Use this resource as a job aid for delivering a Brief Negotiated Interview (BNI). It outlines the steps of the BNI model with sample language and a description/rationale for each step. This resource is available in English, Spanish (neutral), Hatian Creole, Portuguese (Brazillian), Vietnamese, and Chinese (traditional). The translated documents are meant to assist those delivering services to facilitate the conversation in another language, not to be handed to a person being served.

The Bureau of Substance Addiction Services (BSAS) dashboard reports on substance misuse outcomes, harm reduction services, and BSAS program enrollments – providing a comprehensive view of substance misuse across the state.

Use this resource to learn more about the SBIRT model and how it works. This website developed by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) outlines what SBIRT is and the benefits of using SBIRT model. There are links to the MA Health Promotion Clearinghouse and the Comprehensive Addiction Treatment (CAT) Therapist Manual created by MASBIRT. The website also has links to additional resources local and national campaigns.

Use this state resource to find trainings, conferences, forums, and other continuing education events. The Bureau of Substance Addiction Services (BSAS) sponsors these events in collaboration with the following organizations: AdCare Educational Institute, Inc.; Center for Social Innovations- Praxis; and the Institute for Health and Recovery. Click on “Check Adcare’s training calendar” to see an upcoming training and development calendar for BSAS service providers.

Use this resource to learn about the substance use care continuum. It provides information about what types of treatment and recovery options are funded and available through BSAS. This is a helpful resource for becoming more comfortable with navigating the referral process.

Use this resource to find training opportunities spanning the substance use continuum. Careers of Substance is a central resource for anyone involved in preventing, intervening in, treating, and supporting recovery from addiction in Massachusetts. The Training & Events calendar is a hub for trainings for the substance use treatment workforce as well as anyone wanting to learn more about substance use. School Health Professionals can find various, relevant trainings by filtering with the ‘Event Category’ set to ‘Youth and Young Adult.’

PLACES is a free, interactive Centers for Disease Control (CDC) web tool that provides first-of-its-kind chronic disease and other health-related data for all U.S. counties, incorporated and census designated places, census tracts, and ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs).

Use this resource as a job aid for delivering a supportive conversation (also known as a Brief Negotiated Interview (BNI)). It outlines the steps of a supportive conversation with sample language to keep the conversation in the guiding style. This resource is available in English and Spanish (neutral). The translated document is meant to assist those delivering services to facilitate the conversation in another language, not to be handed to a person being served.

PDFs of powerpoint slides used in SBIRT in Schools: Introduction to Identifying and Addressing Substance Use course. This course is no longer being provided. Explore the SBIRT in Schools page for more up to date training offerings.