2023 Montana Youth Risk Behavior Survey
Coordinating the 2023 YRBS is underway at the Office of Public Instruction. The registration packets will be mailed soon to district superintendents for this biennial survey administered by the OPI through a cooperative agreement with the CDC. It is the only school-based survey where students confidentially self-report unintentional injuries and violence (including suicide ideation and mental health status), tobacco use (including electronic vapor products), alcohol and other drug use, sexual behaviors, nutrition and dietary behaviors, and physical inactivity. If you did not receive a registration packet, need a registration form, or have questions about the 2023 YRBS, don't hesitate to contact our YRBS coordinator Genie Zeeck at Genie.Zeeck@mt.gov or 406-444-3178. To view your school-specific results from past years' YRBS, visit the Montana YRBS website.
Sustainable, Healthy Learning Environments in Rural and Tribal Schools in Montana
The American Lung Association received funding from the Environmental Protection Agency to help build capacity for sustainable, healthy learning environments in rural and tribal schools in Montana. Children can be exposed to environmental health risks such as wildfire smoke, asthma triggers, tobacco/vaping, radon exposure, and COVID-19. The overall goal is to reduce childhood exposure to environmental contaminants by increasing the number of schools establishing lung-friendly policies and practices.
This work will be:
- Locally led, individualized, and sustainable
- Conducted in partnership with rural populations and tribal reservations
- Offered through the Lung Association’s Lung Friendly Schools program and feature free training, tools, and support
What’s Provided to You:
- Facilitator training fee covered
- Program materials provided
- Support for recruitment and implementation of the chosen programming
If you’re interested in participating, please contact Liz Hall at Liz.Hall@Lung.org or Valerie Steinmetz at Valerie.Steinmetz@Lung.org.
Montana Meth Project and OPI Partner to Launch Paint the State
Paint the State is Montana’s largest public art contest with the goal of engaging young Montanans in on-the-ground drug prevention outreach and inspiring vibrant drug-free lives. The Meth Project invites all Montana educators of 7th – 12th grade to sign-up for Paint the State and lead student participation in this exciting art contest. The first 250 educators to sign-up will hold their spots to receive a $250 stipend toward art supplies for their student team entries.
Students who participate in Paint the State will:
- Learn about the risks of Meth use and the Meth problem, the state’s top drug problem.
- Engage in authentic peer-to-peer conversation about drug use.
- Create monument-size pieces of art that spark community dialogue and raise awareness.
- Inspire Montanans to live vibrant drug-free lives.
- Enter to win cash prizes in regional and statewide divisions up to $3,000
Get inspired and sign up now at PaintTheState.org.
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