Let's Eat Together Idaho! |
Eat Together Idaho is an initiative brought to you by Be the Parents that encourages families to eat regular meals together to prevent underage drinking and youth substance use. Studies show that eating together as a family is one of the best ways to build and maintain strong relationships with your kids. Frequent family meals are linked to lower rates of substance use and stress, and increased self-esteem and academic performance among adolescents.
It's simple. Pick a time of day to eat a meal with your family regularly. It doesn't matter if it's breakfast, lunch, or dinner, just as long as you're together.
Don't forget to share your family meal photos and use the hashtag #EatTogetherIdaho
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Use our resources to help guide your family meals together by downloading the Eat Together Idaho Family Meal Guide via the link provided below. |
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ODP Encourages Participation in
National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
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ODP encourages local organizations across Idaho to promote a Take Back Day event in their communities to help Idahoans properly dispose of unused or expired medications.
National Prescription Drug Take Back Day was initiated by the Drug Enforcement Agency in 2010 to address the public safety issue created by unused or expired prescription medications that are highly susceptible to misuse, abuse, and theft.
The 23rd Take Back Day is on Saturday, October 29, 2022, from 10 AM - 2 PM Local Time. ODP encourages local organizations across the state to coordinate or promote Take Back Day events in their communities to help Idahoans properly dispose of unused or expired medications.
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Call for Community Participation in Annual Sticker Shock Campaign |
ODP, in partnership with the Idaho State Liquor Division (ISLD), is gearing up to implement the annual Sticker Shock Campaign for the 2022 season. Designed to educate adults who may purchase alcohol legally and illegally furnish to minors under 21, stickers will placed on bags supplied by ISLD and distributed by state-operated and contracted liquor stores throughout Idaho. |
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2022 Update and Final Report:
Idaho Opioid Misuse and Overdose Strategic Plan 2017 - 2022
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In April 2017, the Office of Drug Policy convened a multifaceted group of stakeholders committed to reducing the burden of the opioid crisis in Idaho. The workgroup gathered to create a statewide, collaborative opioid misuse and overdose prevention blueprint; leading to the development of the “2017-2022 Idaho Opioid Misuse and Overdose Strategic Plan.” The five-year Strategic Plan identified three key goal areas to comprehensively address the epidemic to support the workgroup’s 2022 vision of: “A safe and healthy Idaho, free of opioid misuse and untreated opioid use disorders.”
View the final report, including outcomes and accomplishments here.
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Idaho Youth Attend CADCA's Advanced Key Essentials Training |
"I thought the meetings did a good job covering that not everyone is the same and people need different things - not everyone needs the same thing. I also learned how to make changes in my community and it was presented in a way that was not overwhelming, but a way that is possible with a little work. I also learned how everything is connected, such as trauma leading to underage drinking and/or drugs". -Youth Attendee
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2022 - 2023 ISLD Alcohol Education Mini Grant Program
Now Accepting Applications!
Deadline: Friday, November 4, 2022
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The Idaho State Liquor Division (ISLD) along with the National Alcohol Beverage Control Association (NABCA) recognizes the importance of its role in the area of alcohol education and prevention.
The 2022-2023 ISLD Alcohol Education Mini Grant Program is now open for submissions. All members of the community including law enforcement, schools, colleges, universities and nonprofit agencies are invited to apply for an award. This is a competitive grant process and the winners will be announced in December 2022.
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Leave the Porch Light On - We're On Our Way
A tribute to grandparents
By Michal Lloyd
In Idaho, 10,574 grandparents are responsible for raising children under the age of 18. This does not include the thousands of children living informally with other relatives or close family friends (2022, 2-1-1 Idaho Careline).
I remember driving back to my grandparents' house in South Dakota. My mom and I would travel the dirt back roads leading to the farm, dust trailing us in swirling cyclones, rocks flying. There were many miles between porch lights glowing like beacons, guiding us home. First, we would see Francis Putman's house and then my grandparents'. Grandma and Grandpa were up waiting for us long after the national anthem played, ending a long day...
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Save the Date: Red Ribbon Week
October 23rd - 31st
Celebrate Life: Live Drug Free
Red Ribbon Week is a national anti-drug campaign that is celebrated annually, October 23-31. During Red Ribbon Week, youth and young adults in communities and schools across the nation pledge to live drug-free by wearing red ribbons and participating in school- and community-wide anti-drug events. Red Ribbon Week was first celebrated in 1988 in memory of DEA agent, Enrique (Kiki) Camarena.
Get involved:
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It Takes All of Us: A Community Screening and Conversation About Youth Mental Health |
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McCall | September 28, 2022
Twin Falls | October 4, 2022
Hailey | October 5, 2022
Join St. Luke's for a 30-minute preview of Hiding in Plain Sight: Youth Mental Illness, a new documentary by Ken Burns that concerns mental health challenges young people often struggle with, and how we as individuals and communities can help by being aware and showing empathy. The screening will be followed by a critical community conversation about youth mental health.
This documentary and its subject are intended for mature audiences.
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2022 Stronger Together Conference: Facing our Future |
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Virtual Preconference October 12, 2022
In-Person Conference October 13 and 14th, 2022
8:30 AM - 4:00 PM MST
Boise State University - Student Union Building
2nd Floor, 1700 W University Dr.
Join School Counselors, School Psychologists, and School Social Workers as we “Unite our Strengths” to improve student mental health and wellness. Keynote speakers, panels, breakout sessions, and networking opportunities will abound during this three-day event. This second annual conference seeks to help professionals from around the state to unite our strengths in advocating for and empowering positive mental health and wellness for Idaho K-12 students.
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NEWS STORIES & REPORTS | UPCOMING EVENTS |
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Local News Stories
National News Stories
Reports
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Observances & Events
- September: National Family Meals Month. Learn More.
- September: National Recovery Month. Learn More.
- Sept 26: National Family Day
Webinar & Training Opportunities
- Sept 29: NIDA Roundtable Discussion on Substance Use Services for Youth Involved in the Legal System. Learn More.
- Oct. 18-19, 2022: Optum Idaho Annual Conference 2022. Learn More.
- Nov. 1: 2022 NIDA-NIAAA Frontiers in Addiction Research Mini-Convention. Learn More.
Next Month...
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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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