Get resources and support for you and your community. Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a web page. COVID-19 Update and Resources To combat the spread of COVID-19, we've taken a number of steps, as we've previously announced. Those steps include directing our staff to work from home at least this week and next and canceling all events between now and May 31st. Here's a list of events that have been canceled: Advanced Ethics Problem Gambling 101 & Prevention Ethics The G.A.P. Network Regional Summit – Southeast (Zanesville) Statewide Prevention Coalition Association meeting We Are The Majority Rally The Statewide Prevention Coalition Association Annual Meeting The Ohio College Initiative Annual Luncheon The Ohio College Initiative Presidents Luncheon The G.A.P. Network Regional Summit – Northeast (Akron) We will evaluate whether to continue working from home on a weekly, ongoing basis, and we will continue to evaluate whether to cancel or continue events as facts unfold. We'll use these weekly updates to keep you informed as to these and other changes. Read our full statement online on our website. On our website, we’ve collected a wide variety of high-quality sources of ongoing information about COVID-19. Go there to access COVID-19 updates from the Ohio Department of Health, the World Health Organization, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and to learn different parenting strategies you might find useful during this pandemic. Get the Latest Resources Join OhioMHAS for a Teleconference with Prevention Providers Next Wednesday, April 8, at 9 a.m., the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services is hosting a teleconference to discuss specific needs during the COVID-19 pandemic with prevention providers. This is an important time to share what you need to prevent mental health issues from worsening during a time when many people are isolated and may be experiencing anxiety and depression. We encourage you to register for this Skype meeting at [link removed]. Or, you can call into the conversation by dialing 1 (614) 721-2972 and entering 399332101# as the access code. Join the Conversation A Sneak Peek at the New Parents Who Host The new and revitalized Parents Who Host Lose The Most campaign is almost ready. Since its creation, Parents Who Host Lose The Most has been used by hundreds of prevention organizations in all 50 states as well as Puerto Rico, Japan, Canada, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Neighborhood coalitions, regional collaboratives, police depatments, and entire states have relied on Parents Who Host Lose The Most to address and prevent underage drinking. Now, Parents Who Host Lose The Most is getting updated to reflect new technology, tools, and needs for communication in the digital age. It will include fact cards, posters, social media graphics, press materials, an implementation guide, and much more. We'll be announcing this campaign soon. To ensure you get the latest information about this campaign, sign up for the Parents Who Host newsletter. Sign up for the Parents Who Host Newsletter Digital Resources for Remote Working Everyday Prevention Principles As we all adjust to a new normal and cope with the full impacts of COVID-19 we want to remind parents and preventionists across Ohio that we have tools, research, and expertise to support Ohioans of all ages. Prevention Action Alliance wants to share these practical tips that you can use immediately to support a happy, healthy, safe, and drug-free family, home, and community. We’re helping youth emerge happy, healthy, and resilient….because Everyone Has A Role in Prevention These Practical Principles, like the one below, are based on the Developmental Asset Framework established by Search Institute. Many factors influence the development and well-being of young people. Young people who have support from their family and community and who hold positive values and good self-esteem are more likely to succeed and make healthy choices. This is true even when traumatic events affect them. Guiding Growth Organize community gatherings such as a daily flag raising Learn More about this Series Sign up for the Series Free Fact Sheets and Infographics With quarantines, social distancing, and changing priorities from government partners, your work just got harder. It also became more important. As more and more people find themselves losing their jobs, working from home, losing access to their favorite activities, not able to visit friends and family, and facing more and more upheaval in the rest of their lives, they're going to struggle with feelings of isolation and depression. Like an earthquake, the COVID-19 pandemic will likely trigger an aftershock of mental health issues. You can help prevent those feelings from getting worse or even from becoming a crisis in and of themselves. By educating people about health and unhealthy coping skills, you can prepare them to take charge of their own mental health wellness. You can warn them about the risk factors for addiction at a time when people are likely to drink more or turn to drugs as a way of coping with their stress. And you can set them up to become resilient in the face of a pandemic that's likely going to get worse before it gets better. Download Fact Sheets and Infographics about Prevention ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Share this email with your friends! ‌ ‌ ‌ Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Click here to email us. Prevention Action Alliance | 6171 Huntley Road, Suite G, Columbus, OH 43229 Unsubscribe [email protected] Update Profile | About Constant Contact Sent by [email protected] in collaboration with Try email marketing for free today!