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The scholarship application is open! The deadline to submit a scholarship application is Wednesday, March 15.
The 2023 Washington State Spring Youth Forum (SYF) is scheduled to be hybrid on May 10, 2023, at the Great Wolf Lodge, in Ground Mound, WA, with the option to participate and compete...
read moreSubstance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's (SAMHSA) Division of Grant Review is recruiting reviewers who have academic qualifications and professional work experience in mental health services, preventing substance misuse, and/or treating substance use disorder.
The Eastern Washington Area Health Education Center (EWAHEC) at EWU plans to host a high school prevention internship opportunity for high school students, tentatively named Area Health Education Center (AHEC) Prevention, and we need your help.
This program is focused on high school students ages 16 and up who live in rural areas and are low-income or black, indigenous, or people of color (BIPOC). Interns would be placed at a CPWI location near their home and would be working...
read moreThe National Indian Health Board (NIHB) invites Tribal leaders, health and public health professionals, policy specialists, advocates, and allies to submit workshop proposals for the 2023 National Tribal Health Conference on May 1-5, 2023.
The National Tribal Health Conference (NTHC) welcomes proposals that (1) advance Tribal public health and health equity for American Indians and Alaska Natives; (2) use a Tribal lens and come from a perspective of Indigenous identity;...
read moreThe Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) recently released five new supplemental resources to Prevention with Purpose: A Strategic Planning Guide to Preventing Drug Misuse Among College Students. These new resources focus on campus health centers and counseling centers, working with community coalitions, considering culture throughout the Strategic Prevention Framework, engaging student-led organizations, and promoting shared responsibility in prevention.
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read moreThe Washington State Department of Health’s (DOH) Washington Tracking Network (WTN) is excited to launch its second annual...
read moreYouth in rural communities are making positive choices when it comes to taking care of themselves. The Rural Network recognizes this and wants to celebrate it!
You can help the Rural Network by having youth complete the survey and share what their "good" is. Their good can be anything that they're good at, like doing, or that motivates them to stay substance-free.
To access the survey, open the attachment and...
read moreWhy Black History Month?
Established in 1926, by the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH), “Negro History Week” encouraged teachings of Black history in America’s public schools. Negro History Week was celebrated the second week of February to coincide with the birthdays of Fredrick Douglas, once a slave turned activist and author, and Abraham Lincoln who issued the Emancipation...
read moreWA Breathes invites you to join in signing on to this educational policy statement to demonstrate broad support for restoring adequate state investment in evidence-based, equity-focused strategies to reduce the use of addictive and harmful...
read morePurpose:
Gain an understanding of wellness and its essential role in holistic substance use prevention practice for enhancing the mental and physical wellbeing of youth and young adults.
Part I Objectives:
The Art and Science of Community Organizing Training (ASCOT) is a virtual, six day training facilitated by a team of regional leaders who hold decades of experience in community engagement, policy development, prevention, leadership development, and community change. The curriculum includes four cross-cutting themes, six tool boxes, daily showcases, learning coalitions, a collection of online resources, small group activities in breakout rooms, and an individual participant-selected course...
read moreMr. Yuk, the Washington Poison Center, and Seattle Children’s Hospital invite students grades Kindergarten through 6th to participate in the 17th annual poison prevention poster contest. This year’s theme is “Where is Mr. Yuk Stuck?”
The annual poison prevention poster contest asks Washington kids to consider how to use Mr. Yuk to keep people safe from harmful substances. The winning artwork will be transformed into a poster that the Washington Poison Center...
read moreThe annual National Prevention Network (NPN) Conference highlights the latest research in the substance use prevention field. It provides a forum for prevention professionals, coalition leaders, researchers, and federal partners to share research, best practices and promising evaluation results for the purpose of integrating research into prevention practice. Registration coming soon!
Dates:
August 15-17, 2023
Location:
Birmingham...
Northwest High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) launched its new, competitive prevention and treatment request for proposals (RFP) on January 18, 2023! The prevention and treatment proposal templates are attached.
Applications will be due on March 15, 2023, and the funding period for those selected will run from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024. The eligibility criteria are fairly broad and applications will be selected from organizations...
read moreCommunity Anti-Drug Coalitions of America's (CADCA) Annual Survey of Coalitions (known as the “Annual Survey”) is a leading source of information on community-level substance misuse prevention. The survey provides insights into coalition processes, strategies and activities aimed to reduce substance misuse in efforts to improve population health. All community substance misuse prevention coalitions are invited to participate!
To learn more and participate, please visit...
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