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New Mexico Youth
Risk and Resiliency Survey

We are part of the CDC Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS). We assess the health risk behaviors and resiliency factors of New Mexico high school and middle school students. View some of our results!

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In the year following data collection, the NM-YRRS Leadership Team conducts workshops to share the findings from the survey. Known as “Roadshows,” because the workshops used to be conducted at various locations around the state, these workshops are now conducted using a combination of in-person events and webinars.

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What is the NM-YRRS?

The New Mexico Youth Risk and Resiliency Survey (NM-YRRS) is a tool to assess the health risk behaviors and resiliency (protective) factors of New Mexico high school and middle school students. The NM-YRRS is part of the national CDC Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS). The survey results have widespread benefits for New Mexico at the state, county, and school district levels.

The NM-YRRS is offered to a selection of high schools and middle schools in each school district in the fall of odd-numbered years. All data are self-reported by students who voluntarily complete the survey during one class period.

Topic areas for the NM-YRRS include risk behaviors related to alcohol and drug use, unintentional injury, violence, suicidal ideation and attempts, tobacco use, sexual activity, physical activity, and nutrition; resiliency (protective) factors such as relationships in the family, school, community, and with peers; and health status issues such as body weight and asthma.

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YRRS Survey Training

Coordinator Training

Teacher Training – Electronic Survey

Teacher Training – Paper Survey

Our Funding

The NM-YRRS receives support for the NM-YRRS from the Division of Adolescent and School Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, through Grant number 5-NU87PS004314-03-00 to The NM Department of Health (NM-DOH), and the Albuquerque Public Schools. In addition, the NM-YRRS receives generous support from:

• Albuquerque Area Southwest Tribal Epidemiology Center

• New Mexico Public Education Department

• Office of Substance Abuse Prevention, Behavioral Health Services Division, Human Services Department

• Tobacco Use Prevention and Control Program, Public Health Division (PHD), NM-DOH

• Office of School and Adolescent Health, PHD, NM-DOH

• Injury and Behavioral Epidemiology Bureau (IBEB), Epidemiology and Response Division (ERD), NM-DOH

• Overdose Prevention Program, ERD, NM-DOH

• Sexual Violence Prevention Program, ERD, NM-DOH