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Starts with One campaign introduces brand refresh, new pain management resources

The Starts with One opioid misuse prevention campaign has undergone a refresh, featuring an updated logo, redesigned website, and newly developed…

November 18, 2025

Congratulations to the 2025 Prevention Awards of Excellence recipients

On October 29, 2025, the Washington prevention community met for the monthly Provider Meeting where 2025 recipients and honorable mention nominees…

November 18, 2025

New post-overdose toolkit for friends and family

The Health Care Authority (HCA) is sharing a new resource intended to support individuals whose loved ones have survived an overdose.

The…

November 17, 2025

More DBHR announcements

Announcements

Community spotlight: Wahkiakum Community Network announces new logo

At the September Wahkiakum Community Network meeting, the coalition agreed to change their coalition logo to a student created logo following a…

November 18, 2025
Help LCB collect photos of Kratom products

The Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB) and the Washington Poison Center (WAPC) are partnering on an environmental scan of kratom…

November 18, 2025
Adolescent Health Initiative (AHI) resource supports youth impacted by community violence

Adolescent Health Initiative (AHI) published a new, free training module resource exploring trauma, community violence, trauma-informed care,…

November 17, 2025
Washington State Liquor & Cannabis Board (LCB) publishes Topics and Trends quarterly newsletter

Washington State Liquor & Cannabis Board's (LCB) quarterly newsletter, Topics and Trends, is now live with the Fall 2025 Alcohol+ Edition…

November 10, 2025

Registration is open NatCon 2026

NatCon is where the future of behavioral health care takes shape — a can’t-miss event where bold ideas spark collaboration and breakthrough…

November 06, 2025
Department of Health publishes Hablemos de Salud podcast episode

Hablemos de Salud is Department of Health's new source of information and resources to promote wellness and health equity in the Spanish-…

November 03, 2025
Join the Great American Smokeout

The American Cancer Society sponsors the Great American Smokeout on the third Thursday of November (November 20), challenging those who…

October 24, 2025
A message from Office of Tribal Affairs, celebrating Native American Heritage month

This November, Office of Tribal Affairs (OTA) proudly celebrates Native American Heritage Month. It is a time to honor the history, cultures, and…

October 24, 2025

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Upcoming Events

Tribal data modernization in public health & healthcare

Nov 19 2025 | 11am - 12:15pm

This webinar is a joint virtual learning event co-hosted by the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) and the National…
Policy codesign: Collaborating across perspectives in policy development

Nov 19 2025 | 12 - 1pm

In the November session of Hot Topics in Practice, presenters Sarah Cusworth Walker, PhD, Psychologist and Professor in the Department of…
Prevention Ethics

Nov 19 2025 | 1 - 2:30pm

This two-week, four-session series offers an interactive experience that explores the six principles of the Prevention Code of Ethics using…
Becoming a Mental Health First Aid Instructor

Nov 20 2025 | 11am - 12pm

Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Instructors are changemakers in their communities, equipping family, friends and neighbors with potentially…

For Our Lives + Friends for Life Toolkit Webinar

Nov 20 2025 | 1 - 2pm

HCA and DH, a social impact agency, are hosting a webinar on Thursday, November 20 at 1 p.m., highlighting HCA’s two opioid overdose awareness…
Prevention Ethics

Nov 20 2025 | 1 - 2:30pm

This two-week, four-session series offers an interactive experience that explores the six principles of the Prevention Code of Ethics using…
Minerva 2.0 technical support call

Nov 25 2025 | 1:05 - 2pm

Call information
Join us for a Minerva 2.0 technical assistance/support call for Minerva 2.0 users (CPWI, CBO and project…
Building community readiness to adopt community-level alcohol policy

Nov 25 2025 | 1 - 2:30pm

Alcohol-related harms impact communities in many ways, but strong, strategic policies can help shape the environments where alcohol is sold and…

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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