Importance of Substance Use Prevention for Team Sports
Micro Grant Opportunity for Youth
The American Lung Association (ALA) is excited to offer STAND micro-grants for student and youth groups looking to host educational or advocacy events and activities centered on raising awareness among their peers about the harms and risks of tobacco, vaping, and nicotine.
Micro-grants of up to $250 will be awarded to student groups across Washington state to support school-based anti-tobacco engagement activities to be conducted by students through the end of the academic year. Anti-tobacco events may include, but are not limited to: Great American Smokeout (November 21), Kick Butts Day (March 20), and Earth Day (April 22) observance events; on-campus forums, panels, or debates; education or awareness poster contests; cigarette butt clean-up events; health fairs; surveying of the school community on tobacco issues; tobacco-related film viewing; anti-tobacco media campaigns, etc.
Applications will be accepted through March 1, 2020. Applications will be reviewed and applicants will be notified of a funding decision within one week of submission.
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Central Vancouver Coalition's first Drug Take Back! | Thank you to our Police Officers! | La Center United is ready to serve! |
Central Vancouver Coalition's first Drug Take Back!
Thank you to our Police Officers!
La Center United is ready to serve!
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What's New on Youth Now?
- Educator Resources
- American Lung Association – STAND micro-grants for student and youth groups. Posted information and application link!
- Surgeon General & Discovery Education Virtual Field Trip: Science and facts on E-Cig Use
- Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids: The Rise of Vaping; 20 minute video course for youth
- Administrator Resources updated with link to ‘Research on Student Athletes and Substance Use’ webinar provided by OSPI
- Vaping in the News; many new articles posted!
All this and more at www.youthnow.me.
Mark Your Calendar
Prevent Coalition events:
Coalition Coordinators Meeting
November 7th from 9:30-11 am
ESD 112 Columbia Room
2500 NE 65th Ave., Vancouver, WA 98661
Youth Empowerment Project - Ideas Into Action Workshop!
November 19th from 3:30-5 pm
ESD 112 Skamania Room
2500 NE 65th Ave., Vancouver, WA 98661
December 5th from 8:30-1:30 pm
Excelsior High School
1401 39th St, Washougal, WA 98671
Registration required. Contact christopher.belisle@esd112.org.
Click for full calendar of coalition and community events.
Other Training & Events
11/4 Prevention Ethics 3-week starting date (Free online course for Prevention Professionals)
11/5 through 11/6 Washington State Prevention Summit in Yakima, WA
11/19 Webinar: Trauma and Brain Science
Online from 12:30-1:30 pm
1/20/20 Prevention Policy Day in Olympia, WA
3/17/20 Save the date! Teens Care Too Summit at WSU Vancouver from 10-3 pm
Connection is the Best Prevention
Our mission is connecting and supporting communities to build resilience and prevent youth substance use. We envision a healthy, thriving community free of substance abuse.