Starting October 2023, our school’s health staff will begin a health screening called SBIRT. SBIRT stands for Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment. SBIRT is used to screen for alcohol, nicotine, tobacco, and other drug use. This health screening is required by Massachusetts law.

Students in grade 9 will take part in this screening which takes about 5-10 minutes. School health staff will have one-on-one conversations with students to talk about how to support their overall health, safety, and success in school. If the student needs more assessment or support, health staff may work with the student and/or their parent/guardian.

A parent/guardian or the student may opt out of this screening.  Please contact the ARHS nurse office if you would like to opt your student out of this screening program.