Building Bridges is a 4-week intensive training program that will guide participants through an engaging, thought-provoking, and challenging journey of self-awareness and discovery. With live sessions and on-demand microlearning video modules, this training series is designed to provide professionals with the knowledge, tools, and support needed to power cross-cultural success effectively.

This series goes beyond diversity awareness to help participants to recognize diversity as a prerequisite for their organization’s future success and the pathway to health equity.

This presentation will describe trauma's impact on communities and compelling reasons a community, and its prevention workforce, needs to become trauma informed and resilient focused. In sharing success stories from Northeast Tennessee in work she helped to pioneer, Becky will also discuss practical steps communities can take to reduce the effects of toxic stress and childhood adversity and promote resilience.

This webinar will explore and discuss the latest trends, research and implications surrounding the legalization of medical and recreational cannabis use sweeping across the United States. Hosted by the National Council for Mental Wellbeing's National Substance Use Interest Group, this one-hour webinar will feature experts Michael Sofis, Ph.D., and Mackenzie Slade from Cannabis Public Policy Consulting, who will share their insight on a number of hot-button issues, such as cannabis use in the workplace and digital treatment interventions.

Washington State Health Care Authority, in partnership with Cascade Community Healthcare, will be providing three free youth mental health first aid trainings in the spring for CPWI coordinators and community members!

The 2nd training will be at held in Moses Lake from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The total number of participants per training is limited to 20, so don’t wait to register! To receive full credit, each participant must register via the EventBrite cited on the attached flyer, and complete online modules before the June 2nd  training. Each participant must provide a unique email address in order to receive access to modules; groups cannot register under one email. Please see flyer for registration information.

If you would like to learn more about the training please visit, MHFA.org. For questions about registration, please reach out to Mindy at greenwoodm@cascadementalhealth.org or brittany.smith@hca.wa.gov

Learning objectives: 

• Develop awareness of common myths and stereotypes about mental health and its association with gun violence as depicted in historical and contemporary media. 
• Recognize the nuanced association between mental health and gun violence.
• Identify the potential impact of media representations on individuals, families, and society.
• Develop awareness of current efforts to assess and reduce the stigmatization of mental health through the media, including advocacy opportunities.

This webinar will outline Seven Directions’ core visions and framework, discuss ways to appropriately engage with Indigenous communities, and spotlight (1) the development and implementation of an Indigenous Evaluation Toolkit for tribal public health programs, and (2) other opioid overdose prevention resources and communities of practice for tribal public health practitioners as facilitated by Seven Directions.

In August 2016, Seven Directions emerged as the first national public health institute in the United States to focus solely on indigenous health and wellness. Seven Directions is committed to engaging tribal and urban Indian communities in equitable partnerships to support the well-being of current and future generations.

During this online session, presenters will demonstrate how adverse childhood experiences (ACE) data can be used to identify risk factors that contribute to substance misuse in a community and how the data can be used by prevention professionals to plan. 

Exposure to traumatic experiences during childhood, or adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), is not uncommon. Studies estimate that 1 in 6 people report 4 or more types of ACEs.    

This training assumes you have a basic knowledge of ACE Theory. If you have not been introduced to ACEs previously, it is recommend that you watch Understanding the Science of Trauma, Illuminating Prevention Action prior to attending this training event. 

Like all youth, LGBTQI+ young people (individuals who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning, intersex and other sexual and gender minorities) deserve to grow up in supportive environments that allow them to thrive without discrimination. When seeking mental health and substance use treatment, LGBTQI+ youth and their families deserve evidence-based care from knowledgeable providers.

Hosted by the National Council for Mental Wellbeing, featuring insights and updates from Brian Altman, Dr. Judith Glassgold and other experts from the field, this webinar will provide an overview of key scientific updates and implications for clinical care, public policy, and empowering families to advocate for their LGBTQI+ youth. The session will give mental health and substance use treatment providers the knowledge and resources to implement evidence-based and intersectional therapeutic approaches with LGBTQI+ youth, and to ultimately support these youth and their families in reaching their human potential.

