Student Homelessness: Lessons from the Youth Risk Behavior Survey

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The Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) was first developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in 1990 to assess the health risk behaviors of youth and adults in the United States. In 2017 the YRBS included two optional questions pertaining to homelessness. SchoolHouse Connection analyzed demographic and risk factor data from the 2017 YRBS in 17 states, comparing high school students experiencing homelessness and those not experiencing homeless, and developed six reports about risk factors and suggested action steps for schools. North Carolina is one of the 17 states included in the analysis of the 2017 YRBS data.

Student Homelessness: Lessons from the Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS)

• Part I: Prevalence, Identification, and Action Steps for Schools
• Part II: Racial and Ethnic Equity: Disproportionality and Action Steps for Schools
• Part III: Sexual Orientation Equity: Disproportionality and Action Steps for Schools
• Part IV: Vulnerability of Different Homeless Situations
• Part V: Missing School Due to Safety Concerns
• Part VI: Suicide