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The Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) is seeking new members for the School Safety and Student Well-Being Advisory Committee’s Youth Advisory Council (SS-SWAC-YAC) for the 2022/2023 school year.
OSPI is seeking to establish a geographically and culturally diverse membership including members of historically marginalized groups to participate in the SS-SWAC-YAC. Membership is open to youth between the ages of 13–19 who live in Washington state and are...
read moreCheck out the Start Talking Now toolkit for new Parent Guide infographics in 22 languages. The Start Talking Now website has also been expanded with Parent webpages in 37 languages! A new video in the Focus On toolkit - Find Your Moment - can be used on organic social or as a paid ad.
Dear Washington State Prevention Specialists,
As you know, the Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA), Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery intends to award multiple contracts to implement substance use disorder prevention services, focusing on opioid use disorder prevention in Washington State, using a culturally competent and health equity lens.
The Opioid Prevention Plus Wellness (PPW) program is an evidence-informed screening and brief prevention intervention...
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In September, the Center for Communities that Care is offering a virtual Guiding Good Choices training for Spanish speaking facilitators. This is an exciting opportunity; please share far and wide.
En septiembre, ofreceremos una capacitación virtual para facilitadores/as del programa Guiando Buenas Decisiones (Guiding Good Choices) en español. ¡Por favor compartan esta oportunidad con sus contactos...
Last year, a record 13,761 students in Washington received the eCHECKUP TO GO interactive web program with the generous support of the Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery (DBHR). This program helps prevent alcohol misuse in college and university students through personalized feedback on their drinking patterns and norming with others using the program.
Due to this success and continued support, the College Coalition is...
read moreHealth Care Authority (HCA) and Do Big Good would like to invite you to be a part of a co-design project with youth and young adults to reimagine access to substance use disorder treatment and support. You are welcome to participate as a provider, parent, friend in the community sessions and/or help us in recruiting young people to participate in the co-design sessions.
Participate in community sessions...
read moreOpioid treatment programs and certified and licensed behavioral health agencies (BHAs) may be reimbursed for giving prepackaged naloxone to clients at risk of an opioid overdose.
What claim type is used to bill for naloxone?
The provider uses claim type J-professional (837p) when billing for naloxone.
Who can bill for naloxone?
Certified or licensed behavioral health agencies (BHAs) provided by any of the following services:...
read moreThe U.S. is getting close to the July 16 transition to 988 – the easy-to-remember number to reach the existing National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. This transition is an important step to strengthening and transforming the crisis care continuum in the U.S.
To help our partners communicate about 988, SAMHSA has added downloadable print files for wallet cards, magnets, and posters to its ...
read moreSurveys are now available to all active end-users in Minerva 2.0. End-users may begin entering previously collected survey data. If end-users have questions about whether survey data entry is a requirement for their programs, they should speak with their HCA Prevention System Manager (PSM). End-users will access the surveys through the cohorts based on the intervening variables and local conditions selected within the Logic Models. All activity associated with surveys will occur within the...
read moreThe Washington State Department of Health’s Youth Cannabis and Commercial Tobacco Prevention Program (YCCTPP) is pleased to announce a request for application to fund one lead organization to facilitate and support the Program’s Practice Collaborative (PC). The funding amount available is $125,000 with an anticipated period of performance of September 1, 2022 – June 30, 2023. Application deadline is Friday, July 22nd, 2022 at 5:00 PM PST.
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