As of October 1, 2019 the Washington State Department of Health has released Vaping Associated Lung Injury Talking Points. These include key health and safety messages; recommendations for the public; and current updates on local and national investigations. Related, the Youth Marijuana Prevention and Education Program (YMPEP) has announced the 2019 Youth-Led Community Mini-Grants, which close on…
Crossposted from the Public Health Insider Recent increases in King County overdose deaths, driven primarily by fentanyl found in illicit pills and powders, are prompting new outreach to alert people to the risks of illicit drug use. Ongoing monitoring by Public Health — Seattle & King County using King County Medical Examiner’s Office data has…
Crossposted from CDC Now available! CDC’s comprehensive teen dating violence prevention model Explore the new Dating Matters Toolkit and learn how Dating Matters can help your community prevent teen dating violence before it starts. Dating Matters®: Strategies to Promote Healthy Teen Relationships includes prevention strategies for individuals, peers, families, schools, and neighborhoods. It focuses on…
Crosspost from Neighborcare SAVE THE DATE! Wednesday, November 6 8:30 – 11:00 am Join us on November 6 for Neighborcare Health Presents: The Impact of School-Based Health Centers to learn about school-based health and how providing care inside schools can better serve students and increase graduation rates. Speakers will address current funding models, discuss health outcomes,…
The School-Based Health Alliance and the Colorado Association for School-Based Health Care seek experts to present at the 2020 National School-Based Health Care Convention in Denver, CO, on June 23-25. As the premier national gathering for the school-based health care field, the National School-Based Health Care Convention is an opportunity to connect with hundreds of…
Crosspost from KC Youth Marijuana Prevention and Education. Join YMPEP at the Skyway Library on Tuesday, October 1st from 11:30-3pm King County Youth Marijuana Prevention and Education Program (KC-YMPEP) will provide a 3-hour workshop to disseminate local data and formative research gathered on the topic of youth marijuana prevention. The goal of this workshop is…
Crossposted from The Community Guide The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) recommends school-based cognitive behavioral therapy programs to prevent or reduce depression and anxiety symptoms among school-aged children and adolescents. Universal programs are delivered to all children and adolescents, and targeted programs are directed toward children and adolescents who are assessed to be at…
