Announcements

The 2023 SAMHSA Communities Talk stipend is available.

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is 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 organizations, colleges, and universities… read more

Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America's (CADCA) 2023 Blue Ribbon application process (formerly Got Outcomes! Awards) nationally recognizes coalitions that create positive, long-lasting changes in their communities by implementing a comprehensive and feasible plan guided by local data. Coalitions will have an opportunity to receive the prestigious Blue Ribbon Awards in the following categories: Coalition in Focus, Coalition of Excellence or Coalition of the Year.

This is also the… read more

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

[This post was updated on April 18 & 24, 2023]

The Washington State Department of Health is excited to release the Request For Funding Application: Community Based Prevention Capacity Building Grant.

The following documents are required to review thoroughly for a successful application submission:

Community Grant RFA This document has the all the information regarding the Community Based Prevention Capacity Building Grant. The following is covered in the RFA:… read more

The Native American Substance Abuse Prevention Skills Training (SAPST) is an innovative training that is grounded in current research and SAMHSA’s Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF). Tribally based cultural knowledge is blended into the Native American SAPST that provides foundational knowledge and skills necessary to implement effective, data-driven prevention interventions that improve substance-related outcomes, reduce behavioral health disparities, and improve wellness. This… read more

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is alerting providers and grantees about the risks of xylazine.

Xylazine, also known as "tranq," is a non-opiate sedative, analgesic, and muscle relaxant that is increasingly being found in the illicit drug supply, often in combination with opioids like fentanyl. Xylazine can cause circulatory changes that lead to painful lesions, necrosis, and even limb loss.

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) has… read more

April is Alcohol Awareness Month. This observance is intended to increase public awareness about the use of alcohol and its impacts on individuals, families, business, and communities.

Throughout April, tribes, community coalitions, and organizations are encouraged to host events to increase awareness and educate people about alcohol use disorder prevention and treatment.

There are lots of resources available online to help you plan and host an alcohol awareness event,… read more

The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) operates the Overdose Education and Naloxone Distribution (OEND) Program. The program offers free naloxone, overdose response training, and technical assistance to organizations interested in distributing naloxone to people at risk of opioid overdose.

The OEND program also provides free naloxone to tribes, tribal organizations, and Urban Indian Organizations, with the goal of increasing naloxone access for AI/AN communities in… read more

The Healing of the Canoe Spring Conference is a 4-day intensive training for tribes and Indigenous communities who want to develop a youth education program grounded in culture and connection. The conference will be held on April 24-27, 2023, at the Suquamish Tribe's Clearwater Casino and Resort in Suquamish, WA. The Suquamish Tribe’s Healing of the Canoe (HOC) curriculum is a proven, promising practice, for native youth with 14 life skill lessons that utilize tribal knowledge, traditional… read more

Soap Lake Prevention Coalition partnered with Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) to launch a new, drug-free alternative activity: Midnight Movies. Events will be held bi-monthly and include prevention messaging and information dissemination followed by a movie screening for youth during high-risk times. Midnight Movie events provide a great opportunity for the coalition to meet youth where they are and to help foster relationship building between youth… read more