Handouts and Toolkits
Screening Tools and Conversation Starters - English
USAUDIT screening tool with scoring guide
Free for download and use.
Drink size graphic
A graphic showing different types of alcohol, e.g., beer, wine, malt liquor, distilled spirits, in different sizes of glasses so that patients or clients can better visualize how much alcohol is in a single drink or estimate how much they drink when they drink. Free for download and use.
Check your drinking. Make a plan to drink less
A CDC tool for patients to anonymously check their drinking. This is an online tool, just the first pages are included. The complete tool is found here.
Providing health care to clients who have or may have an FASD
Some brief advice on strategies to consider when working with people who have or may have a fetal alcohol spectrum disorder.
The fetal development chart: A tool for facilitating conversations
The fetal development chart is a useful tool for facilitating conversations about fetal development and periods of vulnerability to teratogens. Free for download and use.
The fetal development chart
Stand-alone version of the fetal development chart.
Are you using alcohol safely?
A conversation starter for use with clients to discuss their alcohol use.
Risky alcohol use guide
Free for download and use, courtesy of ACOG.
National Maternal Mental Health Hotline
The National Maternal Mental Health Hotline provides 24/7, free, confidential support before, during, and after pregnancy.
Screening Tools and Conversation Starters - Spanish
USAUDIT (Spanish)
Free for download and use, courtesy of CASAT.
Aprenda a hablar con las pacientes sobre el consumo riesgoso de alcohol
Free for download and use, courtesy of ACOG.
Guía de uso de alcohol de riesgo
Free for download and use, courtesy of ACOG.
Linea Nacional de Asistencia a la Salud Mental Materna
La Línea Nacional de Asistencia a la Salud Mental Materna proporciona ayuda gratuita confidencial, 24/7, antes, durante y después del embarazo.
Implementing Alcohol or Substance Use Screening and Brief Intervention into Systems of Care
Planning and Implementing Screening and Brief Intervention for Risky Alcohol Use: A step by step guide for primary care practices
For health care providers and administrators who are seeking guidance in implementing SBI or SBIRT into their practices. Free for download and use.
Implementing clinical decision support systems
CDSS are computer-based programs that analyze EHR data and provide prompts to implement evidence-based clinical guidelines.