JANUARY IS NATIONAL MENTORING MONTH |
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January is National Mentoring Month and ODP believes that the benefits of quality, positive mentorship make it a vital component of our primary prevention work. This January, we encourage you to join us in elevating the power of relationships by highlighting the benefits of mentoring, discussing best practices for supporting young people, and sharing inspiring stories from the field. This month-long celebration of mentoring is full of exciting opportunities to grow the movement and raise awareness about the power of relationships.
Research shows that mentors play a powerful role in providing young people with the tools to make responsible choices, attend and engage in school, and reduce and avoid risky behaviors like alcohol and drug use. Yet, 1 in 3 young people will grow up without a mentor.
Mentoring.org created multiple 2022 National Mentoring Month Toolkits to help organizations with public official & advocacy engagement, digital engagement, and social media engagement. Find all of the toolkits here.
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January 6
I Am A Mentor Day
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January 27
Thank Your Mentor Day
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January 26-28
National Mentoring Summit
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The 67th Idaho Legislative Session will convene on January 10, 2022, at the Idaho State Capitol. ODP has multiple resources for our prevention partners to help you stay informed on, and get involved in, Idaho substance use-related legislation. |
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ODP Leglistive Bill Tracker
Use this tool to easily follow all substance use-related legislation and sign up for notifications to get updates sent straight to your inbox. Find it at odp.idaho.gov/billtracker
Drug & Alcohol Fact Sheets
ODP has updated one-page fact sheets on numerous substances, including alcohol, marijuana, opioids, kratom, e-cigarettes/vaping, and more. Find them under Fact Sheets in the menu along the top of the page at odp.idaho.gov
Toolkit: How to Contact Your Legislator
This ODP toolkit was created to help Idahoans identify and contact their legislators, and provide tips to make the process simple and effective. Download it for free here.
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GRANTEE SPOTLIGHT: DrugFree Idaho |
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Parent CRAFT (Community Reinforcement Approach Family Training) is a fast-paced interactive video-based course designed to help cope with tough topics such as youth substance abuse. The course is based on the proven CRAFT method, offers professional guidance throughout, and provides real-world examples of parents interacting with their child, before and after applying the CRAFT method.
This is a great opportunity for parents or caregivers throughout Idaho to learn techniques that may help them better communicate with their children when addressing issues like substance abuse. Counselors, juvenile services, youth advocates, etc. can offer this absolutely free resource to parents that they can access from the comfort of their own home.
Visit drugfreeidaho.org and follow the Parent CRAFT link to gain access. As of now, this access will be available through 2022 so please share this information and encourage as many parents as possible to take advantage of this great opportunity.
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U.S. Surgeon General's Advisory: Protecting Youth Mental Health |
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Last month, the U.S. Surgeon General issued a new advisory to highlight the urgent need to address the nation's youth mental health crisis. The advisory calls for a swift and coordinated response to this crisis as we continue to battle the COVID-19 pandemic. It provides recommendations that individuals, families, community organizations, technology companies, governments, and others can take to improve the mental health of children, adolescents, and young adults.
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, mental health challenges were the leading cause of disability and poor life outcomes in young people, with up to 1 in 5 children ages 3 to 17 in the U.S. having a mental, emotional, developmental, or behavioral disorder. Additionally, from 2009 to 2019, the share of high school students who reported persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness increased by 40%, to more than 1 in 3 students. Suicidal behaviors among high school students also increased during the decade preceding COVID, with 19% seriously considering attempting suicide, a 36% increase from 2009 to 2019. Between 2007 and 2018, suicide rates among youth ages 10-24 in the U.S. increased by 57%, and early estimates show more than 6,600 suicide deaths among this age group in 2020.
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Upcoming NWPTTC Training Opportunity |
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Balancing Fidelity and Adaptation: Tools and Strategies for Successful Evidence-based Program Implementation and Sustainability |
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The adoption of an effective program is only the first step toward achieving the positive youth and family outcomes community-based organizations aim to achieve. Research has demonstrated time and time again that high-quality implementation and capacity to sustain evidence-based programs over time is critical to attaining improved youth and family outcomes. However, there continues to be substantial debate about whether programs should be flexibly adapted to fit local contexts or delivered with strict fidelity to the original program model. Increasingly, evidence from research and practice indicates that there must be a balance between the two to achieve positive and sustained program outcomes.
This webinar will provide an overview of the latest research on the fidelity vs. adaptation debate and will share best practice tools and strategies for community organizations aiming to balance program fidelity and adaptation to meet the needs of their local communities.
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DITEP: Drug Impairment Training for Education Professionals |
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Organized by Panhandle Health District and the Idaho North Central Public Health District, this free DITEP training provides school staff, and those working with youth, a systematic approach to evaluating students who are using and are impaired by drugs to provide early intervention.
Participants can attend either virtually or in person in Hayden, ID. The goal of the DITEP course is to enable anyone who works with youth to recognize the signs and symptoms of drug and/or alcohol impairment. An additional training opportunity on how to use Narcan will be held after the DITEP course from 1:00-1:30 pm PST.
Date: Friday, January 28, 2022
Time: 8:00 am - 1:00 pm PST
Location: Virtual or in-person at Panhandle Health District, 8500 N Atlas Rd, Hayden, ID
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The Substance Abuse Block Grant (SABG) funding is for prevention providers and organizations seeking to provide substance misuse services directly to youth, families, and other at-risk individuals of Idaho, and/or community coalitions seeking funding to employ environmental strategies designed to reduce the impact of substance abuse at the community level.
Eligible applicants include any governmental entity (including tribal entities), such as counties, cities, schools and school districts, local law enforcement agencies, other public entities, and non-profit private entities such as community-based organizations.
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New Blog Post: Manners, who needs 'em? |
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It has been a long couple of years, and I mean long…… So, I might be crazy to suggest you teach your kids manners, but I’m a-gonna. Ultimately, you have to decide what is most acceptable for your family. Nevertheless, I’m going to recommend teaching them manners because it gives them the ability to navigate a complex world with more ease.
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NEWS STORIES & REPORTS | UPCOMING EVENTS |
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Local News Stories
National News Stories
Reports
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January Events & Observances
National Mentoring Month
- January 6: I Am A Mentor Day
- January 27: Thank Your Mentor Day
Webinar & Training Opportunities
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January 11: PCSS Clinical Roundtable: Scope of the Fentanyl Crisis. Register.
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January 11: 2022 Dialogue for Health Community Prevention Webinar Series. Register.
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January 12: Tools & Strategies for Successful EBP Implementation and Sustainability. Register.
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January 20: Getting Ready for Sustainability Planning. Register.
Next Month...
February 7-13, 2022 is Children's Mental Health Week. Learn more.
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We envision a safe and healthy Idaho free from the devastating impact of substance use on youth, families, and communities. |
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