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News from HCA’s Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery

It's time to register for DBHR's January learning community meeting!

The Health Care Authority's Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery will be hosting its first learning community meeting (LCM) of 2025 on…

December 10, 2024

2024-2025 prevention training scholarships now open!

The Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery (DBHR) has identified funding to provide financial support for prevention partners to attend…

December 05, 2024

New feature in Minerva 2.0: Outcomes report

Exciting news! The Outcomes Report feature is now live in Minerva 2.0 under the Evaluate Channel for all users!

An Outcomes Report is one…

November 25, 2024

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Announcements

Communities Talk event news

We are nearing the next cycle of Communities Talk!

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) will be…

December 20, 2024
Join the digital well-being challenge to make a difference in your school community!

The Digital Well-Being Challenge invites students, ages 13 and up, and the schools that serve them to address critical topics in digital…

December 19, 2024
Teens: Submit your self-care videos to help others (and get paid)!

Life moves fast. And sometimes, it’s easy to forget the importance of taking time to take care of yourself. Share your favorite way to practice…

December 19, 2024
Positive Indian Parenting train-the-trainer opportunities

Positive Indian Parenting (PIP) is an eight-week curriculum, developed by the National Indian Child Welfare Association, which provides practical…

December 17, 2024

December is National Impaired Driving Prevention Month

December is recognized as National Impaired Driving Prevention Month to raise awareness about the risks associated with impaired driving and…

December 16, 2024
Youth needed for HearMeWA's advisory group

The Washington State Attorney General's Office (AGO) is recruiting youth, ages 12-25, who live in Washington state to serve on a statewide youth…

December 15, 2024
Tobacco use policy survey for behavioral health facilities

Rede Group, a contractor for the Washington Department of Health (DOH), is surveying behavioral health programs and facilities in Washington to…

December 13, 2024
Annual Synar Report Available For Review

Each year the Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery compiles and submits an Annual Synar Report (ASR) to the Federal Substance Abuse and…

December 06, 2024

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Upcoming Events

Minerva 2.0 technical support call

Dec 24 2024 | 1:05 - 2pm

Join us for a Minerva 2.0 technical assistance/support call for Minerva 2.0 users (CPWI, CBO and project providers, and tribe and urban Indian…
CPWI Strategic Planning Office Hours

Jan 6 2025 | 2 - 4pm

**Date adjusted from 1/2/24 to 1/6/24 due to its proximity to New Year's Day.**

Join the Community Prevention Strategists from UW…
Creating positive childhood experiences: Actionable updates on the emerging counterpart to ACEs

Jan 8 2025 | 11am - 12pm

Facilitated by Xander Cook and hosted by the Rede Group in collaboration with Washington State Department of Health.
Ethics in prevention

Jan 8 2025 | 8am - 4:30pm

The prevention ethics course identifies the standards of conduct for relating to service recipients, sets professional goals with prevention…

Alcohol taxes save lives: Using tax policies to reduce alcohol-related harms

Jan 9 2025 | 8 - 9am

Excessive alcohol consumption kills more than 178,000 people in the United States every year, with additional costs to the U.S. economy reaching $…
BEST PRACTICES FOR TRAUMA-INFORMED SMOKING CESSATION TREATMENT

Jan 9 2025 | 11am - 12pm

January 9, 2025, 11:00am-12:00pm PT BEST PRACTICES FOR TRAUMA-INFORMED SMOKING CESSATION TREATMENT
Lena Parson, PMHNP-BC, Duke Smoking Cessation…
FOA #2025PxPromo01 Pre Application Webinar

Jan 9 2025 | 11:35am - 12:30pm

This is a Pre Application Webinar for the Funding Opportunity Announcement for the Substance Use Disorder Prevention and Mental Health Promotion…
SAMHSA grant application process webinar

Jan 14 2025 | 7:30 - 9am

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is offering webinars on our grant application process to help organizations…

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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