Pennsylvania Youth Survey Action Plan
During the 2024 school year in review of the Pottsgrove 2019, 2021, and 2023 Pennsylvania Youth Survey data, we are proud to share the comprehensive Prevention and Positive Youth Outcomes Action Plan. A team of Pottsgrove administrators, school counselors, school social workers, and nurses, came together to update the plan from the 2023 school year. This plan was also developed in partnership and with support from The Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services, the Office of Drug and Alcohol and the Office of Mental Health.
The plan is a preventative and proactive planning project focused on developing, implementing, and monitoring a five year comprehensive goal based prevention plan for the district to address youth identified behaviors they shared in the Pennsylvania Youth Survey (PAYS) report and other identified district mental health data sources. It is important because it represents the voices of our students and will result in increasing early prevention and access to needed services. The plan is focused on strategic measurable goals and will help us better align services and supports to meet student identified needs.
Check out the action plans in the links below:
PAYS Community Sharing of the Action Plan
What is the PAYS Survey?
The Pennsylvania Youth Survey (PAYS), administered to students in grades 6, 8, 10, and 12, delves into attitudes, behaviors, and knowledge on alcohol, tobacco, drugs, and violence. Sponsored by the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency, PAYS aids school administrators, state officials, and lawmakers by providing insights into evolving substance use trends. It identifies risk and protective factors, helping community leaders allocate prevention resources efficiently. During the 2025-2026 school year the PAYS will be administered again to all students in the cohorts above, including our 4th graders.
Facts about the PAYS
- Surveys are anonymous and confidential—no individual student information can be obtained from the data set.
- For more information, visit www.pays.pa.gov.