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Free Naloxone distribution to tribes

As part of the opioid litigation settlement with Teva Pharmaceuticals, tribes are eligible to receive free boxes of Naloxone, the opioid overdose emergency treatment medication.

Each tribe is entitled to a specific share of Naloxone in the form of units annually for 10 years. View the spreadsheet detailing each tribe's allocation.

To receive the free Naloxone, tribes must fill out a “Naloxone Interest Form” by Friday, November 10. Boxes must be shipped to a Tribal pharmacy,… read more

Apply to participate in the Reaching Rural Initiative

On behalf of the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA); the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); and the State Justice Institute (SJI), the Institute for Intergovernmental Research (IIR) is excited to share this solicitation for Reaching Rural: Advancing Collaborative Solutions. This initiative is grounded in the value of “for rural, by rural.” The hallmark of the Reaching Rural initiative is learning from rural practitioners and facilitating engagement… read more

Conference scholarship application available

In an effort to support workforce development, DBHR has identified funding to provide financial support for prevention partners to attend specified conferences on a range of prevention-related topics. Scholarship applications are open to all interested individuals.

Requests will be reviewed with your prevention manager (if applicable) for alignment with other trainings and activities in your approved budgets. Please note, scholarships cover the cost of conference registration only… read more

Have a fun and safe Halloween!

If you celebrate Halloween, you’re probably already into pumpkin carving, candy and costumes! Halloween falls on a Tuesday this year, which is a work day. Please consider the following tips to make Halloween a fun and safe experience at work and home:

Health & Wellness

Track your steps. Take note of your step count on your phone before you head out to trick-of-treat and compare that number to your total when you return home. You may be surprised at how far you go while… read more

Now available: New Focus On Instagram and Start Talking Now social

Check out our newly-launched Focus On Instagram page and the Start Talking Now Facebook page, and give us a follow or like to stay in the loop with the latest prevention social! The Focus On toolkit (password: FocusOnYou) and Start Talking Now toolkit (password: StartTheConversation) will also be updated regularly with new monthly social content, with Start Talking Now assets available in English and Spanish.

In September 2020, HCA launched the statewide Focus On campaign to prevent… read more

FDA Sends Menthol & Flavored Cigars to White House Budget Office for Final Review

The following is excerpted from the CNN.com and other sources:

The US Food and Drug Administration took a “momentous” step Monday toward banning menthol in cigarettes and banning flavored cigars, proposing a rule that public health experts say could save hundreds of thousands of lives.

The FDA has been talking about banning menthol and flavored cigars for years and has said the issue is important for the agency.

In April of 2022, it announced it would move ahead with… read more

Domestic Violence Awareness Month: SAMHSA’s Commitment to Raising Awareness and Hope for Survivors

Introduction to Prevention Plus Wellness Programs & Professional Training: Free Webinar

Session Objectives:

List the one- and multi-session youth, adult and parent programs, media campaigns, professional training and licensing opportunities offered by Prevention Plus Wellness (PPW). Review the benefits of PPW programs and training over other prevention strategies. Describe how PPW programs are implemented.

Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_vrdjeUSsQmifqg0v6WWmOg

Length: 30 minutes

Date: Thursday October 19th… read more

Happy First Birthday Office of Recovery!

Get ready for Red Ribbon Week!

National Red Ribbon Week takes place annually, October 23-31, and is the largest and longest running drug-use prevention campaign in the United States. It is an opportunity to encourage communities to educate local youth and to participate in drug prevention activities. The first National Red Ribbon Celebration was held in 1988, and sponsored by the National Family Partnership, formerly the National Federation of Parents for Drug Free Youth. Learn more about the history of Red Ribbon Week… read more