Public Health Data Summaries and Contact Information

Health Surveys

• Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS): Provides 1) estimates of the prevalence and distribution of selected diseases/conditions, 2) prevalence and distribution of risk behaviors and protective factors, 3) comparisons of HP2000 and HP2010 objectives, and 4) ability to monitor trends in New Mexico.
  
• Department of Health: Public Health Division
• Contact: Wayne Honey 505-476-3569
  wayneh@doh.state.nm.us
  www.health.state.nm.us

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• Youth Risk and Resiliency Survey: The YRRS is a state-wide, school-based survey that contains questions on resiliency factors chosen from established surveys as well as the six health risk-behavior categories which are known to cause premature morbidity and mortality among youth. The YRRS provide a snapshot of the current behaviors and assets of New Mexico’s high school students.
  
• Department of Health: Public Health Division
• Contact: Dan Green 505-476-1779
  Dan.Green@doh.state.nm.us
  www.health.state.nm.us

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