Virtual Clark County Youth Game Night
Where: Virtual
When: Friday, April 15th from 6:30-8 pm.
How to register: Follow this link: bit.ly/3BLzp11
More Information:
Click on the game night flyer image above or visit https://www.clarkcountystasha.org/
Congress Gives FDA Powers Over Synthetic Nicotine Products
Disposable vaping products using synthetic nicotine such as those marketed under the Puff Bar label have emerged in recent years as leaders in the vaping market because they escaped FDA regulatory authority banning sweet and fruit-flavored products. Among high school and middle school current users, i.e., those who reported using vaping products within the past 30 days, the Puff Bar brand was the most commonly used by a wide margin, according to a 2021 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention analysis of the National Youth Tobacco Survey.
Although the FDA issued warning letters in July 2020 ordering Puff Bar to remove its disposable, plant-based nicotine products from the market, Puff Bar and other brands pivoted to synthetic nicotine, which was beyond the reach of the FDA to regulate until now.
The law will become effective on April 14, 2022. Manufacturers of synthetic nicotine products wishing to keep their product on the market must submit a premarket tobacco product application (PMTA) to the FDA by May 14, 2022. If a PMTA is submitted in a timely manner, the product(s) may remain on the market for an additional 90 days, until July 13, 2022. After that date any synthetic nicotine product not authorized by FDA must come off the market.
New Youth Mental Health Toolkit Available
Take Down Tobacco Toolkit Materials Available
Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids developed new materials for their National Day of Action held on April 1, 2022. The event has passed but the effort to take down big tobacco never ends. The resources remain available for your ongoing prevention work.
Available are free printable posters, social media, activities, and educational materials including a "Joker Takedown" online card game to engage youth groups and organizations in tobacco and vaping prevention at their school and in their community.
Alcohol Awareness Toolkit: #ProofIsInTheNumbers
April is National Alcohol Awareness Month. To raise awareness about alcohol-related harms and the importance of alcohol policy safeguards, the Northwest PTTC launched the Alcohol Awareness Toolkit: #ProofIsInTheNumbers.
The toolkit seeks to raise awareness about alcohol-related harms, the importance of strong alcohol policies, and encourage engagement from prevention and public health stakeholders to strategically educate and inform decision makers about effective alcohol policies.
The Northwest PTTC provides free to use engagement materials, social media, and technical assistance for the Alcohol Awareness Toolkit on the PTTC website.
Cultural Competency for Rural Communities Training
Dates:
- Part 1: Tuesday April 26 from 2-3:30 p.m.
- Part 2: Tuesday May 10 from 2-3:30 p.m.
- Part 3: Tuesday May 17 from 2-3:30 p.m.
- Part 4: Tuesday May 24 from 2-3:30 p.m.
Overview:
Explore cultural competence from a rural perspective. Learn new tools for enhancing the effectiveness of your prevention initiatives and for crafting cultural competence goals and processes for your strategic plans. This four-session training opportunity for members of the Rural Network will explore this exciting work together and discover how these concepts play out specifically in rural areas.
Objectives:
By the end of the four 1.5 hour training sessions, participants will have:
- Defined key terms including diversity, culture, cultural competency, cultural humility, and related skills in the context of rural settings
- Gained an understanding of the five levels of community engagement, and applied the levels to achieving their community’s prevention goals
- Developed a strategic plan to engage diverse community sectors in culturally relevant prevention.
Rural Grant Progress
- Conference: We've selected the date, location, topics, and format. At our upcoming meeting we will narrow the list of speaker topics and discuss the opening events.
- Policy: We recognized Representative Paul Harris (articles above) for his work to increase tobacco and vapor product funding to prevention coalitions in the state.
- Training: We're hosting a Cultural Competency for Rural Communities training in April and May. See the article above for this four-session event.
- Recruitment: Thank you to all who attended our New Member Orientation, and welcome all our new partners! Soon we will create an at-your-own-pace onboarding site with additional resources to orient to our work.
- Photo Toolkit: Published! You may still submit more photos.
- Story Toolkit: Published! You may still submit more stories.
Cannabis Awareness & Prevention Conference
The 3rd Annual Teaching Cannabis Awareness & Prevention Conference: A Focus on the Triangulum of Cannabis, Tobacco, and Vaping will provide the latest research on youth tobacco and cannabis use, including products being used, reasons for use, health effects, and the latest available lessons for teaching tobacco and cannabis education and prevention to middle school and high school aged youth. This conference is for educators, TUPE coordinators, community-based organizations, school administrators, healthcare providers, school resource officers, parents, and anyone else working with youth.
The conference will have over 36 great workshops, 2 amazing keynote speakers, and 2 outstanding plenaries. Each person who registers will have access to all presentations, materials, and resources for an entire year!
If you’d like to set-up a group code for your organization, want to inquire about a scholarship for a parent or youth who needs it, or have any other questions please email canprevtoolkit@stanford.edu.
Where: Virtual
When: April 27th and April 28th from 8am-12:45pm PST
How to Register: Click here.
More Information: Conference at a glance document (Google docs)
Youth Forum Provides Venue to Showcase Prevention Projects
Where: Virtual
When: May 17, 2022
Registration deadline: April 11, 2022, by 5:00pm PST
More Information: http://springyouthforum.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.