Coordinator's from Central Washington are meeting April 17th from 9:30 - 11:30 to network and discuss and plan coordinated prevention efforts. Location: Sunnyside United-Unidos Office, 1901 East Lincoln, Sunnyside, WA . (509) 837-9629
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April 9, 2018
The Northwest Addiction Technology Transfer Center (NWATTC) provides training and services to develop and strengthen the substance use disorder treatment and recovery workforce in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington.
To make sure they are truly supporting the needs of the region, the NWATTC is currently seeking input from the workforce about training topic and format preferences.
Tell the...
read more April 6, 2018
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April 6, 2018
The Washington State Department of Health has recently published an ...
read more April 5, 2018
Online Resources - The Resilience Summit
http://www.rickhanson.net/resilience-summit/
A 5-day online event focused on how to manage stress and adversity, build an unshakeable core of inner strength, and thrive in a challenging world with resilience experts and Rick Hanson, PhD. Originally aired March 19-23 and now available online.
- Day 1: Elissa Epel, PhD –...
April 5, 2018
2018 Prevention Resource Guide: Keeping Children Safe and Families Strong in Supportive Communities
Child Welfare Information Gateway
Free to download or order 10 print copies.
Information about the guide and how to order paper copies -https://www.childwelfare.gov/topics/preventing/preventionmonth/resources/resource-guide/
April 5, 2018
Recorded Webinar – Trauma informed Practice – a Rural Perspective
Karolyn Holden, Grays Harbor Public Health...
March 22, 2018
Posted on behalf of the Washington State Department of Health:
JUUL is a type of e-cigarette/vapor product that is relatively new to the vapor product market and has become increasingly popular, especially among youth. JUULs are easy to conceal, as they very closely resemble a USB drive, can be charged in a USB port, and emit little to no detectable vapor or odor. The e-liquid contains .7 ml nicotine by volume, and 5% nicotine by weight. This is roughly equivalent to the amount of...
read more March 22, 2018
The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) is writing new rules on one specific issue related to vapor products (electronic cigarettes). We welcome your input.
WHAT THE RULES ARE ABOUT: In 2016, the Washington State Legislature passed a new law that regulates vapor products (
read more March 16, 2018
2018 Oregon Conference on Opioids, Pain and Addiction Treatment: Pioneering Change
May 17 - 19, 2018
Hilton Eugene | Eugene, Oregon
For more information about this conference, contact:
Elizabeth White, MPA, Project Manager, Oregon Coalition for the
Responsible Use of Meds (OrCRM), a service of Lines for Life
503.244.5211 or elizabethw@linesforlife.org...
March 14, 2018
Prevention WINS, Washington Poison Center, and WASAVP invite you to join a call on Wednesday, March 14th at 3:30pm to share your thoughts on proposed rules changes to marijuana packaging and labeling rules, warnings, and product requirements.
The goal of this call is to craft a list of talking points and a letter to be submitted in response to the proposed rulemaking. These points and letter would be shared with others in the human services field.
... read more March 1, 2018
The next DEA National Take-Back day will be Sat, Apr 28, 2018 from 10am-2pm.
These events provide an opportunity for Americans to prevent drug addiction and overdose deaths.
Main website: www.DEATakeBack.com
Visit this site to locate a year-round authorized collector in your area: https://apps.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/...
read more March 1, 2018
Adapted from the February 19, 2018 "Health Policy News" e-newsletter.
On Wednesday, February 14th, bills had to be out of their house of origin by 5:00 p.m. After the House of Origin Cutoff, there are 554 bills still alive. This doesn’t include bills that are deemed Necessary To Implement The Budget (NTIB). For a primer on NTIB, click ...
read more February 23, 2018
This survey opportunity is now closed.
Visit the Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention page on Athena for information and resources related to safe disposal and medicine take-back events.
DSHS’ Washington State Opioid Awareness campaign – Starts with One – launched on January 1, 2018. You’ll see campaign materials roll out across the state through April. Additionally, if you haven’t downloaded the...
read more February 21, 2018
The CADCA Community is live!
Networking and educational opportunities that we provide via our trainings and events throughout the year are vital to the sustainability of our coalitions. To build on that value, CADCA is excited to enter into a new phase of member communications by providing CADCA members an environment to connect, engage and share critical information and best practices in real time.
The ...
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