Thanks to Tacoma Pierce County Health Department (TPCHD) Potentially Preventable Hospitalization (PPH) initiative, we are responding to popular request and hosting additional free training sessions!  Always, we offer complimentary lunch and certificate of completion.  Please feel free to share with your colleagues and partners (and register yourself by clicking on one of the links below if you have not yet had a chance to attend).  If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Bonnie Corns (BCorns@tpchd.org; PPH project manager) or Suzanne Pak (spak@kwacares.org; certified trainer on SBIRT and MI).

Registration links for SBIRT & MI training sessions at the TPCHD's auditorium: 

(only need to attend on one of the dates):

https://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/5179102/SBIRT-MI-Training-at-TPCHD-on-10-11

https://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/5179121/SBIRT-MI-Training-at-TPCHD-on-10-25

Background: Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT)  teaches screening tools for substance use and mental health that help detect behavioral health issues earlier and conduct brief interventions to help clients get assistance.   This is evidence-based approach that is endorsed by SAMHSA and HHS.  You don't have to be a licensed behavioral health professional to conduct SBIRT.  Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a great way to have a supportive, person-centered dialogue with anyone – and help the other person think through barriers and options to making a healthy change, in a non-judgmental way.  MI training is required by many health and human service agencies who receive funding in Pierce County.

Suzanne Pak  |   Director of Community & Behavioral Health

Korean Women's Association (KWA)

Direct. 425.591.2331 | Main. 425.742.6396 | Fax. 425.787.9613

Headquarter Address. 123 East 96th Street, Tacoma WA 98445

Site Address.  Beacon Senior Center.  415 S 13th St, Tacoma, WA 98402

Site Address. 4629 168th Street SW, Suite G, Lynnwood, WA 98037

Website. www.kwacares.org |

KWA Cares:

KWA, founded in 1972 as the Korean Women’s Association, is known for its commitment to the community and ability to provide services to the voiceless and marginalized groups. KWA is an internationally recognized non-profit social service agency providing services throughout Western Washington that meet basic human needs through education, socialization, advocacy and support.