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The National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices (NREPP) Open Submission Period began on November 23, 2015 and will continue through January 26, 2016.
NREPP is a searchable online registry of more than 350 substance abuse and mental health interventions. NREPP was developed to help the public learn more about evidence-based interventions that are available for implementation....
read moreAttached is the most recent issue of the CESAR FAX, which is also available online at http://www.cesar.umd.edu/cesar/cesarfax.asp.
CESAR FAX may be copied without permission. Please cite CESAR as the source.
Opioid epidemic continues in Washington
Progress in preventing deaths from prescription narcotics compromised by rising heroin fatalities
OLYMPIA -- New Washington health data shows a significant drop in deaths from prescription narcotics in recent years. Tragically, the decline is offset by a doubling of the number of heroin deaths...
read moreThe Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery (DBHR) is pleased to release the Request for Applications (RFA) for the expansion of youth substance abuse prevention services in Washington State. This is a DBHR grant opportunity supported with Dedicated Marijuana Account prevention funds for community-based organizations (CBOs) and public entities to apply to implement prevention programs in communities. Priority will be given for services to be focused in high-need...
read moreFrom the Washington State Department of Health:
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Opportunity for Input: Marijuana Scheduling
In his ...
CMS Releases Medicare Prescription Opioid Mapping Tool
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released an interactive online mapping...
read moreNational Webinar (Part 2)
On October 13th 2015, SAMHSA's Center for the Application of Prevention Technologies (CAPT) delivered a national webinar Addressing the Prevention Needs of College Students: Collecting Data and Fostering Buy-In.
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read moreOn October 13th 2015, SAMHSA's Center for the Application of Prevention Technologies (CAPT) delivered a national webinar Addressing the Prevention Needs of College Students: Collecting Data and Fostering Buy-In.
The slides, handout, and recording from the webinar are available through the links below.
Materials include:
Attached is the most recent issue of the CESAR FAX, which is also available online at http://www.cesar.umd.edu/cesar/cesarfax.asp.
CESAR FAX may be copied without...
read moreE-cigarettes: An Emerging Public Health Challenge
Electronic cigarettes, or e-cigarettes, are an emerging challenge for public health. These devices are part of a growing landscape of electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) that includes many different types of products, such as vape pens...
read moreA new website, College Parents Matter, is designed to help parents of college students find ways to have conversations with their children about substance abuse.
Getting them to college is just the beginning... With good communication...
read moreSurveys show 9.5 percent of Americans use marijuana; 30 percent of users meet criteria for a disorder
The percentage of Americans who reported using marijuana in the past year more than doubled between 2001-2002 and 2012-2013, and the increase in marijuana use disorder during that time was...
read moreThe webinars and self-paced video trainings about underage drinking that were on the Underage Drinking Enforcement Training Center website can now be accessed at OJJDP’s National Training and Technical Assistance Center (NTTAC), https://www.nttac.org/.
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read moreUPDATE:
Location information about the Nov 19 meeting has been added to this posting.
Thurs., Nov. 19
2:30 – 4:00 pm
Shoreline Community College
Small Dining Room, Student Union Building
16101 Greenwood Ave N
Shoreline, WA
Directions and campus map ...
read moreThrive is excited to announce the release of a competitive funding opportunity for the Home Visiting Services Account: FY16 Expansion Funding Opportunity. Please note that this funding opportunity is only available to programs that have been operating their eligible home visiting program model for more than one year.
An opportunity for programs not currently operating a Home Visiting program to express interest in applying for funding will be coming...
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