Overview
The Healthy Kids Survey is a comprehensive and customizable youth self-report data collection system that provides essential and reliable health risk assessment and resilience information to schools, districts, and communities.Targeted at grades 5-12, the HKS enables schools and communities to collect and analyze valuable data regarding local youth health risks, assets, and behaviors. The survey is a powerful tool that can help schools and districts meet all the new assessment requirements of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) for Title IV Safe and Drug Free Schools and Communities by accurately identifying areas of strength and weakness. It is designed to be part of a comprehensive data-driven decision making process to help guide the development of more effective health, prevention, and youth development programs.
At the heart of the HKS is a research-based “Core” module that provides valid indicators of drug use, violence, crime, and physical and mental health. The Core, in combination with the Resilience & Youth Development Module, collects all the data needed for NCLB compliance and allows comparability to state and national data. A unique benefit of the HKS is its customizability to meet local needs. In addition to the Core, there are five supplementary modules to choose from that ask detailed questions on specific topics. There is also a custom module for incorporating additional questions targeting topics of local interest. You can select questions from our comprehensive item pool, or hire HKS staff to help you create new questions. The customizability of the HKS means that schools and districts receive relevant, useful knowledge tailored to their needs.
Contact your HKS Regional Center for a complete outline of related fees and services, or view the HKS Fee Schedule online. We've also created a brief project overview (PDF) you can use with your school board or parent groups.