In this issue

• Announcements
• Resources
• Upcoming deadlines
• Funding opportunities
• Job openings

Upcoming events

For more information and to post your own event, visit The Athena Forum Calendar.

HCA trainings and events

DBHR all provider COVID-19 call
June 16
Webinar

Minerva technical assistance call
June 18
GoToMeeting

DBHR follow-up Community Prevention and Wellness Initiative (CPWI) and community-based organization (CBO) listening session
June 25
Webinar

DBHR all provider COVID-19 call
June 30
Webinar

Substance Abuse Prevention Skills Training - training of trainers
August 17-21
Online

Community trainings and events

Pride Month
June
Nationwide

Developing effective business strategies to foster community change for the long haul
June 17
Webinar

Hope & Cope 2020: A free webinar for youth age 14 to 21
June 17
Webinar

Innovative prevention strategies during COVID-19
June 17
Webinar

Prevention 101 Series: Online with the Washington Poison Center
June 17
Webinar

Training in Providing the SPORT (Alcohol & Drug) Prevention Plus Wellness program part I: Program components and individual script
June 17
Webinar

Demystifying data: Gathering and using local risk and protective factor data for prevention: Using data
June 18
Webinar

Embracing Adversity: Employing resilience and a growth mindset in complex times
June 18
Webinar

Freedom From Smoking facilitator training
June 18
Webinar

Rural Network Meeting
June 18
Webinar

Six elements of effective coalitions
June 18
Webinar

Training in Providing the SPORT (Alcohol & Drug) Prevention Plus Wellness program part II: Group script and implementation resources
June 18
Webinar

Virtual learning series part 2: Virtual facilitation 2.0 - Best practices
June 18
Webinar

Challenges and opportunities of the COVID-19 work environment series: What's next: Transitioning back to the office environment, part 2
June 19
Webinar

Connecting prevention specialist to Native communities during times of crisis: Listening sessions
June 19
Webinar

Marijuana edibles, synthetics and other popular youth based drug products/trends
June 19
Webinar

Challenges and opportunities of the COVID-19 work environment series: The post-COVID-19 workplace – What will work look like? Part 1
June 22
Webinar

Research, policies, and practices: Federal and community-level perspectives on vaping
June 22
Webinar

Partnerships For Success (PFS) Academy 2020: Making the steps of the Strategic Prevention Framework work for you - Evaluation
June 23
Webinar

It's legal, now what?! Marijuana legal communications
June 23
Webinar

Pharmacotherapy for opioid use disorder: Who, what, when, where, why, and how
June 23
Webinar

Welcome to the Hill Day: National Council for Behavioral Health
June 23-24
Webinar

2020 Beyond Paper Tigers Trauma-Informed Conference
June 24-25
Online

Preventing youth vaping series, Part 1: The extent and risk factors for youth vaping
Webinar
June 25

Suicidality and COVID-19: How to help
Webinar
June 25

Challenges and opportunities of the COVID-19 work environment series: The post-COVID-19 workplace – What will work look like? Part 2
June 26
Webinar

Connecting prevention specialist to Native communities during times of crisis: Listening sessions
June 26
Webinar

Interactive dialogue on alcohol and COVID-10: Strategies to reduce alcohol-related harms
June 26
Webinar

Marijuana and related drug trend prevention
June 26
Webinar

When COVID-19 meets the opioid crisis
June 28
Webinar

2020 University of Maryland Training Institute
June 29-July 3
Online

Opioid use within the sexual and gender diverse populations
June 30
Webinar

Racism and COVID-19
June 30
Webinar

How implicit bias affects our work: relationships with clients
June 30
Webinar

Virtual learning series part 3: Elevating your impact
July 1
Webinar

National UNITY Conference
July 3-7
Online

Announcements

Mental Health Promotion Project (MHPP) grantee shifts plan to continue services during COVID-19 pandemic

Educational Service District (ESD) 105 recently pivoted their MHPP plan in response to COVID-19. ESD 105 was able to train 180 community members from Yakima, Kittitas, and Grant Counties in the Question Persuade Refer (QPR) suicide prevention curriculum. They also have 161 community members registered for the upcoming virtual School Resource Officer Summit, which will focus on upstream prevention and mental health promotion. Because both opportunities were available online, ESD 105 were able to engage new partners and increase their reach.

Congratulations to student support program manager, Emily Nelson, Coalition Coordinator, Lizbet Maceda, and their QPR team!

Do you have a story to share? Please send to you DBHR Manager or e-mail Prevention@hca.wa.gov.  

