SURF: Substance Use and Related Risk Factors
Principal Investigator: Randi. M Schuster, PhD
Funded by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH), Bureau of Community Health and Prevention (BCHAP)
The SURF survey is an annual, school-wide assessment administered at participating middle and high schools in Massachusetts. It is designed to identify risk and protective factors for mental health symptom progression. The goal is to characterize school behavioral health landscapes and pinpoint developmental periods when interventions may be most effective.

