COALITION NEWS
August events, resources, opportunities, & more.
ESD 112’s Prevent Coalition has been awarded a $97,634 grant from the Clark County Opioid Abatement Council to implement evidence-based opioid prevention strategies for youth. The one-year grant, effective July 1, 2024, marks a significant step in addressing the growing concern about opioid misuse among young people in the county.
Read the full story at esd112.org/news.
Educational Service District 112 is accepting applications for the position of Community Prevention Project Coordinator. Full-time responsibilities will include implementing all activities associated with the new opioid grant in Clark County, as well as coordinating activities associated with the Behavioral Health Student Assistance Program.
The position will remain open until filled - click here to view the job description and apply.
Last month Prevent Coalition staff and partners completed training at the 23rd annual CADCA Mid-Year Training Institute. They were joined by coalition coordinators and coalition members from southwest Washington. In all over 2,000 participants attended the event representing prevention professionals 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 provided an incredible opportunity to network with thousands of advocates passionate about prevention.
Attendees had access to nearly 30 hours of diverse training sessions during the four-day event. Keynote speakers included Capt. Chris Jones, Pharm.D., Dr. PH, MPH, and director of the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention. Ambassador Adam Namm who currently serves as the Executive Secretary of CICAD for the Organization of American States (OAS). Also Allison Arwady, MD, MPH, director of the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, where she leads CDC's innovative research and science programs.
Prevent staff and coalition partners look forward to using the training received, latest science, trends, tools and strategies to create healthy, thriving, and substance-free communities in the southwest Washington region and beyond. Prevent would like to thank the Youth Cannabis and Commercial Tobacco Prevention Program and Washington Department of Health for supporting our attendees!
Prevent released their latest podcast, Season 2, Episode 4 - How to Organize & Run a Youth Conference. Prevent Coalition staff members Matthew Cox and Abigail Wells reflect upon their coalition's most recent youth conference, "Elevate", and share past experience, tips, and best practices that can be used to plan a future youth forum, summit, or conference.
All Prevent Coalition podcasts can be found at preventcoalition.podbean.com or on Google Podcasts, the Apple Podcast app and other familiar streaming services. Episodes are also archived at preventcoalition.org/events/news/.
Season 2 Episodes:
- Episode 1 - Supporting Student Assistance Professionals
- Episode 2 - What's an ACH?
- Episode 3 - Tips for Working with Teens
- Episode 4 - How to Organize & Run a Youth Conference (NEW!)
Season 1 Episodes:
- Episode 0 - Welcome
- Episode 1 - Rural Network
- Episode 2 - Policy Change
- Episode 3 - Secure Your Cannabis
- Episode 4 - "Better You Bingo" with special guests from Clark County STASHA!
- Episode 5 - Sweet & Sour
- Episode 6 - New Coordinator Orientation
Consider adding the Prevent Coalition Podcast to your playlist! We're sharing stories and strategies to help coalitions and organizations reach their full potential.
A “crossover” product is the alcoholic version of a traditionally non-alcoholic product. Soft drink and juice producers along with alcohol suppliers have introduced many of these products within the past few years. While these products gain in popularity, there is concern that the crossover products may potentially be confused with their non-alcohol beverage counterparts and lead to point-of-sale purchases by youth.
Millions of single-use “disposable” e-cigarettes are piling up in landfills across the country. Over half of young people surveyed discarded their disposable devices in the trash, with less than a quarter reporting recycling them, according to new research from Truth Initiative published in Addiction.
Stanford Tobacco Prevention Toolikit
Vaping: Know the Truth
This self-led interactive digital curriculum is for grade levels 8-12, can be completed in approximately 30-60 minutes, and aligns to national health education standards. In addition to encouraging students to live vape-free lives it offers resources to help young people who are currently using e-cigarettes to quit.
Catch My Breath Youth Vaping Prevention Program
FDA Vaping Prevention & Education Resource Center
Access free resources for teachers, students, and parents to learn more about the dangers of vaping nicotine. Includes lesson plans, videos featuring real teens, science-based information, and more.
Stanford Medicine Cannabis Awareness Toolkit
Theory-based and evidence-informed resources created by educators, parents, and researchers aimed at preventing middle and high school students’ use of cannabis/marijuana.
Classroom Resources - National Institute on Drug Abuse
Search curriculum on the science and consequences of substance use. All lessons are based on national science and education standards and were developed by scientists from leading universities and the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Also available are conversation starters for parents and "Ask a Scientist" videos.
Choose You Campaign
Washington State Department of Health (DOH) launched this campaign to promote heathy youth choices and educate youth about the risks of using vapes. Links to quitting resources available.
