Page County COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT on the Behavior of Youth - Page Alliance For Community Action, Page County Public Schools, Data From Pride Surveys 2015 and 2017

1. Page County
COMMUNITY NEEDS
ASSESSMENT
on the Behavior of Youth
PAGE ALLIANCE FOR COMMUNITY ACTION
PAGE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
DATA FROM PRIDE SURVEYS 2015 AND 2017

2.  Confidential
 Duplicate questions for validation
 Fact Checked
 Results are congruent with the Page
Memorial Hospital Community Health Needs
Assessment
ABOUT THE SURVEY

3. ► Access to Primary and Specialty Health Care
► Mental and Behavioral Health
► Substance Abuse and Tobacco Smoking
► Physical Activity, Nutrition, and Obesity-related Chronic
Diseases
► Financial Hardship and Basic Needs Insecurity
► Oral Health and Dental Care
► Teen Pregnancy
COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT
Priority Needs as identified by
Page Memorial Hospital

4. 1. Address substance and alcohol abuse services
for youth and families.
2. Address mental health services for youth and
families.
3. Broaden physical activity programs and
nutritional programs for youth and families.
PRIORITY NEEDS IN PAGE COUNTY AS
IDENTIFIED BY THE PRIDE SURVEY

5. PRIORITY #1
Identify and fill the
gaps in substance
and alcohol abuse
services for youth
and families

6. Pride Survey 2015 and 2017
% of PCPS students engaging in tobacco use behaviors
30-DAY USE OF TOBACCO
Behavior
Smoking
Cigarettes
2015
Smoking
Cigarettes
2017
E-cigarettes
2015
E-cigarettes
2017
8th Grade 6.2 % 4.1% 4.7% 2.1%
9th Grade 9.0% 4.0% 7.4% 5.6%
11th Grade 19.4% 13.1% 18.7% 8.5%
Pride National Survey
Data 2015-2016 30 Day
Use Smoking Cigarettes
8th Grade-4.7%
9th Grade-7.5%
11th Grade-11.5%

9. Pride Survey 2015 and 2017
% of PCPS Students Answering Yes to the Question
“During the last 30 days did you drink one or more drinks of
an alcoholic beverage?”
30-DAY USE OF ALCOHOL
2015 2017
8th 7.1 % 6.7%
9th 12.2 % 12.8%
11th 24.5 % 31.8%
Pride National Survey
Data 2015-2016 30 Day
Use Alcohol
8th Grade-8.1%
9th Grade-15.9%
11th Grade-28.2%

12. PRIDE Survey 2015 and 2017
% of PCPS Students Answering the Question
“How easy is it to get alcohol(beer, coolers, liquor, etc.)?”
30-DAY MEASURE OF ACCESS TO ALCOHOL
Ease of Access
Fairly Easy/Very
Easy
2015
Fairly Easy/Very
Easy
2017
8th 21.1 % 17.7 %
9th 31.8 % 29.4%
11th 43 % 48%

13. Pride 2015 and 2017 Survey
PCPS Students Answering “Often” or “A Lot” to the question:
“Have you had 5 or more glasses of beer, coolers, breezers,
or liquor within a few hours?”
Binge Drinking
Often/ A Lot
2015
Often/ A Lot
2017
8th 1 % .5 %
9th 2.7 % 1.0%
11th 6.5 % 5.7%

14. Pride Survey 2015 and 2017
% of PCPS Students Answering Yes to the Question
“During the last 30 days did you use marijuana?”
30-DAY USE OF MARIJUANA
2015 2017
8th 4.5 % 4.1 %
9th 5.9 % 6.0%
11th 20.9 % 13.1%
Pride National Survey Data
2015-2016 30 Day Use
Marijuana
8th Grade-4.8%
9th Grade-9.6%
11th Grade-18.0%

17. Pride Survey 2015 and 2017
% of PCPS Students Answering Yes to the Question
“During the last 30 days did you use a prescription drug not
prescribed to you?”
30-Day Use of Prescription Drugs
2015 2017
8th 4.1 % 1.0 %
9th 4.8 % 1.0%
11th 6.5 % 2.3%
Pride National Survey Data
2015-2016 30 Day Use
Prescription Drugs
8th Grade-3.1%
9th Grade-4.5%
11th Grade-5.8%

20. WHAT ARE WE DOING TO
ADDRESS PRIORITY #1?
 Too Good for Drugs (prevention program) for all 5th,
6th, 7th, and 8th graders. Al’s Pals: Kids Making Good
Choices curriculum to Pre-K
 Red Ribbon Campaign: Substance Abuse Prevention
 Continue “Toilet Talk” program that markets
positive choices to high school students
 Support juvenile court’s assessments on students
with potential alcohol and substance abuse issues
 Continue Substance Abuse prevention activities at
both high schools
 Higher Ground
 Support the YADAPP at both high schools
 D.A.R.E program for all 9th grade students

21. PRIORITY #2
Identify and fill the
gaps in prevention
based mental health
services for youth
and families

22. Pride Survey 2015 and 2017
% of PCPS Students answering Often or A Lot to
“Have you thought about committing suicide?”
SUICIDAL THOUGHTS
2015 2017
8th 5.1 % 6.7%
9th 5.4 % 7.5%
11th 7.2 % 12.4%
Pride National Survey Data
2015-2016 Suicidal
Thoughts
8th Grade-6.2%
9th Grade-7.3%
11th Grade-8.5%

23. WHAT ARE WE DOING TO
ADDRESS PRIORITY #2?
 Seek funds from the state and federal grants
to establish more mental health services and
school programs
 Continue violence prevention programs such
as “Second Step” in elementary schools
 Introduce school-wide anti-bullying programs
in all schools
 Continue Therapeutic Day Treatment (TDT)
services available for youth at all Page County
Public Schools

24. PRIORITY #3
Broaden physical
activity and
nutritional programs
for youth and
families

25. Pride Survey 2015 and 2017
% of PCPS students answering yes to the following
questions.
Body Weight
Do you think
you are
overweight?
2015
Do you think
you are
overweight?
2017
Has a doctor
told you that
you are
overweight?
2015
Has a doctor
told you that
you are
overweight?
2017
8th 25.5 % 26% 9.5 % 7.3%
9th 28.9 % 31% 12.8 % 6.7%
11th 29.4 % 36.6% 10.3 % 17.9%

26. Pride Survey 2015 and 2017
% of PCPS students answering Often or A Lot to the following
questions.
Protective Behaviors
Do you take part in
school sports
teams
2015
Do you take
part in school
sports teams
2017
Do you take
part in
community
activities
2015
Do you take
part in
community
activities
2017
8th 40.2 % 34.6 % 29.8 % 24.5 %
9th 41.1 % 40.1 % 19.1 % 39.8 %
11th 40 % 39.5 % 15.4 % 27.8 %

27. WHAT ARE WE DOING TO
ADDRESS PRIORITY #3?
 Promote community runs/walks to encourage
youth’s participation
 Continue to grow the running clubs at each
elementary school
 Summer Feeding Program for all youth under 18 in
Page County
 Continue partnerships with 4-H, Parks and
Recreation Departments, and cultural programs to
foster healthy activities for youth
 Continue scholarship or discounted registration
fees for organized athletic programs
 Continue Lending Closet program for families to
borrow “used” athletic clothing or equipment
 Continue Farm to School Programs

28.  Pride Youth Survey
 Grant funded
 PACA – Page Alliance for Community Action
 Grant funding provided by Drug Free
Communities, Partnership for Success, and
Virginia Foundation for Healthy Youth
 Page County Public Schools
 Valley Health Page Memorial Hospital
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