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After a three-year absence the annual Principals Breakfast event returned to ESD 112 and was attended by approximately 100 professionals made up of school principals and administrators, student assistant professionals, prevention specialists, and coalition coordinators. It provided an opportunity to promote collaboration, increase awareness of prevention issues, provide resources, and actionable steps schools can take to strengthen prevention.
As attendees treated themselves to a free breakfast, the event opened with a keynote by ESD 112 Assistant Superintendent of Teaching and Learning Mike Nerland, followed by a prevention presentation from Assistant Director of Prevention Programs, Joy Lyons. The audience was treated to prevention presentations from two Clark County youth prevention groups, Teens for Tomorrow and Chief Umtuch DREAM Team. The event received an inspirational wrap up from Wendy Butler and Vitali Turlac representing Unite! Washougal Coalition.
It was great to see everyone - we thank all attendees for giving their time to this amazing event! Planning is underway to hold this event again in fall 2024, registration will be announced in this newsletter next summer. If you have questions or suggestions for next year's event please email Joy Lyons, Assistant Director of Prevention Programs ([email protected]).
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Leanne Reid, former Director of Prevention Programs for Educational Service District 112, received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the recently held 2023 Prevention Summit. Leanne has been engaged in the realm of prevention and youth-service for over 20 years. She contributed greatly to the growth and success of Prevent Coalition helping earn two national CADCA awards.
Leanne retired this fall but continues to engage in prevention work as a Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA) trainer. We wish her happiness and continued success!
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December is an opportunity to raise awareness about the dangers of impaired driving and how to prevent impaired driving and related crashes, injuries, and deaths. Driving while impaired by any substance is dangerous and illegal.
The following substances can impair driving: - Alcohol
- Marijuana
- Other illicit drugs like heroin, cocaine, methamphetamine, or hallucinogens
- Some prescription medications like opioids and antidepressants
- Some over-the-counter medications like sleep aids and allergy medicines
Click here to visit a CDC webpage with information and resources for preventing impaired driving.
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What should educators do if they catch students vaping at school?
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Peer-led Prevention in Clark County
Teens using their own words and their own way to prevent substance use - this is the goal of Teens for Tomorrow. Check out this 4-minute video spotlighting this teen-led, peer-educating, substance use prevention group.
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Educational Service District 112 (ESD 112) is recruiting for a Community Prevention Project Coordinator to lead the statewide Rural Network. People interested in joining the ESD 112 prevention team can find more information about the position at the link below.
Community Prevention Project Coordinator First review of applications is scheduled to begin December 14, 2023.
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FentAlert: Empowering Youth for Safer Choices
SAMHSA's Center for Substance Use Prevention (CSAP) is seeking the best ideas from U.S. youth, aged 14-18, on a community strategy to increase youth awareness, education, and prevention around the dangers of fentanyl, especially the hidden dangers of fake pills and other contaminants that can lead to drug overdose deaths.
- Challenge Launch: December 1, 2023
- Submission Deadline: February 26, 2024, 6 p.m. ET
- Judging: February/March 2024
- Winner Announced: April 2024
The top 6 ideas will be awarded a $5,000 prize each, and up to 25 youth will receive a $2,000 honorable mention prize. To learn more or participate visit the FentAlert: Empowering Youth for Safer Choices youth challenge website.
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The Health Assessment and Evaluation (HAE) team at Clark County Public Health (CCPH) works to develop a comprehensive understanding of health in our community and to translate data into action. Our Services: - Design of, or feedback on, data collection tools (i.e. surveys and focus groups). We can provide guidance on the questions you ask, how you ask, and audience considerations.
- Identify, access, and understand data sources. We can help you better understand populations by finding data you can use when developing presentations, grant proposals, or program plans.
- Data analysis & reporting. We can make sense of the data - numbers or concepts - so you can do the community work you do best.
- Evaluation of your programs/initiatives to determine effectiveness and quality improvement. We can help you demonstrate the effectiveness, or explore intend impacts of, your program, initiative, or policy.
- Present a professional and well-structured document. We can assist you in ensuring your data makes sense to, and resonates with, your audience.
- Technical assistance. We can identify the best methods, approaches for your project, and answer other questions about research, assessment, planning, or evaluation.
Learn more at clark.wa.gov/public-health/health-assessment-and-evaluation Email us at [email protected]
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CADCA developed this infographic as part of their “What’s Trending?” infographic series to educate preventionists, engage community members, and inform the broader public about the dynamic landscape of e-cigarette trends.
Download the infographic by clicking on its image, or visit www.cadca.org/resources-center.
