The Public Health Institute of Western Massachusetts has led efforts to conduct the Springfield Youth Health Survey (SYHS) and Springfield Youth Risk Behavior Survey (SYRBS) with 8th, 10th, and 12th graders enrolled in Springfield Public Schools. The Springfield Youth Health Survey (YHS) is administered to 8th grade students enrolled at Springfield Public Schools. It is a modified version of the survey used by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. The survey contains questions about diet, exercise, screen time, mental health, bullying, violence, health, alcohol, tobacco, marijuana and other drugs, and more.