Youth Ages 0-17

Georgia Child Fatality Review

mgowin — Sun, 14 Aug 2022 21:07:35 +0000

Georgia Child Fatality Review mgowin Sun, 08/14/2022 - 17:07

Georgia Child Fatality Review, Georgia Bureau of Investigation. Available at https://gbi.georgia.gov/CFR

More Information: https://gbi.georgia.gov/CFR

Yes - other state child fatality review systems

Assess trends in youth suicide deaths.

n/a

Georgia Bureau of Investigation

n/a

Access to previous reports is available at the National Child Fatality Review website, https://ncfrp.org/

Additional

Youth Ages 0-17

Not available

Abbreviation

GCFR

Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System

mgowin — Fri, 11 Jun 2021 20:23:04 +0000

Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System mgowin Fri, 06/11/2021 - 16:23

The Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBS) obtains information from a random sample of public middle and high school students about the prevalence and age of initiation of various health risk behaviors such as tobacco use, physical activity, eating habits, alcohol and drug use, and behaviors that contribute to unintentional injuries and violence.

Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBS), Georgia Department of Public Health. Available at https://oasis.state.ga.us/oasis/yrbs/

More Information: https://dph.georgia.gov/YRBS

Yes - CDC's Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS)

Prevalence and age of initiation of various health risk behaviors (substance use, suicide, physical activity, eating habits, behaviors that contribute to unintentional injuries/violence)

n/a

Self-reported, smaller sample size, national data only includes DeKalb County and isn't representative of Georgia, cannot be compared with GSHS

Georgia Department of Public Health

Rana Bayakly (rana.bayakly@dph.ga.gov)

Excel, text file, SAS

Data Warehouse

Youth Ages 0-17

Notes:

Middle and high school

State-Wide

Abbreviation

YRBS

KIDS Count

mgowin — Fri, 11 Jun 2021 20:20:28 +0000

KIDS Count mgowin Fri, 06/11/2021 - 16:20

KIDS Count is a project funded by the Annie E. Casey Foundation which provides national, state, and local level indicators for child and family health.

KIDS Count, Annie E. Casey Foundation. Available at https://datacenter.kidscount.org/

More Information: https://datacenter.kidscount.org/

KIDS COUNT is a national dataset.

Assess trends in economic well-being indicators among children.

n/a

Annie E. Casey Foundation

n/a

Online interface available at https://datacenter.kidscount.org/

Data Warehouse

Youth Ages 0-17

Abbreviation

KIDS-C

Monitoring the Future

mgowin — Fri, 11 Jun 2021 20:18:09 +0000

Monitoring the Future mgowin Fri, 06/11/2021 - 16:18

Monitoring the Future (MTF) is an ongoing study of the behaviors, attitudes, and values of American secondary school students, college students, and young adults.

Monitoring the Future, National Institute on Drug Abuse. Available at https://nida.nih.gov/research-topics/trends-statistics/monitoring-future

More Information: http://monitoringthefuture.org/

Monitoring the Future is a national dataset.

Assess national trends in substance use among 8th, 10th, and 12th grade students.

n/a

National Institute on Drug Abuse

n/a

PDF reports available on NIDA's website along with Excel sheets

Data Warehouse

Substance Use

Youth Ages 0-17

Not available

Abbreviation

MTF

Georgia Student Health Survey

mgowin — Fri, 11 Jun 2021 20:10:22 +0000

Georgia Student Health Survey mgowin Fri, 06/11/2021 - 16:10

The Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) is a national leader in collection and analysis of school climate data through the implementation of its annual Georgia Student Health Survey (GSHS). This is an anonymous, statewide survey instrument developed by many divisions within the GaDOE and in collaboration with GA DPH and Georgia State University. The GSHS identifies safety and health issues that have a negative impact on student achievement and school climate.

Georgia Student Health Survey (GSHS), Georgia Department of Education, Office of Whole Child Supports. 2008-2022. Available at https://www.gadoe.org/wholechild/GSHS-II/Pages/GSHS-Results.aspx

More Information: https://www.gadoe.org/wholechild/GSHS-II/Pages/Georgia-Student-Health-Survey-II…

Yes - some substance abuse questions in line with SAMHSA

Evaluating prevention project outcomes, assess trends in youth substance use and suicide behaviors

Includes all Georgia public school students

Data is self-reported, does not include out-of-school youth or private school students, permission needed by agencies outside DOE to access numbers lower than 6

Georgia Department of Education

Jeff Hodges (jhodge@doe.k12.ga.us)

http://www.gadoe.org/Curriculum-Instruction-and-Assessment/Curriculum-and-Instruction/GSHS-II/Pages/GSHS-Results.aspx

Data Warehouse

Youth Ages 0-17

Notes:

Specifically, grades 6-12. Age is not included in the dataset.

Notes:

Data is also available by school system or individual school.

Abbreviation

GSHS