phase One
report summarize the data as follows:
» Trends from 2006 to 2014. These tables provide district-level data for each survey wave in which your district
has participated since 2006 to examine changes in adolescent behaviors over time.
» 2014 Behavioral Indicators by Gender. These tables display data for females and males separately to
examine gender-related behavioral patterns.
» 2014 Behavioral Indicators by Grade. These tables display data for each grade separately to provide
information on age-related patterns and the initiation of risk behaviors.
This booklet provides initial data to support communities as they review priorities and develop action plans to
improve adolescent health and wellbeing. To further inform local efforts, as in past survey waves, a customized
and comprehensive Phase Two report will be provided later in the spring of 2015.
Middle School
Key Indicators
2006–2014 Trends
2014 Gender Patterns
2014 Grade Patterns
Pollard Middle School, Needham (Grades 7‐8)
2006‐2014 Trends in Key Indicators*
2006
Year of Survey (%)
2008
2010
2012
2014
(654)
(653)
(772)
(787)
(804)
6.9
6.6
5.7
5.5
2.9
Current cigarette smoking (past 30 days) 3.4
2.0
2.0
1.6
0.4
Lifetime alcohol use
19.7
19.8
14.8
13.6
8.3
8.1
6.3
6.4
6.2
1.9
Binge drinking (past 30 days)
2.3
2.0
2.0
0.9
0.4
Rode with driver who had been drinking (lifetime)
14.9
15.8
15.5
12.5
15.3
Lifetime marijuana use 3.5
3.3
4.3
3.5
1.6
Current marijuana use (past 30 days) 2.6
2.0
3.0
1.9
0.8
Lifetime inhalant use
13.4
6.8
7.1
3.3
1.1
Physical fighting (lifetime)
45.4
42.3
36.9
39.3
31.7
Physical fighting on school property (lifetime)
20.3
14.9
12.3
9.5
7.1
Carried a weapon (lifetime)
12.6
10.9
8.8
10.8
9.8
Carried weapon on school property (lifetime)
2.8
2.5
1.2
1.3
0.7
Bullying victim (past 12 months)
46.1
46.4
30.4
22.2
19.2
Bullying victim on school property (past 12 months)
41.0
41.6
24.1
16.5
12.5
Cyberbullying victim (past 12 months) 17.3
14.9
11.5
14.6
14.1
Life "very" stressful (past 30 days)
12.4
10.2
10.6
10.2
8.5
Depressive symptoms (past 12 months)
12.8
9.4
8.5
8.6
9.2
Self‐injury (past 12 months)
4.5
5.6
4.4
4.9
4.9
Considered suicide (lifetime) 8.0
7.6
8.1
8.1
7.9
Attempted suicide (lifetime) 2.5
1.7
1.7
1.3
1.5
81.3
83.3
81.7
83.7
89.1
16.3
12.8
14.8
16.8
13.0
SUBSTANCE USE
Lifetime cigarette smoking
Current alcohol use (past 30 days)
†
VIOLENCE BULLYING VICTIMIZATION
MENTAL HEALTH
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND BODY WEIGHT
Exercised for ≥20 minutes on 3 or more days/week
‡
Overweight or obese
* Source: MetroWest Adolescent Health Survey
† Consumed 5 or more drinks in a row on one or more occasions
‡ Students who were ≥85th percentile for body mass index by age and gender, based on reference data
Pollard Middle School, Needham (Grades 7‐8)
2014 Gender Patterns for Key Indicators*
Gender (%)
Female
Male
Total (%)
(400)
(403)
(804)
Lifetime cigarette smoking
2.3
3.5
2.9
Current cigarette smoking (past 30 days) 0.0
0.8
0.4
Lifetime alcohol use
5.8
10.8
8.3
0.8
3.0
1.9
Binge drinking (past 30 days)
0.3
0.5
0.4
Rode with driver who had been drinking (lifetime)
14.6
