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If you are looking for the website related to Certified Prevention Professionals (CPP), it is not currently available. The Prevention Specialist Certification Board of Washington (PSCBW) is launching a new, improved website. In the meanwhile, feel free to contact Gunthild Sondhi via email, gsondhi@theofficenet.com, or by phone at 509-937-2002, for any questions and to request application forms, etc.
Also, note that the PSCBW...
read moreThe Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (WSLCB) recently updated its dashboard-style report that includes snapshots of frequently requested marijuana data. The new Marijuana Report is more automated than the previous iteration. Users will see new visualizations and have greater access to the data that powers those visualizations.
A list of features:
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read moreWe are pleased to announce the release of the 2017 Washington State Prevention Awards of Excellence Nomination Packet (formerly Exemplary Substance Abuse Prevention Awards)
The...
read moreNominations are underway for new members to join the Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF).
Submit a nomination now until July 3, 2017.
The new members of the Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) will serve five-year terms starting in 2018 or 2019.
Anyone who is qualified is encouraged to submit a nomination to join the CPSTF. Complete nomination packages must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. EDT on Monday, July 3,...
read moreA new site license by Prevention Plus Wellness permits school districts, colleges, and other organizations to cost-effectively reproduce the evidence-based SPORT Prevention Plus Wellness program manual for youth, and the evidence-based InShape Prevention Plus Wellness program manual for college-aged young adults.
For more information about these "site license permits", that...
read moreThe West Central Community Prevention and Wellness Coalition and the East Valley Community Coalition are seeking a new fiscal agent for their programs. Each coalition provides critical services in their respective communities to promote prevention of substance use disorders.
These coalitions are funded by the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS), Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery (DBHR) and are part of a statewide...
read moreThe 2017 NAMI Washington State Conference, will explore the theme of "The Challenge of Change: Promise and Progress in Mental Health." NAMI Washington is seeking workshop proposals which explore a deeper understanding of how we respond to change, and our successes in driving change in mental health, on both the personal and community levels. We seek proposals which touch upon change as a driving force for all populations...
read moreCongratulations to Nancy Fiander, CPWI Coordinator in White Swan. She was awarded the third annual Champion for Children award at the 2017 Student Support Conference on May 11, 2017.
Nancy was recognized because of her over 35 years of dedication to vulnerable and underserved youth. Nancy began her work as a school nurse, and about 10 years ago became involved in a community coalition that addresses youth substance abuse prevention. She works with the White...
read moreAlcohol’s Effects on the Brain (AlcoholFX), is a free, science-based, Reach Out Now mobile application for tablets that teaches students ages 10–12 how alcohol can harm their brains if they drink. The app is intended to easily integrate into instruction in fifth-and sixth-grade classrooms and at home.
Watch this video about the app: www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_2vmFXF8g8...
read moreThe 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 to help students know that it is okay, even necessary, to...
read moreThe Washington Traffic Safety Commission (WTSC) is pleased to announce its Call for Presentations for the 2018 Washington Traffic Safety Conference. The event will be held on April 24-26, 2018 at Three Rivers Convention Center in Kennewick, Washington. You are invited to submit a presentation proposal for a breakout session that addresses important issues involving traffic safety.
Why Present at the 2018 Traffic Safety Conference?
- Be part of...
read moreThis post was updated on May 12, 2017.
Grant Opportunity:
The Washington State Department of Social and Health Services, Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery (DSHS/DBHR) intends to award up to five new grants to public agencies or community-based organizations to provide prevention services to high-need communities.
Grants will be available to eligible high-need communities for services that provide high quality...
Opioids 101 - The Opioid/Heroin Connection
Learn the risks and benefits of prescription opioids for pain management and how to reduce those risks for yourself, your loved ones and the community.
Shoreline Library, Thursday, April 27, 7pm-8:30pm (345 NE 175th Street, Shoreline, WA 98155)
TAG Talks, created as part of the Adolescent Health: Think, Act, Grow® (TAG) call to action from the HHS Office of Adolescent Health (OAH) recently released the first two videos in the series. All videos in the free series are presented as both a 30-minute video and in short segments and accompanied by additional resources and discussion guides for professionals and family members.
The first video, “...
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