The 2024 Spring Youth Forum was held on Wednesday, May 8, at the Great Wolf Lodge, bringing together 40 youth prevention leaders from across Washington state. These young leaders have been instrumental in championing various prevention projects throughout the state ranging from reducing substance misuse, promoting mental health, and increasing awareness of fentanyl. This year's conference saw a remarkable turnout with over 350 participants, including youth, adult chaperones, and volunteers.... more
News from DBHR
The Health Care Authority is hiring a Prevention System Manager (MAPS3/DBHR)!
July 2, 2024
We are seeking a Prevention System Manager (PSM) to join our team, where you will use your expertise to shape statewide substance use disorder prevention programs. In this role, you'll exercise significant independent judgment, oversee programmatic policies, and develop strategic prevention initiatives. You'll monitor compliance with state and federal contracts, provide culturally sensitive training, and lead identification and quality assurance of evidence-based prevention strategies. Enjoy... more
Don't miss this year's Region 10 Opioid Summit, register today!
May 9, 2024
The 2024 Region 10 Opioid Summit will be held in a hybrid format, with an in-person option in Boise, Idaho on July 25-26. This year's theme is "Breaking barriers, saving lives: Empowering individuals, strengthening families, healing communities, and embracing recovery."
Registration... more
Prevention spotlight: ESD 105
May 9, 2024
Educational School District (ESD) 105 recently completed a successful winter implementation of Strengthening Families Program (SFP) 10-14 in Selah, WA! ESD 105 is a DBHR ... more
Action required: The Athena Forum user review
April 8, 2024
The Athena team is looking to get an early start on spring cleaning this year!
In the coming weeks, we will be reviewing and deactivating any accounts that have been inactive for more than three years and are not associated with any active contacts on the ... more
The Health Care Authority is hiring a Prevention Research and Evaluation Manager (WMS2/DBHR)!
April 8, 2024
Employer: Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA), Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery (DBHR)
Location: Olympia, WA (Remote optional)
Type: Full-time
Salary: $87,732 - $122,844 annually
Closing: Sunday, April 21, 2024 at 11:59 p.m.
We are looking for talented individual with data expertise to oversee prevention and health promotion research... more
The Athena newsletter is moving to monthly distribution!
February 7, 2024
Starting this month, the Athena prevention newsletters will move from bimonthly to monthly distribution on the first Tuesday of each month. You can expect to receive your next monthly Athena newsletter on Tuesday, March 5!
If you have an announcement, or other item, that you would like included in an upcoming Athena newsletter, please send an email to ... more
Healthy Youth Survey: Question revision and new question proposal
February 6, 2024
The Healthy Youth Survey Planning Committee (HYSPC) is now collecting proposals for new and revised questions to include in the 2025 Healthy Youth Survey (HYS). If you would like to submit a proposal for a new question to be added to the survey, or you would like to propose a revision to an existing question or question scale, please complete and submit this ... more
Interested in working with us? Apply to the open Development and Strategic Initiatives Prevention Supervisor position!
January 8, 2024
Are you interested in impacting the health of wellness of individuals in Washington schools and communities as part of a team that is leading the nation in the advancement of prevention and promotion services? If so, consider applying to the open Development and Strategic Initiatives Prevention Supervisor position with the Health Care Authority's Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery.
This position supervises 8-12 direct reports, oversees and manages grants and budgets, provides... more
Who's who? Help us update our contact list on The Athena Forum!
December 14, 2023
The Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery (DBHR) Athena team is requesting your help in reviewing and updating the local regional and state prevention contacts on The Athena Forum.
How do I help?
Please review your contact information and ensure the contacts associated with your county and organization are accurate and up to date.
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