16.0
15.3
Lifetime marijuana use 0.8
2.5
1.6
Current marijuana use (past 30 days) 0.3
1.3
0.8
Lifetime inhalant use
1.5
0.8
1.1
Physical fighting (lifetime)
15.7
47.4
31.7
Physical fighting on school property (lifetime)
2.8
11.5
7.1
Carried a weapon (lifetime)
4.3
15.3
9.8
Carried weapon on school property (lifetime)
0.0
1.5
0.7
Bullying victim (past 12 months)
21.3
17.3
19.2
Bullying victim on school property (past 12 months)
14.2
10.8
12.5
Cyberbullying victim (past 12 months) 18.5
9.7
14.1
Life "very" stressful (past 30 days)
10.8
6.3
8.5
Depressive symptoms (past 12 months)
11.6
6.8
9.2
Self‐injury (past 12 months)
6.5
3.3
4.9
Considered suicide (lifetime) 9.9
5.8
7.9
Attempted suicide (lifetime) 1.8
1.3
1.5
86.5
91.7
89.1
10.4
15.4
13.0
SUBSTANCE USE
Current alcohol use (past 30 days)
†
VIOLENCE
BULLYING VICTIMIZATION
MENTAL HEALTH
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND BODY WEIGHT
Exercised for ≥20 minutes on 3 or more days/week
‡
Overweight or obese
* Source: MetroWest Adolescent Health Survey
† Consumed 5 or more drinks in a row on one or more occasions
‡ Students who were ≥85th percentile for body mass index by age and gender, based on reference data
Pollard Middle School, Needham (Grades 7‐8)
2014 Grade Patterns for Key Indicators*
Grade (%)
7
th
Total (%)
8
th
(373)
(431)
(804)
Lifetime cigarette smoking
2.7
3.0
2.9
Current cigarette smoking (past 30 days) 0.5
0.2
0.4
Lifetime alcohol use
6.2
10.1
8.3
1.9
1.9
1.9
Binge drinking (past 30 days)
0.3
0.5
0.4
Rode with driver who had been drinking (lifetime)
10.9
19.2
15.3
Lifetime marijuana use 1.3
1.9
1.6
Current marijuana use (past 30 days) 0.5
0.9
0.8
Lifetime inhalant use
1.1
1.2
1.1
Physical fighting (lifetime)
28.1
34.8
31.7
Physical fighting on school property (lifetime)
7.8
6.5
7.1
Carried a weapon (lifetime)
9.2
10.3
9.8
Carried weapon on school property (lifetime)
0.0
1.4
0.7
Bullying victim (past 12 months)
19.2
19.2
19.2
Bullying victim on school property (past 12 months)
13.0
12.0
12.5
Cyberbullying victim (past 12 months) 13.7
14.4
14.1
Life "very" stressful (past 30 days)
4.8
11.8
8.5
Depressive symptoms (past 12 months)
6.2
11.8
9.2
Self‐injury (past 12 months)
4.8
5.0
4.9
Considered suicide (lifetime) 6.5
9.0
7.9
Attempted suicide (lifetime) 1.6
1.4
1.5
90.4
88.0
89.1
11.1
14.5
13.0
SUBSTANCE USE
Current alcohol use (past 30 days)
†
VIOLENCE
BULLYING VICTIMIZATION
MENTAL HEALTH
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND BODY WEIGHT
Exercised for ≥20 minutes on 3 or more days/week
‡
Overweight or obese
* Source: MetroWest Adolescent Health Survey
† Consumed 5 or more drinks in a row on one or more occasions
‡ Students who were ≥85th percentile for body mass index by age and gender, based on reference data
High School
Key Indicators
2006–2014 Trends
2014 Gender Patterns
2014 Grade Patterns
Needham High School (Grades 9‐12)
2006‐2014 Trends in Key Indicators*
2006
(1,281)
Year of Survey (%)
2008
2010
2012
(1,285)
(1,326)
(1,403)
2014
(1,490)
SUBSTANCE USE
Lifetime cigarette smoking
29.1
28.3
17.9
16.8
19.3
Current cigarette smoking (past 30 days) 12.9
10.3
6.7
