Registration Now Open!
Experience two days of learning, networking, and solution-building focused on substance misuse prevention in rural Washington State communities at the inaugural Rural Prevention Conference, held at the Yakima Convention Center, September 22 – 23, 2022. This conference is designed for community leaders, residents, and professionals who seek to create a stronger Washington State. No former experience or association with the Rural Prevention program is necessary – all who are interested are welcome to register and attend.
Registration is FREE (although attendance is capped at the first 100 to register), and teachers can earn seven professional clock hours by attending, for a nominal fee.
For more details or register for the conference, please visit: https://www.preventcoalition.org/ruralconference/
Where: In-Person - Yakima Convention Center, 10 N 8th St, Yakima, WA 98901
When: Thursday, September 22, 2022 from 12 – 4 p.m.
& Friday, September 23, 2022 from 8:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Event Website: Click here to visit event website
Take Down Tobacco Youth Advocacy Tour - Coming to Portland Oregon August 15-16!
The Take Down Tobacco Youth Advocacy Tour is geared toward youth advocates who are interested in becoming Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids Youth Ambassadors. These are advocates ready to take on the tobacco industry and fight for social and health justice.
Attendees will participate in workshops on community organizing, media engagement, activism tactics, writing and more. They'll also gain real-world experience by working alongside seasoned advocates, building networks and meeting with legislators.
Participants will leave with key advocacy skills to continue fighting for tobacco control efforts in their communities — skills that can be applied to any issue important to them and their peers.
The events are free of charge, and the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids will cover costs associated with attending – including travel, meals and lodging!
Deadline to Register is Friday August, 12, 2022!
Parent Vape Education Night
CORE Health of Longview, WA is providing a Parent Vape Education Night at their CORE Ascent Youth Center. Food and a child activity will be provided.
Where: In-Person: 1400 Commerce Avenue, Longview, WA 98632
When: Wednesday, August 24, 2022 - 5:30PM-6:30PM
How to Register: Please RSVP at ascent@choblv.org
More Information: Contact Leah Parsons, Community Relations Coordinator, leahp@choblv.org.
Website: corehealthascent.org
Printable Flyer: Click Here!
Tulalip Tribes sues Juul, claiming e-cigarette maker targeted youth with ‘deceptive’ ads
Prevent Coalition Completes CADCA Mid-Year Training Institute
Thirteen staff and partners from Prevent Coalition joined around 2,000 participants representing coalitions from all regions of the country and internationally, government leaders, youth, prevention specialists, addiction treatment professionals, addiction recovery advocates, researchers, educators, law enforcement professionals, and faith-based leaders. It was an incredible opportunity to network with thousands of advocates passionate about prevention.
CADCA’s Mid-Year Training Institute is a four-day event packed with innovative and engaging courses and opportunities to learn the latest strategies to fight substance abuse. Approximately 66 training sessions were available this summer. Prevent Coalition's Prevention Youth Services Manager, Leanne Reid, was a presenter for two of the training sessions!
Prevent Coalition staff and partners look forward to using the training received from top experts in the field, latest science, trends, tools and strategies to create healthy, thriving, and substance-free communities in our region and around Washington.
Prevent Welcomes New Coordinator
Prevent Coalition is pleased to welcome Logan Morrow to the team as a Community Prevention Project Coordinator. Logan will assist with Prevent Coalition action plans and provide support to community based prevention coalitions in our region.
Logan is a Certified Prevention Professional and prior to joining Prevent Coalition worked as a Student Assistance Professional providing school-based prevention/intervention and served on the board of a local coalition for many years. Logan begins on September 1st. We are thrilled she is joining the team!
Free Online Mental Health Awareness Tool For 18-29 Year-olds
This anonymous program developed at the University of Washington was designed to be a private, personal, self-check in for young adults ages 18-29 in Washington (though anyone 18 and older may take it). It provides tailored information designed to promote reflection on feelings, learn coping strategies, and improve health and well-being. It can be accessed 24/7 from any device with an internet browser.
There are no costs to anyone who accesses the program. The program is sponsored by the Washington State Health Care Authority.
Lesson Plans and Videos from NIDA
Click here to check out the lessons!
Also available are NIDA Scientist Virtual Q&A Videos. Educators can use these videos as stand alone lessons or integrate them into existing curriculum. These short videos provide answers to teens’ top questions about drug use and addiction. Also great for educating adults!
Print Materials and Downloads - Tobacco Education Resource Library
Available materials are free to download and use. They are available for a wide range of commercial tobacco prevention topics, audiences, and in different languages. Unable to print materials yourself? Place an order and use upon delivery. Perfect for prevention groups and coalitions operating on a limited budget.
Click here to visit the Tobacco Education Resource Library website.
Teens 14-19 can work out for free all summer at Planet Fitness
Click here to learn more and sign up on the Planet Fitness website.
