July 29, 2026 | 11:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. ET
Have you been told it’s time to complete your Biennial Review—but left wondering where to start, what’s required, or how to make it meaningful? Join us for a practical, engaging Biennial Review Learning Collaborative designed to take the mystery out of compliance and help you turn the Drug-Free Schools and Campuses Act (DFSCA) Biennial Review into a powerful tool for prevention and policy improvement.
Across this multi-session collaborative, participants will build a strong foundation in DFSCA requirements (EDGAR Part 86), learn how to construct a thorough and compliant Biennial Review, and explore ways to move beyond a “checkbox” approach. Through guided instruction, real-world examples, peer discussion, and a campus panel, you’ll gain strategies to use your review to inform decision-making, strengthen collaboration, and support a safer, healthier campus community.
All session will be recorded and available to participants after the live session date.
Cost: $75
Active individual, Institutional, ScreenU and Campus members can gain access by completing the interest form located in the member portal. Active Members interested in purchasing a CHES Add-On will need to register for the event utilizing the provided promo code, the promo code will cover the $75 registration cost but members will be responsible to pay the $20 CHES Add-On.
A CHES/MCHES add-on can be added to your registration, $20 for Members & $30 for Non-Members. The live sessions are approved for 3.5 CHES/MCHES contact hours.
Sponsored by (Ohio State University Higher Education Center for Alcohol & Drug Misuse Prevention and Recovery/OSU College of Social Work), a designated provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. This program (PM113333_7292026) is designated for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES®) and/or Master Certified Health Education Specialists (MCHES®) to receive up to 2.5 total Category I continuing education contact hours. Maximum advanced-level CECH available are 1.
Opening Session
Biennial Review: Laying the Groundwork
July 29, 2026 from 11:00 – 12:00 p.m. ET | Approved for 1 Entry Level CHES/MCHES Contact Hour
So, someone just added the Biennial Review to your to-do list and yet forgot to tell you what exactly it entails? Good news! This session will explore the requirements of the DFSCA (Drug Free Schools and Campuses Act) – one of which is the completion of the Biennial Review — and walk through the necessary elements to include in your review. Additionally, we will discuss how you can identify your key collaborators, provide you with some useful language to use in the review, and offer up other items you might want to consider as you begin (or continue) your journey of completing the Biennial Review.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the history of and reasoning for the DFSCA (EDGAR Part 86).
- Explain the purpose(s) of the Biennial Review as set forth in the DFSCA.
- Explain the elements that should be included in the Biennial Review and identify key collaborators to assist in the fulfillment of the review.
Learning Session
Constructing the Biennial Review: Making it More Than Just a Checkbox
July 29, 2026 from 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. ET | Approved for 1 Advanced Level CHES/MCHES Contact Hour
Knowing the requirements of the Biennial Review are necessary – but compiling all the information just to set it on a shelf (or in a file folder on your desktop) seems rather like being tasked with a giant checkbox. This session will focus on not only the collection of the required materials, but also how you can use the collected information in a way that can be beneficial for your prevention and policy efforts, as well as the campus community. Make your work more than a checkbox – make it a guide for your future work related to alcohol and other drug prevention and policy work.
Learning Objectives:
- Gain insight into the construction of the Biennial Review – from gathering the required information to compiling it all in one document.
- Learn tips and tricks related to the compilation of the Biennial Review.
- Explore how collected information/data can be of use as you plan for future alcohol and other drug prevention and policy work within your campus community.
Closing Panel
Bringing the Biennial Review to Life: A Panel
July 29, 2026 from 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. ET | Approved for 1.5 Entry Level CHES/MCHES Contact Hour
This panel session brings the Biennial Review to life by exploring its findings through diverse perspectives and real-world contexts. Participants will identify service gaps, uncover implementation challenges, and better understand the nuances shaping campus efforts. The discussion will culminate in actionable strategies and next steps to drive meaningful, forward-focused improvements.
Learning Objectives:
- Interpret the Biennial Review through multiple perspectives
- Identify service gaps and areas for improvement
- Recognize contextual nuances that impact implementation
- Translate insights into actionable strategies and develop next steps to move individual and campus efforts forward
Action Planning
So Now What? Determining How YOU Can Move Forward
July 29, 2026 from 3:45 – 4:30 p.m. ET
Basics have been discussed. The construction of the document has been reviewed. But now what? This interactive session will include feedback from attendees on what their next steps are in moving forward with the Biennial Review as well as provide space for attendees to ask specific questions after a day of learning. Additionally, facilitator(s) will provide best practice guidelines to assist in moving your campus forward toward a successful completion of the Biennial Review that not only meets the compliance requirements, but that also can be used in a manner that is beneficial for your work in making your campus community safer and healthier.
Learning Objectives:
- Reflect on the prior sessions, with a focus on closing gaps and learning from each other.
- Understand where relevant information to help you complete the Biennial Review can be found and how that information can assist your campus.
- Assess what your next steps should be and determine your own path forward.
Featured Presenter
Molly Lindner
Missouri Partners in Prevention
Molly Lindner has held roles related to student conduct, crisis management, Title IX, the Clery Act, the Drug Free Schools and Campuses Act (DFSCA), and related prevention topics. Within Partners in Prevention, she primarily works with social media for the overall organization as well as for member campuses, the multi-level violence prevention strategy, Engage, and projects related to Title IX, the Clery Act, and the DFSCA.
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