Working together to build a safe, healthy and drug free community.
About
About Community-Based Prevention
ESD 112 is the fiscal agent and convener for eleven different substance abuse prevention coalitions serving unique communities within the ESD 112 Region. The coalitions are comprised of community members and organizations working together towards a common goal of building a safe, healthy and drug free community. Most communities served by the coalitions also have a Student Assistance Professional assigned to the middle or high school.
The Coalitions are as follows:
Serving Clark County, implementing strategies in Clark, Skamania and Klickitat Counties since 2003
Connecting and supporting rural communities in Washington State to build resilience and prevent youth marijuana use
Serving La Center School Boundary – with Drug Free Communities Program funding
Serving Klickitat/Lyle School Boundaris – with Community Prevention Wellness Initiative funding
Serving Stevenson Carson School District in Skamania – with Community Prevention Wellness Initiative funding
Serving Castle Rock Middle and High School Boundaries – with Community Prevention Wellness Initiative funding
Serving Fort Vancouver High School Boundary – with Community Prevention Wellness Initiative funding
Serving Washougal School Boundary – with Community Prevention Wellness Initiative funding
Serving West Vancouver School Boundary – with Community Prevention Wellness Iniative funding
Serving the Longview School Boundary in Cowlitz County – with Community Prevention Wellness Initiative funding
Serving the Kelso School Boundary in Cowlitz County – with Community Prevention Wellness Initiative funding
For a directory of all substance abuse prevention coalitions within the ESD 112 region, visit Prevent Coalition’s website.
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Prevention Programs & Grants
Programs/Grants administered by Prevention and Youth Services include:
Washington State Community Prevention and Wellness Initiative
Student Threat Assessment Program
Prevent Coalition
Attendance and Reengagement Program
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Prevention Program News
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 and prepare them for Prevention Policy Day on February 17. [...]
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 event presented by Prevent Coalition and Clark County Public Health. [...]
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 Unite! Washougal Community Coalition, their innovative Positive Community Norms Campaign [...]
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, youth safety, and the history of cannabis legalization in Washington. [...]
