Vermont BRFSS: Adult Health Survey

THIS SURVEY IS NOW ACTIVE!

Survey calls for the 2020 BRFSS are taking place now. If you receive a phone call from 802-264-3593 on behalf of the Vermont Department of Health, it is a legitimate phone call. If you have questions about the survey or want to check to see if a call you received was legitimate, please call 800-869-2871. Each year, we interview more than 6,000 adult Vermonters selected at random for the BRFSS. All respondents are asked a uniform set of questions and results are weighted to represent the adult population of the state. ICF International is the interviewing contractor for the Vermont BRFSS.

Personal health behaviors have a major impact on the health of the population and contribute to the leading causes of disease and premature death. The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) of adults Vermonters tracks health-related risk behaviors, chronic health conditions, and use of preventive services. The results are used to assess progress on public health goals, such as Healthy Vermonters 2020, and to plan, support and evaluate health promotion programs. Working in collaboration with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Vermont has participated in the BRFSS since 1990.  The CDC provides the Health Department with funding each year to support the implementation of the survey.

2018 BRFSS Executive Summary