Youth Risk Behavior Survey

Every two years since 1993, the Department of Health's Division of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Programs, and the Department of Education's Coordinated School Health Programs have sponsored the Vermont Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS).

The YRBS measures the prevalence of behaviors that contribute to the leading causes of death, disease, and injury among youth. The YRBS is part of a larger effort to help communities increase the “resiliency” of young people by reducing high risk behaviors and promoting healthy behaviors.

Youth Risk Behavior Survey Reports

2011 | 2009 | 2007 | 2005 | 2003* | 2001* | 1999* | 1997* | 1995*

In addition to the reports, a variety of resources related to the data can be found at the individual YRBS website pages. More recent pages include survey changes, statewide and local reports, statewide highlights, data briefs, and the questionnaires.

* 1995 - 2003 reports are PDF documents PDF

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Youth Risk Behavior Survey Maps and Trends

The Vermont Department of Health routinely uses three geographies to assess population indicators at the local level: by county, by Health Department district office area, and by hospital service area (HSA). These Maps & Trends links direct you to interactive InstantAtlas™ pages, with maps by these geographies as well as tables and graphs for many health indicators using BRFSS and other data sources.

Thumbnail of InstantAtlas page

The Healthy Vermonters 2020 initiative includes a large collection of webpages that includes YRBS indicators. These are organized by health topic such as 'Family Planning' or 'Physical Activity.' Additional indicators of interest are available as well and include youth assets, personal safety, and substance use.

Tip: To see other indicator pages within the same geography, click on the Additional Indicators button in the top left hand corner of the report. To change geographies, click on the buttons in the middle of the reports or navigate back to this page. To change health topics, navigate back to this page.

Healthy Vermonters 2020

Released in 2013, Healthy Vermonters 2020 contains over 120 health indicators that are used by the Vermonter Department of Health to monitor the health status of Vermonters. The YRBS data is used to monitor 12 of these indicators included in the health topics below. Click on Additional Indicators to find the relevant BRFSS measures.

A Healthy Life

Providing for Better Health

Behaviors, Environment & Health

Disease & Health Conditions

Additional YRBS Indicators

While many important health indicators are included in Healthy Vermonters 2020, we have provided additional indicators available from YRBS data below.

Youth Assets

Personal Safety

Substance Use

For questions about the survey, contact:

Shayla Livingston, M.P.H.
802-863-6337
shayla.livingston@state.vt.us

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