The Northwest Prevention Technology Transfer Center and Trauma Informed Oregon (TIO) are pleased to offer this four-session synchronistic distance learning course for advanced substance misuse prevention practitioners.

Substance misuse prevention program planners and coalition coordinators are responsible for creating safe, inclusive practices that engage all community members with a vision for a healthier community. Establishing trauma-informed (TI) meeting agendas and facilitation skills enables conveners of the meeting to promote wellness, positive connections, and healing while "getting the work done." 

During this series, participants will take part in interactive discussions, the practice of TI facilitation skills, and integrate workforce wellness, foundational principles of TI care, and aspects of cultural humility. Participants will recognize the signs and symptoms of toxic stress for themselves and community members who have experienced both acute and historical forms of trauma. 

Dates: 

• Session 1: May 4, 2023, 1-2:30 p.m. 
• Session 2: May 18, 2023, 1-2:30 p.m. 
• Session 3: June 8, 2023, 11-12:30 p.m. 
• Session 4: June 22, 2023, 11-12:30 p.m.

Please note, you must register for sessions 3 and 4 separately from sessions 1 and 2. 

This is a two-part virtual training series for the Minerva 2.0 Biennial Data Refresh for CPWI and CBO providers and contractors, consisting of a class on Thursday, June 8 from 1 to 4 p.m. and a clinic on Friday, June 9 from 9 a.m. to noon. Both parts of this training are required. Note: This training will be recorded. Limit: 50 participants

Participants must have an active Minerva account login to participate in this training. To request an account, please complete the form linked here and submit it to PrevMIS@hca.wa.gov.

We ask that you register by May 18. Note: Registration will close 5 business days before the start of the training.

These trainings are presented by The Minerva Team. For questions or concerns related to the training, please contact PrevMIS@hca.wa.gov.

Date and Time: Option A – Virtual

• Part 1, Thursday, June 8 from 1 to 4 p.m. and
• Part 2, Friday, June 9 from 9 a.m. to noon.

Location: Virtual, Zoom

Registration Required (be sure to register for each part):

• Part 1: Register now 
• Part 2: Register now
   

This is a two-part virtual training series for the Minerva 2.0 Biennial Data Refresh for CPWI and CBO providers and contractors, consisting of a class on Thursday, June 8 from 1 to 4 p.m. and a clinic on Friday, June 9 from 9 a.m. to noon. Both parts of this training are required. Note: This training will be recorded. Limit: 50 participants

Participants must have an active Minerva account login to participate in this training. To request an account, please complete the form linked here and submit it to PrevMIS@hca.wa.gov.

We ask that you register by May 18. Note: Registration will close 5 business days before the start of the training.

These trainings are presented by The Minerva Team. For questions or concerns related to the training, please contact PrevMIS@hca.wa.gov.

Date and Time: Option A – Virtual

• Part 1, Thursday, June 8 from 1 to 4 p.m. and
• Part 2, Friday, June 9 from 9 a.m. to noon.

Location: Virtual, Zoom

Registration Required (be sure to register for each part):

• Part 1: Register now 
• Part 2: Register now

The Mid America PTTC has invited Nicole Augustine to lead a lunch-n-learn series to help participants understand the Structural Inequities Affecting Prevention Practice. This five-part series will be conducted over the lunch hour, June 19 to 23, and while we can't send door-dash to everyone, we will provide insight into addressing inequity. 

• Monday, June 19 - Session 1: Foundational concepts
• Tuesday, June 20 - Session 2: Focus on ACEs
• Wednesday, June 21 - Session 3: Equity in data
• Thursday, June 22 - Session 4: Equity in people
• Friday, June 23 - Session 5: Equity in action

Nicole Augustine has been working in the field of prevention since 2001 and is the creator and founder of RIZE Consultants, LLC. She will connect to her audience in a unique way, utilizing Zoom and other social media apps.

Nicole's experience will bring to life a balance of topics during each day of the series, including why equity matters, and equity in data, building capacity, planning and action.

Mental Health First Aid for Adults teaches people how to recognize signs of mental health or substance use challenges in adults ages 18 and older, how to offer and provide initial help, and how to guide a person toward appropriate care if necessary. Topics covered include anxiety, depression, psychosis, and addictions.

