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September 14, 2017

Title:
Evaluability Assessment of Marijuana and Prevention Education Program

Description:
The Marijuana and Prevention Education Program (MPEP) at the Washington State Department of Health seeks the services of a program evaluation consultant to assess the evaluability of MPEP s prevention program.

Estimated Value:
100,000

Customer Reference Number:
22996

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August 30, 2017

Thursday, August 31 is Overdose Awareness Day. The Partnership for Drug Free Kids created the following social media tools for prevention partners:

 

Find the toolkit here: https://drugfree.org/newsroom/news-item/overdose-awareness-day-2017/

 

 

 

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August 30, 2017

The grant is for all districts and youth-serving community organizations, serving middle school aged youth, but priority will be given to those schools and organizations serving youth and communities in greatest need or risk of substance use, as well as those sites who were funded for the program in SY 2016-17 and plan to fund a new cohort of students.

The grant will pay for all student and teacher materials for all students in your school or site that will participate in the...

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August 25, 2017

 

LIFESKILLS TRAINING MIDDLE SCHOOL GRANT OPPORTUNITY

 

There is an opportunity to apply to the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) for funding for implementation of an evidence-based prevention program to address marijuana and other substance use in your school or youth-serving organization. This grant is for the Middle School LifeSkills Training program helps young people develop refusal/intervention skills to prevent and reduce the...

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August 25, 2017

TEST POST -- this is a direct copy-and-paste from current site.

This message is to announce a FREE facilitator training opportunity from the American Lung Association in Washington. Trainings provide certification in Not On Tobacco program to help teens quit smoking or the Freedom From Smoking program for adult smoking cessation. We hope you can join us.

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August 25, 2017

**TESTING -- direct copy-and-paste from current site **

The Washington State Department of Health has begun promoting a Youth Suicide Awareness campaign called Start a Convo, Safe a Life.

The DOH learned from high school students that it’s difficult to reach out to friends or classmates who seem depressed, hopeless, or unusually angry to ask them if they are thinking about suicide.  The goal of Start a Convo, Save a Life campaign is...

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August 11, 2017

The Combined block grants for Mental Health and Substance Abuse require that we post the application on our website for public comment.

Click the link below to open up a copy of the Unified Block Grant:          
FFY18-19 WA State Unified Block Grant Application

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August 2, 2017

 

Coaches, teachers, parents and healthcare providers play a critical role in in the development of active and healthy lifestyles of teens.  These lifestyles, in turn, enhance youth performance and success in sports, school, career and life....

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August 2, 2017

 

Tuesday August 22nd, 12:00pm ET/9:00am PT

 

1-hour duration

 

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July 28, 2017

As you may know, the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS), Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery (DBHR) is funding a public education campaign that will launch in September to encourage safe use, safe storage and safe disposal of opioids. 

As a partner in preventing substance misuse and abuse we are asking for your participation in a 20-minute phone interview.  The purpose is to gather your insights and recommendations about the types of campaign resources...

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July 28, 2017

This message is to announce a FREE facilitator training opportunity from the American Lung Association in Washington. Trainings provide certification in Not On Tobacco program to help teens quit smoking or the Freedom From Smoking program for adult smoking cessation. We hope you can join us.

Please note: Washington residents register free with discount...

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July 20, 2017

 

The most effective way to prevent substance use and promote active and healthy lifestyles among youth and young adults is to implement an evidence-based program that has been shown to successfully integrate prevention with fitness.

 

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July 20, 2017

 

The SPORT Prevention Plus Wellness (PPW) Online Program is an easy-to-use e-learning adaptation of the single-session evidence-based prevention with wellness program for professionals and parents who want to promote active, healthy and substance-abuse free lifestyles among youth. 

 

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