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Cheap & sweet cigars lure America's kids.
Cigar manufacturers and retailers are required to have a marketing order from the FDA before a new cigar can be sold, however, companies continue to introduce new flavored cigars that appeal to youth. In the past few years, the National Youth Tobacco Survey indicated that cigars are the second most popular tobacco product among youth.
This updated 2023 report from Rutgers Institute for Nicotine and Tobacco Studies and Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids educates about combustible cigars and documents how the continued proliferation of new, flavored cigars and their marketing still threatens our youth and demonstrates the need for common-sense regulation of cigars. The report also describes how companies have avoided regulations, including new product marketing restrictions and tobacco taxes, and how this has also contributed to the ongoing problem of youth use.
Click the resource image to view and download the report.
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Focus On is a prevention campaign by the Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA), and informed by data from the Washington State Healthy Youth Survey, to educate high school students about the reality of underage drinking in Washington. The campaign spotlights positive social norms, outlines the risks and consequences of underage drinking, refusal skills, and encourages teens to choose healthy ways to deal with stress, anxiety, and boredom. These resources are available at focusonyouwa.org.
A toolkit is available to assist with promoting the campaign. Visit https://socialpresskit.com/focus-on (password: FocusOnYou) to access campaign materials, social media graphics, and campaign videos.
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Resources to Prevent Underage Alcohol Use
This resource, NIAAA For Middle School, consists of interactive activities to help parents, caregivers, and teachers introduce and reinforce key messages about peer pressure, resistance skills, and other important topics related to underage drinking. The engaging activities are designed for middle schoolers ages 11 to 13. They can be used at home, in classrooms, or in after-school programs. Content is divided into sections, each section comes with a guide for the adult facilitator, handouts, role-playing exercises, and more.
Click the image to visit the resource website.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) launched Rx Awareness to raise awareness of prescription opioid abuse and overdose. The goals of the campaign are to increase awareness that opioids can be addictive and dangerous and increase the number of individuals who avoid using opioids nonmedically (recreationally) or who choose options other than opioids for safe and effective pain management. The campaign focuses on adults ages 25–54, is evidence-driven, and tells the real stories of people whose lives were torn apart by opioid use and abuse.
The CDC’s Rx Awareness resources include videos, posters, infographics, social media content, post cards, radio spots, Spanish materials, and more. Visit www.cdc.gov/rxawareness to access the resources.
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Promoting Mental Health and Well-Being in Schools.
This action guide was designed for school administrators in kindergarten through 12th grade schools (K-12), including principals and leaders of school-based student support teams, to identify evidence-based strategies, approaches, and practices that can positively influence students’ mental health.
This resource is based on research about school-based comprehensive mental health promotion programming and intervention services that contribute to improved student mental health. It was developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Division of Adolescent and School Health and RTI International.
Click on the guide image to view and download the resource.
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Do you know youth who are interested in making change? The Foundation for Healthy Generations (Healthy Gen) created a Youth Engagement Guide to provide youth with an easy-to-use resource for becoming successful youth advocates. This guide is a powerful tool that empowers youth with communication strategies they can use to bring attention to issues important to them when talking to legislators and lawmakers. It contains suggestions from youth around the state-including updated information about voter registration.
Click here to view the Youth Engagement Guide.
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Below are links to resources to help you prepare for the upcoming session.
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*Storing medicine in a locked location is the single most effective deterrent to accidental poisonings, overdose, medicine theft, and misuse that can lead to prescription drug addiction. Stay informed and talk with loved ones about the risks for ingesting or taking medicine not prescribed for them and benefits of safeguarding your medications. Learn more at www.LocksSaveLives.org.
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Seeking Applicants for the Reaching Rural Initiative
The Reaching Rural Initiative is a one-year initiative. Over the course of the year, the selected individuals and teams will receive coaching and participate in skill-building workshops as well as virtual and in-person learning experiences.
Participation in the Reaching Rural Initiative includes: - Travel and per diem costs to participate in an orientation, a field visit to observe the implementation of evidence-informed practices in a rural setting, and a closing session at the end of the 12 months. This is not a grant opportunity.
- Monthly mentorship and guidance aimed toward your local needs.
- Monthly assignments that help you apply core concepts to your local community or region.
- Access to a diverse network of rural peers, innovative rural communities, and technical assistance providers.
- Formal recognition for completing the planning initiative.
- At the conclusion of the planning period, the opportunity to apply for an implementation grant of up to $100,000 for up to 15 months to launch a project planned during the Reaching Rural fellowship.
