Announcements

The Washington State Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) has released the JANUARY 2022 Community Risk Profiles, a comprehensive collection of social indicators relevant to a broad range of problem behaviors among adolescents and adults, such as substance abuse among youth.

A product of the Research and Development Analysis (RDA) Community Outcome and Risk Evaluation geographic information system (CORE), nearly 50 indicators are presented in graphs, maps and tables which… read more

The Office of the Attorney General is issuing a Request for Information for a vendor to operate the Washington Tipline. The attached document has a list of questions the AGO is requesting interested vendors to answer. This is an effort to gather information that may be included in a future solicitation document.

You are welcome to share this request with any partners you know who might be interested in providing a response to this RFI. 

Responses are due by 5:00 p.m… read more

CADCA has spaces available for their upcoming National Coalition Academies, and they are hosting it in-person in Bellevue. Attendance may be either in-person or virtual, and the first sessions start in March.

This comprehensive coalition training that teaches leaders ‘“what they need to know” (core competencies) and “what their team needs to do” (the essential processes) to establish or maintain a highly effective anti-drug coalition.” This academy is a year-long process where… read more

The NFF surveyed families last year in an effort to understand the challenges they were facing during COVID. Their answers provided critical information about how the pandemic was affecting them and their children in terms of academic progress, mental and behavioral health, and more and spawned a two-part webinar series by SAMHSA.

The survey is being offered again this year to continue these vital dialogues and advocate for families at the federal level.

The survey7 is… read more

We have some more exciting and critical updates on Minerva 2.0 around Account set up!

Who:

CPWI and CBO Providers who will be using Minerva 2.0.

What:

We are providing instructions around account set up for the new system. This notice is for CPWI and CBO Providers who do not currently have a SecureAccess Washington (SAW) account and for those who do. We will be relying on the emails associated with your Minerva 1.0 account to link your SAW account to Minerva 2… read more

On February 11, President Biden proclaimed February as National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month.

The proclamation highlighted new resources and programs for communities to prevent and address teen dating violence. The President also cited Title IX protections for students based on gender identity and sexual orientation to support transgender students who experience higher rates of violence.

Read the proclamation. Learn more.

We have some exciting and critical updates on Minerva 2.0!

Who:

CPWI and CBO Providers who will be using Minerva 2.0

What:

We have created a timeline that includes key upcoming dates for the Minerva 1.0 to Minerva 2.0 transition including the training schedule. See attached for details.

Action needed:

The Washington State Department of Veteran's Affairs (WDVA) is holding a branding competition. Entrants are asked to design a brand/logo to represent the Washington State Governor’s Challenge to end Suicide among Service Members, Veterans, and their Families, and the Suicide Prevention Program within the WDVA. 

Logos MUST include:

Designs are due… read more

Free registration for the 2022 Say It Out Loud (SIOL) Conference opens in early March. The conference will be held virtually on Thursday, May 26.

SIOL "focuses on information sharing and networking to improve behavioral health services and decrease disparities faced by lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ+) individuals." This year's theme is We ARE Family: Honoring and recognizing the many structures and diverse experiences of families, biological and chosen… read more