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Mr. Yuk, the Washington Poison Center, and Seattle Children’s Hospital invite students grades Kindergarten through 6th to participate in the 17th annual poison prevention poster contest. This year’s theme is “Where is Mr. Yuk Stuck?”
The annual poison prevention poster contest asks Washington kids to consider how to use Mr. Yuk to keep people safe from harmful substances. The winning artwork will be transformed into a poster that the Washington Poison Center...
read moreThe annual National Prevention Network (NPN) Conference highlights the latest research in the substance use prevention field. It provides a forum for prevention professionals, coalition leaders, researchers, and federal partners to share research, best practices and promising evaluation results for the purpose of integrating research into prevention practice. Registration coming soon!
Dates:
August 15-17, 2023
Location:
Birmingham...
Northwest High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) launched its new, competitive prevention and treatment request for proposals (RFP) on January 18, 2023! The prevention and treatment proposal templates are attached.
Applications will be due on March 15, 2023, and the funding period for those selected will run from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024. The eligibility criteria are fairly broad and applications will be selected from organizations...
read moreCommunity Anti-Drug Coalitions of America's (CADCA) Annual Survey of Coalitions (known as the “Annual Survey”) is a leading source of information on community-level substance misuse prevention. The survey provides insights into coalition processes, strategies and activities aimed to reduce substance misuse in efforts to improve population health. All community substance misuse prevention coalitions are invited to participate!
To learn more and participate, please visit...
read moreDBHR is planning another series of New Coordinator Basic Training (NCBT) in March 2023. All new CPWI coalition coordinators, who have not attended a previous NCBT series are strongly encouraged to attend. New CPWI coalition coordinators are the priority audience for the series. CBO staff and Tribal Partners are welcome to attend if space is available. Please email your request to attend to your Prevention Manager.
There is no charge for this...
read moreThe Sober Truth on Preventing Underage Drinking (STOP) Act Notice of Funding Opportunity Announcement (NOFO) was recently released. Applications are due by Friday, March 3, 2023.
The anticipated award amount is $60,000 annually for 4 years. This is an increase of $10,000 per year from previous grant cycles!
Current or former Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program recipients are strongly encouraged to...
read moreNorthwest High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) is excited to launch its new, competitive prevention and treatment request for proposals (RFP) on January 18, 2023! A launch webinar will be hosted that day from 11:00-12:00 p.m. The proposal template will be released immediately following the webinar. Applications will be due on March 15, 2023, and the funding period for those selected will run...
read moreThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) released the results of its annual National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), which shows how people living in America reported about their experience with mental health conditions, substance use, and pursuit of treatment in 2021. The...
read moreEach year since 1996, the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids has honored outstanding youth advocates who are leading the way to the first tobacco-free generation.
This year's awards ceremony will take place on May 18, 2023, in Washington, D.C.
Awards will include on Barrie Fiske National Youth Advocate of the Year ($10,000 scholarship), one group winner ($2,500 grant) and four individual winners ($2,500 scholarship each).
Applications are due by February...
read moreWe have exciting updates about Minerva 2.0 development!
The template participant import document has been updated. To access the updated import document, please select import participants in the Plan Channel. Please do not use the previous template for importing participants.
Two custom reports have been made available in Minerva 2.0: the Program Implementation Monitoring Report (PIM) and the CPWI Quarterly Report Output. These reports are not finalized and are...
read moreMark your calendars! The Health Care Authority (HCA) Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery's (DBHR) next learning community meeting will be held on Wednesday, January 25, 9-11 a.m., with an optional third hour from 11-12 p.m. Please note, we anticipate the agenda will include an update on the prevention section budget including potential upcoming funding opportunities. This meeting is required for all community prevention and wellness initiative (CPWI) and community-based organization (...
read moreWe are nearing the next cycle of the Communities Talk. A major change is coming!
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) will be sponsoring stipends for the next round of Communities Talk to Prevent Alcohol and Other Drug Misuse, an initiative that focuses on alcohol and other drug misuse that negatively affect communities and our youth. Since 2006, the initiative has provided prevention resources and stipends to thousands of community-based...
read moreThe Department of Health (DOH) You Can campaign educates teens about the risks and consequences of using cannabis and increases protective factors that help teens resist using drugs.
The relaunch includes new messaging focused on cannabis’ impact on mental health, personal relationships, and brain development. Assets also acknowledge the mental and emotional issues youth face, and offer healthy ways to deal with stress, anxiety, and loneliness; encourage young people to connect...
read moreThe Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery (DBHR) has identified funding to provide financial support for prevention partners to attend various conferences. These conferences provide training on prevention theory, strategic planning, coalition development, cultural competency, reducing health disparities, community organizing, and/or the Strategic Prevention Framework.
These conferences are open to CPWI, CBO, and Tribes for attendance. Only registration costs can be covered by...
read moreThe Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is making progress on plans to revise the Tribal Behavioral Health Agenda, published in 2016. SAMHSA worked with tribal leaders, the Indian Health Service, and the National Indian Health Board to develop the National Tribal Behavioral Health Agenda (TBHA). The TBHA is a blueprint for collaborative action by tribes, federal partners, states, and other stakeholders on five foundational elements. They are in process of an...
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