5.5
7.7
Lifetime alcohol use
66.1
63.5
55.8
55.1
54.0
45.2
43.5
36.4
34.9
35.0
Binge drinking (past 30 days)
27.7
25.0
23.0
21.3
19.7
Rode with driver who had been drinking (past 30 days)
23.5
21.1
17.7
15.1
16.3
Lifetime marijuana use 35.2
33.3
32.4
28.0
32.1
Current marijuana use (past 30 days) 24.8
23.7
22.9
19.4
21.8
‡
10.5
7.4
6.5
4.6
6.7
Physical fighting (past 12 months)
20.3
20.6
17.0
12.8
14.0
Physical fighting on school property (past 12 months)
6.9
6.3
5.0
4.1
4.2
Carried a weapon (past 30 days)
4.7
5.2
3.9
4.7
5.6
Carried a weapon on school property (past 30 days)
2.4
2.9
2.3
2.5
2.7
Bullying victim (past 12 months)
29.0
31.7
28.4
20.1
18.0
Bullying victim on school property (past 12 months)
25.1
27.3
24.2
15.7
13.9
Cyberbullying victim (past 12 months) 15.1
17.9
18.2
15.9
18.0
Life "very" stressful (past 30 days)
32.4
25.4
25.2
26.8
31.9
Depressive symptoms (past 12 months)
19.5
18.0
16.6
14.1
18.9
Self‐injury (past 12 months)
11.4
12.2
12.0
12.5
12.3
Considered suicide (past 12 months) 11.2
9.5
10.2
10.3
11.0
Attempted suicide (past 12 months) 3.2
3.5
2.2
3.3
3.4
Lifetime sexual intercourse
21.3
21.1
20.3
18.8
22.5
Currently sexually active (past 3 months)
15.9
17.4
16.2
15.0
18.1
Condom use at last intercourse (among sexually active youth)
64.8
72.2
75.2
66.5
68.7
33.8
36.4
45.3
57.5
56.5
16.8
16.8
14.9
15.7
17.5
Current alcohol use (past 30 days)
†
Lifetime prescription drug misuse
VIOLENCE BULLYING VICTIMIZATION
MENTAL HEALTH
SEXUAL BEHAVIOR
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND BODY WEIGHT
Exercised for ≥60 minutes on 5 or more days/week
§
Overweight or obese
* Source: MetroWest Adolescent Health Survey
† Consumed 5 or more drinks in a row on one or more occasions
‡ Without a doctor's prescription
§ Students who were ≥85th percentile for body mass index by age and gender, based on reference data
Needham High School (Grades 9‐12)
2014 Gender Patterns for Key Indicators*
Gender (%)
Female
Male
(769)
(706)
Total (%)
(1,490)
SUBSTANCE USE
Lifetime cigarette smoking
17.1
21.4
19.3
Current cigarette smoking (past 30 days) 6.4
8.9
7.7
Lifetime alcohol use
54.5
53.1
54.0
35.6
34.3
35.0
Binge drinking (past 30 days)
17.5
22.1
19.7
Rode with driver who had been drinking (past 30 days)
17.0
15.3
16.3
Lifetime marijuana use 28.7
35.5
32.1
Current marijuana use (past 30 days) 17.2
26.7
21.8
‡
5.4
8.0
6.7
Physical fighting (past 12 months)
8.6
19.6
14.0
Physical fighting on school property (past 12 months)
2.1
6.4
4.2
Carried a weapon (past 30 days)
2.7
8.7
5.6
Carried a weapon on school property (past 30 days)
2.0
3.4
2.7
Bullying victim (past 12 months)
21.2
14.3
18.0
Bullying victim on school property (past 12 months)
15.7
11.9
13.9
Cyberbullying victim (past 12 months) 21.4
14.0
18.0
Life "very" stressful (past 30 days)
45.0
17.8
31.9
Depressive symptoms (past 12 months)
25.8
11.3
18.9
Self‐injury (past 12 months)
18.2
5.9
12.3
Considered suicide (past 12 months) 13.1
8.4
11.0
Attempted suicide (past 12 months) 3.9
2.7
3.4
Lifetime sexual intercourse
21.2
23.4
22.5
Currently sexually active (past 3 months)
17.0
19.1
18.1