This workshop is no-cost and will be offered virtually. Sign up soon to get started on your required 2-hours of online, self-paced, pre-work now! You will receive a physical copy of the AMHFA manual in the mail after you attend the training on June 9th. We look forward to seeing you!

This is a one day in-person training for the Minerva 2.0 Biennial Data Refresh for CPWI and CBO providers and contractors on Wednesday, June 14 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Olympia, WA. Limit: 25 participants

Participants must have an active Minerva account login to participate in this training. To request an account, please complete the form linked here and submit it to PrevMIS@hca.wa.gov.

We ask that you register by May 18.  Note: Registration for this training will close 5 business days before the start of the training.

This training is presented by The Minerva Team. For questions or concerns related to the training, please contact PrevMIS@hca.wa.gov.

Date and Time: Option C – In-Person: Wednesday, June 14 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Location: Olympia, WA – to be determined

Registration Required: Request registration form

Incompass Human Services – powered by its dedicated, diverse and inclusive Care Champion workforce – has historically experienced low vacancy and turnover rates in comparison to similar organizations. In fact, the agency has grown continuously while maintaining great stability in its workforce, adding 54 new positions in the first quarter of 2023, with a turnover rate of 2.5% in that period.

Several years ago, staff from various positions throughout the agency formed a team to articulate shared values and develop a vision for the Incompass culture. Diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) were determined to be paramount to the Incompass Care Champion culture. As a result, the Incompass Culture Team developed a powerful culture statement; a Cultural Competency, Diversity and Inclusion Plan; and a Care Champion Engagement Survey that is now completed by the workforce annually to solicit input to further enhance the impact of the agency culture.

Please join us for an energizing “virtual pride tea” with Michael Bloom, leader of the Incompass Culture Team initiative and a member of the LGBTQ+ community, who will discuss the Culture Champion “mojo” and provide actionable strategies to promote an inclusive and welcoming agency culture that magnetizes new workers and retains dedicated, high-quality staff members. 

Building Bridges is a 4-week intensive training program that will guide participants through an engaging, thought-provoking, and challenging journey of self-awareness and discovery. With live sessions and on-demand microlearning video modules, this training series is designed to provide professionals with the knowledge, tools, and support needed to power cross-cultural success effectively.

This series goes beyond diversity awareness to help participants to recognize diversity as a prerequisite for their organization’s future success and the pathway to health equity.

This 90-minute webinar will focus on defining alcohol policy, connecting policy strategies to a comprehensive prevention approach. The presenter will focus on critical ingredients for practitioners interested in working on policy in a variety of settings including schools, communities, and other organizations. Additionally, the webinar will explore how to incorporate an equity lens in the development and modification of policy.

This session, presented by the Global ERG Network, will provide practical guidance on how to create a welcoming environment for all employees, regardless of their gender identity or expression.

The speakers will cover the basics of gender pronouns and why they matter, best practices for supporting an employee who is undergoing a gender transition and ways to create more inclusive workplaces. You'll learn about the differences between sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, as well as other relevant terminology.

For anyone working within the human services ecosystem and wanting to develop better logic models, this webinar is here with expert guidance. This webinar will help participants:

• Know which logic model type to use when monitoring the delivery of services to ensure that they are consistent with best practice principles
• Overcome the challenges of modelling complex interventions

This training will outline key considerations and provide practical strategies that can help those engaged in performance and quality improvement (PQI) work to identify and mitigate some limitations of logic models. This webinar aims to increase confidence in creating and using logic models for programs/service delivery. The presenter will expand on how a basic logic model can be used in:

• Effective program evaluation
• Collecting, analyzing, and providing data/results to share with stakeholders
• Learning to continually improve programs

The presenter also will take participants through the pitfalls associated with creating a logic model, provide examples of logic models for social and human service-related programs, and show how to expand the logic models’ use in identifying outcomes and collecting and analyzing data that allow for clear results and/or continuous improvement of services. Exercises and examples that focus on the development of a simple service/program logic model to a more complex organizational logic model, including practical examples and a template for developing a logic model.

