The Screening, Brief Intervention, Referral to Treatment and Other Services - School-Based Health Center (SBIRT-SBHC) Project is a collaborative project between the Behavioral Health Administration (BHA) and the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) to support the implementation of a Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) model in Colorado’s school-based health centers, also referred to as SBHCs. These centers provide integrated healthcare services to children and youth in schools or on school property. Primary care providers such as doctors, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, behavioral health providers and oral health providers provide the services within school-based health centers.
The BHA allocates a portion of the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant it receives from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to fund the SBIRT-SBHC Project. The BHA committed to giving CDPHE approximately $1.5 million annually to administer the SBIRT-SBHC Project and to support Colorado-based SBHCs with implementing SBIRT with adolescents (ages 12 to under 21 years of age) and addressing adolescent substance use and commonly reported mental health concerns such as depression, anxiety, and suicidality.
Last updated: March 20, 2025
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