April is Alcohol Awareness Month. This observance is intended to increase public awareness about the use of alcohol and its impacts on individuals, families, business, and communities.

Throughout April, tribes, community coalitions, and organizations are encouraged to host events to increase awareness and educate people about alcohol use disorder prevention and treatment.

There are lots of resources available online to help you plan and host an alcohol awareness event, including:

• Prevention Technology Transfer Center (PTTC) Network's Alcohol Awareness Toolkit
• Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America's (CADCA) Get Involved in Alcohol Awareness Month page
• Health Care Authority's (HCA) Focus On campaign toolkit (password: FocusOnYou)
• HCA's Not a Moment Wasted campaign toolkit (password: HealthyinCollegeWA)

• SAMHSA's "Talk. They Hear You." campaign website and resources

The Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery (DBHR) would like to highlight and recognize the work you are doing in your community. If you host an Alcohol Awareness Month event, please send information about your event to Kendra Wilson to be featured in an upcoming newsletter!