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 - early August time frame; there are no Review Team meetings or duties during the… read more

The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) is inviting young people living in Washington to apply to become an Adolescent Youth Advisory Council member. Council members will serve for about two years starting in 2023 and help the Adolescent and Young Adult Health Unit make key programming decisions. DOH is looking for young Washingtonians ages 13-22 with internet, social media, and email access. Members will be compensated for their time. Applications selected will center… read more

This winter, the Behavioral Health Institute (BHI) with the Washington Health Care Authority (HCA) is engaging behavioral health stakeholders from around Washington state in listening sessions to gather information and opinions regarding inequities in behavioral health care. The information gathered from the listening sessions will be used to inform state-level policy recommendations that address inequities in behavioral health care.

BHI is seeking a diversity of identities,… read more

On Monday, December 12, 2022, the Supreme Court denied a request made by a group of major tobacco companies to block California’s recently passed ban on flavored tobacco products, allowing for a lower court’s decision permitting the ban to stand.

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 no longer available for public review.

Questions? Email Ray.Horodowicz@hca.wa.gov.

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is pleased to inform you the new 2022 edition of Drugs of Abuse is now available in digital form along with all of DEA’s other community outreach publications. The flagship publication for DEA for decades, Drugs of Abuse is updated every two years with the latest statistics, trends, and information. Please share this publication widely in your community outreach efforts to adults. The 2020 edition is now out of date and should no longer be… read more

Washington State Department of Health is pleased to announce a Request for Funding Applications (RFA) for the Washington State Commercial Tobacco Quitline. See attached documents for the application and additional appendices.

DOH anticipates funding one organization through a mix of state and federal funds. The amount of funding available is listed in the application.

The contract has an anticipated start date of April 29, 2023, with a 2-year period performance through… read more

We are nearing the next cycle of the Communities Talk! A major change is coming!

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) will be sponsoring stipends for the next round of Communities Talk to Prevent Alcohol and Other Drug Misuse, an initiative that focuses on alcohol and other drug misuse that negatively affect communities and our youth. Since 2006, the initiative has provided prevention resources and stipends to thousands of community-based… read more

We are nearing the next cycle of the Communities Talk! A major change is coming!

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) will be sponsoring stipends for the next round of Communities Talk to Prevent Alcohol and Other Drug Misuse, an initiative that focuses on alcohol and other drug misuse that negatively affect communities and our youth. Since 2006, the initiative has provided prevention resources and stipends to thousands of community-based… read more