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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

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

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

Calling Washington youth: Apply to join the Youth Advisory Council!

Are you between the ages of 13 and 22 and living in Washington? Do you want to help improve public health programs for young people? The…

April 25, 2025
Don't miss early bird registration for the National Prevention Network (NPN) Conference

The National Association of State Alcohol and Drug Agency Directors will host the 38th annual NPN Conference on August 11-13, in Washington, D.C…

April 21, 2025
New resource available: Blueprint for a National Prevention Infrastructure for Mental, Emotional, and Behavioral Disorders

Mental, emotional, and behavioral (MEB) disorders, including mental illness and substance use disorders, are at the heart of several ongoing…

April 21, 2025
CADCA's National Coalition Academy: Registration is now open for cohort 2!

As the only training designed specifically for prevention coalitions, the National Coalition Academy (NCA) is the go-to program for equipping new…

April 15, 2025

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

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Upcoming Events

Empowerment through prevention

Apr 25 2025 | 8:30am - 4:30pm

Washington

The summit is an opportunity for prevention professionals, coalition leaders, community leaders, and community members to acquire information…
Preparing for successful SAMHSA grant implementation

Apr 28 2025 | 10am - 1pm

Are you a newly awarded SAMHSA prevention grantee who is looking to develop the grants management skills needed to successfully implement your…
Guiding Good Choices New Facilitator Training (Virtual)

Apr 28 2025 | 10am - 4pm

Washington

WSU Extension is offering a virtual new facilitator training for Guiding Good Choices. The training is one-week long and attendees MUST be able to…
Preparing for successful SAMHSA grant implementation

Apr 29 2025 | 10am - 1pm

Are you a newly awarded SAMHSA prevention grantee who is looking to develop the grants management skills needed to successfully implement your…

Empathy lens: Humanizing images & education for reducing stigma against people who use drugs

Apr 29 2025 | 12 - 1pm

Using stigmatizing language and images related to substance use causes harmful stereotypes and health barriers for an already vulnerable…
Guiding Good Choices New Facilitator Training (Virtual)

Apr 29 2025 | 10am - 4pm

Washington

WSU Extension is offering a virtual new facilitator training for Guiding Good Choices. The training is one-week long and attendees MUST be able to…
What works and what doesn't in prevention

Apr 30 2025 | 11am - 12pm

Presented by Joe Neigel.
Guiding Good Choices New Facilitator Training (Virtual)

Apr 30 2025 | 10am - 4pm

Washington

WSU Extension is offering a virtual new facilitator training for Guiding Good Choices. The training is one-week long and attendees MUST be able to…

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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