Abt Global presented new research and held an in-depth conversation among leading practitioners and researchers from the field of youth substance use prevention. Research on SBIRT in adolescents has been limited to date despite positive outcomes reported in adults. This webinar highlighted some of the articles included in the Journal of Adolescent Health's October 2022 supplement, SBIRT for Adolescents and Young Adults: Critical Issues for Practice, Policy, and Strengthening the Substance Use Continuum of Care. The discussion focused on youth SBIRT implementation challenges and outcomes across pediatric primary care, school-based, and community-based settings. Sharon Levy, MD, MPH, Director of the Adolescent Substance Use and Addiction Program at Boston Children's Hospital, moderated the event.
Panelists:
Mary Brolin, PhD, Senior Scientist, Institute for Behavioral Health, Heller School, Brandeis University
Dana Hunt, PhD, Principal Associate, Abt Global
Cari McCarty, PhD, Research Professor, Pediatrics, Seattle Children's Research Institute and University of Washington
Stacy Sterling, DrPH, MSW, Senior Scientist, Kaiser Permanente Division of Research; Co-Director, Center for Addiction and Mental Health Research; Associate Adjunct Professor, UCSF Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences; Associate Professor, Department of Health Systems Science, Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine
Elissa Weitzman, ScD, MSc, Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School; Associate Scientist, Division of Adolescent/Young Adult Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital
Moderator:
Sharon Levy, MD, MPH, Director, Adolescent Substance Use and Addiction Program, Boston Children’s Hospital; Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
This webinar is funded by the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation.
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