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HCA awards first-ever local gambling prevention grants

Washington State has reached a meaningful milestone in community health: for the first time, local gambling prevention grants have been awarded to…

March 19, 2026

New overdose prevention materials for Tribal youth

Friends for Life’s sister campaign, For Our Lives, is an opioid overdose prevention campaign created by, with, and for Native people in…

March 18, 2026

New and improved Friends for Life online toolkit

If you’ve visited the Friends for Life website recently, you may have noticed that the online toolkit has a new look. The redesign makes…

March 18, 2026

More DBHR announcements

Announcements

Save the date: National Prevention Network (NPN) Conference September 29-30

Save the date for the 2026 National Prevention Network (NPN) Conference

We invite you to join us for the 2026 National Prevention Network…

March 17, 2026
Washington’s First Teen-Led Mental Health Summit!

Washington’s First Teen-Led Mental Health Summit is a student-driven and action-oriented event rewriting the typical narrative in the…

March 12, 2026
Substance Misuse and a Roll of the Dice

Young people are more likely to develop gambling problems than adults. Those who start gambling early are more likely to become addicted as they…

March 11, 2026
Navigating the Alphabet Soup of Prevention

By Steve Miller, CPS

When you walked into your first prevention meeting, you may have experienced it. The agenda looked promising. The…

March 11, 2026

Announcing the Science of Relationships conference

The Science of Relationships is an engaging gathering of professionals focused on strengthening protective factors for youth through connection…

March 11, 2026
MHA shares planning guide for Mental Health Month in May

May is Mental Health Awareness month. The 2026 Mental Health Month Planning Guide by Mental Health America (MHA) is now available in English…

March 10, 2026
Ask, Listen, Learn curriculum now featuring mental health materials

Ask, Listen, Learn is excited to share new curriculum and youth-engagement activities centering on mental health, tailored for youth ages 9-13.…

March 10, 2026
Save the date: CCSAP Annual Conference

Washington’s College Coalition on Substance misuse, Advocacy, and Prevention (CCSAP)’s annual conference and professional development meeting will…

March 09, 2026

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Upcoming Events

SPF Application for Prevention Success Training (RMPHTC - Virtual)

Mar 19 2026 | 9 - 11am

The SPF Application for Prevention Success Training is being hosted online/virtually from March 5-26, 2026, hosted by Rocky Mountain Public Health…
Rolling the Dice on Our Future: Addressing the Youth Gambling Epidemic

Mar 19 2026 | 10 - 11:30am

While gambling is traditionally seen as an adult activity, younger audiences are now engrossed by easy-to-access digital gambling and gambling-…
TopCon: a commercial tobacco prevention conference

Mar 18 - 19 2026

This national conference, taking place for the fourth time, features emerging topics in commercial tobacco prevention with some sessions focusing…
Results-Based Accountability for Program Planning and Evaluation (Part 1)

Mar 20 2026 | 11am - 12:30pm

Join Ashley Beck, Ph.D., for an engaging two-part series on the fundamentals of Results-Based Accountability (RBA) as a practical, shared language…

Teen-Led Mental Health Summit

Mar 21 2026

Washington

Event Details: 📅 Date & Time: Saturday, March 21st 2026 | 10:00 AM-4:00 PM 📍 Location: Aura Event Center (3100 East Valley Rd, Renton, WA…
Suicide and Substance Misuse: Supporting Safety

Mar 23 2026 | 8:30 - 9:30am

Join the Providers Clinical Support System (PCSS) and the National Council for Mental Wellbeing on March 23, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. ET…
Minerva 2.0 technical support call

Mar 24 2026 | 1:05 - 2pm

Call information
Join us for a Minerva 2.0 technical assistance/support call for Minerva 2.0 users (CPWI, CBO and project providers, and tribe…
March 2026 Prevention Provider Meeting (Required)

Mar 25 2026 | 9:05am - 12:05pm

Overview of the strategic planning documents and resources
This training is part of the comprehensive CPWI Strategic Planning Series.…

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Community Library

The Athena Forum’s Community Library makes various prevention resources readily available for use by substance use disorder prevention and mental health promotion professionals and volunteers statewide. The Community Library is comprised of handouts, templates, risk profiles, publications, brochures, guidance, and reference tools. Providers can also use this shared space to upload coalition-developed publications, such as newsletters, and earned media that highlights local work.

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