Announcements

What is involved? The Review Team reviews the previous year’s Overview and Nomination Packet documents during January and February, making suggestions on improvements, suggestions on how to market the awards to encourage more participation, and to make suggestions on how to simplify the nomination process. Any meetings are via Microsoft Teams. Award nominations are accepted during the April – August time frame; there are no Review Team meetings or duties during the nomination period. However… read more

This report has been submitted to SAMHSA. Public review period has concluded.

.Each year the Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery compiles and submits an Annual Synar Report (ASR) to the Federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).

The report is currently available for public review. If you wish to submit a comment after reading the report, send your comments to: Ray.Horodowicz@hca.wa.gov. Please include the Section number and item… read more

The Native Center for Behavioral Health hosts a prevention fellowship program, a one-year career development and practicum for early-career professionals or students in the substance use prevention field.

On Thursday, November 30, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., this year's three fellows will present the projects they have worked on during their fellowship year:

It’s no surprise that peer pressure is a powerful force in the life of a teenager. Since car crashes are a leading cause of injury and death for young people in the U.S., there’s a new peer-to-peer program in Washington called Teens in the Driver Seat® (TDS) that uses peer pressure as a positive influence by having teens lead the program and spread awareness about teen traffic safety at their schools.

This student-led program focuses on the top five dangers of teen driving to help… read more

SAMHSA's Division of Grant Review is recruiting reviewers who have academic qualifications and professional work experience in mental health services, preventing substance misuse, and/or treating substance use disorder.

Selected reviewers will be expected to:

The Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC) has released a full series of guides which offer action-oriented strategies for professionals, families, and communities to support queer and trans youth. The series includes a resource guide and four companion focus guides designed for specific populations.

Developed by SPRC, in partnership with National Opinion Resource Center at the University of Chicago, the guides center the input of LGBTQIA2S+ individuals and those who have… read more

Last month, the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation hosted the annual Centennial Accord meetings, a formal collaboration between the 29 federally recognized tribes in Washington and the state government. Hundreds of Tribal leaders from Washington, Idaho, and Oregon attended and participated in the meetings.

At this year's meetings, Tribal leaders shared how fentanyl and opioids have impacted their nations and people. According to the Centers for Disease Control and… read more

Check out and consider sharing the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's (SAMHSA) two new 988 Lifeline videos - You Matter PSA and Impact of the 988 Lifeline - now available in SAMHSA's 988 toolkit.

These videos help spread awareness of the 988 Lifeline and shed light on the vital role it can play in a mental health crisis. By providing immediate access to compassionate, trained crisis counselors, your simple act of sharing can make a difference, connecting… read more