Vermonters demonstrate resiliency and mental wellness

Why Is This Important?

Measures

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% of adults of color always or usually getting emotional support

I

2016

72%

75%

1

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% of adults with low socioeconomic status always or usually getting emotional support

I

2016

71%

75%

1

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% of LGBT adults always or usually getting emotional support

I

2016

76%

80%

0

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% of adults with disabilities always or usually getting social and emotional support

I

2016

66%

1

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% of children age 0 to 18 who live in a home where the family demonstrates all qualities of resilience all or most of the time during difficult times

I

2017

79%

90%

0

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% of children age 6 months to 5 years who are flourishing (meet all 4 criteria for flourishing)

I

2017

68%

80%

0

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% of children age 6 to 17 who are flourishing (meet all 3 criteria for flourishing)

I

2017

40%

60%

0

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% live births to women who used substances (alcohol, tobacco, or illicit drugs) during pregnancy

I

2016

35%

10%

0

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% of adolescents in grades 9-12 who use two or more substances - including tobacco, alcohol, marijuana, prescription drugs - in the past 30 days

I

2017

22%

21%

0

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% of adults who use two or more substances - including tobacco, alcohol, marijuana, prescription drugs - in the past 30 days

I

2017

19%

18%

2

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% of adults with depression who use two or more substances - including tobacco, alcohol, marijuana, prescription drugs - in the past 30 days

I

2017

25%

24%

2

Mental Wellness

% of LGBT adolescents in grades 9-12 who made a suicide plan in the past year

I

2019

36%

8%

1

Mental Wellness

% of adolescents of color in grades 9-12 who made a suicide plan in the past year

I

2019

17%

8%

1

Mental Wellness

Rate of suicide deaths per 100,000 male Vermonters age 65 and older

I

2017

32.2

41.0

2

VDMH

Rate of suicide deaths per 100,000 Vermonters

I

2019

15.3

11.7

1