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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.

Data from the 2017 Youth Risk Behavior Survey reveals that Vermont high school students who participate in afterschool activities are more likely than those who do not to feel that they matter to people in their communities and have supportive adults to talk to when needed.

Bullying behaviors among high school teens in Vermont decrease as teens engage in afterschool activities. This post explores the data from the 2017 Youth Risk Behavior Survey that reveal these outcomes.

High school students in Vermont who participate in afterschool activities are likely to have more moderate rates of screen time and higher levels of physical activity than their peers who participate in fewer or no hours of afterschool activities, according to data from the 2017 Youth Risk Behavior Survey.

Data from the Vermont 2017 Youth Risk Behavior Survey suggest that students who participate in more afterschool activities are more likely than students who do not to earn good grades in high school.