Wisconsin Department of Health Services School SBIRT What, Why, and How
Wisconsin Department of Health Services What is SBIRT? Screening: administer a brief behavioral health screen to ascertain student risk
Wisconsin Department of Health Services DPI endorses several standardized screening instruments to examine a range of behavioral health concerns, including alcohol/drug involvement.
Wisconsin Department of Health Services Screening typically shows one of three results in terms of risk for problems: 1)No or low risk 2)Moderate risk 3)High risk
Wisconsin Department of Health Services What is SBIRT? Screening Brief Intervention proceeds for students who show moderate or high risk results o protocol-guided o focuses on a specific behavior o 1-4 sessions lasting minutes each
Wisconsin Department of Health Services What is SBIRT? Screening Brief Intervention Referral to Treatment: for high risk students who don’t respond to the BI
Wisconsin Department of Health Services Why consider implementing SBIRT in your schools?
Wisconsin Department of Health Services Reasons to deliver: 1)Evidence-Based Practice for teen AOD use
Wisconsin Department of Health Services
Reasons to deliver: 1)EBP for teen AOD use 2)Promising practice for addressing a range of behavioral and academic problems
Wisconsin Department of Health Services Reasons to deliver: 1)EBP for teen AOD use 2)Promising practice for addressing a range of behavioral and academic problems 3)Fits with Positive Behavior & Intervention Supports (PBIS)
Wisconsin Department of Health Services II I III Screen all students Individual BI Consider RT Screen selected students Individual or group BI SBIRT is not appropriate SBIRT & PBIS
Wisconsin Department of Health Services Reasons to deliver: 1)EBP for teen AOD use 2)Promising practice for addressing a range of behavioral and academic problems 3)Fits with PBIS 4)Fits with Response-to-Intervention
Wisconsin Department of Health Services Reasons to deliver: 1)EBP for teen AOD use 2)Promising practice for addressing a range of behavioral and academic problems 3)Fits with PBIS 4)Fits with Response-to-Intervention 5)Training is feasible
Wisconsin Department of Health Services School SBIRT in Wisconsin From 2006 to 2012… 30 trainings involving several school districts and CESAs Over 500 student services staff participants
Wisconsin Department of Health Services Practice Base Evidence of SBIRT
Wisconsin Department of Health Services The How: Implementation Lessons Learned Strategic planning is critical; leadership has to be on board Having a “critical mass” of trained staff is helpful On-going staff practice groups promote fidelity Set up data collection on the front end
Wisconsin Department of Health Services Begin initial strategic planning: 1)What is the goal of SBIRT implementation in your district/school? 2)What students will be eligible to receive services? 3)Which screening instrument will staff deliver? 4)Who on the team will deliver SBIRT?
Wisconsin Department of Health Services Thank you for your interest in SBIRT. For more information, please contact… Scott Caldwell, SBIRT Coordinator Department of Health Services Joan Lerman, Education Consultant Department of Public Instruction