This is a two-part virtual training series for the Minerva 2.0 Biennial Data Refresh for CPWI and CBO providers and contractors, consisting of a class on Monday, June 12 from 9 a.m. to noon and a clinic on Thursday, June 15 from 2 to 5 p.m. Both parts of this training are required. Note: This training will be recorded. Limit: 50 participants

Participants must have an active Minerva account login to participate in this training. To request an account, please complete the form linked here and submit it to PrevMIS@hca.wa.gov.

We ask that you register by May 18. Note: Registration will close 5 business days before the start of the training.

These trainings are presented by The Minerva Team. For questions or concerns related to the training, please contact PrevMIS@hca.wa.gov.

Date and Time: Option B – Virtual:

• Part 1, Monday, June 12 from 9 a.m. to noon and
• Part 2, Thursday, June 15 from 2 to 5 pm.

Location: Virtual, Zoom

Registration Required (be sure to register for each part):

• Part 1: Register now
• Part 2: Register now

This training is intended for those who work with LGBT individuals, including professionals working in behavioral health, primary care, HIV care, public health, prevention, community-based organizations, education, and government agencies (local, state, and federal). This training includes an introduction to key terms and concepts (such as gender identity and sexual orientation), treatment considerations for clinical work, and how to address the specific needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals.

The Mid America PTTC has invited Nicole Augustine to lead a lunch-n-learn series to help participants understand the Structural Inequities Affecting Prevention Practice. This five-part series will be conducted over the lunch hour, June 19 to 23, and while we can't send door-dash to everyone, we will provide insight into addressing inequity. 

• Monday, June 19 - Session 1: Foundational concepts
• Tuesday, June 20 - Session 2: Focus on ACEs
• Wednesday, June 21 - Session 3: Equity in data
• Thursday, June 22 - Session 4: Equity in people
• Friday, June 23 - Session 5: Equity in action

Nicole Augustine has been working in the field of prevention since 2001 and is the creator and founder of RIZE Consultants, LLC. She will connect to her audience in a unique way, utilizing Zoom and other social media apps.

Nicole's experience will bring to life a balance of topics during each day of the series, including why equity matters, and equity in data, building capacity, planning and action.

Course description: 

This webinar will review the connections between substance use and HIV. It will summarize the research on how substance use can increase the risk of contracting HIV and present the most recent data on co-occurring prevalence rates. The webinar will examine the disproportionate impact of HIV among LGBTQ, BIPOC, Hispanic, and other populations nationwide and in the Central East region. It will discuss the importance of expanding services and key considerations for serving people living with HIV. The webinar will also review examples of evidence-based strategies.

Series description: 

Substance use and HIV are important public health issues on their own and in conjunction with each other. Substance use is a major risk factor for contracting HIV and substance use disorders are prevalent among people living with HIV. In addition, substance use can significantly worsen the progression of HIV. HIV has a disproportionate impact on populations already facing unequal health outcomes and improving the public health response to HIV can help address health disparities. Part two of the series will be a collaborative learning lab session on developing and expanding programs that serve people living with HIV.

Northwest Prevention Technology Transfer Center and Monitoring the Future is pleased to offer an on-the-spot conversation about some state and national data trends and what they are and are not telling us about teen substance misuse.

During this session, participants will take part in the discussion. So, bring your questions and observations from the field and join the conversation! 

Objectives: 

• Explore Monitoring the Future and some state trend data that have demonstrated decreasing overall trends in substance use.
• Juxtapose trend data with data demonstrating increases in teen Fentanyl overdose deaths.
• Talk about how opioid use follows similar patterns of risk and protection as other substances.
• Consider implications for prevention activities including continuing to use the best evidence-based prevention programs to reduce risk and increase protection, while also focusing on risk reduction for teen overdose deaths.

The art of effective social media marketing requires that an organization be adept at creating targeted content that speaks to the right person, in the right way, at the right time. Digital campaigns are designed with a series of unique pillars in mind that are all vital when working in tandem with a broader communication strategy. In this session, we will walk through six steps for building a social media strategy framework, talk specifically about digital campaign planning and implementation including guidelines for sharing your message across multiple channels, and then close with information about metrics planning and optimization for sustainable outcomes.

