ConVal’s director of school counseling presented findings on a nationwide Youth Risk Behavior Survey that high school students participated in last year during a regular school board meeting Tuesday night.
Kim Chandler said about 720 ConVal students participated in the survey last year, which measured things like unintentional injuries and violence, sexual behavior, alcohol and other drug use, tobacco use, dietary behaviors, and physical activities.
...A group of people who comprise the Substance Abuse Task Force also attended the school board meeting. The group was implemented in 2015 and seeks to “foster awareness and provide support for those affected by substance abuse and addiction,” according to its mission statement. During a presentation, which was given by many people involved in the task force, the group made a connection between adverse childhood experiences and substance misuse later on in life.
Shawn King, a school counselor, said that Adverse Childhood Experiences, or ACEs, can be assessed through a series of 10 questions that target areas including, abuse, neglect, and household dysfunction. A score is calculated based on how many of those experiences were part of a person’s life before the age of 18.
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