Using the School Nurse Resource Suite to support the YRBS
School nurses are important advocates for student health and wellness. For over 30 years, the Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) has helped monitor student behaviors to target resources where they are needed most. The YRBS is conducted every other year at randomly selected schools at the national, state and local levels. The following tools will help school nurses answer questions and support the YRBS if their school is selected to participate.
If you have questions about the YRBS, please email YRBS@icf.com or call 800-675-9727.
Resources and examples for use:
- Fact Sheet: You are an important advocate
- This is a resource about the YRBS and the importance of the school nurse’s support if their school is selected to participate. Nurses are asked to please read to familiarize themselves with the YRBS and to feel free to share with administrators, teachers and others in their school who may benefit in learning about the YRBS and how it helps us learn about the health of our students.
- Answers to Frequently Asked and Difficult Questions
- Nurses may be asked questions about the YRBS, and this resource provides answers to common as well as some difficult questions that may come up.
- Power Point Slide Presentation – YRBS in Our School
- Nurses can use this brief 11-slide presentation to share information about the YRBS with school staff, parents, and community members. Nurses may insert their school logo on the bottom of each slide. It is also provided in PDF format to print as a handout.
- Sample Email/Newsletter Content
- This content can be adapted, copied, and dropped into correspondence (emails, newsletters, etc.) to help communicate the basics and importance of the YRBS to parents, school staff, community members, and other audiences.