Announcements

Youth in rural communities are making positive choices when it comes to taking care of themselves. The Rural Network recognizes this and wants to celebrate it!

You can help the Rural Network by having youth complete the survey and share what their "good" is. Their good can be anything that they're good at, like doing, or that motivates them to stay substance-free.

To access the survey, open the attachment and scan or click the QR code!

WA Breathes invites you to join in signing on to this educational policy statement to demonstrate broad support for restoring adequate state investment in evidence-based, equity-focused strategies to reduce the use of addictive and harmful commercial tobacco products.

We request that interested organizations sign on to this statement by Friday February 17th. Additional signers will be accepted after Feb. 17th and added to the statement.

Professionals working in prevention… read more

Purpose:

Gain an understanding of wellness and its essential role in holistic substance use prevention practice for enhancing the mental and physical wellbeing of youth and young adults.

Part I Objectives:

The Art and Science of Community Organizing Training (ASCOT) is a virtual, six day training facilitated by a team of regional leaders who hold decades of experience in community engagement, policy development, prevention, leadership development, and community change. The curriculum includes four cross-cutting themes, six tool boxes, daily showcases, learning coalitions, a collection of online resources, small group activities in breakout rooms, and an individual participant-selected course… read more

Mr. Yuk, the Washington Poison Center, and Seattle Children’s Hospital invite students grades Kindergarten through 6th to participate in the 17th annual poison prevention poster contest. This year’s theme is “Where is Mr. Yuk Stuck?”

The annual poison prevention poster contest asks Washington kids to consider how to use Mr. Yuk to keep people safe from harmful substances. The winning artwork will be transformed into a poster that the Washington Poison Center distributes statewide for… read more

The annual National Prevention Network (NPN) Conference highlights the latest research in the substance use prevention field. It provides a forum for prevention professionals, coalition leaders, researchers, and federal partners to share research, best practices and promising evaluation results for the purpose of integrating research into prevention practice. Registration coming soon!

Dates: August 15-17, 2023

Location: Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex (BJCC) 2100… read more

Northwest High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) launched its new, competitive prevention and treatment request for proposals (RFP) on January 18, 2023! The prevention and treatment proposal templates are attached.

Applications will be due on March 15, 2023, and the funding period for those selected will run from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024. The eligibility criteria are fairly broad and applications will be selected from organizations working in substance use disorder… read more

Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America's (CADCA) Annual Survey of Coalitions (known as the “Annual Survey”) is a leading source of information on community-level substance misuse prevention. The survey provides insights into coalition processes, strategies and activities aimed to reduce substance misuse in efforts to improve population health. All community substance misuse prevention coalitions are invited to participate!

To learn more and participate, please visit CADCA's Annual… read more