Feedback requested on the effects of COVID-19 on prevention work

We are asking for your input on issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic and its effect on local prevention services. Please complete this short survey to help inform our future efforts. 

Update on Substance Abuse Prevention Skills Training (SAPST) Training of Trainers (TOT)

In partnership with the Northwest Prevention Technology Transfer Center, we will be hosting a free virtual SAPST TOT. Participants will be divided into teams to teach back short sections of the curriculum and receive constructive feedback from the trainer and each other.

The training will consist of:

• August 3, 9-10 a.m. - Technology orientation and training overview
• August 3-17 - Master trainer will meet individually with teams to prepare them for teach-backs. 
• August 17-21, 9-11 a.m. - Master trainer and all participants will meet virtually daily.

Please see more information and participant requirements on The Athena Forum Training Calendar.

To register, contact Sonja Pipek at sonja.pipek@hca.wa.gov by June 17. 

Updated successful tips for billing

This recently updated resource provides Community Prevention and Wellness Initiative (CPWI) and community-based organization (CBO) contractors with invoice and billing guidelines to support efficient and timely billing practices. 

HCA recruits next cohort of Prevention Fellows

Applications for the next round of the 10-month Prevention Fellowship Program are due June 30. The program will start on October 1, 2020. This is an exciting opportunity to start or re-start your career in prevention science and community organizing. Application can be found online. 

Are your schools registered for the 2020 Healthy Youth Survey (HYS)?

The 2020 HYS will be administered starting in October.

Anyone can check the status of a school to see if they have registered for the 2020 Healthy Youth Survey, and those with an EDS credential can register their school. Registration closes June 30. Find out more on The Athena Forum.

Questions? Contact Emily Maughan at Emily.Maughan@k12.wa.us or Susan Richardson at surveyadmin@askHYS.net.

New OWL E-Learning course available

A new 30-minute OWL E-Learning course is available: 

• Student athletes and opioids

Don't forget to check out OWL E-Learning for other free courses, many with continuing education hours available, including:

• COVID-19 and suicide prevention: Staying connected and promoting resources
• Opioid prescribing guidelines
• Strategic Prevention Framework series

Have you submitted your nomination for the Prevention Awards of Excellence yet?

The Prevention Awards of Excellence are a wonderful opportunity to recognize individuals and organizations for their dedication and contributions to the prevention field! Nominations due August 10 by 5 p.m. 

Questions? Contact Martha.Williams@hca.wa.gov.

Resources

LGBTQ+ resources

June is Pride Month, which commemorates the Stonewall riots in 1969 and is an opportunity to recognize the impact LGBTQ+ people have in our communities. 

Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth report higher rates of substance use compared to heterosexual and cisgender peers and are at a greater risk for developing substance use and mental health disorders. They are also more likely to experience bullying.

Ways to support the LGBTQ+ community in your work:

• Share Governor Inslee’s WA State LGBTQ Pride Month Proclamation 2020.
• Share the videos the LGBTQ Commission is putting out from different state leaders all month on their Facebook page.
• Send out LGBT specific COVID resources.
• Educate yourself and your community on the intersection of LGBTQ and race, especially in the African American community.
• Update the vocabulary used in your organization to be inclusive and respectful.
• Share resources:
  • LGBTQ-Inclusive Language.
  • The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's guide for helping families to support LGBT children.
  • Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board - Two Spirit and Native LGBTQ Health
  • Trevor Project Lifeline: Crisis intervention and suicide prevention services for LGBTQ+ youth/young adults under 25.
  • PFLAG: Wide range of topics and support for LGBTQ+ individuals and allies.
  • Mental Health America: Resources for LGBTQ+ individuals.

New HCA staff

HCA would like to welcome our newest staff members to the Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery, Substance Use Disorder Prevention and Mental Health Promotion Section:

Brittany Smith, mental health promotion and prevention system manager

Christine Steele, prevention and policy manager

Upcoming deadlines

All invoices to include supplemental billings are due within 45 days of the end of the State Fiscal Year by August 14.

Funding opportunities

Current HCA grants

• No current funding opportunities

Other funding opportunities

• The Cardinal Health Foundation - Zero Suicide Collaborative Grant
• Health Resources and Services Administration - Rural Communities Opioid Response Program-Planning
• National Indian Health Board - Building Tribal Provider and Patient Capacity for Addressing Opioid Misuse Prevention and Treatment
• American Legion Child Welfare Foundation - Child Welfare Foundation Grant
• West Region Emergency Medical Services & Trauma Care Council, Inc. - West Region EMS Injury Prevention Grant

Job openings

Check out existing job openings in the field or post your own at The Athena Forum.