The Mid America PTTC has invited Nicole Augustine to lead a lunch-n-learn series to help participants understand the Structural Inequities Affecting Prevention Practice. This five-part series will be conducted over the lunch hour, June 19 to 23, and while we can't send door-dash to everyone, we will provide insight into addressing inequity. 

• Monday, June 19 - Session 1: Foundational concepts
• Tuesday, June 20 - Session 2: Focus on ACEs
• Wednesday, June 21 - Session 3: Equity in data
• Thursday, June 22 - Session 4: Equity in people
• Friday, June 23 - Session 5: Equity in action

Nicole Augustine has been working in the field of prevention since 2001 and is the creator and founder of RIZE Consultants, LLC. She will connect to her audience in a unique way, utilizing Zoom and other social media apps.

Nicole's experience will bring to life a balance of topics during each day of the series, including why equity matters, and equity in data, building capacity, planning and action.

This is an expanded version of the popular TOR Care & Share sessions that began in early 2020, now open to all prevention, treatment, and recovery professionals working with native populations. This session is a guided discussion for participants to share their expertise, unique tribal and community practices, and offer peer-to-peer support for others serving native people and tribal communities. Discussion topics are determined by registration responses. 

Sessions are held on the 3rd Wednesday of each month. 

This 90-minute webinar will focus on the changing landscape of alcohol policies since the beginning of the COVID pandemic. The webinar will discuss the policy changes, the impact of COVID on excessive drinking behaviors, and the data available to understand these shifts. Additionally, the webinar will explore how and why these policies harm communities and youth. The presenter will discuss how to reverse or change COVID era policies and working with community members to bring about change.

The Mid America PTTC has invited Nicole Augustine to lead a lunch-n-learn series to help participants understand the Structural Inequities Affecting Prevention Practice. This five-part series will be conducted over the lunch hour, June 19 to 23, and while we can't send door-dash to everyone, we will provide insight into addressing inequity. 

• Monday, June 19 - Session 1: Foundational concepts
• Tuesday, June 20 - Session 2: Focus on ACEs
• Wednesday, June 21 - Session 3: Equity in data
• Thursday, June 22 - Session 4: Equity in people
• Friday, June 23 - Session 5: Equity in action

Nicole Augustine has been working in the field of prevention since 2001 and is the creator and founder of RIZE Consultants, LLC. She will connect to her audience in a unique way, utilizing Zoom and other social media apps.

Nicole's experience will bring to life a balance of topics during each day of the series, including why equity matters, and equity in data, building capacity, planning and action.

Course description: 

This webinar will serve as a collaborative learning lab for participants. It will provide a brief review of the principles of a pilot program followed by a series of breakout discussions and exercises. These will include a logic model building exercise for a potential pilot program, case study discussions about establishing and expanding services, and a peer learning discussion opportunity to share best practices and lessons learned.

Series description: 

Substance use and HIV are important public health issues on their own and in conjunction with each other. Substance use is a major risk factor for contracting HIV and substance use disorders are prevalent among people living with HIV. In addition, substance use can significantly worsen the progression of HIV. HIV has a disproportionate impact on populations already facing unequal health outcomes and improving the public health response to HIV can help address health disparities. Part one of this webinar series will review data on the scope and connections between substance use and HIV and discuss key considerations and strategies for serving people living with HIV. While part two of the series will be a collaborative learning lab session on developing and expanding programs that serve people living with HIV.

The Northwest Prevention Technology Transfer Center and Trauma Informed Oregon (TIO) are pleased to offer this four-session synchronistic distance learning course for advanced substance misuse prevention practitioners.

Substance misuse prevention program planners and coalition coordinators are responsible for creating safe, inclusive practices that engage all community members with a vision for a healthier community. Establishing trauma-informed (TI) meeting agendas and facilitation skills enables conveners of the meeting to promote wellness, positive connections, and healing while "getting the work done." 

During this series, participants will take part in interactive discussions, the practice of TI facilitation skills, and integrate workforce wellness, foundational principles of TI care, and aspects of cultural humility. Participants will recognize the signs and symptoms of toxic stress for themselves and community members who have experienced both acute and historical forms of trauma. 