Empower Vape Free Youth
The Empower Vape-Free Youth campaign encourages middle and high school educators to speak with students about the risks of e-cigarettes and nicotine addiction. The campaign includes resources for educators to help students avoid or quit vaping.
Find Your Good Campaign
The Find Your Good campaign aims to promote healthy activities and positive interactions between youth, to help them recognize there are ways to cope with stress without using drugs or alcohol. Campaign materials and more information available at youthnow.me/findyourgood
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. The theme for 2024 is “Together we can”, highlighting the power of our community when we all stand together.
A huge collection of promotional materials are available on the campaign website including posters, flyers, social media graphics, marketing messages, and campaign ideas for prevention clubs or coalitions.
CADCA launched a new campaign to reduce overdoses called "Over the Dose?" The campaign seeks to prevent the opportunity for misuse before it starts. Too often patients are prescribed more prescription medication than they need. Since many are unaware of how to store or dispose of dangerous pills, they can fall into the wrong hands.
From August - October join CADCA in challenging your communities to safely dispose of unwanted medications. Resources such as videos, social media graphics, messaging, drop box locations, and more are available on the campaign website.
Visit cadca.org/over-the-dose to learn more and download resources to promote the campaign.
Here is an infographic that lists different ways companies circumvent regulations to expose teens unknowingly to products and marketing that promotes behaviors that are harmful to their mental, emotional and physical health.
The infographic aims to educate adults so they can help teens make informed choices. Produced by Aaron Weiner, PhD, a board-certified psychologist and a past president of the Society of Addiction Psychology.
The CDC has updated their alcohol prevention website (cdc.gov/alcohol) to help the general public and health professionals understand how they can take action to improve health and well-being and to understand proven strategies to support a better quality of life.
A webpage with community strategies is available with recommendations to prevent underage drinking, facts about youth use, how it harms communities, and links to additional resources. A separate webpage outlines other policies and proven strategies to prevent excessive use. Coalitions may find this information helpful in building their youth alcohol prevention strategy.
For additional information visit cdc.gov/alcohol.
Be Well WA is a new long-term and multi-layered initiative promoting wellness and health equity for all people in Washington state. Anchored by the Washington State Department of Health (DOH), Be Well WA is an innovative collaboration with partners and communities to help empower people throughout Washington with information, resources, and opportunities to improve their individual health and well-being.
Check out the campaign website at bewellwa.org. Washington Department of Health (WADOH) also provides partner resources and more - click here to visit the WADOH Be Well WA webpage.
The Washington State Legislature wrapped up the 2024 session on March 7th. However, anytime is a good time to better understand the legislative process. Grant County Health District developed a toolkit just for that purpose with support and endorsement from the Youth Cannabis and Commercial Tobacco Prevention Program (YCCTPP).
This toolkit is meant to serve as an educational resource and includes a compilation of knowledge, definitions, experiences, and guidance from several well-known players on the WA State prevention scene.
CADCA with several key partners developed this resource for Grangers, young people, coalitions, community-serving organizations, religious organizations and any other group that seeks to meaningfully engage rural youth, to address substance misuse issues in their communities and achieve positive community change through comprehensive strategies with a focus on policy and advocacy.
Click on the image with this story to view and download the tool kit.
Cultivate, elevate, and celebrate rural voices! The 2024 Rural Conference will take place on September 25 & 26, 2024 at the Yakima Convention Center, Yakima, WA. This will be the second Rural Conference and excitement is growing! Registration and agenda are available on the conference web page.
Visit preventcoalition.org/ruralconference.
If you have questions about the conference or the Rural Network please feel free to contact us at preventcoalition@esd112.org.
Whether you have recently joined the Rural Network or are still thinking about it there is a resource available that will answer your commonly asked questions - our New Member Orientation Guide!
This guide describes our mission, vision, funding, 7 core principles, who we serve, and how to get involved. It also describes what our meetings are like and why you should join!
Learn all the details at smore.com/8eqhp
Connection is the Best Prevention
Supported by fiscal agent ESD 112, Prevent Coalition is a regional coalition formed in 2003 to increase collaboration, awareness, and reduce youth substance use in Southwest Washington. Prevent Coalition also implements initiatives for rural communities across Washington state. As a community mobilizer, our coalition creates a culture promoting healthy choices; advocates for policies and regulations that protect, empower and nurture youth; and facilitates positive opportunities for youth to be involved and thrive.
Email: preventcoalition@esd112.org
Website: www.PreventCoalition.org
Location: 2500 NE 65th Ave., Vancouver, WA, USA
Phone: 360-952-3457
Facebook: Facebook.com/PreventCoalition
Twitter: @supportyouthnow