Prevent Coalition September 2018 News and Updates
See "Upcoming Training & Events" for Corrected Dates
Build Youth Resilience
Prevention Tools for Schools and Parents

All are welcome to join us September 20th in celebrating the new school year and learning substance abuse prevention tools for building youth resilience.  Presentations include:
  • Prevent Coalition's mission, vision and goals by Leanne Reid
  • Find Your Good campaign by Michele Larsen
  • Supporting friends in tough times (Friend2Friend Cannabis Conversations) by STASHA Peer Educators
  • Stanford Tobacco Prevention Toolkit by Riley Hershberger
This event is open to the public and no registration is required. Light refreshments will be provided. 
Welcome New Staff!

Please join us in welcoming Christopher Belisle as Community Prevention Project Coordinator with Prevent Coalition. He will be working to implement the  Youth Marijuana Prevention and Education Program grant from the Department of Health. Kelley Groen and Christopher will co-coordinate Prevent Coalition. 

Christopher is born and raised in Clark County and holds a Bachelor of Science in Communications from University of Portland. He joins Prevent after two years at the Clark County Youth House supporting the Coordination of four youth development/prevention programs, including STASHA Peer Educators and West Van for Youth coalition. He is passionate about empowerment, prevention and is a self-proclaimed "Warrior of Wonderment." 

As a reminder,  Leanne  Reid has been  promoted to Regional Prevention Project  Coordinator for Clark and Cowlitz counties.  Rita Pinchot is the Regional Prevention Project Coordinator  in Klickitat and Skamania Counties. Kelley Groen continues  coordinating the opioid prevention work in Clark, Skamania and Klickitat  counties. Angela Johnson continues coordinating La Center United coalition. Joy Lyons  continues managing all Prevent Coalition grants and the Student  Assistance Program. 
Back to School Without E-cigarettes! 

Have you seen your kid's USB flash drive lately? It could actually be an electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) containing nicotine. E-cigarettes are the most commonly used tobacco product  among U.S. middle and high school students, and USB-shaped e-cigarettes are increasing in popularity. 

JUUL is a popular brand of e-cigarette that is shaped like a USB flash drive. All JUUL e-cigarettes have a high level of nicotine. According to the manufacturer, a single JUUL pod contains as much nicotine as a pack of 20 regular cigarettes. Because of their shape, school teachers might not notice students using JUUL in school, including in classrooms and bathrooms.
Free Medication Disposal
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October 27th Drug Take Back 

Take unused and expired prescription and over-the-counter medication for safe and FREE disposal to four Clark County event sites and one Skamania event site.

Prescription and over-the-counter medication including pills, liquids & inhalers will be accepted. Medications may remain in original containers and labels do not need to be removed. Medications not in original containers will be accepted too. 

PeaceHealth Southwest Urgent Care & Kaiser Cascade will be the ONLY event sites accepting sharps and syringes for disposal. For more information about the event and year-round free medication/sharps/syringes disposal sites visit  
Mark Your Calendar

September 18th from 2:30 to 4:00 pm
   
ESD 112 Conference Center
Vancouver WA 

Build Youth Resilience "Prevention Tools for Schools & Parents"
September 20th from 3:30 to 5:00 pm
ESD 112 Conference Center
Vancouver WA 

September 27th from 10:00 to 11:30 am
ESD 112 Columbia Conference Room
Vancouver WA 
Upcoming Training & Events

             Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention
 
            SAMHSA's Center for the Application of  Prevention Technologies

             Washington State Department of Health

             Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention

11/5 - 11/6   Inaugural MTSS Fest
   Seattle Airport Marriott in  Seattle, WA    
   Save the Date!  Washington's first MTSS conference is happening soon. The theme is:
   Gearing up for MTSS: Progress, not perfection! Speakers include Dr. Sharon Vaughn
   from University of Texas at Austin and Dr. Brandi Simonsen from University of
   Connecticut. 

11/6 - 11/7  (Corrected dates)  Washington State Prevention Summit     
   Yakima  Convention  Center, Yakima, WA.
   Scholarship opportunities available for community members in the southwest region
   interested in attending this conference. Contact Joy Lyons at  Joy.lyons@esd112.org
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