Announcements

The Cowlitz Tribe Healing of the Canoe hosts their first-ever Tribal Wellness and Resilience Gathering May 16-18, 2022. It is sponsored by the Department of Health (DOH), and Healthcare Authority (HCA), so registrants will attend for free! The focus is on learning and teaching those that work with youth to build resiliency through self-care, healing, and wellness techniques. The amazing breakout sessions for youth, adult and some youth/adult combo sessions will lead to new opportunities to… read more

HCA's Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery has identified funding to provide financial support for prevention partners to attend one or both of these conferences:

You are invited to share your feedback on The Washington State Healthy Youth Survey. Biennial partner meetings are scheduled for mid May-June and will provide an opportunity for feedback on 2023 survey questions.

Partner feedback meetings will be held online via Zoom. Registration is required. A detailed agenda and materials will be distributed one week prior to the meetings. The agenda will be identical for both dates, so you do not need to attend both meetings.

Meeting… read more

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 INFORMATION WEBINAR: Monday, March 28 from 10-11 a.m. via Microsoft Teams. Please email us to sign up.

Visit the Spring Youth Forum Website for additional information.

The Region 10 Opioid Summit Planning Committee invites you to submit a workshop proposal to present at the 2022 Opioid Summit. Workshop proposals should fit into one of the highlighted topics, and address the conference theme, "We are the Foundation". The highlighted topics are: Improving the Workforce Pillars for Opioid Prevention, Treatment, Recovery, and Intervention.

Visit the Region 10 opioid topics of interest webpage to find more information about the topics for the summit and… read more

All CPWI COALITIONS:  As you prepare your action plan and budget for the upcoming fiscal year, your coalition may be considering alternative programs to support your Goals and Objectives, don’t forget about our lending library.  Upon reviewing the list of available programs (type "EBP Lending Library" in Athena's search bar to download the list), you will find detailed instruction on page 1 and the the full, detailed list on the following pages.  If you find the program your… read more

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will be hosting its 22nd annual National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 30, 2022, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. National Take Back Day is a free, safe, anonymous, and convenient way to dispose of unused or expired prescription drugs. Since the start of these events, a total of over 15 million pounds have been collected!

Communities across Washington State will be joining the DEA efforts by hosting awareness events,… read more

As the situation in Ukraine evolves, adults and children alike may have strong responses; news of war can easily generate fear, anger, worry, and a host of other emotions. Please see below for a selection of resources that may be helpful to your networks as they help youth understand and process the ongoing conflict in developmentally appropriate ways. These resources were compiled by the National Training and Technical Assistance Center for Child, Youth, and Family Mental Health.

Please join the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) for the 2022 National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week® (NDAFW) observance, to be held March 21-27, 2022, and register your event or activity. It’s simple and ensures your event will be featured on the NDAFW map!

NIDA is excited to offer event planners resources and activities that Promote Positive Mental Health and Drug Use Prevention Among Youth and promote conversations around skill-building, and expressing personal motivations… read more

Conversations with youth about health behaviors, especially substance use, can be challenging for even the most experienced providers. With increasing need and concern about youth substance use during the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Council for Mental Wellbeing created a comprehensive toolkit and message guide about substance use prevention. And to help you get the most from the Getting Candid materials, they also offer a supporting message guide and free on demand course.