News from HCA's Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery

Over the past year, the Washington State Health Care Authority's (HCA) Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery (DBHR) prevention staff have been working hard behind the scenes to update The Athena Forum website. We are excited to announce the launch of the new site on Monday, October 28. Thank you to all those who contributed to the new site by providing their time, sharing feedback, and offering suggestions.

Improvements to the website were centered around equity, accessibility,… read more

The next training in the CPWI strategic planning series will focus on effective implementation and be held on Tuesday, October 8, 9:30 a.m. to noon. If you have not already, please register in advance of this training. 

UW's SDRG will facilitate the training and assist participants increase their knowledge and skills related to:

The Washington State Health Care Authority's (HCA) Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery (DBHR) is excited to announce that intensive technical assistance (TA) for CPWI providers is now available through UW's SDRG. 

The Health Care Authority's (HCA) Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery (DBHR) is excited to share its new strategic planning page, Strategic planning resources: How to update or write a plan for your coalition. This page can be accessed via The Athena Forum, under the "Providers" heading. 

To assist you in your community planning efforts, we put together this page of resources to help you when and how you need them. Some of these resources are specific to the… read more

While saying goodbye to warmer temperatures, longer days, and summer activities is never easy, it does mean it's almost time for the Washington State Prevention Summit and annual provider meeting! 

This year's summit will be held on Wednesday, October 30, and Thursday, October 31, with the annual provider meeting preceding the conference on Tuesday, October 29. Both events will take place at the Westin Seattle. 

Join HCA's DBHR for two (or three!) days packed with… read more

The Athena Forum upgrade is in progress, with the new site expected to be completed and launched by the end of September. As we near the project deadline, our vendor is hard at work making updates to the existing website in preparation for its content to be migrated to the new site. While we are actively trying to minimize disruptions to the The Athena Forum, you may encounter broken links or pages. If his happens and you need assistance accessing resources and/or information, please email… read more

Your document library is located under “Resources,” on the page “Document Library.” Select the hyperlink, “Community Name Data Book 2024” to open the document, and from that page select the hyperlink, “Community Name Data Book 2024” to download your PDF.

A reminder, a data book is provided solely for coalition planning purposes and includes… read more