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Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) Overview

This video explains how the information collected from YRBS can be used to help students make healthy choices to become healthy adults.

Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) Message for Parents

The Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) is administered to high school students in grades 9-12 every other year. YRBS collects important information about high school students’ behaviors and experiences anonymously and voluntarily.

The Real Education and Access for Healthy Youth Act of 2021

This fact sheet discusses how the Real Education and Access for Healthy Youth Act combines the most important components of last Congress’ Real Education for Healthy Youth Act (REHYA) and Youth Access to Sexual Health Services (YASHS) bills to ensure youth have access to the resources and health services necessary to make informed decisions about their reproductive and sexual health and future.
 

LGBTQ+ Student Rights

Harassment and discrimination against LGBTQ+ students are against the law. Unfortunately, many LGBTQ+ students still experience them every day. Here’s what students need to know.

Pronoun guide

This guide is created to help anyone learn how to use people’s correct pronouns. Everyone in a school community should engage
in learning, educating, and advocating for the inclusive use of pronouns for all.

Exploring How Disparities in Experiences of Violence and Substance Use Between Transgender and Cisgender Students Differ by Gender Expression

This report, Exploring How Disparities in Experiences of Violence and Substance Use Between Transgender and Cisgender Students Differ by Gender Expression, explores how a student’s perceived gender expression intersects with their gender identity to inform health risk. A robust and growing set of evidence shows that transgender youth face higher rates of violence, substance use and other negative health outcomes.

Health Education Curriculum Analysis Tool (HECAT)

The Health Education Curriculum Analysis Tool (HECAT) is an assessment tool developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in partnership with heath education experts from state and local education agencies, schools, colleges and universities, and national organizations.