Helping school health teams have supportive talks about substance use.
What is SBIRT in Schools?
SBIRT in Schools is a proactive approach to having conversations about substance use. The SBIRT approach is:
- A way for trusted school professionals to have 1:1 conversations with students
- A prevention strategy for youth who are not currently using
- An early intervention approach for youth who report substance use and a way to connect youth to supportive resources and services
- A Massachusetts requirement since 2016. See details on legislation and DPH & DESE guidelines here.
Learn skills & develop process.
Skills.
Access training to build skills to identify and address youth substance use.
Process.
Develop a process to seamlessly deliver SBIRT in your school.
Essential SBIRT materials.
Approved screening tool for SBIRT in Schools use. Available in 28 languages.
A job aid for the brief intervention conversations.
Link to DPH data entry system and support materials.
Template parent notification letter and opt-out procedure. Available in 28 languages.
Link to consent for any disclosures of screening results. Available in 28 languages.
Common resource to plan for and support referrals.
Learner pathways
Learn the basics in virtual live or on demand course. Visit Process page to establish a plan to include, reviewing existing policies and procedures; establish clear communication with your community within schools and outside stakeholders; and, establishing appropriate supports.
Contact us to explore further development or district specific requests.
Workforce training. Effective solutions.
10,500+
School Health Professionals received training
60%
trained are Schools Nurses
96%
report confidence in their ability to perform SBIRT skills after training
Sample our curriculum
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