Is the Reaching Rural Initiative for You? Click here to read the full solicitation.
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Learn About the Rural Network
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
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Monthly “Rural Network Meetings”
The full membership meets monthly on the last Tuesday from 2-3:30pm. This meeting is meant to engage network members, build connections across isolated communities, provide training to members and bring in guest speakers, we do policy work and have guest legislators come to meet rural volunteers, and we also do community-of-practice style activities where members share their experiences with one another or tackle tough issues collaboratively. These meetings are usually held virtually and open to the public, anyone is welcome to join.
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Conference Workgroup
This group meets monthly to prepare, design and plan for a statewide gathering of rural prevention professionals which happens every 2 years in Yakima, called the Rural Conference. We had our first ever conference last year convening our network members and the goal is to expand on that experience and make it even bigger and better than it already was. This committee gets to design theme, branding elements, activities that happen at the conference, agenda, speakers and more. This workgroup is hosted by the Rede Group, an event-planning subcontractor of Rural Network. The committee meets on a rotating schedule based on volunteer availability each month.
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Book Club
Logan Morrow, Community Prevention Coordinator, is running a book club around cultural competency and equity, requested by our Steering Committee. The book we’re currently reading is “I Never Thought Of It That Way: How to Have Fearlessly Curious Conversations in Dangerously Divided Times,” by Washington author Mónica Guzmán. We are currently reading the book on our own through the next month or so then meeting in October to review and reflect. We will bring the author in to a monthly network meeting in the Winter and if there is enough interest, we can host the Book Club again in Winter or Spring after meeting the Author. A book club reflection meeting will be scheduled after members have time to read the book.
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Engagement Committee
This is our newest Committee. It is tasked with reflecting and brainstorming around network member engagement. They will tackle questions such as, “Do our network members feel regularly and routinely engaged?”, “Are people feeling satisfied with our work?”, “Do people know how to get involved?”, “How can we get more members?”, “Do we have the right people at the table?”, “What barriers to engagement can we remove?”, etc. They will examine ways to improve and increase our engagement across rural communities. This committee is led by Steering Committee member Tammy Maine and will begin in October or November. The committee has not created a set schedule yet.
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Steering Committee
Our leadership team guides the work of the Rural Network, reflects on action plan progress, plans monthly meeting agenda, and evaluates the progress and outcomes of the program. We’re looking for more members to guide the work and get involved to increase our Steering capacity and keep the work sustained/strong. We meet monthly on the 1st Wednesday from 3-4:30 p.m. and are hoping to add 3-4 more members.
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Toolkit Workgroup
We have a Toolkit Workgroup meeting that is currently on pause due to funding delays and contract negotiations. This committee will eventually be run by the Montana Institute and is in charge of creating a Positive Community Norms (PCN) Campaign for rural communities statewide. Last year, this committee updated the Find Your Good campaign and created new messaging/media based on a rural youth survey they created and promoted.
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Office Hours
Our staff holds a placeholder for an hour every month for people to come and brainstorm, bounce ideas off one another, or otherwise receive support or Technical Assistance from any/all our staff team. Sometimes you need a like-minded Coordinator to generate ideas, double check their action plan, troubleshoot a difficult sector representative, etc. We’re here to support you at these monthly time slots. Email Christopher Belisle ([email protected]) or [email protected] to reserve this time with us.
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7 Core Principles Rural Network.pdf
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Southwest Region Events
SW Region Network Meeting
Thursday, December 14, 2023 2:00pm-3:30pm Virtual conference call by invitation. For southwest regional network members.
Coalition Coordinators Meeting
Wednesday, January 3, 2024 9:30am-11am Virtual conference call by invitation. For southwest region coalition coordinators.
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Rural Network Events
Rural Network Office Hours
Wednesday, January 3, 2024 1-2 p.m. Online conference call For Rural Network members to receive technical assistance
Rural Steering Committee
Wednesday, January 3, 2024 3-4:30 p.m. Online conference call
Develop the plan, guide the implementation, evaluate the results.
Rural Network Meeting
Tuesday, January 30, 2024 2-3:30 p.m. Online conference call
For Rural Network members by invitation
All times are Pacific Standard Time (PST)
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Other Training & Events
Relevant events not sponsored by Prevent Coalition:
YCCTPP and Rede Group
Adolescent and Young Adult Tobacco Use
(Webinar) December 13, 2023 11am-12:30pm Cost: FREE! Registration: Click HERE.
