# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) Training
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 21 Oct, 2026 at 01:00 pm – Wed, 21 Oct, 2026 at 04:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: Register for a free SBIRT training on using evidence-based tools to talk to adolescents about substance use.About this EventWhat is SBIRT?SBIRT is an evidence-based practice used to screen for substance use, inform the level of risk, and select appropriate interventions and referrals.Who can use SBIRT?Anyone working with youth who have at-risk substance use before more severe consequences occur. This might be chemical health coordinators, school counselors, school nurses, WIC staff, or any clinician working with adolescents regarding substance use.This training will provide information and skills practice for each component of SBIRT, as well as deepen the knowledge-base further, for those who have attended a Dakota County SBIRT training in the past. Ken C. Winters, Ph.D. is a Senior Scientist at the Oregon Research Institute (MN location) and a Consultant for the Native Center for Behavioral Health at the University of Iowa. He previously was a Professor at the University of Minnesota’s Department of Psychiatry, where he founded and directed the Center for Adolescent Substance Abuse Research for 25 years. Dr. Winters has received numerous research grants to address behavioral health from the National Institute of Health and various foundations during a 35-year period. He has published over 200 peer-reviewed articles and other works, which include many on the Screening Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) model.He is a frequent speaker and trainer, and recently co-founded Smart Approaches to Marijuana Minnesota.Agenda🕑: 01:00 PM - 01:15 PMWelcome and Introduction🕑: 01:15 PM - 02:30 PMSBIRT Overview and Implementation🕑: 02:30 PM - 02:45 PMBreak🕑: 02:45 PM - 04:00 PMCase Illustration & Booster SessionInfo: Case Illustration & Booster Session as a Referral to Treatment Option and Discussion
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/west-saint-paul/screening-brief-intervention-and-referral-to-treatment-sbirt-training/100001990408986860
- **Event Categories**: workshops, health-wellness
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0
- **Event Highlights**: 
  - Duration: 3 hours
  - Location: Dakota County Northern Service Center  (Conference Rooms 110C)
  - Languages: English

## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: West Saint Paul
- **state**: MN
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Dakota County Northern Service Center  (Conference Rooms 110C)
- **lat**: 44.8844759
- **long**: -93.08658209999998
- **full address**: Dakota County Northern Service Center  (Conference Rooms 110C), 1 Mendota Road W., West Saint Paul, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) Training being held?
  - **A:** Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) Training takes place on Wed, 21 Oct, 2026 at 01:00 pm to Wed, 21 Oct, 2026 at 04:00 pm at Dakota County Northern Service Center  (Conference Rooms 110C), 1 Mendota Road W., West Saint Paul, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) Training?
  - **A:** Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) Training is organized by Dakota County Public Health.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) Training is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in West Saint Paul, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) Training sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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