Announcements

The Health Care Authority (HCA) is assembling a list of Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery-contracted prevention providers that are interested in receiving Medication Lock Boxes/Bags to distribute to community members. If you are interested in requesting Medication Lock Boxes/Bags, please email Kersten Tano. Please keep in mind that recipients will need to take part in a pre-survey at the time they receive the lock box and a post-survey 3-6 months after receiving the lock box/bag to… read more

Substance abuse professionals and organizations interested in smoking and vaping prevention and nicotine cessation treatment are encouraged to engage in a new statewide coalition. Washington Breathes is launching as a participant-driven, equity-focused partnership to address commercial tobacco and nicotine dependence at a policy, systems, and environmental changes level. Learn more at www.WashingtonBreathes.org

Washington State is working to create a youth safety and well-being line available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to address youth safety and well-being concerns. This is a follow-up to the initial survey launched in July 2022. We would love to hear from any youth and young adults, including those who did not respond to the initial survey! This survey will take about 15 minutes to complete. It will run from September 12 through September 30. You’re welcome to direct questions to the… read more

Remember that the vast majority of people who experience suicide ideation, access resources and move back into a place of wellness. Resources are available to help. If you or a loved one are struggling, call 988 to talk with a trained crisis counselor 24/7/365. 

For resources for you and your community, please see the attached HCA suicide Prevention Month Communications Toolkit. You can find key messages, specific audience resources for supporting non-English speakers, LGBTQ+,… read more

The National National American Indian and Alaska Native Prevention Technology Transfer Centers (AI/AN PTTC) proposes to create a one-year Prevention Fellowship Program (PFP) and to develop and sustain a well-trained and knowledgeable team of AI/AN prevention professionals who understand and exemplify the principles and best practices of substance use prevention across the lifespan.

The National AI/AN PTTC PFP program will be designed to prepare Native prevention fellows to achieve… read more

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

Tribal and Urban Native representatives are invited to share their perspectives on wilderness therapy programs as part of a legislative research assignment.

For some background, the legislature has directed the Washington State Institute for Public Policy (WSIPP) to study wilderness therapy programs. The intent of this assignment is exploratory and aims to gather information about what wilderness therapy programs are, their impact, and interest among partners in Washington including… read more

The Institute for Social Research at the University of Michigan conducts an annual survey completed by students in grades 8, 10 and 12. A subset of that group is tracked through adulthood. Their headline finding of the Monitoring the Future survey this year was that marijuana and hallucinogen use among young adults 19 to 30 years old reached all-time high in 2021. Other key findings for young adults from the press release include:

Red Ribbon Week, which is observed annually on October 23-31, highlights the importance of preventing drug abuse in our nation’s schools and communities and committing to living a healthy, drug-free lifestyle. It began after people started wearing red ribbons honoring Special Agent Enrique “Kiki” Camarena following his murder in 1985.

One of the ways in which you can help commemorate Red Ribbon Week this year is to Go Red for Red Ribbon, which brings awareness to living a drug-free… read more