Truth Initiative is looking for ten young adults who are passionate about tobacco control to be 2019 truth Ambassadors. truth Ambassadors will participate in a year-long program, where they will develop a sustainable project that helps eliminate tobacco in their community (local, state or national), and learn how to better engage and mobilize other youth and young adults around tobacco...
read moreAnnouncements
Watch this page for announcements from other Athena Forum users. Select Send me Announcements in the account settings menu to get notified when there are new postings to this page.
December 4, 2018
Social Emotional Learning (SEL) is a process through which people build awareness and skills in managing emotions, setting goals, establishing relationships, and making responsible decisions. SEL supports success in school and in life in a manner that respects culture and honors diversity. SEL recognizes students are complex human beings whose learning and behavior are impacted by their emotions.
The Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) and...
November 29, 2018
CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS NOW AVAILABLE!
Submit your proposal today! Submissions are due December 4, 2018.
We invite you to join us in presenting innovative workshops at the 30th annual Washington Behavioral Healthcare Conference! The conference brings together a diverse group of presenters to share information about therapeutic interventions, recovery supports, promising programs, and policies that advance best practices. Our goal is to provide...
read more November 19, 2018
You're invited to participate in National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week, sponsored by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. This week-long health observance is an opportunity for teens to learn the facts about drugs, alcohol, and addiction from scientists and other experts.
Organize and promote an educational event or activity for teens during the week of January 22–27, 2019, and help shatter the myths about drugs and...
read more November 16, 2018
The Federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, MD, released a statement proposing new steps to protect youth from accessing flavored e-cigarette products and banning menthol in cigarettes and cigars.
read more November 15, 2018
Every 2 years, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) sponsors national Town Hall Meetings to educate communities about underage drinking and to mobilize them around its prevention. Prevention is working! Help continue the downward trend in underage drinking by planning to host or attend a meeting in your area.
Join communities across the nation and...
read more November 9, 2018
October 26, 2018
Report from the national Drug Enforcement Administration provides a yearly assessment of the many challenges local communities face related to drug abuse and drug trafficking. Highlights in the report include usage and trafficking trends for drugs such as prescription drugs, heroin, methamphetamine, cocaine, marijuana, and the hundreds of synthetic drugs. Read the full 2018 report here and a...
read more October 4, 2018
The toolkit of digital resources to help promote the Drug Enforcement Administration’s upcoming National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is now live. The “Partnership Toolbox” includes a variety of materials – posters, pamphlets, ads, billboards, and social media art that is pre-sized for Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.
October 2, 2018
Prevention works! The most recent Monitoring of the Future data shows decrease in the percentage of teens who drink. Read more here.
September 26, 2018
One of every 11 U.S. high school students says they have used marijuana in an e-cigarette, according to a nationwide survey. That equals more than 2 million teens. Read full article here.
September 21, 2018
The Surgeon General has released a Spotlight on Opioids toolkit to shine a light on the latest data on opioid misuse and overdoses. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates deaths in 2017 increased by almost 10% claiming the lives of more than 70,000 Americans. The Surgeon General also released a digital...
read more September 17, 2018
September 17, 2018
The Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA) annouced the launch of an Online Toolkit for addressing substance use and misuse in veteran populations. CADCA selected five coalitions who graduated from the National Coalition Academy to implement substance use prevention projects...
read more September 17, 2018
The Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA) has released Practical Theorist Addressing the Opioid Crisis through Community Prevention—An Application of the Seven Strategies for Community Change. The Practical Theorist is part...
read more