CADCA Releases New Advocacy Toolkit
This guide will teaches how to engage in advocacy for substance use prevention, but the principles covered can be applied to any advocacy effort at any level of government. The guide explains how to be a vocal, visible and valuable advocate and gives an overview of the difference between education and lobbying. It provides guidance for developing an effective advocacy strategy. It explains the federal legislative process and will help you prepare to meet with legislators. Even if you are unable to travel to Washington, DC or to your state capitol, the guide offers information on other types of advocacy activities.
International Overdose Awareness Day - August 31st
International Overdose Awareness Day is the world’s largest annual campaign to end overdose, stimulate action and discussion about evidence-based overdose prevention and drug policy, and remember without stigma those who have died and acknowledge the grief of the family and friends left behind. International Overdose Awareness Day was initiated in 2001 by Sally J Finn at The Salvation Army in St Kilda, Melbourne.
A huge collection of campaign materials are available including posters, flyers, social media graphics, marketing messages, and campaign ideas for prevention clubs or coalitions.
Click here to visit the International Overdose Awareness Day website.
Rural Grant Progress
- Evaluation: Click here to take the annual evaluation survey for the Rural Network.
- Outcomes: We're compiling our annual outcomes for the year. They will be live one our website once they are finalized.
- Conference: Registration is open! We will update the agenda as we get confirmation from key speakers. Click here to access.
- Training: Thank you for attending the Cultural Competency for Rural Communities training series. Access materials and minutes at the culture web page.
- Recruitment: Welcome to the Rural Network! In 2021-22, we gained 40 new members.
- Steering: Welcome Brisa Sanchez to the Steering Committee!
- Toolkit: We hosted a workgroup meeting in June to discuss adding rural elements to the Find Your Good campaign.
- Photo Toolkit: Published! You may still submit more photos.
- Story Toolkit: Published! You may still submit more stories.
Advancing Applications of HOPE, the Science of the Positive, and Positive Community Norms
This two-hour, virtual interactive workshop led by The Montana Institute will provide an overview of the Science of the Positive, Positive Community Norms, and Healthy Outcomes from Positive Experiences (HOPE) frameworks and how they can be used in harmony to promote child development, grow Positive Childhood Experiences, and promote a healing-centered approach to help children and adults increase resiliency.
The workshop will include current research-findings and applications of these frameworks and will provide participants with opportunities to consider and discuss how they might advance these applications in their own unique contexts.
Where: Virtual
When: August 29, 2022. 9:00-11:00am (PST)
Registration: Click here to register!
This training qualifies for two hours of General Prevention Education toward a Certified Prevention Professional certification and/or renewal through the Prevention Specialist Certification Board of Washington
PTTC offering SAPST
Grounded in current research and SAMHSA’s Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF), the Substance Abuse Prevention Skills Training (SAPST) provides foundational knowledge and skills necessary to implement effective, data-driven prevention interventions that improve substance-related outcomes, reduce behavioral health disparities, and improve wellness.
The Prevention Technology Transfer Center (PTTC) Network is offering this innovative training in a virtual format that blends a pre-requisite self-paced online course with a combination of live interactive sessions. Individual homework assignments will be completed before and between the live sessions.
When: September 12, 15, 19, and 22, 2022
Details: Click here for September session application and details.
Registration Deadline August 22, 2022
2022 National Prevention Network Annual Conference
This year's conference theme, "The Power of HOPE: Healthy Opportunities for Prevention to Empower Change."
Where: Virtual
When: August 23-25, 2022
Registration Deadline: Early bird registration ends July 15th
More Information: http://npnconference.org
Cannabis Action Conference, Sept. 20-21
Where: Virtual
When: September 20-21, 2022
Registration Deadline: Earlybird registration ends September 1st.
More Information: https://www.ph-mjsummit.com
2022 Prevention Summit
The Prevention Summit is an enriching training and networking opportunity for youth, volunteers, and professionals engaged in health promotion and the prevention of substance misuse, violence, and other high-risk behaviors, in a setting that promotes cultural humility. The 2022 is still under development. More information will be available in future newsletters, or visit the event website for updates.
Where: Virtual and in-person - Yakima, WA
When: November 8-9, 2022
Registration: Not yet open (as of June 5, 2002)
More Information: Visit event webpage (preventionsummit.org)
Connection is the Best Prevention
Supported by the fiscal agent ESD 112, Prevent is a regional coalition formed in 2003 to increase collaboration, awareness, and reduce youth substance use in Southwest Washington. Prevent also implements initiatives for rural communities across Washington state. As a community mobilizer, the coalition creates a culture promoting healthy choices; advocates for policies and regulations that protect, empowers and nurtures youth; and facilitates positive opportunities for youth to be involved and thrive.