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Nominate an outstanding prevention professional today!

Are you interested in nominating someone who has made an impact in your community? The ServiceNow nomination survey for the 2025 Prevention Awards…

May 14, 2025

Recognizing youth in lieu of the Spring Youth Forum

This year, the Health Care Authority's (HCA) Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery (DBHR) Prevention Section and leadership had to make the…

May 13, 2025

The draft agenda is live: DBHR's 2025 Coalition Leadership Institute

The draft agenda is now available! Register today and download the draft agenda for the Health Care Authority Division of Behavioral Health and…

April 29, 2025

More DBHR announcements

Announcements

Prevention spotlight: Concrete Resource Coalition

In Concrete, WA, several families (pictured below)–a total of 26 people–graduated from the Strengthening Families Program (SFP) in March, after…

May 14, 2025
Congratulations to the WA State Youth of the Year nominees and recipients!

Each year, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Washington State hosts the WA State Youth of the Year program. This year’s three-day youth leadership…

May 13, 2025
In case you missed it: Youth Leadership and Prevention Summit recap

This past March, more than 250 Cowlitz County sixth graders attended the Youth Leadership and Prevention Summit in Longview, WA. This annual…

May 13, 2025
New publication explores Healing of the Canoe (HOC) suicide prevention outcomes

Healing of the Canoe (HOC) is a community-derived, culturally-grounded, and flexible curriculum for native youth that builds a connection to…

May 13, 2025

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
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
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
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

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Upcoming Events

Guiando Buenas Decisiones (GBD) - Guiding Good Choices New Facilitator Training [In-Person/SPANISH]

May 15 2025 | 10am - 4pm

Washington

WSU Extensión ofrece una nueva capacitación para facilitadores de Guiando Buenas Decisiones (GBD). La capacitación dura tres días y los asistentes…
Strengthening Families Program 10-14 New Facilitator Training (DUAL Certification - English/Spanish)

May 15 2025 | 8:30am - 5pm

Washington

NOTE: This training and certification will be conducted in English for the first three days, May 13-15, and May 16th will be for certification for…
Strengthening Families Program 10-14 New Facilitator Training (DUAL Certification - English/Spanish)

May 16 2025 | 8:30am - 5pm

Washington

NOTE: This training and certification will be conducted in English for the first three days, May 13-15, and May 16th will be for certification for…
Guiding Good Choices

May 12 - 16 2025

Washington

WHAT IS GUIDING GOOD CHOICES® (GGC)? Guiding Good Choices is an evidence-based program for parents/caregivers of youth ages 9-14. The primary goal…

Guiando Buenas Decisiones (GBD) - Guiding Good Choices New Facilitator Training [VIRTUAL/SPANISH]

May 19 2025 | 10am - 4pm

Washington

Guiando Buenas Decisiones/GBD - Guiding Good Choices/GGC (Capacitación en español) New Facilitator Training for Spanish Delivery [English…
CPWI Strategic Planning Office Hours

May 20 2025 | 9 - 11am

Join the Community Prevention Strategists from UW SDRG during our open virtual office hours, made possible by HCA DBHR, designed to support your…
Guiando Buenas Decisiones (GBD) - Guiding Good Choices New Facilitator Training [VIRTUAL/SPANISH]

May 20 2025 | 10am - 4pm

Washington

Guiando Buenas Decisiones/GBD - Guiding Good Choices/GGC (Capacitación en español) New Facilitator Training for Spanish Delivery [English…
DC:0-5 Intensive Overview Training

May 20 2025 | 1 - 5pm

This training offers an overview of DC:0-5™, providing a foundation for understanding this diagnostic system for professionals who work with…

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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