The survey asks students about everything from their drug and alcohol use to their daily stress levels, providing schools and health officials with a valuable glimpse into their lives. Data gleaned from the questionnaire also influences where and how the MetroWest Health Foundation spends its program funding, which is another reason the organization wants as many towns as possible to participate, according to Donham.
"In order to have good data to supply to us, they need to take the survey," she said.
This year’s participants have until Thanksgiving to complete the survey. Many districts are already done.
The 2012 version includes several new question topics, including bystander behaviors and peer support. The high school questionnaire also has more questions about dating violence and sexting.
Read more of the Milford Daily News article: http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/news/x35737837/Student-health-survey-gets-full-participation#ixzz2C6A3pKV3
Franklin has been one of the 25 communities to participate in the survey and use the data to direct program efforts. Some of the related posts on the survey data can be found here:
2007 - http://www.franklinmatters.org/2007/12/metro-westedc-adolescent-health-survey.html
2008 - http://www.franklinmatters.org/2009/12/live-reporting-metrowest-health-update.html
2010 - http://www.franklinmatters.org/2010/04/live-reporting-community-health-council.html
For more information on the MetroWest Health Foundation visit their webpage here http://www.mwhealth.org/
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