Condom use at last intercourse (among sexually active youth)
67.4
70.5
68.7
53.6
59.9
56.5
14.1
21.2
17.5
Current alcohol use (past 30 days)
†
Lifetime prescription drug misuse
VIOLENCE BULLYING VICTIMIZATION
MENTAL HEALTH
SEXUAL BEHAVIOR
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND BODY WEIGHT
Exercised for ≥60 minutes on 5 or more days/week
§
Overweight or obese
* Source: MetroWest Adolescent Health Survey
† Consumed 5 or more drinks in a row on one or more occasions
‡ Without a doctor's prescription
§ Students who were ≥85th percentile for body mass index by age and gender, based on reference data
Needham High School (Grades 9‐12)
2014 Grade Patterns for Key Indicators*
th
9
(382)
Grade (%)
th
th
10
11
(385)
(365)
Total (%)
12
(344)
(1,490)
th
SUBSTANCE USE
Lifetime cigarette smoking
9.3
16.8
22.4
29.9
19.3
Current cigarette smoking (past 30 days) 2.1
4.2
11.3
13.2
7.7
Lifetime alcohol use
34.7
49.1
62.4
71.6
54.0
17.1
32.1
39.8
52.6
35.0
Binge drinking (past 30 days)
5.5
17.4
25.0
31.9
19.7
Rode with driver who had been drinking (past 30 days)
10.3
16.4
22.3
15.2
16.3
Lifetime marijuana use 8.4
27.9
39.9
54.1
32.1
Current marijuana use (past 30 days) 6.3
19.7
24.5
38.1
21.8
2.9
4.5
10.5
9.1
6.7
Physical fighting (past 12 months)
18.4
10.4
15.7
10.6
14.0
Physical fighting on school property (past 12 months)
5.2
2.1
6.3
2.3
4.2
Carried a weapon (past 30 days)
3.9
5.2
7.4
5.6
5.6
Carried a weapon on school property (past 30 days)
1.3
2.1
4.4
2.6
2.7
Bullying victim (past 12 months)
23.0
14.9
21.0
11.7
18.0
Bullying victim on school property (past 12 months)
17.2
11.8
17.3
8.5
13.9
Cyberbullying victim (past 12 months) 21.7
17.3
18.0
14.4
18.0
Life "very" stressful (past 30 days)
21.6
30.4
35.1
42.6
31.9
Depressive symptoms (past 12 months)
18.9
18.3
19.3
19.4
18.9
Self‐injury (past 12 months)
12.9
12.6
13.3
10.0
12.3
Considered suicide (past 12 months) 8.9
10.8
13.4
10.9
11.0
Attempted suicide (past 12 months) 2.7
3.3
4.5
2.7
3.4
Lifetime sexual intercourse
6.4
12.2
30.0
43.3
22.5
Currently sexually active (past 3 months)
3.5
9.1
23.2
38.9
18.1
Condom use at last intercourse (among sexually active youth)
69.2
70.6
65.9
71.5
68.7
65.9
59.5
47.1
53.0
56.5
16.8
18.1
20.1
14.2
17.5
Current alcohol use (past 30 days)
†
‡
Lifetime prescription drug misuse
VIOLENCE
BULLYING VICTIMIZATION
MENTAL HEALTH
SEXUAL BEHAVIOR
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND BODY WEIGHT
Exercised for ≥60 minutes on 5 or more days/week
§
Overweight or obese
* Source: MetroWest Adolescent Health Survey
† Consumed 5 or more drinks in a row on one or more occasions
‡ Without a doctor's prescription
§ Students who were ≥85th percentile for body mass index by age and gender, based on reference data
This report was prepared by the Health and Human Development Division at
Education Development Center, Inc. (EDC) in Waltham, MA.
For technical assistance in interpreting and utilizing the MWAHS data, please contact:
Shari Kessel Schneider, MSPH, MetroWest Adolescent Health Survey Project Director
617-969-7100 or [email protected]
For information about EDC, visit our website at www.edc.org .
