Announcements

Dear Washington State Prevention Specialists,

As you know, the Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA), Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery intends to award multiple contracts to implement substance use disorder prevention services, focusing on opioid use disorder prevention in Washington State, using a culturally competent and health equity lens.

The Opioid Prevention Plus Wellness (PPW) program is an evidence-informed screening and brief prevention intervention… read more

Washington State Community Connectors (WSCC) and partners have developed a training to educate families about substance use disorder (SUD) and related treatment options across the state. This training is for parents, family members, and caregivers who are interested in learning how to support their loved ones with SUD. Participants will learn about up-to-date information around SUD, addiction and its effects on the adolescent brain, skills for families navigating their relationship with… read more

The Attorney General's Office is conducting outreach to youth to get their input in the design and development of the Youth Safety & Well-being Tipline. Will you share with your networks to help promote this across the state? Here’s some more context to share about the feedback survey: Washington State is working to create a youth safety and well-being helpline available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to address a spectrum of youth safety & well-being concerns and connect youth… read more

Session Objectives:

In September, the Center for Communities that Care is offering a virtual Guiding Good Choices training for Spanish speaking facilitators. This is an exciting opportunity; please share far and wide.

En septiembre, ofreceremos una capacitación virtual para facilitadores/as del programa Guiando Buenas Decisiones (Guiding Good Choices) en español. ¡Por favor compartan esta oportunidad con sus contactos!

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Last year, a record 13,761 students in Washington received the eCHECKUP TO GO interactive web program with the generous support of the Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery (DBHR). This program helps prevent alcohol misuse in college and university students through personalized feedback on their drinking patterns and norming with others using the program.

Due to this success and continued support, the College Coalition is extending subscriptions to the eCHECKUPTOGO program from… read more

Health Care Authority (HCA) and Do Big Good would like to invite you to be a part of a co-design project with youth and young adults to reimagine access to substance use disorder treatment and support. You are welcome to participate as a provider, parent, friend in the community sessions and/or help us in recruiting young people to participate in the co-design sessions.

Participate in community sessions

Four (4) Community sessions will be helf for adults supporting youth and… read more

Opioid treatment programs and certified and licensed behavioral health agencies (BHAs) may be reimbursed for giving prepackaged naloxone to clients at risk of an opioid overdose.

What claim type is used to bill for naloxone?

The provider uses claim type J-professional (837p) when billing for naloxone.

Who can bill for naloxone?

Certified or licensed behavioral health agencies (BHAs) provided by any of the following services:

The U.S. is getting close to the July 16 transition to 988 – the easy-to-remember number to reach the existing National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. This transition is an important step to strengthening and transforming the crisis care continuum in the U.S.

To help our partners communicate about 988, SAMHSA has added downloadable print files for wallet cards, magnets, and posters to its 988 Partner Toolkit. The toolkit already includes logo and brand guidelines, key messages,… read more