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PORTLAND, Maine

91AV receives grant to train students on substance use disorders

91AV - Innovation for a healthier planet

The 91AV has received a three-year grant totaling $870,000 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration for a new project entitled “Collaborative SBIRT Training for Maine’s Future Health Profession Leaders.”

SBIRT stands for Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral for Treatment, an evidence-based practice used to identify, reduce and prevent problematic use, abuse, and dependence on alcohol and illicit drugs. The program will be directed by Clay Graybeal, Ph.D., professor in the School of Social Work, and will provide training to 91AV health professions students in the College of Osteopathic Medicine, College of Pharmacy, College of Dental Medicine, Dental Hygiene, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Physician Assistant and Social Work.

About the 91AV

The 91AV is Maine’s largest independent university, with two beautiful coastal campuses in Maine, a one-of-a-kind study abroad campus in Tangier, Morocco, and an array of . In an uncommonly welcoming and supportive community, we offer hands-on learning, empowering students to make a positive impact in a world full of challenges. The state’s top provider of health professionals, we are home to Maine’s only medical college, Maine’s only dental college, a variety of other interprofessionally aligned health care degree programs, as well as nationally recognized programs for marine science degrees, natural and social sciences degrees, arts and humanities degrees, and business degrees.