Our school will participate in the Healthy Youth Survey (HYS) this Fall. Youth in Washington State have been taking the HYS since 2002. The number of young people taking the survey has grown from only a few thousand to over 215,000 a year! The survey asks about how youth are doing, social relationships, mental health, substance use, risks for injury, and more. Communities, districts, schools, and public health agencies use survey results to inform policies and programs designed to support youth well-being. The HYS is a meaningful way for youth to guide the future of our state. Your youth’s participation is appreciated. Please share this information with your youth. Then talk about the survey and decide if your youth will participate.
Survey questions come from surveys given across the nation and in Washington. Parents or guardians can review the questions at: https://www.askhys.net/Resources/Survey Questionnaires.
If you would like to have your 10th or 12th grader opt out of this survey, please complete this Opt Out Form.
Need More Information? If you have any questions about the purpose of the survey or survey procedures, please contact the Healthy Youth Survey Principal Investigator at (877) HYS-7111 or by email at healthy.youth@doh.wa.gov. More information about the Healthy Youth Survey can be found at: www.AskHYS.net The Washington State Institutional Review Board has approved the procedures for the Healthy Youth Survey that are described in this letter. You can read more about this here: www.askhys.net/HYS2025 IRB Requirements If you believe these procedures have not been followed, please call 1-800-583-8488. You do not have to leave your name. All messages will be returned.