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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 is no Review Team meetings or duties during the nomination period. However… read more

Date: December 1, 2023 Time: 10 - 12 p.m. Click here to access the workshop (Zoom).

Northwest High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (NW HIDTA) will be hosting a program planning workshop preparatory to the launch of their 2023 prevention and treatment RFP. This workshop, led by Dr. Robert LaChausse of A Division for the Advancement of Prevention and Treatment (HIDTA’s national public health division), will explore basic logic model construction, program objective development, fidelity… read more

Session Objectives:

Explore associations between sleep and substance use, suicide and violence among US adolescents. Examine the benefits, challenges and tips for improving the quantity and quality of sleep among youth. Review recent research examining the relationships among sleep and substance use, suicide and violence among youth. Discuss practice implications for prevention and mental health professionals and parents.

Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/… read more

The following contains excerpts from an article by Hannah Wiley that was originally posted on the Los Angeles Times site. Full article can be found at: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-11-08/2022-california-election-prop-31-ban-flavored-tobacco-results.

See also this press release from Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids: https://www.tobaccofreekids.org/press-releases/2022_11_09_california-voters-uphold-ending-sale-flavored-tobacco.

California voters on Tuesday… read more

Washington State Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) is seeking nominations for extraordinary parents and caregivers as part of Strengthening Families Washington's Unsung Hero campaign in honor of Parent Recognition Month in February. Know a parent or caregiver that deserves recognition for supporting their children, family, or community in an exceptional way? You can nominate them on DCYF website. All nominations must be submitted by January 3, 2023.

Since… read more

Screen4Success: This new tool is part of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's (SAMHSA) "Talk. They Hear You." campaign. Screen4Success asks questions about substance use, mental and physical health, general wellbeing and family life and is designed to help parents and caregivers better understand the health, wellness, and wellbeing of their children. It provides an easy way for parents and caregivers to identify where their children may benefit from additional… read more

WA Health Care Authority (HCA) is collaborating with Desautel Hege (DH), a communications and marketing firm, to develop a new fentanyl overdose education campaign for Washington State.

DH and HCA are looking for 2-3 people aged 18-25 to share personal experiences about why it’s important to them to carry naloxone or describe a time when they or someone close to them used naloxone to successfully reverse an overdose. Participants will be featured in campaign videos that encourage… read more

Session Objectives:

List the one- and multi-session youth and parent programs, media campaigns, professional training and licensing opportunities offered by Prevention Plus Wellness (PPW). Review the components and materials for PPW programs, media campaigns and training. Discuss how prevention and health organizations across the US are implementing PPW strategies.

Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_wxpHQYlMTSSTkdSOwNas1w

Length: 30 minutes

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