News from HCA's Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery

It's time to register for DBHR's January learning community meeting!

The Health Care Authority's Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery will be hosting its first learning community meeting (LCM) of 2025 on Wednesday, January 22, 9:05 a.m. to noon. Registration is live and required for Community Prevention and Wellness Initiative (CPWI) providers and community-based organization (CBO) grantees. We can't wait to see you there!

2024-2025 prevention training scholarships now open!

The Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery (DBHR) has identified funding to provide financial support for prevention partners to attend various conferences. These conferences provide training on prevention theory, strategic planning, coalition development, cultural competency, reducing health disparities, community organizing, and/or the Strategic Prevention Framework. These conferences are open to all interested individuals.

New feature in Minerva 2.0: Outcomes report

Exciting news! The Outcomes Report feature is now live in Minerva 2.0 under the Evaluate Channel for all users!

An Outcomes Report is one tool you can use to see how well a service is working. It’s also a way to show how many participants are completing pre- and post-tests, and how many of those participants have a positive or neutral/maintained outcome.

Thank you for joining us at this year's Prevention Summit!

Thank you to those who joined us at the 2024 Washington State Prevention Summit and annual provider meeting in Seattle, WA.

Welcome to the new The Athena Forum website!

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

Reminder: The required effective implementation training for CPWI providers is next week!

Are you registered for next week's effective implementation training?

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:

Documenting the tasks essential for ensuring… read more

Intensive technical assistance for CPWI providers

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. 

Frequently asked questions (FAQs) What's the purpose of intensive TA? To receive support or guidance on a request that can't seem to be resolved by your prevention manager and the CPWI lead.   When can I use intensive TA?  If your… read more

New strategic planning page on The Athena Forum

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

The 2024 Washington State Prevention Summit: Registration and sponsor/exhibitor opportunities and graphics, oh my!

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 is under construction!

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