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The Equity in Education Coalition (EEC) is a statewide coalition working towards a more targeted and comprehensive approach to improve educational achievement and growth as well as closing the opportunity gap throughout the State of Washington.
EEC is looking to research mental health access for our BIPOC...
read moreThe Prevention Awards of Excellence are an opportunity to recognize individuals and organizations for their dedication and contributions to the Prevention field.
Please take the time to nominate a colleague, young person, program or organization in the following award categories:
If registering for SAMHSA’s Communities Talk to Prevent Underage Drinking initiative hasn’t been on your radar this year, don’t worry. It’s not too late … yet! But $750 planning stipends are going fast. SAMHSA has sponsored Communities Talk events and activities since 2006 to educate communities about underage and high-risk drinking and mobilize them to take evidence-based action.
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read moreDespite enormous progress in reducing smoking, tobacco use is still the leading cause of preventable death in the United States and imposes a terrible toll on families, businesses and government. Anti-smoking efforts have not been directed toward people with behavioral health conditions as they have toward the general population resulting in tobacco-related disparities.
The Washington State Health Care Authority and Washington State Department of Health are excited to host summer...
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We are looking for partners who are interested in receiving training and free Prevention Plus Wellness (PPW) program materials to implement evaluation studies.
These could involve in-person, online or video implementation of any of our one-session programs for youth or young adults aimed at preventing alcohol, e-cigarettes, marijuana or opioid use while promoting protective wellness behaviors including physical activity, healthy nutrition, sleep and stress control.
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A wealth of new and updated underage and young adult problem drinking prevention materials are available to download!
For teens and preteens:
The following is excerpted from the CounterTobacco.org website:
On April 29, 2021 the FDA announced their intention to issue proposed product standards this year eliminating menthol in cigarettes and all flavors in cigars. This action is huge, historic, and overdue. It will save lives,...
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