SAYCWYouth Health Survey

Translating Knowledge into Action

Presentation Overview

SAYCW Overview

Youth Health Survey Overview

Highlights of Provincial Results

Translating Knowledge into Action

SAYCW Healthy Schools and Communities Grant Recipient

Charlebois Community School, Cumberland House – Fitness Centre

SAYCW

Saskatchewan Alliance for Youth and Community Well-being

Alliance of health, education and other community stakeholders dedicated to

improving the health and well-being of the Saskatchewan population

Over 30 partner organizations

Co-chaired by the Saskatchewan Cancer Agency (SCA) and the League of

Educational Administrators, Directors and Superintendents of Saskatchewan

(LEADS)

2011

Stakeholder engagement meeting to discuss youth health and survey potential

2012

Steering Committee and Working Groups formed

Budget and work plans developed

Environmental scan identifying gaps in youth health surveys and available local health data

2013

Strategic planning session

Initial funding from Saskatchewan Cancer Agency

Project staff hired (4)

SAYCW Timeline - Highlights

2014

Communications and engagement/recruitment strategies developed

SAYCW brand and logo developed

Development of survey and implementation plans with schools/school divisions

Survey pilot in Fall 2014

2015

Research Ethics Board approval

Launched survey in Spring and Fall 2015

Knowledge to Action strategy developed

2016

Reporting back to schools, school divisions, health regions, provincial report

Grant funding introduced

SAYCW Timeline - Highlights

Demographics

Oral Health

Sun / Ultraviolet Radiation Safety

Nutrition

Food Insecurity

Physical Activity

Youth Health Survey Content

Healthy Weights

Sleep

Mental Health and Well-being

School Engagement and Support

Substance Use (Tobacco, Alcohol, Drugs)

Sexual Health

Survey pilot in Fall 2014

Students in Grades 7 to 12

Census style survey – all schools and all students (i.e., no sampling strategy)

Online survey (paper-based option for rural and remote schools)

Survey was translated into French

Survey administration by Saskatchewan Educational Leadership Unit (SELU)

Survey implemented in Spring and Fall 2015

Survey Implementation

9,230 students from across the province completed the survey

116 schools and 18 School Divisions and authorities

Response rate of 13% of all Grade 7 to 12 students in Saskatchewan (n=66,565)

School-aged youth who do not attend school were not sampled and are not

represented

Provincial Participation

SAYCW Provincial Results

Snapshot of Saskatchewan students’ health

Not a recommendations report

Identifies areas that require attention

Appropriate for stakeholders, decision-makers, general public

Frequencies (tables and figures)

No cross-tabs – except by sex and grade/age

Demographics

Demographics

Nutrition

Food Security

Physical Activity

Screen Time

Healthy Weights

Weight Perception

Sleep

Self Esteem

Safety

Self-Harm

Suicide

Tobacco Use

Alcohol Use

Drug Use

Sexual Health Education

Sexual Experiences

Safer Sex

Summary of Findings

Themed Posters

Translating Knowledge into Action

Comprehensive School Community Health

(CSCH)

Healthy students are better learners, and

better educated individuals are healthier

saskatchewan.ca

Community Action Plan Template

Form a Team

Review and Assess

Brainstorm Areas of Action

Outline Your Plan of Action

Rally Your Resources

Take Action

Celebrate, Reflect and Evaluate

Online Toolkits

Mental Health

Nutrition

Tobacco

Healthy Schools and Communities Grant

Positively impact youth health by supporting actions and initiatives at the school

and/or community level

Available to schools and communities regardless of their participation in the SAYCW

Youth Health Survey

Use findings from school, school division, health region or Provincial level reports

21 applications totaling $131,390 were funded in the first application period

56 applications received in the second application period

Application Guide, including grant requirements and funding criteria, is available

online www.saycw.com

Examples of Funded Grants

Youth group focused on First Nations traditional medicine, language and culture

Supplies for a high school robotics team and funding to attend SumoBot

competitions

Increase access to an afterschool recreation program for children/youth

Rainbow Coffee, a youth led initiative to offer a safe and inclusive space for

LGBTQ+ youth to come together

Grant Recipient

Charlebois Community School in Cumberland House

Using the SAYCW Youth Health Survey results and Healthy Schools and

Communities Grant to seek support for space for a fitness centre from the Local

Community Authority and Northern Lights School Division, with funds being used

to purchase fitness equipment.