10/29/15 2014 METROWEST ADOLESCENT HEALTH SURVEY K E Y F I N D I N G S A N D P R O P O S E D I N T E R V E N T I O N S SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING – NOVEMBER 3, 2015 2014 METROWEST ADOLESCENT HEALTH SURVEY Administered every other year since 2006; one of the largest adolescent health surveys in the country with 41,000 students surveyed in 2014 from 25 local communi>es 804 respondents in grades 7 and 8, represen<ng 93% of Pollard Middle School students 1,490 respondents in grades 9 through 12, represen<ng 92% of Needham High School students HOW DO WE USE THE DATA? Ø To monitor trends in health and risk behaviors (over <me, by gender, by grade) Ø To idenEfy emerging health issues Ø To reflect on our progress and set prioriEes for the coming years Ø To help us improve health educaEon, prevenEon efforts, and targeted intervenEons (programs, policies, prac<ces) 1 10/29/15 MIDDLE SCHOOL SURVEY HIGHLIGHTS K E Y F I N D I N G S : A D V A N C E S A N D C O N C E R N S KEY FINDINGS: POLLARD Important Advances for our Middle School students Ø Tobacco Use – 3% of MS students smoked cigareXes in their life<me, and less than 1% smoked in past 30 days; smoking declined substanEally with reports of life>me smoking decreasing from 7% in 2006 to 3% in 2014 Ø Alcohol Use – 8% of MS students drank alcohol in their life<me, and 2% drank in past 30 days; lifeEme alcohol use decreased from 20% in 2006 to 8% in 2014 Ø ProtecEve Factor – 71% of MS students have at least one teacher or other adult at school to talk to if they have a problem; adult support at school is higher at 71% in 2014 compared with 63% in 2006 2 10/29/15 TRENDS IN BULLYING 2006-­‐2014 NEEDHAM MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS (GRADES 7-­‐8) METROWEST ADOLESCENT HEALTH SURVEY 100% 90% 80% Fewer Middle School students are being bullied at school with steady decrease in bullying vicEmizaEon on school property from 41% in 2006 to 12% in 2014; however, cyberbullying is slightly higher. Percent of Students 70% Bullying vic<m (past 12 mos.) 60% 50% 46% 46% 41% 42% Bullying vic<m on school property (past 12 mos.) Cyberbullying vic<m (past 12 mos.) 40% 30% 30% 20% 24% 17% 15% 12% 22% 17% 15% 19% 14% 12% 10% 0% 2006 (n=654) 2008 (n=653) 2010 (n=772) 2012 (n=787) 2014 (n=804) KEY FINDINGS: POLLARD Areas of Concern for our Middle School students Ø Cyberbullying – 14% of MS students report being vic<ms of cyberbullying in the past 12 months. Females are far more likely to be vicPms of cyberbullying than males (19% vs 10%). Majority of cyberbullying vicPms do not seek help from adults; only 13% talked to an adult at school. Ø Mental Health – Reports of mental health problems among middle school students have remained similar since 2006. 11% of female students and 6% of male students report their life was very stressful in past 30 days. 9% of students report depressive symptoms in the past 12 months. 5% report self-­‐
injury. 8% seriously considered suicide. 3 10/29/15 HIGH SCHOOL SURVEY HIGHLIGHTS K E Y F I N D I N G S : A D V A N C E S A N D C O N C E R N S KEY FINDINGS: NEEDHAM HIGH Important Advances for High School students Ø Bullying – School bullying declined substanEally since 2008 with reports of vic>miza>on on school property decreasing from 27% in 2008 to 14% in 2014 Ø Protec<ve Factor – high school students have at least one teacher or other adult at school to talk to if they have a problem, with reports increasing from 62% in 9th grade to 78% in 12th grade; similar among both genders; adult support steady at 60% from 2006 to 2010 and then increased to 68% in 2014 Ø Substance Use – Overall, fewer high school students are smoking, drinking, using marijuana and prescripEon drugs 4 10/29/15 TRENDS IN SUBSTANCE USE, 2006-­‐2014 NEEDHAM HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS (GRADES 9-­‐12) METROWEST ADOLESCENT HEALTH SURVEY 100% 90% 80% Percent of Students 70% For high school students, drinking alcohol declined from 66% in 2006 to 54% in 2014; marijuana use decreased steadily from 2006 to 2012 from 35% to 28% but slightly higher at 32% in 2014, s>ll lower than 2006 levels; smoking