PARENT RESOURCES

NOT MY KIDS . . . ARE YOU SURE?

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2008 Regional Media Campaign

NC Healthy Schools, NC PTA and Fox 50 are sponsoring the 2008 Regional Media Campaign. The goal of the media campaign is to encourage parent / guardian communication with their student. The Media Campaign centers on risky behaviors in the areas of sexual decision-making, alcohol and substance abuse and self-mutilation. To enhance this media campaign, we have included the educational announcements on this webpage for viewing.

Our goal is to:

• Provide parents with up-to-date information on risk-taking behaviors
• Provide links to useful websites
• Provide documents for download

Did You Know?

• Over half (52.1%) of NC high school students have had sexual intercourse. Students in the eastern region of North Carolina have significantly higher rates of being sexually active. (2007 NCYRBS)
• 12.6% of NC freshman experienced sexual intercourse before the age of 13. (2007 NCYRBS)
• Of those who had sexual intercourse in the past 3 months, one in five NC high school students drank alcohol or used drugs before last sexual intercourse.
• 75.3% of NC high school students reported that a parent or trusted adult has talked with them about sexual intercourse. (2007 NCYRBS)
• 97% of parents of students ages 14 to 19, report that they or a trusted adult has talked with their child about what is expected to do or not to do when it comes to sex. (CHAMPS Survey, 2006)
• One in five adolescents report being a victim of emotional abuse in a dating relationship? (CDC Fact Sheet)
• More than one in ten (13.2%) of NC high school students reported that they were hit, slapped or physically hurt on purpose by their boyfriend or girlfriend during the past year. (2007 NCYRBS)

2007 North Carolina Youth Risk Behavior Survey
This link contains the results of the 2007 NCYRBS for middle and high schools.

2006 NC Teen Pregnancy Rates
Teen pregnancy rates for NC teens ages 15-19. This data is ranked by county.

• 2006 Resident Teen Pregnancies (pdf, 45kb)

Parent Feedback Survey

Please take the time to give us feedback about the Media Campaign by completing the Parent Feedback Survey.