Youth leaders train peers to ‘Use Your Voice’ for legislative change
The past several years have seen an upward trend in youth civic engagement, and that certainly appears to be the case here in Southwest Washington. [...]
Drug Take Back Event collects 5,304 pounds of unwanted meds
On Saturday, 1,733 Clark and East Klickitat County residents dropped off a total of 5,304 pounds of unused and unwanted prescription and over-the-counter medications and [...]
School principals attend annual breakfast for youth prevention
School principals from across Southwest Washington gathered for an annual breakfast and learning event hosted by Prevent Coalition at ESD 112 on Wednesday, October 2, [...]
Local Prevention Groups to Collect Unwanted Meds in Clark, Klickitat Counties
The vast majority of opioid misuse - 75 percent - starts with individuals using medication that wasn’t prescribed for them. Further, the drugs that are [...]
ESDs, superintendents, state legislators and students push for additional support to address student safety and mental health
Leaders from the state’s Educational Service Districts (ESDs) joined legislators, school staff and student representatives on September 22, for a news conference urging broader support [...]
Two community events, one mission; helping youth access the services they need to be resilient and empowered
Resiliency resource fair pairs educators and community organizations to support youth School staff, student assistance professionals and other youth behavioral health providers are invited to [...]
ECE volunteer summer internship program a big success
This summer, Early Care and Education (ECE) kicked off a new summer internship program in collaboration with Summer Works and NEXT. The partnership brought four ECE volunteer interns between [...]
Summer interns are a win-win-win
“Honestly, it was a great experience. This was my first time working in an office and it taught me a lot about organization. I think [...]
Prevention coalitions honor partners, volunteers
Prevention coalitions from across Southwest Washington gathered with community members and elected officials to honor volunteers and partners earlier this month at Vancouver’s Marshall Center [...]
Madison Langer named Youth Advocate of the Year
Madison Langer receiving award in Washington, D.C. Madison Langer, a national youth ambassador for Tobacco Free Kids, has been named a Youth Advocate [...]
Drug Take-Back Event collects over 4,300 pounds of medicine
If you’ve ever been sat on by an adult male northern elephant seal, you can imagine the weight of the medications that were collected in [...]
Youth survey results help Clark County help kids
Getting into a teenager’s head is hard. That’s why the Healthy Youth Survey is a goldmine for educators, families, law enforcement professionals, prevention groups and [...]