decreased from 29% in 2006 to 17% in 2012, but up a bit to 19% in 2014; prescripEon drug misuse decreased from 10% in 2006 to 5% in 2012, but up to 7% in 2014 66% 63% 56% 60% 55% 54% 50% 40% 35% 29% 30% Ever used marijuana (life<me) 33% 32% 28% 10% 32% 28% 18% 20% 10% Ever drank alcohol (life<me) 7% 7% 2008 (n=1,285) 2010 (n=1,326) 17% 5% 19% 7% Ever smoked a cigareXe (life<me) Ever misused prescrip<on drugs (life<me) 0% 2006 (n=1,281) 2012 (n=1,403) 2014 (n=1,490) KEY FINDINGS: NEEDHAM HIGH Areas of Concern for our High School students Ø Cyberbullying – VicEmizaEon is slightly higher in 2014 (18%) compared with 2006 (15%); females more likely to be vic>ms (21% versus 14% in 2014); highest among 9th graders; like the middle school students, high school students do not ask adults for help with cyberbullying (only 18%) Ø Mental Health – Reports of self-­‐injury and suicidality have remained similar since 2006. Depressive symptoms returned to 19% in 2014 acer decreasing from 19% in 2006 to 14% in 2012. Stress -­‐ Significantly larger percentage of females than males repor<ng stress over all measures 5 10/29/15 STRESS BY GENDER, 2014 NEEDHAM HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS (GRADES 9-­‐12) METROWEST ADOLESCENT HEALTH SURVEY For females, higher overall stress in life as well as stress related to school, social, family, appearance, and health; same paNern seen in 2012 survey Female (n=769) 90% 78% 80% Percent of Students Male (n=706) 70% 60% 50% 45% 47% 40% 30% 20% 18% 36% 40% 30% 18% 11% 10% 4% 3% 11% 32% 13% 0% SETTING PRIORITIES FOR THE COMING YEAR Ø Building a profile: How do we ac<vely seek to support our students and put a face on these numbers? Ø Assessing exisEng supports: What programs, policies, prac<ces do we already have in place to address the areas of concern? Ø CollaboraEng & improving: How can we involve Nursing, Wellness, Guidance and Teaching Staff to prepare and deliver a comprehensive response? FOCUSING ON OUR STUDENTS, WE ARE PLANNING TO ADDRESS ISSUES OF: 1)  STRESS 2)  CYBERBULLYING 3)  SUBSTANCE ABUSE 4)  MENTAL HEALTH 6 10/29/15 STRESS WHAT IS CURRENTLY BEING DONE TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE? ü Social and EmoEonal Learning: Resiliency work through Advisory and Extended Homeroom ü Health classes for strategies in dealing with stress: Learning about balance in life, Yoga prac<ce, introducing Mindfulness Training ü Guidance Counselors available to work one-­‐on-­‐one with students regarding balance for workload, class level, extra-­‐curricular ac<vi<es ü Nurses and Counselors referring students who need help ü School Wellness Advisory Commifee (SWAC) looking at issue and interven<ons ü Focus groups with students planned in order to beXer understand causes of stress STRESS WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE? Ø Create a lexicon of terms for teacher and student use: differen<ate “good” and “bad” stressors, “chosen” vs “imposed” stress, “locus of control,” etc. Ø Explicit training for teachers and students <ed to Resiliency and SEL that builds proficiency in managing stress/achieving life balance/applying Wellness Model Ø Girls iniEaEves such as an All-­‐Girls wellness class on how to be a healthy young woman; partnering with Girl Scouts to explore why girls are more stressed; exploring Lesley University program for middle school girls that employs a feminist group-­‐process model Ø Parent programs to share survey results and available resources (e.g., mindfulness) Ø Measure students’ use of strategies for managing stress (future survey ques<ons) 7 10/29/15 CYBERBULLYING WHAT IS CURRENTLY BEING DONE TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE? ü Mandated bullying reporEng process to address issues that arise in school (note that so few students come forward) ü Counselors dig deeper when kids come forward, usually with documenta<on of the cyberbullying ü Make Your Move anE-­‐bullying day for middle school students ü AnE-­‐bullying curriculum for all grades ü Social and emo<onal learning through Advisory and Extended Homeroom ü Policy on Student Responsible Use of Digital Resources (and teaching digital ci<zenship) CYBERBULLYING WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE? 