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Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is alerting providers and grantees about the risks of xylazine.
Xylazine, also known as "tranq," is a non-opiate sedative, analgesic, and muscle relaxant that is increasingly being found in the illicit drug supply, often in combination with opioids like fentanyl. Xylazine can cause circulatory changes that lead to painful lesions, necrosis, and even limb loss.
The ...
read moreSoap Lake Prevention Coalition partnered with Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) to launch a new, drug-free alternative activity: Midnight Movies. Events will be held bi-monthly and include prevention messaging and information dissemination followed by a movie screening for youth...
read moreThese conferences are open to CPWI, CBO, and tribes for attendance. Requests...
read moreApril is Alcohol Awareness Month. This observance is intended to increase public awareness about the use of alcohol and its impacts on individuals, families, business, and communities.
Throughout April, tribes, community coalitions, and organizations are encouraged to host events to increase awareness and educate people about alcohol use disorder prevention and treatment.
There are lots of resources available online to help you plan and host an alcohol awareness event,...
read moreSafe Medication Return lets people appropriately dispose of unwanted household over the counter and prescription medications (including for pets). Secure storage and safe disposal of medication helps reduce overdoses, poisonings, and suicide attempts. Safely disposing of medication also keeps it out of our environment which helps protect our water and soil.
Washington’s two approved drug take-back program operators, MED-Project and Inmar, recently launched:
Find What Moves You (FWMY) was developed by researchers at Washington State University to support mental, physical, and social well-being in middle school girls. FWMY is a movement-based activity program for youth ages 11-14-years old who identify with a girls' community, intended to help them appreciate, explore, and embody their truest selves. This program welcomes cisgender, transgender, and non-binary...
read moreInternational Transgender Day of Visibility will be recognized on Friday, March 31, 2023. This observance celebrates the accomplishments of transgender ("trans") and gender non-conforming people while raising awareness of the work that still needs to be done to achieve trans justice.
Despite representing less than five percent of the U.S. population, trans people are targeted by discriminatory legislation that threatens their civil rights, including the ability to access...
read moreNational Drug and Alcohol Facts Week (NDAFW) will be held March 20-26, 2023. NDAFW is an annual, week-long observance that inspires dialogue about the science of drug use and substance use disorder among youth. It provides an opportunity for scientists, students, educators, healthcare providers, and community partners to come together to help advance the science and address youth drug and alcohol use.
There are lots of ways to get involved: ...
read moreThe Health Equity Zones Initiative is launching its nomination process to select one rural and one urban zone! People across the state are invited to nominate their community to be selected as a health equity zone to focus on their area’s most pressing health issues. Each zone will receive $200,000 per year for two years to identify priorities and work on collaborative solutions to each area’s unique health concerns.
Although the Department of Health is providing technical assistance...
read moreThe call for proposals is now open! Submit a proposal or visit the conference website for more information. Registration coming soon!...
read moreThe National Indian Health Board (NIHB) now invites award nominations for the Annual NIHB Outstanding Service Awards.
Each year, NIHB invites nominations for awards that recognize excellence, achievement, and contributions that go "above and beyond" the call of service and honors efforts made by individuals, organizations, and programs that have enriched and improved American Indian/Alaska Native health, health systems or policy. Contributions must be in the field of health...
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Join Westside HEY and SW Seattle Youth Alliance coalitions on Wednesday, April 5, at the West Seattle town hall meeting to address underage substance use. Dr. Kevin Haggerty will share important information about health, prevention, vaping, fentanyl, and parent engagement. The event will be held from 6-8 p.m. at the Denny International Middle School Galleria (2601 SW Kenyon St., Seattle, WA 98106) and is free and open to the public.
Prevention professionals are...
read moreThe 2023 Region 10 Opioid Summit will be held in Vancouver, WA, July 19-20, 2023. This year, the conference theme is The Road to Healthier Communities: Creating Equitable and Responsible Systems to Address the Evolving Opioid Epidemic.
Registration and a call for proposals are coming soon! Visit the conference website or The Athena Forum...
read moreThe scholarship application is open! The deadline to submit a scholarship application is Wednesday, March 15.
The 2023 Washington State Spring Youth Forum (SYF) is scheduled to be hybrid on May 10, 2023, at the Great Wolf Lodge, in Ground Mound, WA, with the option to participate and compete...
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