Dates: 

• Session 1: May 4, 2023, 1-2:30 p.m. 
• Session 2: May 18, 2023, 1-2:30 p.m. 
• Session 3: June 8, 2023, 11-12:30 p.m. 
• Session 4: June 22, 2023, 11-12:30 p.m.

Please note, you must register for sessions 3 and 4 separately from sessions 1 and 2. 

In celebration of LGBTQIA+ 2S Pride Month, the National American Indian and Alaska Native Prevention Technology Transfer Center and the National American Indian and Alaska Native Childhood Trauma TSA Center (Category II) will host a round table of advocates/allies and members of the American Indian and Alaska Native LGBTQIA+ 2S community. These individuals will discuss the trauma and injustices experienced by those who are Native LGBTQIA + 2S, as well as decolonizing and embracing the two-spirit identity (both as an individual and community) and how to be an ally in your community. 

If you have completed the Minerva training and have a Minerva user login, you may join the Minerva TA Calls. No registration is needed - join using the link below. Questions will be taken in the order submitted and you are welcome to listen in on the call to learn from others.​ These online calls are intended for CBOs, CPWIs, and projects. 

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The Mid America PTTC has invited Nicole Augustine to lead a lunch-n-learn series to help participants understand the Structural Inequities Affecting Prevention Practice. This five-part series will be conducted over the lunch hour, June 19 to 23, and while we can't send door-dash to everyone, we will provide insight into addressing inequity. 

• Monday, June 19 - Session 1: Foundational concepts
• Tuesday, June 20 - Session 2: Focus on ACEs
• Wednesday, June 21 - Session 3: Equity in data
• Thursday, June 22 - Session 4: Equity in people
• Friday, June 23 - Session 5: Equity in action

Nicole Augustine has been working in the field of prevention since 2001 and is the creator and founder of RIZE Consultants, LLC. She will connect to her audience in a unique way, utilizing Zoom and other social media apps.

Nicole's experience will bring to life a balance of topics during each day of the series, including why equity matters, and equity in data, building capacity, planning and action.

The WA Health Care Authority (HCA) in partnership with Desautel Hege (DH) is developing a primary prevention fentanyl education campaign for youth ages 12-18. HCA and DH will be hosting four listening sessions (dates/times included below) to gather feedback on early campaign materials for maximum campaign efficacy and impact. Statewide prevention professionals including Community Coalition Coordinators, Student Assistance Professionals, and DOH cannabis/tobacco contractors, etc. are strongly encouraged to attend. The purpose of the meeting will be as follows:

• Share high-level summary of findings and themes from the landscape research and discovery phase.
• Share back key messages/reinforce what we heard from prevention professionals through the insight interviews, including strategies and suggestions we are actively incorporating into the primary prevention fentanyl education campaign.
• Share early examples of materials such as messaging, toolkit materials and samples, etc. for real-time feedback and further refinement.

Please select a date/time that works best for you and register for that particular session ONLY no later than Monday, 6/19.

1. Monday (6/26) 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. 
2. Monday (6/26) 12:30 - 1:30 p.m.
3. Thursday (6/29) 1 - 2 p.m.
4. Thursday (6/29) 2-3 p.m.

Feeling affirmed, supported, and safe is essential for our mental health. When discussing affirming environments, we often talk about health care settings, but affirming spaces go far beyond a doctor's office. For example, schools, homes, campuses, workplaces, businesses, and community spaces all have the opportunity to ensure that they are affirming for LGBTQ+ folks. This webinar will discuss what makes an environment affirming and how to create those spaces.

Please join the National American Indian and Alaska Native ATTC for a 5-part Behavioral Health webinar series hosted by Dan Foster, PhD, (Western Band Cherokee-Dakota/Lakota) and Suzan McVicker, PhD, (Cherokee Descendent), Warren “Bim” Pourier, MA, LPC, (Lakota), as they present on Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy. These 120-minute webinars will offer an overview of IFS and its applications in a clinical setting. Discussion also will include cultural considerations, recovery, re-entry, and addressing elements of the human condition. An interactive format will be used with a brief Q and A period reserved at the end of each event.

