1. SBIRT Hudson Middle School
Our first year
District Overview

2. Hudson School District Hudson Middle School
Total student population: 5614
Ethnic Breakdown: % White, 3.8% Hispanic,1.2% Black, 3.8% two or more races
Free and Reduced Lunch: %
Total student population: 1240
Grades 6-8
House system
1 principal, 2 associate principals, 1 dean of students, 3 counselors, 1 school psych and ½ time school social worker.
1 shared AODA coordinator for the district

3. Did we really need to do something different?
SWIS data
school year: 28 (5%) of the total 548 major behavioral referrals were AODA related
school year: 12 (2%) of the total 659 major behavioral referrals were AODA related
2018/2019 school year: 25 (14%) of the total 175 major referrals have been AODA related.
This data was recorded in November of 2018.
Why SBIRT?
Did we really need to do something different?

4. How has it been? What works.
1 counselor at Middle School and 4 counselors at the High School, 2 School Social Workers and 1 District AODA Prevention Specialist were trained.
Initial training, follow up training and support calls were provided throughout the year.
How has it been?
What works.

5. How has it been? What works.
Initial goal was 5 students targeted for SBIRT services.
Students were identified through counselor referrals and AODA related behavioral incidents.
Some were a required part of a re- entry plan.
How has it been?
What works.

6. Total of 3 middle school students were serviced with SBIRT counseling
14 students serviced at the High School
How did it work?
Results

7. 17 total students serviced with an average of 4.41 sessions completed
Significant reduction in all risk factors: Mental Health, Behavioral Health, AODA Behaviors, and Crime and Violence Indicators
Reduction of frequency of at-risk behaviors per month from
How did it work?
Results

8. How did it work? Intangible Results Relationships! Student Centered
Staff Listens more than speaks
Collaborative
Motivational Interviewing
Internal Motivation for Change v. Externally imposed reasons
Brief, weekly contact with students.
How did it work?
Intangible Results

9. What has been difficult?.
Barriers to successful completion of SPBIRT services
Attendance
Time/Energy
Honesty
Parental Resistance
How has it been?
What has been difficult?.

10. How does SBIRT fit into PBIS and RtI?
SBIRT was delivered as a Tier II service.
Referrals come from Administration, Counselors, Staff or Self.
Data driven practice
Brief Intervention
Risk-reduction focused
Measurable

11. Next Steps Train more staff
Train two more counselors by the end of the 2019/2020 school year
Continue current relationships built at the middle school as students transfer to the High School
AODA coordinator will continue contact
Integrate SBIRT permission into all AODA related behavioral incidents
Increase capacity for SBIRT sessions by dedicating time each week to facilitate consistency of services.
Educate stakeholders about SBIRT.