Author: Erin Schwab

Data from the 2017 Youth Risk Behavior Survey reveals that Vermont high school students that participated in weekly out-of-school time programming were less likely to get into physical fights than those who did not.

In 2018-19 Vermont Afterschool provided many professional development opportunities for leaders in the field which resulted in nearly 600 professionals in the state improving in their jobs abilities to serve the field.

In 2018-19, Vermont Afterschool positively impacted nearly three-quarters of all towns with expanded learning opportunities and half of all out-of-school-time programs in the state through various programs and initiatives.

Data from the 2017 Youth Risk Behavior Survey shows that high school students who participate in afterschool programming are more likely than their peers to plan on continuing their education beyond high school.

Instances of depression, self-harm, suicidal plans, and suicidal attempts are lower for high school students in Vermont who participate in afterschool programming vs those who do not, according to data from the 2017 Youth Risk Behavior Survey.

Data from the 2017 Youth Risk Behavior Survey indicate a negative correlation between drinking behaviors for Vermont’s high school students and their levels of participation in afterschool activities.

The more that Vermont high school students participate in afterschool programming, the less likely they are to be overweight or obese, according to data from the 2017 Youth Risk Behavior Survey.

Data from the 2017 Youth Risk Behavior Survey shows that students who participate in afterschool programming are less likely to be sexually active than those who do not; and among those who are sexually activity, those who participate in afterschool programming are more likely to use contraceptives than those who do not.

Afterschool participation among Vermont’s high school students is linked with fewer instances of heroin use, non-medical uses of prescription painkillers, and attending school under the influence, according to data from the 2017 Youth Risk Behavior Survey.

High school students in Vermont who participate in afterschool activities are less likely than their peers to carry weapons to school, according to data from the 2017 Youth Risk Behavior Survey.