Announcements

ESD 113, in partnership with the Washington State Healthcare Authority, is offering a two-part training series called “Growing the positive in your community.” This training series is led by the Montana Institute and is an introduction to the science of positive community norms. Explore, discuss, practice, and reflect on integrating positive norms into your messages and communications surrounding attitudes and behaviors among youth around substance use.

Learning Objective: Participants will gain the knowledge, confidence and skills to set and monitor weekly goals to increase critical health habits aimed at improving mental and physical wellbeing, resiliency, and performance.

Participants will be able to:

1) Complete a wellness behavior screening survey to become aware of current health risk and protective behaviors associated with improving wellness and resilience,

2) Reflect on personal health behaviors, how risk… read more

Session Objectives:

Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_mhWnlI33S22anMvXpQpcwA

Length: 60 minutes

Date: Thursday, June… read more

The Marijuana Parent Prevention Plus Wellness (PPW) Program is our original evidence-informed marijuana youth program adapted for presentation to parents and caregivers.

The Marijuana Parent PPW Program consists of a one-session PowerPoint-driven workshop for parents/caregivers presented by prevention and health professionals or trained parents.

The parent training session is designed to help parents/caregivers gain the knowledge, confidence and skills to provide brief… read more

For this year's National Prevention Week held on May 12-18, SAMHSA is asking people to share their stories about mental health and substance misuse prevention experiences on social media with the hashtag #MyPreventionStory. All types of stories are welcome in… read more

Prevention Plus Wellness (PPW) programs, like the SPORT, Marijuana, Vaping, Opioid and InShape PPW programs for adolescents and young adults include materials and directions for implementation as an optional Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT).

These materials include directions for implementation of PPW as an SBIRT, the CRAFFT or ASSIST-Lite screening tool to identify high-risk substance use, and referral to treatment recommendations for high-risk… read more

Mark your calendars; we have finalized the dates for the 2024 Washington State Prevention Summit and provider meeting! This year's provider meeting and summit will be held on the following dates:

At this time, we are still working to secure the venue but are looking to be in the downtown Seattle area. More updates will be shared through the Prevention Summit… read more

Governor Jay Inslee has proclaimed May 2024 as Maternal Mental Health Month in Washington State. This proclamation highlights the importance of maternal mental health and the need for increased awareness, education, and support for parents before, during, and after pregnancy.

Did you know that over 83,000 babies are born in Washington State each year? The mental health of parents during and after pregnancy is crucial for both parents and their families. Approximately 20 percent of… read more

HCA is excited to announce the launch of our mental health toolkit, just in time for May, Mental Health Awareness Month! This toolkit is designed to provide practical resources and strategies to support your mental health and that of your community. It also provides coping strategies for challenging situations that empower individuals to take proactive steps in enhancing their mental health.