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MENTAL HEALTH WHAT IS CURRENTLY BEING DONE TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE? ü Mental Health Task Force established in 2014-­‐2015 school year to look at early iden<fica<on and interven<on ü Infrastructure in place with Guidance, Nursing, TherapeuEc Programs and referrals to outside programs Ø DialecEcal Behavior Therapy -­‐ Designated school counselors trained and using DBT for working one-­‐on-­‐one or in groups with high-­‐risk adolescents. ü Tiers of IntervenPon brochure developed as a tool to guide all NPS staff on internal and external resources for their students with mental health issues or concerns ü Student ini<a<ves like Own Your Peace 11 10/29/15 MENTAL HEALTH WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE? Ø PD planned for faculty and staff to familiarize them with the resources and protocol iden<fied in the Tiers of Interven>on brochure Ø Adapt Wellness Model specifically for NPS, and improve ability to apply each dimension Ø Research and add appropriate depression screening tool to the regularly scheduled health screening process (i.e., together with vision, posture, weight screenings); this will provide privacy & more <me for conversa<on between students & nurses Ø Use screening tool for early detecEon of students at risk Ø Collaborate with local pediatricians regarding state mandate on mental health screening QUESTIONS? COMMENTS? 12 MARIJUANA USE at the District, Regional, State, and Na:onal Levels, 2014 Needham High School Students (Grades 9-­‐12) MetroWest Adolescent Health Survey Needham (n=1,490) MetroWest (n=24,355) MassachuseUs (n=2,718) United States (n=13,583) 100% 90% 80% Percent of Students 70% 60% 50% 41% 41% 40% 32% 30% 31% 31% 30% 25% 23% 22% 20% 20% 16% 15% 10% 0% 4% 4% Ever used marijuana (life@me) 7% 14% 13% 9% Tried marijuana before age 13 4% 4% #N/A #N/A Current marijuana use (past 30 days) Marijuana use on school property (past 30 days) #N/A #N/A At party/hung out where marijuana was available (past 30 days) #N/A #N/A #N/A #N/A Offered/sold/given Used money to marijuana on purchase marijuana school property (past 30 days) (past 12 mos.) MARIJUANA USE at the District and Regional Levels, 2014 Needham Middle School Students (Grades 7-­‐8) MetroWest Adolescent Health Survey Needham (n=804) MetroWest (n=12,191) 100% 90% 80% Percent of Students 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 2% 0% 3% Ever used marijuana (life<me) 0% 1% Tried marijuana before age 11 1% 2% Current marijuana use (past 30 days) 1% 3% At party/hung out where marijuana was available (past 30 days) 1% 2% Offered/sold/given marijuana on school property (past 12 mos.) CYBERBULLYING by Gender, 2014 Needham High School Students (Grades 9-­‐12) MetroWest Adolescent Health Survey Female (n=769) Male (n=706) 100% 90% 80% Percent of Students 70% 60% 50% 45% 37% 40% 30% 21% 20% 19% 14% 9% 10% 0% Cyberbullying vic9m (past 12 mos.) 12% 8% Cyberbullying perpetrator (past 12 mos.) 4% 3% Talked to school adult about being cyberbullied (past 12 mos.) 10% 6% Talked to non-­‐school adult about being bullied (past 12 mos.) 6% Saw or heard about another student being bullied at school (past 12 mos.) Tried to stop a student from cyberbullying someone else (past 12 mos.) 3% Told school adult that someone was being cyberbullied (past 12 mos.) Cyberbullying by Gender, 2014 Needham Middle School Students (Grades 7-­‐8) MetroWest Adolescent Health Survey Female (n=400) Male (n=403) 100% 90% 80% Percent of Students 70% 60% 50% 38% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% 21% 19% 14% 10% Cyberbullying vic9m (past 12 mos.) 7% 4% Cyberbullying perpetrator (past 12 mos.) 4% 8% 7% 3% Talked to school adult about being cyberbullied (past 12 mos.) 3% Talked to non-­‐school adult about being cyberbullied (past 12 mos.) 2% Saw or heard about another student being cyberbullied (past 12 mos.) Tried to stop a student from cyberbullying someone else (past 12 mos.) 3% Told school adult that someone was being cyberbullied (past 12 mos.)