Botvin LifeSkills Training

Research-validated substance use prevention program proven to reduce the risks of alcohol, tobacco, drug abuse, and violence by targeting the major social and psychological factors that influence the initiation of substance use and other risky behaviors (manual included).

Thursday, July 23, 2026 – Open Registration (Virtual) 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

SBIRT with Adolescents

Participants learn about SBIRT as a public health approach to supporting adolescents. Using SBIRT as a systems-change initiative, providers learn how to screen for substance use, reinforce healthy lifestyle choices, utilize the steps of the brief intervention, and facilitate referrals to appropriate treatment.

Thursday, July 30, 2026 – SBIRT with Adolescents – Open Registration (Virtual) 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

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Maryland FYI (https://www.schoolmentalhealth.org/our-work/training--technical-assistance/maryland-fyi/)

Parent CRAFT

Self-paced online video course that teaches parents, caregivers, and concerned others solution-focused, practical skills and techniques needed to meet the risks of substance use. Highly engaging online video segments include structured suggestions for practicing skills that are not only applicable to families with substance-involved youth but also relevant to anyone raising an adolescent. 

SBIRT in Schools

A self-paced, online training in which school-based providers learn how to utilize SBIRT to screen for substance use, reinforce students’ healthy lifestyle choices, utilize the steps of the brief intervention, and facilitate referrals to appropriate treatment. In addition to the SBIRT model, this course offers supplemental training including Motivational Interviewing: What School-Based Providers Need to Know, Youth Use of Electronic Smoking Devices and other Tobacco Products, and SBIRT Implementation in School-Based Wellness Centers. Video demonstrations and optional simulation are also included.