Announcements

Earlier this year, Hoquiam's MyTOWN CPWI coalition was awarded additional funding to support prevention efforts that reach the Spanish-speaking population.

The funds were requested to support translation services provided by one of the coalition's organizational partners, Circulo de Mujeres Para la Justicia (Women's Justice Circle). After being awarded the funding, coalition coordinator Priya Lindeen, learned that the coalition's fiscal agent, Grays Harbor County… read more

The Washington State Health Care Authority and Washington State Department of Health relaunched the young adult statewide cannabis and alcohol prevention and mental health promotion campaign, Not a Moment Wasted. The campaign features a series of videos, banner ads, social media ads, and a digital radio ad that will reach young adults, 18 to 25, across Washington state online through October. The ads remind young adults about the risks and consequences of using substances and provide… read more

The Washington Association for Substance misuse And Violence Prevention (WASAVP) is presenting a training on Tuesday, September 24, at 1:30 p.m., called “What preventionists need to know about cannabinoids.”

Please register for this highly informative training and encourage those you work with to register for the training as well. The total registration cost is $108.55 (including $8.55 in EventBrite fees). 

All participants who complete the webinar will receive… read more

Half a million fewer U.S. youth reported current use of e-cigarettes in 2024 compared to 2023, according to new data from the National Youth Tobacco Survey (NYTS) released Sept. 5, 2024 by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The nationally representative data featured in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) includes findings on e-cigarette and nicotine pouch use among U.S. youth, two categories of tobacco products the FDA and… read more