• Hearing Screening
• Height Screening
• Weight Screening 
• Postural Screening Exam Video
• Catch the Curve Educational Video for Students 
• Vision Screenings:
  • New! SHIELD course with updated vision screening (includes demonstration videos to test your knowledge, resources, and the updated handbook!)

Notification and Referral Letters

• BMI Notification of Screening (Word Doc) 
• Hearing Referral (Word Doc)
• Postural:
  • Notification of Screening (Word Doc) 
  • Informational Brochure (Word Doc) 
  • Referral Letter (Word Doc) 
  • Physician Letter (Word Doc) 
• Vision
  • Referral – 1st Notice (Word Doc) 
  • Referral – 2nd Notice (Word Doc) 

Additional Resources

BMI:

• Child and Teen BMI | CDC
• Mass in Motion
• Massachusetts Obesity Statistics
• The State of Obesity in Massachusetts

Hearing:

• American Academy of Audiology Childhood Hearing Screening Guidelines (PDF)
• Anatomy of the Ear
• Hearing Loss in Children | CDC
• Understanding Your Audiogram Results

Postural:

• National Scoliosis Foundation
• Position Statement Screening for the Early Detection of Idiopathic Scoliosis in Adolescents (PDF)
• Scoliosis for Teens Information

Vision:

• Amblyopia
• Anatomy of the Eye Video
• Beyond Vision Screening: Addressing Barriers to Care - A Guide for School Nurses
• Children's Vision and Eye Health – A Snapshot of Current and National Issues (PDF)
• Children’s Vision Massachusetts
• Instrument-Based Pediatric Vision Screening Policy Statement (2012), American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) (PDF)
• MassHealth vision care services
• NASN Vision and Eye Health
• National Center for Children's Vision and Eye Health, Prevent Blindness
  • 12 Components of a Strong Vision Health System of Care, Prevent Blindness
  • Best Practices and Research: Children’s Vision and Eye Health
  • Children's Vision and Eye Health – A Snapshot of Current and National Issues
  • Position Statement on School-Aged Vision Screening and Eye Health Problems
  • Signs of Possible Vision Problems in Children (PDF)
• Prevent Blindness Resource Videos (Video recordings of presentations led by Prevent Blindness).
• Videos about common vision impairments and how they affect learning from Dr. Bruce Moore, OD, Professor Emeritus, New England College of Optometry
• Amblyopia
• Astigmatism
• Hyperopia
• Myopia
• Strabismus and Binocular Anomalies
• What does 20/20 vision mean?

SBIRT in Schools

Screening and Reporting Resources

• SBIRT in Schools: FAQ, August 2021 (PDF)
• Updated! SBIRT in Schools Resource Toolkit, Revised on September 8, 2022 (PDF)
  • This toolkit is designed to assist SBIRT teams in planning their annual verbal substance use screening programs. It provides information about the law, the SBIRT process, planning resources, reporting requirements, education resources, and links to helpful websites. The appendices contain tools and samples school SBIRT teams can use when conducting SBIRT.
• MASBIRT TTA: SBIRT Training and Resource Materials
  • Resources on this site include the most current screening tools (CRAFFT+N in English and translated to multiple languages), sample letters, helpful resources, and a variety of training resources.
  • Screening Tools:
    • CRAFFT+N: SBIRT in Schools Questionnaire (English) (PDF)
    • CRAFFT+N: SBIRT in Schools Questionnaire (Translated in multiple languages)
    • Orange Card (PDF)
    • Sample Parent Notification Letter (English) (Word Doc)
    • Sample Parent Notification Letter (Translated in multiple languages)
    • Sample Consent for Disclosure (Word Doc)
• DPH BSAS Substance Use Referral Information (PDF)

MDPH Data Collection and Reporting Forms

• FY23 CSHS Status Report - Nonfunded Public Schools 
• FY23 Instructions for submitting school health data
• SBIRT Screening Tool FY22 (Excel)
  • This is an optional tool to collect SBIRT screening data from multiple screeners. The Checkbox data collection form is required for submitting data to MDPH.

Referral Resources

• Adolescent Community Reinforcement Approach (A-CRA) provider
  • Schools needing support around referrals to treatment after a positive SBIRT screen should consider contacting their local A-CRA Provider listed on the Massachusetts Substance Use Helpline or by calling 800-327-5050.
• Bureau of Substance Addiction Services (BSAS)
  • BSAS oversees the statewide system of prevention, intervention, treatment, and recovery support services for individuals, families, and communities affected by gambling and substance addiction.
• Office of Youth and Young Adult Services (OYYAS)
  • BSAS’s dedicated office for the oversight of state-funded, substance use-related services for youth and young adults ages 8-26. OYYAS oversees the implementation, enhancement, and sustainability of developmentally tailored services including: intervention, treatment, and recovery supports.
• Hand Hold
  • A site for parents developed by OYYAS and the Department of Mental Health
  • Motivational Interviewing for Every Day Families
    • Free self-paced course for parents to learn more about motivational interviewing 
• Massachusetts Tobacco Cessation and Prevention Program – Take the first step toward a nicotine-free life
  • Massachusetts' tobacco and nicotine Quitline: 1-800-QUIT-NOW

Additional Substance Use Resources