Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment: E2i Toolkit

Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) is an evidence-based system-level integrated care approach to identify, reduce, and prevent patterns of substance use that put the health of people with HIV at risk. SBIRT has three basic steps: (1) screening for level of substance use (alcohol and drugs), (2) providing a brief intervention to increase awareness of substance use risk and motivation to change behaviors, and (3) referring clients for further evaluation and treatment as needed. In collaboration with HIV experts, SBIRT experts, and community members, E2i adapted SBIRT for the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP) and produced a toolkit that provides the resources needed to implement SBIRT within RWHAP settings and other HIV care organizations. 

Replication Resources

SBIRT E2i Implementation Guide

This Guide includes:

  • How to plan and implement the intervention
  • Lessons learned during implementation in RWHAP settings
  • Outcomes from the E2i initiative

SBIRT E2i Implementation Guide (PDF)

SBIRT Guía de implementación de E2i (PDF)

SBIRT Site Video: New Jersey Community Research Institute - Newark, New Jersey
SBIRT Site Video: The Poverello Center - Wilton Manors, Florida
SBIRT Demonstration Video / Vídeo de demostración

Watch an instructional dramatization of how to deliver SBIRT to clients. Los subtítulos en español están disponibles.

SBIRT e-Learning Module
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