Provisional data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found a decrease in opioid overdose death for the first time in 30 years. Washington State saw a 0.8 percent decrease.
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July 18, 2019
Seattle Children’s Hospital and Prevention WINS Coalition have developed a survey to assess medication storage methods and options in Washington State in hopes of promoting locked medication storage for families. Please complete and disribute the ...
read more July 17, 2019
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is offering colleges, universities, and local organizations a limited number of $750 stipends to help cover the cost of planning and holding an underage drinking prevention event as part of the Communities Talk initiative. Communities Talk events provide an environment for open conversations among youth, students, parents, and community stakeholders about the importance of preventing underage drinking.
If you would...
July 12, 2019
All high schools, colleges/universities, public libraries, and YMCAs in Washington State can obtain up to two (2) FREE kits of Narcan nasal spray naloxone through a program at Emergent BioSolutions, the parent company of ADAPTPharma. To take advantage of this free program, simply complete the appropriate form (attached) and return it directly to Ashley Flint at EBSI (info below). Ashley will process your program registration and ship out your kits.
Ashley Flint...
read more July 11, 2019
Become Healthy Minds Alliance host site
Since 1994, AmeriCorps has established a tradition of national service involving more than 80,000 Americans of all ages and backgrounds in intensive, results-driven service strengthening communities across the nation.
What Healthy Minds Alliance AmeriCorps members achieve
The Healthy Minds Alliance engages AmeriCorps members of all ages and backgrounds to meet critical mental...
read more July 5, 2019
The Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board wants to know what concerns you and your community have about packaging and labeling of marijuana and marijuana edibles.
See attached flier for more information. Email Sara Cooley Broschart at ...
read more July 1, 2019
The Department of Health’s Injury and Violence Prevention have posted new data tables highlighting the leading causes of death by different age groups statewide and by ACH or EMS regions. Some tables include specific lethal means. See what’s happening in your community and share with other stakeholders. Access tables ...
read more July 1, 2019
The U.S. Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health (HHS OMH) announced a new, free and accredited e-learning program: ...
read more July 1, 2019
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a new joint informational bulletin,...
read more July 1, 2019
DBHR has tons of Provider Toolkits available that can be sent out to all of our community providers!
What is a Provider Toolkit? It is a set of the Starts with One opioid prevention campaign materials that coalitions and partners across the state can distribute to dentists and medical providers in their communities. These items can be used by dental and medical providers to educate our key audiences about opioid misuse and abuse and...
read more June 26, 2019
On behalf of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, you are invited to participate in the 2019 Communities Talk: Town Hall Meetings to Prevent Underage Drinking initiative.
SAMHSA, as the lead agency for the Interagency Coordinating Committee for the Prevention of Underage Drinking, has sponsored these events since 2006 as a way to educate communities about underage and high-risk drinking and mobilize them to take evidence-based actions at local,...
read more June 4, 2019
See below for information about a series of DFC Applicant Webinars. They are being offered this week, over the next three days.
There’s also some pre-recorded videos you might find helpful on this page:
http://www.tvworldwide.net/events/DrugFreeCommunities2019/VideoId/-1/UseHtml5/True
From the Office of National Drug Control Policy...
If...
read more June 4, 2019
The Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board would like your input on the following proposed rules.
- Cannabis Packaging and Labeling Rules
- ...
May 30, 2019
Why Prevention Specialists Should Address Multiple Adolescent Health Risks
Webinar Objectives:
1. Describe how US adolescents are at risk for multiple co-occurring health risks
2. Explain how physical inactivity, eating regular breakfast and getting 8 or more hours sleep each night is associated with substance use among adolescents
3. Identify effective multiple risk behavior programs for preventing youth substance use AND...
May 29, 2019
Hidden in Plain Sight Tri-Cities has been traveling around WA delivering up to date info to staff, parents, agencies and at state wide conferences! Thinking about booking for next year? It's not to early to plan your event!
Contact Jennifer Dorsett, Facilitator for more information. (509) 851-1348 OR jennifer.dorsett.sac@gmail.com OR message us on FB @HIPSTC (like us on FB=)
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