When substance use shows up at school, the response in the first few minutes matters, and so does everything that follows. NWESD 189’s Behavioral Health and Prevention Services team is offering School Substance Use Response Training (SURT), a hands-on session that helps school teams respond with confidence, consistency, and care.
Join Mitch Metcalf, Andrea Owen, Stephen Keck, and Chris Jury to work through:
- Trends & local data
- ACEs & trauma-informed practices
- Drug information & signs of impairment
- Responding to substance use in schools
- Referral systems & student supports
- Scenario practice & reflection
Save a date. All sessions will be held at NWESD 189, from 9:00am–2:30pm:
- Tuesday, November 17, 2026 [event #222413]
- Thursday, December 17, 2026 [event #222414]
- Monday, February 22, 2027 [event #222415]
- Wednesday, March 24, 2027 [event #222416]
Bring your team to learn and plan together. You’ll leave with shared language, a clearer response process, and stronger connections to referral and support systems for your students.
Register through the NWESD training calendar on pdEnroller – links for each event are above.
Want to know more? Contact Mitch Metcalf, who can also help with training schedules, Naloxone questions, and Zoom offerings.
Looking for online options? NWESD also shares online prevention trainings, including Health E Knowledge and Pharmacology for Prevention Professionals. Contact Mitch, or find more information on the Behavioral Health and Prevention Services page.
Note: The SSWC is proud to share this learning opportunity on behalf of our colleagues. Questions about this event should be directed to the individuals named above.