This webinar will explore the neurobiological and neurodevelopmental basis of tobacco use and addiction among youth; the physiological and broader health impacts of use; the current prevalence of use and opportunities for community-based prevention, and essential clinical skills and resources involved in treating tobacco use disorders at the point of care, including behavioral and medication treatments. This webinar presentation will be provided by Dr. Adam Goldstein MD, MPH, University of North Carolina Tobacco Intervention Programs.
CADCA
National Leadership Forum Gaylord National Hotel & Convention Center, National Harbor, MD January 29 thru February 1, 2024 Cost: Click here to visit the CADCA Forum 2024 website for more information CADCA Forum provides training from top experts in the field, Information, tools and strategies to take your prevention work to the next level, the latest science, news and trends on substance misuse issues, the opportunity to network with thousands of advocates passionate about prevention, and specialized youth leadership training.
CannAct
Cannabis Action Conference (Virtual) January 30-31, 2024 Cost: $195 (adult early bird), $100 (student) Visit www.ph-mjsummit.com for more information.
The annual CannAct Conference (formerly Public Health-Marijuana Summit) brings public health professionals, prevention specialists, equity advocates, public safety professionals, tobacco prevention professionals, partners, and other advocates together virtually to discuss the new and changing legalized cannabis landscape in our communities. The conference focus is policy, system and environmental change and youth prevention.
Stanford Medicine 5th Annual Teaching Cannabis Awareness & Prevention Virtual Conference (Virtual) April 17-18, 2024, 8am-2pm daily Cost: $125 (adult early bird) Visit the Conference Registration Webpage for more information. The conference will focus on the intersection of cannabis, tobacco/nicotine, and vaping, both singular and co-use of these products by youth. Learn the latest research, reasons for use, health effects, and the latest available lessons for teaching cannabis, tobacco, and co-use education and prevention to elementary, middle- and high school-aged youth. This conference is for educators, TUPE Coordinators, community-based organizations, school administrators, healthcare providers, school resource officers, counselors, parents, and anyone else working with youth. Over 1400 attendees last year!
The Montana Institute
Expanding the Circle: Creating Space for Hope, Health, and Connection In-Person, Yellowstone Conference Center at the Big Sky Resort, Big Sky, Montana Also available via livestream July 16-19, 2024 Cost: In-Person: $995. Virtual only, $525 Visit: Montana Institute website for more information Reshape the way you approach community health and well-being at the 2024 Montana Summer Institute. Join us onsite or online and learn how to foster hope, cultivate health, and strengthen connections to build healthier, safer, and more positive communities for all.
Pacific Southwest PTTC
Media in Prevention (3-Part Webinar Series) On-demand, click link below to view No Fee Webinar 1: Social Media Best Practices
Webinar 2: Media Literacy as a Practical and Transferrable Skill
Webinar 3: Using Media in Substance Misuse Prevention
This three-part webinar series aims to do this by helping participants better understand core concepts such as media literacy, social media strategies, and the role of advertising in substance use, and develop skills to think critically about social media, its’ messages, and its role in prevention.
NW PTTC
Ethics in Prevention Foundations (Virtually moderated 6-hour course) Repeats monthly, visit website for next session! No Fee, Limited Space Available This two-week, asynchronous moderated course, adapted from the original SAMHSA Center for Application of Prevention Technologies (CAPT) course, explores the six principles of the Prevention Code of Ethics. The course also introduces a decision-making process to help practitioners apply this code to a variety of ethical dilemmas, and an online discussion area to facilitate discussion with other course participants. Course meets requirements for prevention specialist credentialing.
View ongoing training and events at https://pttcnetwork.org.
NW PTTC Special Topics in Prevention of Substance Misuse (Self-paced courses) A large selection of online, on-demand courses that explore special topics in prevention of substance misuse that will better-equip prevention professionals & coalitions to serve their communities. Access the courses via the HealtheKnowledge.org website.
NW PTTC Pharmacology for Prevention Professionals (Self-paced course) Explore the basics of how substances impact major brain regions and the acute and chronic symptoms associated with different substances. Certificates of 1.5 hours for each of the following four courses: Basics of Pharmacology and Alcohol, Basics of Pharmacology and Opioids, Basics of Pharmacology and Psychostimulants (Cocaine & Methamphetamine), and Basics of Pharmacology and Cannabis. Learn more and enroll via the HealtheKnowledge.org website.
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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: [email protected]
Website: www.PreventCoalition.org
Location: 2500 NE 65th Ave., Vancouver, WA, USA
Phone: 360-952-3457
Facebook: Facebook.com/PreventCoalition
Twitter: @supportyouthnow
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