Prevention strengthens protective factors and reduces risk factors ― in individuals, families, schools, communities, and across society. Decades of community-based experience and scientific research shows that prevention works. This October, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has provided a free Prevention Month Toolkit to help you spread the word.

This week is Red Ribbon Week! You can find resources to help you plan your RRW activities from the National Family Partnership, DrugFree Idaho, Natural High, and others here.

Get involved by ordering free Family Meal Guides to share or by organizing a Family Dinner event or activity in your community. Stipends are available for partners that organize activities. Click here to learn more, order Meal Guides, and request a stipend.

ODP encourages you to join in the Sticker Shock campaign by organizing a "Stick 'em On" event in your community. Event organizers are eligible to receive a $200.00 stipend to support the event. Click here to learn more, register an event, and request a stipend.

GRANT OPPORTUNITIES

2023-2024 ISDL Alcohol Education Mini-Grants

Applications Open October 4 - November 17, 2023

The Idaho State Liquor Division (ISLD) along with the National Alcohol Beverage Control Association (NABCA) recognizes the importance of their role in the area of alcohol education and prevention. ISDL and NABCA want to support those efforts as much as possible and are excited to announce that the 2023-2024 ISLD Alcohol Education Mini Grant Program is now open for submissions. They are encouraging all members of the community including law enforcement, schools, colleges, universities and nonprofit agencies to apply for an award. This is a competitive grant process and the winners will be announced in December 2023 with funds available in January 2024.

The application deadline is Friday, November 17th. Find the 2023-2024 Mini Grant Program Application, guidelines, and criteria here.

Idaho LAUNCH Grants

Applications Open October 3 - November 30, 2023

Idaho LAUNCH is a grant program that provides students a one-time opportunity to have 80% of the tuition and fees at an eligible institution covered, up to a maximum amount of $8,000. With approximately 75 million dollars available for Idaho LAUNCH funding, it is possible for this program to offer between 9,000 and 10,000 awards per year! Learn more here.

UPCOMING EVENTS & TRAININGS

National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is This Saturday!

The 25th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is this Saturday, October 28th, 2023. Created by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in 2010, National Prescription Drug Take Back Days happen twice a year in April and October to address the public safety issue created by unused or expired prescription medications, which are highly susceptible to misuse and theft. Take Back Day events provide an opportunity for Americans to safely and securely dispose of unused, expired, and unwanted prescription medications and help prevent substance misuse and overdose deaths.

ODP encourages local organizations across the state to organize and/or promote Take Back Day events in their communities to help Idahoans properly dispose of unused or expired medications.

Visit ODP's National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Webpage to download the updated Take Back Day Collection Site Event Planning & Promotional Toolkit and find a collection site near you .

SAMHSA's 20th Prevention Day

SAMHSA’s 20th Prevention Day takes place on Monday, January 29, 2024, at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center near Washington, D.C. Join SAMHSA for the largest annual national gathering dedicated to advancing the prevention of substance use. To celebrate the 20th anniversary of SAMHSA’s Prevention Day, the conference will explore current programs, policies, innovations, and emerging issues; reflect on past accomplishments; and chart a course for the future of prevention. Learn More.