We have long supported Waltham Partnership for Youth in implementing the Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) so that decision-makers could use survey findings to inform important decisions. In 2023, we balanced involving youth in participatory instrument review while respecting community input from prior years. While we believe that our efforts fostered authentic student responses, we are reminded that participatory methods require significant investments of time and attention to do well.
We partner with leaders and organizations
to center community perspectives
in measuring and learning
from change efforts.