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Boston, Massachusetts

FACTS & FIGURES Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System Comprehensive Results Comparisons Between State or District and National Results [pdf 106K] School Health Profiles Profiles data not available. School Health Policies and Programs Study SHPPS data not available. Health Topic Fact Sheets Fact sheets not available.   FUNDED STATE AGENCY Massachusetts   PREVIOUS PROGRAM ACTIVITIES Boston, Massachusetts — 2003–2008   FOR MORE INFORMATION Boston Public Schools* Barbara A. Huscher Cohen YRBS Project Director

Boston's Program In Action

Conducting the Youth Risk Behavior Survey

• Administering the YRBS to collect data on youth risk behaviors that are representative of Boston students in grades 9–12.
   
• Disseminating YRBS results to citywide agencies, headmasters, principals, administrators, and policy makers.
   
• Using YRBS data to develop, plan, and improve programs and policies that affect major causes of death and disease among youth and adults, assess needs for new programs and grants, and develop classroom lessons.

For information on Boston's previous program activities, see Boston, Massachusetts — 2003–2008.

For data from other states, territories, or localities, see

• SHPPS: School Health Policies and Programs Study
• School Health Profiles
• YRBSS: Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System
• Youth Online: Comprehensive Results

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• Funded State, Territorial, and Local Agencies and Tribal Governments
• Funded National Nongovernmental Organizations

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Page last reviewed: March 2, 2008
Page last modified: June 4, 2008
Content source: National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Division of Adolescent and School Health

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