California Healthy Kids Survey (CHKS) is the largest statewide survey of resiliency, protective factors, and risk behaviors in the nation. Across California, the CHKS has led to a better understanding of the relationship between students' health behaviors and academic performance and is frequently cited by state policymakers and the media as a critical component of school improvement efforts to help guide the development of more effective health, prevention, and youth development programs. The results from this survey are compiled into district and county-level CHKS Reports. To view a copy of PVPUSD's report, go to https://calschls.org/reports-data/search-lea-reports/ and type in the "Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified."

To see more about CHKS from the California Department of Education, please visit: https://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/he/at/chks.asp

Review Past Survey Results:
District and county reports from every administration of the California Healthy Kids Survey in California schools since Fall of 2007 are available from the state. Reports are posted in November of each year for the previous year's surveys. https://calschls.org/reports-data/search-lea-reports

Survey Dates:
December 16, 2024 - January 31, 2025
For the 2024-25 school year, students in grades 5, 7, 9, and 11 will participate in the California Healthy Kids Survey.

Parent Notification:
According to Education Code, as applied to the basic CHKS survey, active or opt-in consent must be used in grades K-6(EC 51513) and passive or opt-out consent in grades 7-12(Ed 51938c).

Parents in grades 7, 9, and 11 will be notified by the school site about the survey along with directions for withdrawal/opt-out.

School sites will notify parents in grade 5 about the survey, along with a permission form to participate.

Privacy:
This is an anonymous survey. No names are recorded or attached to the survey data. The survey is computer-based, but no login or student names will be recorded or attached to the survey or data.

Modules:
There are various modules that the California Department of Education makes available to schools.

Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District (PVPUSD) will only use the following modules for the 2024-25 school year:

5th Grade:

• Core
• TUPE
• Social-Emotional Health (SEHM)

7th, 9th, and 11th

• Core
• Tobacco
• Behavioral Health (BHM)
• Resilience and Youth Development

It is important to note that the following modules are available but NOT used by PVPUSD

• Sexual Behavior
• Gender and Sex-Based Harassment

Survey Questions:
To view the survey modules, please visit: https://calschls.org/administration/downloads/

Consent Forms:
Your School Site will send/post consent forms as applicable before administering the 2024-25 survey.

• 5th graders must have parent/guardian permission to take the survey.
• 7th, 9th, and 11th graders will all be given the survey unless a parent/guardian submits an opt-out request.

Funded by the Tier 2 Grant, the Youth Advocacy & Leadership Conference (YALC), brings students from across Los Angeles County to come together and engage in candid conversations about challenges facing teens today and learn to advocate for themselves and their peers. With a variety of workshops to empower and equip youth with skill sets to maintain a positive healthy body and headspace.

Students from each intermediate site are selected by their TUPE lead to attend the county youth conference.

Provided as part of our TUPE Tier II Consortium, PVPUSD utilizes tobacco prevention curriculum from Stanford Medicine. The "Tobacco Prevention Toolkit" can be found at https://med.stanford.edu/tobaccopreventiontoolkit.html

• Parents Against Vaping
• South Bay Families Connected
• Los Angeles Department of Public Health: The Dangers of Vaping
• CDC: E-cigarette use among youth
• California Department of Public Health Program: UNDO
• Why Teens are attracted to vaping (youtube)
• Marijuana quiz
• Cannabis FAQ
• Stanford Toolkit: Smokeless Tobacco
• Stanford Toolkit: REACH Lab

• On-Site Counseling Support Services
• Kick It California: A free program that helps Californians quit tobacco and nicotine with the help of proven, science-based strategies. Take the first step toward quitting.
• Allcove
• The Truth
• Tips for quitting from Stanford Medicine

Cyber Safety Cop

Based on the renowned book “Parenting in the Digital World” by Clay Cranford, this 90-minute seminar is designed to empower parents with effective strategies to supervise their children’s online activities, safeguard them from potential online threats, and restore a healthy technological balance within their homes.

This virtual seminar not only strengthens the bond between parents and their children but also fosters a safer and more informed digital environment for the entire school community.

Date & Time: Spring 2025

Screenagers

An award-winning 1-hour film that probes into the vulnerable corners of family life and depicts messy struggles over social media, video games, and academics. The film offers solutions on how we can help our kids navigate the digital world.

Date & Time: January 2025