NH SBIRT Summit: Stopping Substance Misuse before it Starts

Wednesday, October 22 ~ SERESC, Bedford, NH 

The New Hampshire Charitable Foundation is leading the Screen & Intervene: NH Youth SBIRT Initiative, with funding from the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation. This initiative is a 3-year effort to expand the use of youth and young adult Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) protocols throughout the state's healthcare system. The Foundation, its partners, and current grantees cordially invite you to the NH SBIRT Summit to learn how New Hampshire is breaking new ground in medical care settings through the implementation of this evidence-based practice. 

Register Now!Please review the agenda and the session offerings before proceeding. You will be asked to select your choices during the registration process. 

New Hampshire has some of the highest rates of youth and young adult substance misuse in the United States.  SBIRT offers a proven approach for early intervention in healthcare settings.  The NH SBIRT Summit will showcase the latest research, implementation strategies, and systems change approaches to support expanded use of SBIRT in a variety of clinical settings that serve youth and young adults.

We are delighted to share that renowned substance use researcher and expert Ken C. Winters, Ph.D. will be joining us for this important summit. Dr. Winters is a Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Minnesota, director of the Center for Adolescent Substance Abuse Research, and a Senior Scientist with the Treatment Research Institute, Philadelphia, PA. His recent work in the field has focused on SBIRT models for adolescents.

The goals of the NH SBIRT Summit include: 

1. Providing attendees a deeper understanding of the efficacy and implementation strategies for youth and young adult SBIRT
2. Advancing the understanding of ways to ensure effective brief interventions for youth and young adults, in real time right in the practice setting
3. Expanding knowledge of the available treatment resources and strategies to ensure that health centers are able to easily connect patients to effective treatment and recovery supports
4. Familiarizing attendees with financial opportunities, regulation and incentives that can promote long-term, sustained practice change around SBIRT. 

The agenda for the day is as follows:

8:15-9:00    Registration & Continental Breakfast

9:00-9:10    Welcome by NH Charitable Foundation

9:10-9:30    SBIRT Overview

Why SBIRT? An overview of the national and New Hampshire specific changes in the healthcare landscape.

Learning Objectives:

• Demonstrate awareness of emerging opportunities.
• Recognize SBIRT as a prevention tool in primary care settings.
• Appraise the potential role of SBIRT in practice settings.

Tym Rourke, MA, Director, Substance Use Disorders Grantmaking and Strategic Initiatives, NH Charitable Foundation

9:30-10:30  SBIRT in Practice – How it Works and Why it Works

What is S, BI, RT? What is it for? How does it work? And with what populations?

Learning Objectives:

1. Describe what S, BI, and RT are.
2. Describe recent trends related to SBIRT research.
3. Identify appropriate populations and settings for SBIRT.

Ken Winters, Ph.D., Professor, Dept. of Psychiatry, University of Minnesota Medical School

10:30-10:45 Break

10:45-Noon SBIRT Implementation: Policy & Practice at the Organizational Level

Implementation from the many perspectives required for effective systems change.

Learning Objectives:

1. Describe current SBIRT implementation in NH.
2. Identify contextual system considerations in SBIRT implementation.
3. Identify successful implementation strategies.

Panelists include: Susanne Tanski, MD, MPH, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center; Susan Houghton, Ph.D., Sponsored Programs Director, Wentworth-Douglass Health Systems; Sandra Rose, Ph.D., Director of Behavioral Health, Goodwin Community Health Center; Joseph Webb McKellar, LICSW; Catherine Ulrich Milliken, MSW, LICSW, MLADC, LCS, ICADC, ICCS, Program Director for The Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center Addiction Treatment Program; Steven H. Chapman, MD, CHaD General Academic Pediatrics, DHMC

Noon - 1:00  Lunch and an Overview of Conrad N. Hilton Foundation's Goals

 Alexa Eggleston, Senior Program Officer, Domestic Programs, Conrad N. Hilton  Foundation

1:00-2:20     CONCURRENT BREAKOUT SESSIONS

Overview of Current NH SBIRT Initiatives & Funding Opportunities (Administrative Track)

An overview of current SBIRT initiatives and potential public and private funding opportunities.

Learning Objectives:

1. Describe a role for SBIRT and the evolving NH Substance Use Service Array.
2. Describe current initiatives.
3. Pursue funding opportunities for future implementation.

Amy Pepin, MSW, Consultant, Community Health Institute/JSI

SBIRT Deep Dive – Working with Youth (Practitioner Track)

An in depth exploration of the utilization of SBIRT with youth and the efficacy of Brief Intervention and Brief Treatment with this population.

Learning Objectives:

1. Explore the existing peer reviewed data.
2. Identify a role for behavioral health in the prevention of addiction, accidents and physical illnesses in youth.
3. Strategies for integrating behavioral and medical health in pediatrics.

Ken Winters, Ph.D., Professor, Dept. of Psychiatry, University of Minnesota Medical School

2:20-2:30     Break

2:30-4:00     CONCURRENT BREAKOUT SESSIONS

SBIRT as a Driver of Systems Improvement (Administrative Track)

Explore the relationship between the systematic implementation of SBIRT, utilizing change process support, and broader systemic change in your healthcare setting.

Learning Objectives:

1. Explain the dynamics of systems change.
2. Describe how implementing SBIRT will change their system of care.
3. Explain approaches to evaluating system changes.

Kathleen Thies, Ph.D., RN, TLQ Associates: Healthcare Consulting, LLC

Brief Intervention Utilizing Motivational Interviewing Techniques (Practitioner Track)

Introduction to Motivational Interviewing techniques applied to Brief Intervention.

Learning Objectives:

1. Describe the fundamental spirit and principles of Brief Intervention.
2. State relevant evidence of efficacy.
3. Demonstrate Motivational Interviewing as an approach to Brief Intervention.

Catherine Ulrich Milliken, MSW, LICSW, MLADC, LCS, ICADC, ICCS, Program Director for The Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center Addiction Treatment Program

 

1:00-4:00     Learning Session for Grantees of the NH Youth SBIRT Initiative only (occurring concurrently with the breakout sessions) 

 NH Charitable Foundation/Hilton Foundation grantee cohort 1 learning collaborative session.

Learning Objectives:

1. Describe cohort’s progress toward implementation.
2. Identify opportunities for integration of behavioral health and pediatrics through SBIRT.
3. Explain approaches to evaluating system changes.

Kathleen Thies, Ph.D., RN, TLQ Associates: Healthcare Consulting, LLC; Ken Winters, Ph.D., Professor, Dept. of Psychiatry, University of Minnesota Medical School & Amy Pepin, MSW, Consultant, Community Health Institute/JSI; Lea Ayers LaFave, Ph.D., RN, Consultant, Community Health Institute/JSI

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