Resources

Community Prevention and Wellness Initiative – CPWI is a community- and school-based model for delivering prevention programs and strategies to reduce underage use of alcohol, marijuana, tobacco, and other drugs. Student Assistance is a significant component of CPWI.

Vaping Announcement from DOH: Letter to Schools and Fact Sheets

• JUUL Fact Sheet
• Draft Letter to Schools
• JUUL Talking Points

Co-Occurring Substance Abuse and Mental Health Resources

• Sometimes It's Not One or the Other, Sometimes It's Both: Co-Occurring Disorders
  This 10 minute video covers co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders: what they are, what causes them, and how schools can support youth experiencing them.
• Co-Occurring Mental Health & Substance Abuse Disorder Fact Sheet (SAMHSA 2018)
  Substance use disorder (SUD) has been found to be the most common diagnosis for young people, followed by anxiety disorders and depressive disorders. Learn more about co-occurring conditions that affect youth and young adults.
• Depression in Adolescents (SAMHSA 2018)
  This webinar covers depression in youth, including prevalence rates and presentation. It explores ways to address depression through school-based universal, Tier II, and Tier III.

StartTalkingNow.org - Resources for talking to your kids about substance use

Marijuana Can't. You Can.

Advancing Education Effectiveness - Interconnecting School Mental Health and School-wide Positive Behavior Support

RMC - Student Assistance Prevention-Intervention Services Program Evaluation

Healthy Youth Survey - Detailed information about the HYS Survey

AskHYS - Fact sheets and reports using HYS data

Washington State School Safety Center - Guidance, technical assistance, and resources relative to keeping students and staff safe in our schools

Washington Healthy Youth Coalition - The Coalition provides state-level leadership to reduce underage drinking and marijuana use by leveraging resources and strengthening communities in Washington

Stopoverdose.org – Helping individuals and communities in Washington state respond to prevent opioid overdose