Michigan Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT)

CHESS partners with the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services and Wayne State University on the Michigan SBIRT (Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment) project, funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). This project aims to improve the quality and quantity of SBIRT services delivered to Michiganders, including rural residents and adolescents. CHESS leads training and implementation aspects, while Wayne State University tracks outcomes. Working through 18 sites—including Federally Qualified Health Centers, primary care clinics, and school-based health centers—the project has delivered SBIRT services to thousands of individuals across the state.