Sessions are the 4th Friday of the month:

• March 22
• April 26
• May 24
• June 28
• July 26

All sessions are 10 a.m. to noon. 

Building Bridges is a 4-week intensive training program that will guide participants through an engaging, thought-provoking, and challenging journey of self-awareness and discovery. With live sessions and on-demand microlearning video modules, this training series is designed to provide professionals with the knowledge, tools, and support needed to power cross-cultural success effectively.

This series goes beyond diversity awareness to help participants to recognize diversity as a prerequisite for their organization’s future success and the pathway to health equity.

The purpose of this webinar is to integrate CLAS Standards of care with ways to build bridges of equity and inclusion within a healthcare setting for meaningful service to the LGTBQ+ community. 

Objectives: 

• Become acquainted with the basics of CLAS Standards application in behavioral healthcare environments
• Increase awareness of health problems and stressors that vulnerable and marginalized groups experience
• Better understand the holistic health needs of clients who identify as LGTBQ+
• Identify specific strategies to build proactive partnerships for wellness care

This 90-minute webinar will provide details on how practitioners can plan for and implement effective policy strategies. This webinar seeks to demystify policy work for practitioners and increase their comfort with and ability to engage in it effectively. The presenter will explore model policies, including successful approaches to working across settings and the importance of partners and leadership.

During this webinar, prevention experts will explore the data and research on the intersection of substance use and suicide and cover identified evidence-based substance use prevention programs that address risk of suicide, and potential opportunities for collaborations that exist. 

The ongoing, increasing rate of suicide across the United States is a major public health concern. Research shows that substance use can increase suicidal ideation and suicide risk, making it a relevant issue across the behavioral health continuum. Many who die by suicide share risk factors with people living with a substance use disorder, especially opioid or alcohol use disorders. Prevention professionals across behavioral health fields should collaborate to reduce the prevalence of both issues.

The WA Health Care Authority (HCA) in partnership with Desautel Hege (DH) is developing a primary prevention fentanyl education campaign for youth ages 12-18. HCA and DH will be hosting four listening sessions (dates/times included below) to gather feedback on early campaign materials for maximum campaign efficacy and impact. Statewide prevention professionals including Community Coalition Coordinators, Student Assistance Professionals, and DOH cannabis/tobacco contractors, etc. are strongly encouraged to attend. The purpose of the meeting will be as follows:

• Share high-level summary of findings and themes from the landscape research and discovery phase.
• Share back key messages/reinforce what we heard from prevention professionals through the insight interviews, including strategies and suggestions we are actively incorporating into the primary prevention fentanyl education campaign.
• Share early examples of materials such as messaging, toolkit materials and samples, etc. for real-time feedback and further refinement.

Please select a date/time that works best for you and register for that particular session ONLY no later than Monday, 6/19.

1. Monday (6/26) 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. 
2. Monday (6/26) 12:30 - 1:30 p.m.
3. Thursday (6/29) 1 - 2 p.m.
4. Thursday (6/29) 2-3 p.m.

The WA Health Care Authority (HCA) in partnership with Desautel Hege (DH) is developing a primary prevention fentanyl education campaign for youth ages 12-18. HCA and DH will be hosting four listening sessions (dates/times included below) to gather feedback on early campaign materials for maximum campaign efficacy and impact. Statewide prevention professionals including Community Coalition Coordinators, Student Assistance Professionals, and DOH cannabis/tobacco contractors, etc. are strongly encouraged to attend. The purpose of the meeting will be as follows:

• Share high-level summary of findings and themes from the landscape research and discovery phase.
• Share back key messages/reinforce what we heard from prevention professionals through the insight interviews, including strategies and suggestions we are actively incorporating into the primary prevention fentanyl education campaign.
• Share early examples of materials such as messaging, toolkit materials and samples, etc. for real-time feedback and further refinement.

Please select a date/time that works best for you and register for that particular session ONLY no later than Monday, 6/19.

1. Monday (6/26) 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. 
2. Monday (6/26) 12:30 - 1:30 p.m.
3. Thursday (6/29) 1 - 2 p.m.
4. Thursday (6/29) 2-3 p.m.