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The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD), and Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) are co-sponsoring the “Speaking Up About Mental Health! This Is My Story” national essay challenge. Cash prizes will be awarded.
High school students...
read moreThe Cowlitz Tribe Healing of the Canoe hosts their first-ever Tribal Wellness and Resilience Gathering May 16-18, 2022. It is sponsored by the Department of Health (DOH), and Healthcare Authority (HCA), so registrants will attend for free! The focus is on learning and teaching those that work with youth to build resiliency through self-care, healing, and wellness techniques. The amazing breakout sessions...
read moreHCA's Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery has identified funding to provide financial support for prevention partners to attend one or both of these conferences:
You are invited to share your feedback on The Washington State Healthy Youth Survey. Biennial partner meetings are scheduled for mid May-June and will provide an opportunity for feedback on 2023 survey questions.
Partner feedback meetings will be held online via Zoom. Registration is required. A detailed agenda and materials will be distributed one week prior to the meetings. The agenda will be identical for both dates, so you do not need to attend both meetings.
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read moreThe Region 10 Opioid Summit Planning Committee invites you to submit a workshop proposal to present at the 2022 Opioid Summit. Workshop proposals should fit into one of the highlighted topics, and address the conference theme, "We are the Foundation". The highlighted topics are: Improving the Workforce Pillars for Opioid Prevention, Treatment, Recovery, and Intervention.
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read moreJoin us on Tuesday, May 17 for the 2022 Virtual Spring Youth Forum!
This year's conference theme is "Empower: United in Prevention"
LOCATION: Virtual
REGISTRATION: Register online for this free event.
AGENDA: 2022 SYF Agenda
INFORMATION WEBINAR: Monday, March 28 from 10-11 a.m. via...
All CPWI COALITIONS: As you prepare your action plan and budget for the upcoming fiscal year, your coalition may be considering alternative programs to support your Goals and Objectives, don’t forget about our lending library. Upon reviewing the list of available programs (type "EBP Lending Library" in Athena's search bar to download the list), you will find detailed instruction on page 1 and the the full, detailed list on the following pages. If you find the program your...
read moreThe Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will be hosting its 22nd annual National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 30, 2022, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. National Take Back Day is a free, safe, anonymous, and convenient way to dispose of unused or expired prescription drugs. Since the start of these events, a total of over 15 million pounds have been collected!
Communities across Washington State will be joining the DEA efforts by...
read moreAs the situation in Ukraine evolves, adults and children alike may have strong responses; news of war can easily generate fear, anger, worry, and a host of other emotions. Please see below for a selection of resources that may be helpful to your networks as they help youth understand and process the ongoing conflict in developmentally appropriate ways. These resources were compiled by the National Training and Technical Assistance Center for Child,...
read morePlease join the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) for the 2022 National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week® (NDAFW) observance, to be held March 21-27, 2022, and register your event or activity. It’s simple and ensures your event will be...
read moreIndicating interest in New Coordinator Basic Training Series for Spring 2022 has ended. The series is at class capacity! Thank you for your interest in expanding your knowledge about CPWI! We are tentatively planning another series for Summer 2022. Here are the tentative dates for you to review if you are interested in attending the next series:
The Tribal Opioid Solutions Campaign, developed in partnership with Tribes, urban Indian organizations and WA State agency partners, aims to address opioid misuse and prevention in tribal communities across the state. One of the campaign’s year 4 efforts includes an interview spotlighting Quileute’s Health and Human Services Department. The interview was conducted by Native-owned radio station, Daybreak Star Radio, with Miss...
read moreAs we continue to move forward with the transition from Minerva 1.0 to 2.0, we have some updates to share.
Indian Health Service (IHS): IHS recently launched the National Health Coach Pilot Project to deliver health coach training to community and health professionals in Indian Country. The pilot project includes two cohorts of 50 participants.
The IHS will use the results and feedback from participants in this pilot project to assess the feasibility of establishing a health and wellness coach and behavior change approach at the clinical...
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