Please find the 2021 Washington State Prevention Providers Workforce Assessment Survey results. The Implementation of workforce survey goes to all prevention providers (state, local, county, school, cbo) and was completed in partnership with the University of Washington's SDRG. The four large statewide workforce development surveys conducted in 1998, 2003, 2016 and most recently in 2021 have allowed DBHR to measure the changing needs within the workforce over the last 18 years. Results from...
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April 27, 2023
Washington Health Care Authority (HCA) has just launched an update to the WA Tribal Opioid Solutions campaign to include information and resources about fentanyl overdose prevention, treatment and recovery. The campaign, now titled For Our Lives, is a communications campaign intended to support educational efforts around opioid misuse prevention, treatment and harm reduction for native communities in Washington State. All of the campaign materials...
read more April 18, 2023
Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA), in partnership with Cascade Community Healthcare, will be providing three, FREE youth mental health first aid trainings this spring for Community Prevention and Wellness Initiative (CPWI) coordinators and community members!
The first training will be held on April 28, 2023, in hybrid format in Centralia, WA, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m rescheduled, date TBD. Each training is limited to 20 participants, so...
April 14, 2023
The 2024 Prevention Awards of Excellence are an opportunity to recognize...
April 14, 2023
Dear Tribal Leaders,
I am sharing the attached Dear Tribal Leader Letter with you regarding the Healthy Youth Survey (HYS) and an opportunity to attend a tribal-specific informational meeting on April 25, about the survey and tribal school and youth participation.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the principal investigator for the Healthy Youth Survey, Maayan Simckes, at Healthy.Youth@doh.wa.gov.
read more April 13, 2023
National Drug Take Back Day is coming up on Saturday, April 22, 2023. Local communities across the state and nation will be partnering with the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) to host awareness events to educate the public on safe medication return and provide an opportunity for community members to dispose of leftover or expired prescription and over-the-counter drugs freely, safely, and conveniently. In addition, vape pens and other e-...
read more April 12, 2023
The 2023 SAMHSA Communities Talk stipend is available.
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is sponsoring stipends for the next round of Communities Talk to Prevent Alcohol and Other Drug Misuse, an initiative that focuses on alcohol and other drug misuse that negatively affect communities and our youth. Since 2006, the initiative has provided prevention resources and stipends to thousands of community-based organizations, colleges, and universities...
read more April 10, 2023
Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America's (CADCA) 2023 Blue Ribbon application process (formerly Got Outcomes! Awards) nationally recognizes coalitions that create positive, long-lasting changes in their communities by implementing a comprehensive and feasible plan guided by local data. Coalitions will have an opportunity to receive the prestigious Blue Ribbon Awards in the following categories: Coalition in Focus, Coalition of Excellence or Coalition of the Year.
This is also...
read more April 7, 2023
[This post was updated on April 18 & 24, 2023]
The Washington State Department of Health is excited to release the Request For Funding Application: Community Based Prevention Capacity Building Grant.
The following documents are required to review thoroughly for a successful application submission:
Community Grant RFA
This document has...
April 7, 2023
Session Objectives:
- Identify the physical and mental health risks associated with youth substance use.
- Explore the physical and mental health risks associated with other youth health behaviors.
- Examine the mental, physical and social benefits of the Big 3 + 1 healthy lifestyle behaviors.
- Review healthy behavior guidelines and 4 steps for achieving a more active, healthy and drug-free wellness lifestyle.
April 6, 2023
The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) operates the Overdose Education and Naloxone Distribution (OEND) Program. The program offers free naloxone, overdose response training, and technical assistance to organizations interested in distributing naloxone to people at risk of opioid overdose.
The OEND program also provides free naloxone to tribes, tribal organizations, and Urban Indian Organizations, with the goal of increasing naloxone access for AI/AN communities in...
read more April 6, 2023
The National Indian Health Board (NIHB) National Tribal Health Conference (NTHC) is the premiere gathering for American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) health policy and public health. It showcases the interconnectedness of policy, advocacy, and Indian health best practices. The NIHB previously held its Tribal Public Health Summit each spring and NTHC each fall. This program combines these conferences.
This conference will be held in-person, on May 1-5, 2023, at the Dena'ina...
read more April 6, 2023
The Native American Substance Abuse Prevention Skills Training (SAPST) is an innovative training that is grounded in current research and SAMHSA’s Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF). Tribally based cultural knowledge is blended into the Native American SAPST that provides foundational knowledge and skills necessary to implement effective, data-driven prevention interventions that improve substance-related outcomes, reduce behavioral health disparities, and improve wellness. This...
read more April 6, 2023
The Healing of the Canoe Spring Conference is a 4-day intensive training for tribes and Indigenous communities who want to develop a youth education program grounded in culture and connection. The conference will be held on April 24-27, 2023, at the Suquamish Tribe's Clearwater Casino and Resort in Suquamish, WA. The Suquamish Tribe’s Healing of the Canoe (HOC) curriculum is a proven, promising practice, for native youth with 14 life skill lessons that utilize tribal knowledge, traditional...
read more April 6, 2023
The Washington Poison Center (WAPC) released its annual report for 2022. The report provides information about the number and types of calls WAPC received, including those related to substance use.
Quick facts:
- In 2022, WAPC received a total of 60,...
