Announcements

Coalitions are invited to apply for the prestigious Got Outcomes! award. This awards program nationally recognizes coalitions that create positive, long-lasting changes in their communities by implementing a comprehensive and feasible plan guided by local data.

Awards in the categories of Coalition in Focus, Coalition of Excellence, or Coalition of the Year. There is also the opportunity to be recognized for doing an exceptional job updating and utilizing coalition products through… read more

Hi Washington State Prevention Professionals.

We are exploring creating a software app that would make following up with youth after their one-session PPW program easier and would like your feedback.

The app would allow prevention professionals to:

1) Send out daily text message reminders to youth to track their goals,

2) Track youths’ daily monitoring of their goals,

3) Remind and track youths’ weekly goal setting, and

4) Allow online… read more

The Washington State Legislative Youth Advisory Council (LYAC) is seeking 14-18 year-old members from a wide variety of geographic, political, and socioeconomic backgrounds who are interested in applying to become members. LYAC members have the opportunity to influence tangible legislative change at the state level. They are looking for passionate young people who want to make change within the state. They need youth who are willing to step up and take the reins to encouraging other young… read more

The Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) National Prescription Drug Take Back Campaign is underway and we created this digital social media campaign to encourage the use of social media to help us spread the word about the upcoming Take Back Day, on April 30th, from 10:00 a.m..-2:00 p.m, local time.

During #TakeBackDay, DEA will be hosting and participating in Take Back events throughout the country. Look out for tweets and posts from @DEAHQ and our DEA Field Division Twitter… read more

All Patients Safe, a free*, online suicide prevention training, designed for medical professionals and client-facing staff in Washington State, is being offered free through June 30. All Patients Safe was developed by mental health providers and public health experts with lived experience and has been widely adopted by organizations such as UW Medicine. The training includes two versions, one for client-facing staff and a second for medical and other licensed professionals. Learn more and… read more

The Yakama Nation Behavioral Health Services has opened registration for the 4th Annual Trauma Informed Care Conference, July 19-21, 2022 at Legends Casino in Toppenish.

The intent of this conference is to raise awareness on historical trauma, trauma informed care, and to share wellness and healing methods to all community members and providers who serve Native American/ Alaskan Native Communities. The conference audience will be community members, teachers, law enforcement,… read more

Reports for the 2021 Community Survey are now available. Please contact your Prevention System Manager if you have not yet received your report. If you are a community that added additional questions, those results will be sent in a separate email closer to the end of April. Thank you for a successful 2021 Community Survey.

The Prevention Awards of Excellence are an opportunity to recognize individuals and organizations for their dedication and contributions to the Prevention field.

Please take the time to nominate a colleague, young person, program or organization in the following award categories:

On Tuesday, April 12, Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced that JUUL must pay $22.5 million to resolve Ferguson’s lawsuit against the e-cigarette company. The lawsuit asserts that JUUL violated the law when it designed and marketed its products to appeal to underage consumers and deceived consumers about the addictiveness of its product.

In addition to the payment, JUUL must stop its unlawful conduct and implement a slate of reforms, including:

Registration has been extended and will now close on Monday, April 18.

Please encourage youth to attend and register today!

Join us on Tuesday, May 17 for the 2022 Virtual Spring Youth Forum. This year's conference theme is "Empower: United in Prevention."

LOCATION: Virtual REGISTRATION: Register online for this free event. AGENDA: 2022 SYF Agenda

Visit the Spring Youth Forum Website for additional information.