Exploring substance use through collaborative conversations.

MASBIRT TTA equips professionals.

Massachusetts Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment Training & Technical Assistance (MASBIRT TTA) provides MA healthcare, behavioral health, human service, public health and education professionals:

training
coaching
implementation and systems change consultation

MASBIRT TTA equips professionals with approaches to identify and address unhealthy substance use with people that they serve.

Engage in a training

Grow your skills through virtual or self-paced training.

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Consult with our team

Collaborate with us to define and meet your organizational goals.

Find resources

Search our library for tools and information to address substance use.

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SBIRT in Schools

Build skills and learn how to implement in line with Massachusetts law.

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Our effectiveness is measured by our impact.

500+

trainings provided across Massachusetts over the last 5 years.

250+

organizations trained across Massachusetts over the last 5 years.

1750+

hours of training provided over the last 5 years.

16K+

people trained over the past 5 years.

See where MASBIRT TTA has worked to address substance use.

Navigate our interactive map to see more about MASBIRT TTA work with collaborating organizations across the state.

Resources

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Excel Data Aggregator- SBIRT in Schools

This excel spreadsheet can be used by School Health Teams to organize and aggregate data for submission to the Department [...]

Massachusetts Statewide Helplines

The state of Massachusetts funds several helplines to assist residents in finding resources. These helplines can help you get started, [...]

Conversation Guide

Use this resource as a job aid for delivering a supportive conversation (also known as a Brief Negotiated Interview (BNI)). [...]

BSAS Training Resources

Use this state resource to find trainings, conferences, forums, and other continuing education events. The Bureau of Substance Addiction Services [...]

Don’t just take our word for it. See what others have to say.

Skills training

This training was super helpful because it allowed me to learn new skills and how MI [Motivational Interviewing] can be effective with clients and changing their behaviors. I am looking forward to applying the new skills I learned today to my practice and hoping to learn more about MI in the future.

training participant

SBIRT training

Overall great training and was very helpful to learn about how to navigate through substance use conversations with teens and learning how to use the screening tool.

training participant

Virtual training

This training was great. Zoom trainings can be extremely dry but I feel like you had a nice balance of presenting and break out activities.

training participant