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2021 Nevada Middle School Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS): Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Special Report
Date
2023-10Type
Technical ReportDescription
Priority health risk behaviors (i.e. preventable behaviors that contribute to the leading causes of
morbidity and mortality) are often established during childhood and adolescence and extend into
adulthood. Ongoing surveillance of youth risk behaviors is critical for the design,
implementation, and evaluation of public health interventions to improve adolescent health. The
Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) is a national surveillance system that was established in
1991 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to monitor the prevalence of
health risk behaviors among youth. YRBS data are routinely collected on high school students,
but only a few states collect data in middle schools. The Nevada Middle School YRBS is a
biennial, anonymous, and voluntary survey of students in 6
th through 8
th grade in regular public,
charter, and alternative schools. This special report focuses on self-reported exposure to
adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) among middle school students in 2021.
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