Friday, November 22, 2024
11/22/2024
Shenandoah University's Schools of Pharmacy, Nursing and Health Professions, in alliance with community partners, will implement a 3-year project, Inter-professional SBIRT Training for Health Professions Students and Practitioners in Northwestern Virginia. Health professions students, as well as local health professionals will learn to provide screening, intervention and referral to treatment for substance use disorders. The project will train at least 245 graduate health professions students annually. Project goals include: (1) Develop partnerships and relationships to integrate Shenandoah University (SU) health professions (HP) programs with local healthcare providers and behavioral health services in the Lord Fairfax Health District (LFHD) to improve substance use disorders (SUD) screening, intervention and referral. (2) Train HP students to identify behavioral health issues related to substance abuse and use SBIRT training in the provision of culturally competent care for patients. (3) Promote integration of behavioral health and primary care for community- dwelling seniors using inter-professional student health-care teams. (4) Partner with the Virginia Department of Health to determine and meet SBIRT-related educational needs for healthcare providers within the LFHD. (5) Sustain the project beyond the life of the grant. Objectives are summarized as: (1-3) Determine appropriate screening tools and brief interventions for SUD and at-risk behaviors for the patient populations in the LFHD including distinctive needs of low income and/or elderly individuals; identify behavioral health services available; and develop a referral network for substance abuse support and treatment in the LFHD. (4-6) Train faculty and 100% of PA, NP, pharmacy students to properly utilize SBIRT for substance abuse/misuse in clinical practice prior to completion of their respective programs; and train 33% of all other SU health professions.
HHS’ Tracking Accountability in Government Grants System (TAGGS) website provides access to detailed descriptions of grants, loans, aggregated direct payments and other types of financial assistance awarded by the HHS Operating Divisions (OPDIVs) and the Office of the Secretary Staff Divisions (STAFFDIVs).
