Students advocate for change at annual Youth Advocacy Training
Students recently participated in the annual Use Your Voice student-let advocacy training, an event designed to empower youth to make a difference in their communities [...]
Substance use prevention event highlights data, solutions, and youth voices
Educators, community leaders, and public health advocates recently convened at the Vancouver Water Resource Education Center for the Data Walk & Youth Leadership Panel, an [...]
Shifting perceptions of substance abuse in schools
Two Washougal schools, Jemtegaard Middle School (JMS) and Canyon Creek Middle School (CCMS), are leading the charge in reshaping perceptions about substance misuse. Led by [...]
Community members join forces for Cannabis Policy and Youth Safety Workshop
The Prevent Coalition and Central Vancouver Coalition recently held a community learning session during their October 17 General Meeting to provide insights into cannabis regulation, [...]
Clark County residents safely dispose of over 2,500 pounds of medications
Over 760 Clark and Klickitat county residents safely disposed of 2,574 pounds of unused medications and syringes during a multi-site drug take-back event on Saturday, [...]
Prevent Coalition’s conference tackles substance misuse in Washington State
This September marked Prevent Rural Network’s 2nd Conference, held in Yakima, Washington and bringing together 100 participants from rural communities across Washington State to address [...]
Five drive-thru medication disposal events coming to Clark County on October 26
Clark County residents can safely dispose of unused medications at five convenient drive-thru locations on Saturday, October 26, from 10 AM to 2 PM. This [...]
Prevent Coalition’s Rural Network to Host Second Annual Rural Prevention Conference
Prevent Coalition’s Rural Network is preparing to host the second annual Rural Prevention Conference, set to take place on September 25-26, 2024, at the Yakima [...]
Prevent Coalition Receives Grant to Combat Youth Opioid Misuse in Clark County
ESD 112's Prevent Coalition has been awarded a $97,634 grant from the Clark County Opioid Abatement Council to implement evidence-based opioid prevention strategies for youth. [...]
Youth leaders shine at 2024 Washington State Spring Youth Forum
Students and staff from Southwest Washington attended the 2024 Washington State Spring Youth Forum in May at Great Wolf Lodge. This annual event brought together [...]
One Prevention Alliance Coordinator, Karen Douglass, Wins Regional Award for Work in Prevention of Drug and Alcohol Abuse
Karen Douglass, Community Prevention Project Coordinator for One Prevention Alliance Community Coalition, was recently named Member of the Year at the Skamania County Chamber of [...]
Use Your Voice event prepares next generation of leaders
On December 8, Teens for Tomorrow facilitated the annual Use Your Voice student-led training event at Excelsior High School to empower and educate the next [...]
