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Important update: 2025 Spring Youth Forum

Thank you for your patience as we considered all possible avenues for hosting this year’s Spring Youth Forum. As the tentative event date…

April 01, 2025

Register today: DBHR's 2025 Coalition Leadership Institute

Registration is now open – register today to secure your spot at this year’s Coalition Leadership Institute (CLI)!

The…

April 01, 2025

Join an upcoming discussion to inform Washington's prenatal through age 25 (P-25) behavioral health strategic plan

Join the Health Care Authority's P-25 Section at its upcoming discussion and advisory groups meetings to inform the development of a strategic…

March 18, 2025

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Announcements

April is National Alcohol Awareness Month

National Alcohol Awareness Month is observed annually in April to increase public awareness about alcohol use disorder and the adverse impacts of…

April 01, 2025
Share your feedback on the Friends for Life campaign

The Friends for Life campaign team wants to hear from you! As Health Care Authority continues our work to prevent overdose deaths in…

April 01, 2025
April's National Drug Take Back Day is coming up!

National Drug Take Back (NDTB) Day is coming up on Saturday, April 26, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. NDTB day is a free, safe, anonymous, and…

March 27, 2025
2025 DFC funding opportunities

The Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have released two 2025 notice of…

March 21, 2025

Share your feedback on the Friends for Life campaign

The Friends for Life campaign team wants to hear from you! As Health Care Authority (HCA) continues our work to prevent overdose deaths in…

March 18, 2025
Monday, April 14 webinar: New Friends for Life overdose prevention materials and Take Back Day resources

The Friends for Life and Starts with One overdose and opioid misuse prevention campaigns are hosting a joint webinar on Monday, April 14, 2025, 11…

March 18, 2025
Prevention spotlight: Soap Lake Prevention Coalition and Quincy Partnership for Youth

The amazing work of two Grant County CPWI coalitions - Soap Lake Prevention Coalition and Quincy Partnership for Youth - was…

March 04, 2025
March is Problem Gambling Awareness Month

Nearly half of adults in Washington gamble, and most can do so in a fun, responsible way. But for others, gambling is a behavior they struggle to…

March 01, 2025

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Upcoming Events

Understanding & Overcoming Barriers to Use of Nicotine Cessation Resources

Apr 1 2025 | 3:30 - 4:30pm

Understanding & Overcoming Barriers to Use of Nicotine Cessation Resources Tuesday April 1, 2025 3:30 – 4:30 PM Pacific

Speakers:…
Understanding & Overcoming Barriers to Use of Nicotine Cessation Resources

Apr 1 2025 | 3:30 - 4:30pm

Speakers: Michelle Strait, MPH, MSW (she/her) Research Coordinator, University of Washington Health Promotion Research Center Jeff Harris, MD, MPH…
Leveraging systems change for substance misuse prevention series

Apr 2 2025 | 1 - 2:30pm

This six week, enhanced prevention learning series (EPLS) offers an interactive experience for participants to explore the role of…
CPWI Strategic Planning Office Hours

Apr 3 2025 | 2 - 4pm

Join the Community Prevention Strategists from UW SDRG during our open virtual office hours, made possible by HCA DBHR, designed to support your…

2025 Northwest Prevention Leadership Academy using Liberating Structures, Session 1

Apr 7 2025 | 1 - 2:30pm

The goal of the 2025 Northwest Prevention Leadership Academy is to engage leaders in the prevention workforce to identify and build upon their…
Navigating the SPF to prevent alcohol-impaired driving

Apr 8 2025 | 8 - 9:30am

Twenty years ago, Tazewell County, Illinois, suffered unimaginable roadway losses. Over 15 months, 15 teens died in car crashes, with half of…
Strengthening Families Program 10-14 Facilitator Training & Recertification

Apr 8 2025 | 8:30am - 5pm

Washington

This training will be in-person and is for SFP 10-14 new facilitators and facilitators needing recertification who will be working in a team of…
Minerva 2.0 technical support call

Apr 9 2025 | 9:05 - 10am

Call information
Join us for a Minerva 2.0 technical assistance/support call for Minerva 2.0 users (CPWI, CBO and project…

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Community Library

The Athena Forum’s Community Library makes various prevention resources readily available for use by substance use disorder prevention and mental health promotion professionals and volunteers statewide. The Community Library is comprised of handouts, templates, risk profiles, publications, brochures, guidance, and reference tools. Providers can also use this shared space to upload coalition-developed publications, such as newsletters, and earned media that highlights local work.

Visit the Community Library