Announcements

The 20-25 minutes you spend today could improve services and supports for Washington's young people for many years to come! This survey focuses on embedding the Washington Thriving Vision and principles into the structure of the behavioral health system for prenatal-through-age-25 Washingtonians, their caregivers and families. Please support the Washington Thriving effort in reaching: •    Youth and young adults (ages 25 and under) •    People… read more

The Washington Climate Partnership is a statewide effort to plan near and long-term strategies to meet Washington’s ambitious climate goals for 2030 and beyond.

We are currenting seeking input from young people across Washington on the state’s new Comprehensive Climate Action Plan (CCAP). Young leaders are invited to participate in a workgroup to develop and facilitate a state-wide Youth Engagement Event in August.

The workgroup will include 8-15… read more

On June 24–25, the Washington State Health Care Authority’s Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery hosted the 2025 Coalition Leadership Institute (CLI), held virtually on Zoom. This year’s CLI focused on Minerva 2.0 and how it supports prevention and mental health promotion efforts across Washington State.

Throughout the two-day event, we provided key updates for the upcoming biennium, shared insights from data dashboards, explored the “whys” behind reporting requirements, and… read more

We are excited to share some updates for the 2025 Prevention Summit!

The Summit is tentatively scheduled to be October 27-29, 205 in Tacoma, Washington. The first day, October 27, will be the Annual Provider Meeting and the summit will take place October 28-29. Be on the lookout in the next 1-2 months for registration and a call for presentation proposals if you or someone you know is interested in presenting!

Over the next couple weeks, we plan to share more details about… read more

The Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery (DBHR) is sponsoring an in-person SPF Application for Prevention Success Training (SAPST) on September 9-12, in the Olympia/Tacoma area (site TBD). 

We highly recommend SAPST as essential training for all CPWI coordinators and other prevention providers who want to build a more thorough understanding of how prevention works and why. This training is facilitated by Scott Waller and Jennifer Dorsett, two long-time prevention providers… read more

Congratulations to everyone who participated in the past National Take Back Day on April 26, 2025. The Drug Enforcement Administration has shared the results of the event, which can be viewed under the “April 2025" dropdown.

This year was the 28th National Take Back Day, with the state of Washington hosting a total of 61 collection sites. In total, Washington collected 5,094 pounds of prescription drugs.

Attendees at CADCA’s mid-year conference will have the opportunity to experience two new trainings in addition to other sessions. Both were co-developed with the Neutral Zone.

Understanding what makes us healthy: July 22 youth session and July 23 adult session  This interactive workshop introduces practical ideas about what impacts our health in clear, everyday language that helps participants gain a clear understanding of what really shapes health in their communities. … read more

Mental Health America is sharing a toolkit they created to help you reach out to black, indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) during Mental Health Month and beyond. Resources for helping improve mental health in BIPOC communities include:

The Focus On underage drinking prevention campaign is currently running an exciting youth user-generated content video project! An extension of our animated social series, the As Told By Teens videos will feature real Washington teens’ answers to top-of-mind questions about underage drinking prevention and mental health, like “What brings you joy?” and “Why is prevention important to you?”. Check out our Instagram, Facebook, and partner toolkit (password: FocusOnYou) for our first… read more

Washington Breathes and the Rutgers Center for Rapid Surveillance of Tobacco are asking educators to complete a simple survey to help us gather photos of products and information about the amounts of e-cigarettes, vape pens, cigarettes, oral nicotine pouches, and other commercial tobacco products from students that have accumulated in your school or school district.

Together, we are gathering information about the brand types and quantity of commercial tobacco products that are… read more