Did you know that despite being the LARGEST growing age group in our valley, no research has been done on the 18-25 (young adult) population in Eagle County?
Mountain Youth, with the help of OMNI, is excited to launch the Young Adult Survey starting February 1st! Similar to Healthy Kids and the Parent Survey, the young adult survey will collect important local data including demographics, mental health, substance use, social interaction, and more questions that are concerning to the young adult population. Vanessa Contreras and Armando Fuentes are two local young adults leading this project, and they are looking to engage as many young adults as possible in this survey collection. Data will be available to the public in late April. The survey is anonymous for those taking it.
For more information on the survey, please reach out to vcontreras@Mountainyouth.org
Sabias que a pesar de ser el grupo poblacional con mayor crecimiento en el Valle, ninguno estudio se ha realizado con los jovenes adultos entre 18-25 años en el Condado de Eagle?
Mountain Youth con la ayuda de OMNI esta feliz de anunciar el lanzamiento de la encuesta de Jovenes Adultos iniciando en Febrero 1. Similar a Niños Saludables y la Encuesta de Padres, la encuesta de jovenes adultos recolectará información local importante incluyendo demografía, salud mental, abuso de sustancias, interacción social y mas preguntas que preocupan a la población de jóvenes adultos. Vanessa Contreras y Armando Fuentes son dos jovenes adultos locales liderando este proyecto y estan buscando conectar con la mayor cantidad de jóvenes adultos possible en la recolección de esta encuesta. El resultado estara disponible al público a finales de Abril. La encuesta es anónima para aquellas personas tomándola.
Para mas informacion sobre la encuesta por favor contactarse al correo vcontreras@mountainyouth.org
Parent Survey
Parents and caregivers of the Eagle River Valley are invited to participate in this anonymous survey administered by Mountain Youth, in conjunction with the Healthy Kids Colorado Survey for 6th-12th grade youth. We feel it is important that these two surveys occur simultaneously to foster conversation with your child(ren) about these important topics.
Filling out this survey should take about 15-20 minutes. The collected data is anonymous and the results will be analyzed by Mountain Youth and Communities That Care. Our short-term goal is to provide parent perceptions and neighborhood behaviors to our community with the long-term goal of improving overall health outcomes.
Please take this survey once, even if you have more than one child. All questions are optional, if there's a question you don't feel like answering or doesn't apply, feel free to move on to the next. Some of the questions may be difficult or triggering. We have provided a list of resources at the end of the survey and encourage you to reach out should you want to talk to anyone or access support.
It is important to note that we define "youth" as anyone 25 or younger, aligning with the state definition.
As a thank you for filling out this survey, at the end, you will be able to indicate the school or local nonprofit you would like to receive a portion of the incentive fund.
The last day to take this survey is February 23, 2024.
Thank you so much for your participation. Please direct any questions to info@mountainyouth.org.
Los padres y cuidadores del valle de Eagle River están invitados a participar en esta encuesta anónima administrada por Mountain Youth, en conjunto con la Encuesta Healthy Kids Colorado para jóvenes de 6º a 12º grado. Creemos que es importante que estas dos encuestas se realicen simultáneamente, lo que fomenta la conversación con su(s) hijo(s) sobre estos temas importantes.
Completar esta encuesta debería tomar entre 15 y 20 minutos. Los datos recopilados son anónimos y los resultados serán analizados por Mountain Youth y Communities That Care. Nuestro objetivo a corto plazo es brindar las percepciones de los padres y los comportamientos del vecindario a nuestra comunidad con el objetivo a largo plazo de mejorar los resultados de salud generales.
Por favor responda esta encuesta solo una vez, incluso si tiene más de un hijo/a. Todas las preguntas son opcionales, si hay alguna pregunta que no te apetece responder o no aplica en tu vida, no dudes en pasar a la siguiente. Algunas de las preguntas pueden ser difíciles. Hemos proporcionado una lista de recursos al final de la encuesta y lo alentamos a comunicarse si desea hablar con alguien o pedir apoyo.
Es importante tener en cuenta que definimos "joven" como cualquier persona menor de 26 años, en línea con la definición estatal.
Como agradecimiento por completar esta encuesta, al final podrá indicar la escuela u organización sin fines de lucro local en la que le gustaría recibir una parte del fondo de incentivo.
El último día para realizar esta encuesta es el 23 de febrero de 2024.
Muchas gracias por su participación. Por favor dirija cualquier pregunta a info@mountainyouth.org.
Healthy Kids Colorado Survey
The Healthy Kids Colorado Survey is an important tool for educators, nonprofit leaders, policymakers and community program providers to truly know what issues young people are facing and how we can work together to help them learn and thrive.
2024 Administration
Mountain Youth is working with local schools to prepare for our next administration in January of 2024.
• Learn more about the project through our Frequently Asked Questions HERE
• Explore the Middle School survey instrument HERE
Puedes encontrar el instrumento de encuesta para intermedia en español aquí.
• Explore the High School survey instrument HERE
Puedes encontrar el instrumento de encuesta para secundaria en español aquí.
• Sign up to volunteer as a classroom proctor HERE
Please contact your specific school for a current copy of the survey instrument they plan to use in 2024.
Mountain Youth coordinated the administration of the Healthy Kids Colorado Survey for the ninth time over a twelve-year span in November of 2021. Partnering with 14 public and private schools, 3,786 students were surveyed, providing valuable insight about 6th -12th graders in the Eagle River Valley. This insight allows educators, nonprofit leaders, policymakers, and community program providers to keep a pulse on the behaviors, attitudes, and perceptions of young people in the community.
This data is used to steer programming and secure much-needed resources, helping local and statewide policy efforts by utilizing the identified strengths and barriers facing youth. HKCS data helps bring in millions of dollars annually for community partners to support identified needs.
Mountain Youth has partnered with Eagle Valley Behavioral Health, an outreach of Vail Health, to introduce the Healthy Kids Colorado Survey Dashboard to the community. This user-friendly platform allows for a better understanding and breakdown of middle and high school youth behavioral data. The dashboard incorporates data from past years to recognize trends. Users will be able to filter by various demographics for 2017-2019 data. The dashboard is accessible in English and Spanish. It breaks down the information from different behavior areas by years and allows users to filter by grade, age, gender, and ethnicity
Watch a short 2 min video on how to Navigate the HKCS Survey Dashboard
