The Michigan Profile for Healthy Youth (MiPHY) is a new Web-based, anonymous student survey which is offered collaboratively by the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) and the Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH) at no cost to districts. Beginning in 2007-08, the MiPHY has been offered to all Michigan schools biennially to assess risk behaviors, risk factors, and protective factors associated with alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use, and violence in Grades 7, 9, and 11. This free online survey satisfies the federal requirement for Safe and Drug Free Schools needs assessment.

A MiPHY Implementation training is scheduled for Tuesday, March 25, 2008 at 1:00p.m. This training will be held at the MELG Building, 1001 Centennial Way, Lansing. Interested districts are encouraged to send a team comprised of a district coordinator, Tech Support Personnel, and individuals responsible for building implementation. There is no charge for this training.