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The Faith & Spirituality Integrated SBIRT Network hosted its first Annual Training Summit (on September 23rd, 2016) for over 40 faculty and staff trainers from Azusa Pacific University, Biola University, California Baptist University, Fresno Pacific University, and La Sierra University who will be implementing the web-based interactive SBIRT training into their courses and settings in the Spring of 2017. The purpose of the Summit was to expose faculty and staff members to what SBIRT is, how to screen using standardized and validated tools, what Motivational Interviewing is and how it is an integral part of the Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment components, and how to integrate a cultural competency framework of faith and spirituality into SBIRT practice. The training included an opportunity for attendees to practice SBIRT using didactic role plays. The Summit core SBIRT training was led by Drs. Rachel Castaneda (Project Director) and Sherry Larkins (Training Director), and Drs. William Whitney, Curtis Lehmann, and Jennifer Shepherd Payne led the training on faith and spirituality integrated SBIRT. The Summit concluded with a faculty panel, led by Drs. Mary Rawlings, Lynda Reed, and Samuel Girguis on the implementation and sustainability of SBIRT training within the healthcare disciplines of Social Work, Nursing, and Psychology.
Original Summit Flyer:
Watch a recording of the Summit here: