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Local Agencies Duval County,
Florida
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FACTS & FIGURES |
Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System
YRBS data not available.
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.
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FUNDED STATE AGENCY |
Florida
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FOR MORE INFORMATION |
Duval County Public
Schools*
Kathleen Bowles
Supervisor of Student Support Services
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Duval
County Public Schools in Florida receives funding from CDC’s Division of
Adolescent and School Health to conduct the Youth Risk Behavior Survey
(YRBS). Duval County Public Schools partners with the Duval County Health
Department, the Jacksonville Children’s Commission, the Jacksonville
Community Council, Inc., the University of North Florida, Jacksonville
University, and the University of Florida to administer the YRBS. The
purpose of administering the YRBS is to collect and disseminate survey data
from public school students in grades 6-12 in an effort to bring about
communitywide awareness and monitor critical health-related behaviors among
Jacksonville youth.
Duval County's Program In Action
Conducting the Youth Risk Behavior Survey
- Conducting training for school contacts on the administration of the
YRBS according to CDC protocols.
- Facilitating communication of the YRBS data through a variety of
avenues including conferences, journal articles, presentations, and
professional development opportunities.
- Promoting the use of YRBS data to drive program planning and policy
development.
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