ODP and the Idaho Conference on Alcohol and Drug Dependency (ICADD) are requesting nominations for the 3rd Annual ICADD Outstanding Youth Group Prevention Award. 

The ICADD Youth Group Prevention Award celebrates the impact Idaho youth have on their communities and cultivates future leaders in our state. ODP is seeking submissions for outstanding youth organizations in 7th-12th grade that have dedicated their energies to promoting a healthy, substance-free community over the past year.

2024 ICADD Award Categories

Outstanding Youth Group: Awarded to a youth group (majority of members 18 and under at the time of nomination) that has demonstrated an outstanding commitment to substance misuse prevention and volunteerism through their work in the community.

The deadline to submit nominations is Monday, February 19, at 5:00 PM.

Nominations must be submitted online here.

ODP's new dashboard has been designed to allow users to quickly identify current prevention services, along with gaps in service and opportunities for increased prevention efforts, across the state.

What resources are included in the dashboard?

The Dashboard displays information for primary prevention resources. Primary prevention of substance uses and misuse is defined as strategies directed at individuals that are not in need of treatment, and involve efforts that aim to delay the age at which substance use begins and/or prevent the initiation of substance use or substance misuse behaviors by bolstering protective factors and reducing risk factors for youth, families, and communities.

Does your organization offer a primary prevention program or activity? Find it on the dashboard.

Registration and administration of the 2023 Idaho Healthy Youth Survey (IHYS) has been extended! Join ODP on Zoom for an informational webinar that will detail the active parental consent process and value of IHYS data.

Thursday, January 18, 2024 | 3:30PM MST

Register here.

DECEMBER & JANUARY OBSERVANCES

Nearly a third of deadly car wrecks in the U.S. involve alcohol, and more than 10,000 Americans die every year in preventable drunk or drug-impaired driving accidents. Weekends and holidays can be dangerous times on our roadways. Two of the most celebrated days of the year, Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve, are also among the deadliest. That's why December has been recognized as National Impaired Driving Prevention Month. 

One of the best ways to reduce the deadly cost of impaired driving is prevention. This December, join ODP in raising awareness about the risks of impaired driving in your community.

2024 LEGISLATIVE SESSION

2024 Legislative Resources

The 68th Idaho Legislature will convene on Monday, January 8, 2024 with a State of the State Address from Governor Brad Little. ODP has multiple resources for prevention partners to stay informed, and get involved in, Idaho Substance use-related legislation.

ODP Legislative 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

A well-articulated personal letter, email, postcard, or phone call are some of the most effective ways to communicate with elected officials. Download ODP's Legislative Toolkit.

GRANTEE SPOTLIGHT

Salmon School District

Salmon School District kicked off the holiday season with a Walk Against Drunk Driving Event and Whobilation Dinner Night. Local youth were joined by the community as they dressed up as Dr. Seuss characters as they lined the streets, encouraging sober driving through chanting and signs. Thank you, Salmon School District, for encouraging safe communities!

Meridian Anti Drug Coalition (MADC)

Youth from Renaissance High School participated in the Statewide Sticker Shock Campaign reminding adults to never provide alcohol to minors. As part of the campaign, Meridian Anti-Drug Coalition showed the PSA below at the Village Cinema in Meridian over the holiday season.

TRAINING & EVENTS

Idaho Conference on Alcohol & Drug Dependency (ICADD)

May 13-15, 2024

The next ICADD will be held at Boise State University on May 14-15, 2024 with pre-conference workshops on May 13, 2024. Registration begins on February 19, 2024.

ODP will be offering SUPTRS BG grantees a scholarship opportunity to receive funding to attend ICADD. The scholarship application will be released in January 2024.

Learn more about ICADD here.

GRANT OPPORTUNITIES

Traffic Safety Grants for Idaho Communities

Applications Open November 30, 2023 - January 31, 2024

Have an idea that could improve traffic safety in your community? The Idaho Transportation Department's Office of Highway Safety’s FY2025 grant application is now open. Funding is available for programs that aim to change unsafe behaviors like distracted and impaired driving to help reduce death and serious injury on Idaho roads.

The application deadline is 5pm on January 31, 2024. You can learn more about the grant opportunity and find detailed application instructions here.

SAMHSA's SPF-PFS Grant for Communities/Tribes

Applications Open November 16, 2023 - February 21, 2024

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has released the FY2024 application for the Strategic Prevention Framework – Partnerships for Success for Communities, Local Governments, Universities, Colleges, and Tribes/Tribal Organizations (SPF-PFS-Communities/Tribes).

The purpose of this program is to help reduce the onset and progression of substance misuse and its related problems by supporting the development and delivery of community-based substance misuse prevention and mental health promotion services. The program is intended to expand and strengthen the capacity of local community prevention providers to implement evidence-based prevention programs.

The application deadline is February 21, 2024. You can learn more, read the full NOFO, and find application details here.