We often look at data and reports site by site and month by month to continuously improve our YSBIRT programs and see how we could be most effective. We wanted to step back a bit and look at the totals: … Read More
NBC 5 reported on our efforts in VT trying to help young Vermonters who are struggling. The piece, titled “Vermont groups pushing schools to implement mental health tool” is available for your viewing here: https://www.mynbc5.com/article/vermont-groups-pushing-schools-to-implement-mental-health-tool/36184241
A great article in the Saint Albans Messanger tells the story of our collaboration with Spectrum and interviews Jody and Win on the immense value that our system is delivering to multiple colleges, schools, and health centers. From the article: … Read More
Our most recent publication from YSBIRT is out! In Our early implementation of YSBIRT, we added a screen-time question as a health indicator. With the help of one of our colleagues, Leigh Anne Cioffredi, Jody and Win were able to … Read More
C4BHI is engaging more Vermont high schools and colleges to disseminate YSBIRT digital screening tools and intervention resources. Our current project with Twin Valley middle and high school will be doing their second universal screen with all 7th through 12th … Read More
C4BHI is evaluating the effectiveness of a complex care pilot being implemented by the Adventist Health Community Well-being Division. Four communities in California are attempting to reduce healthcare utilization for vulnerable populations through coalition-building and the implementation of targeted, evidence-based interventions. … Read More
Jody Kamon and Richard Single of C4BHI participated in the authorship of a newly published article in the Journal of Applied Research on Children: Informing Policy for Children at Risk. The article’s title: Changing the Trajectory of Substance Use and … Read More
C4BHI helps to contribute “at-a-glance” resources that accompany our trainings and help to improve clinical processes. This “cheat sheet” on Motivational Interviewing is one example.
We are developing a new digitally empathic icon-driven screening tool which is called SnapShot. The tool was developed to promote accurate and validated screening for substance abuse, mental health, and several other important health indicators. SnapShot is designed to be … Read More
The C4BHI team has partnered with Dynamicare to spearhead the use of its recovery-based app with a college student population. AHSR Fall 2020 Dynamicare poster 9.30.20 This poster is being presented at the 2020 Addiction Health Services Research … Read More
We have just released our newest summary data brief that provides an overview of youth and young adults ages 12 to 24 receiving Y-SBIRT services in Vermont. Take a look! Data brief 9.9.2020
Patrick Kinner recently moderated a panel presentation offered by the Schwartz Center for Compassionate Healthcare. The panel of experts shared ideas and experiences on creating community for healthcare providers. More events offered by the Schwartz Center can be found here.