Prevent Coalition’s Rural Network to Host Second Annual Rural Prevention Conference
Prevent Coalition’s Rural Network is preparing to host the second annual Rural Prevention Conference, set to take place on September 25-26, 2024, at the Yakima [...]
Prevent Coalition Receives Grant to Combat Youth Opioid Misuse in Clark County
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. [...]
Youth leaders shine at 2024 Washington State Spring Youth Forum
Students and staff from Southwest Washington attended the 2024 Washington State Spring Youth Forum in May at Great Wolf Lodge. This annual event brought together [...]
One Prevention Alliance Coordinator, Karen Douglass, Wins Regional Award for Work in Prevention of Drug and Alcohol Abuse
Karen Douglass, Community Prevention Project Coordinator for One Prevention Alliance Community Coalition, was recently named Member of the Year at the Skamania County Chamber of [...]
Use Your Voice event prepares next generation of leaders
On December 8, Teens for Tomorrow facilitated the annual Use Your Voice student-led training event at Excelsior High School to empower and educate the next [...]
Drug take-back event in Southwest Washington collects 1,504 pounds of unused medications and syringes
More than 413 residents in Clark and Klickitat counties safely dropped off a total of 1,504 pounds of unused medications and syringes during a multi-site [...]
ESD 112 Empowers Youth-Led Prevention at the 2023 Washington State Spring Youth Forum
In May, students and staff from the Southwest Washington region attended the 2023 Washington State Spring Youth Forum. Forty teams from across the state were [...]
Local Prevention Groups Hosting Drive-Thru Drug Take-Back Events on April 22
Community substance misuse prevention coalitions, law enforcement agencies, and medical providers in Southwest Washington are collaborating to host drive‐thru drug take‐back events at five different [...]
Regional School Safety Center creates model for supporting student safety & well-being
Block & Department of Education Grants Provide Funding for More Mental Health Staff School districts in need of mental health, behavioral health, safety planning resources, [...]
ESD 112’s Deb Drandoff Receives Lifetime Achievement Award from Washington State Health Care Authority
Educational Service District 112 (ESD 112) Director of Prevention and Youth Services, Deb Drandoff has been presented with a lifetime achievement award by the Health [...]
Drug take-back event in Southwest Washington collects 2,678 pounds of unused medications and syringes
VANCOUVER, WA (November 1, 2022) – More than 600 residents in Clark, Skamania and Klickitat counties safely dropped off a total of 2,678 pounds of [...]
Prevention Groups Holding Drive-Thru Drug Take-Back Events on October 29
Community youth substance use prevention coalitions, law enforcement agencies, and community organizations in Southwest Washington are collaborating to host drive-thru drug take-back events at seven [...]
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