The Division of Alcohol and Substance Abuse supports the
following statewide, county and community-specific prevention
programs:
Alcohol & Drug Information Clearinghouse
DASA contracts with the
Washington State Alcohol & Drug Clearinghouse to help
communities, schools, and individuals access free information
about alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs. Resources include
videos, posters, brochures and research. Website:
http://clearinghouse.adhl.org
Public Education and Media
DASA supports
research-based communications strategies that raise awareness of
the harmful consequences of substance abuse, and promote healthy
attitudes and behaviors. Through a variety of strategies,
DASA provides information about substance abuse trends in
Washington, how to prevent and reduce substance abuse, and how
to access prevention and treatment resources.
News releases and public
education materials:
http://www1.dshs.wa.gov/dasa/services/media/mediaindex.shtml
DASA supports and staffs
Partnership for a Drug Free Washington – a state alliance
program with the national Partnership for a Drug-Free America (www.drugfree.org),
to provide effective anti-drug advertising messages. To
request a copy of the messages for print, television or radio,
and for assistance with placing media messages, contact Deb
Schnellman at
schneda@dshs.wa.gov.
For research and
educational materials from the national anti-drug media
campaign:
www.mediacampaign.org
For health communications
tips and guidelines:
http://www3.doh.wa.gov/here/howto/HERE_ToolListing.aspx
Reducing Underage Drinking (RUaD)
What is RUaD?
The State of Washington
Department of Social and Health Services, Division of Alcohol
and Substance Abuse (DASA) has been the recipient of the federal
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Enforcing Underage
Drinking Laws grants since 1998. We and our state partners
determined that in Washington State, these efforts would be
known as RUaD- Reducing Underage Drinking.
Learn more about RUaD...
Facts About Underage
Drinking in Washington
What is SPF-SIG?
The Strategic Prevention
Framework-State Incentive Grant (SPF-SIG) is a 5-year research
project designed to reduce underage drinking in 12 Washington
communities.
Learn more about SPF-SIG...
SPF-SIG Brochure (pdf)
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College/University Task Force
The purpose of the task
force is to promote substance abuse prevention programming and
awareness activities in all Washington State institutions of
higher learning. The task force sponsors a statewide college
wellness conference each year for students, staff, and faculty.
The task force meets bi-monthly, and also provides mini-grants
and technical support to colleges and universities.
Mentoring Initiative
In collaboration with a
statewide advisory committee, DASA has developed a strategic
plan for recruiting and using mentors to reach at-risk youth and
model, teach, and reinforce positive behavior. The plan, which
is now being implemented, includes recommendations for quality
assurance, training and technical assistance, marketing and
communications, resource development, and evaluation. Please
visit mentoring.org for
more information.
Washington State Prevention Summit
DASA, in collaboration with
other state agencies and statewide prevention organizations,
supports an annual State Prevention Summit. The Summit targets
community-based volunteer prevention task forces, youth, and
prevention professional who are interested in learning new
strategies to prevent alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use in
their communities.
2007 Prevention Summit:
November 15-17, Vancouver Convention Center.
For more information, contact Steve Brown at
brownsg@dshs.wa.gov or
go to
http://casat.unr.edu/dasa/.
Washington State Healthy Youth Survey
In collaboration with the
Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI),
Department of Social and Health Services’ Division of Research
and Data Analysis, Department of Health, and Department of
Community, Trade and Economic Development, DASA administers a
statewide adolescent health behavior survey through local school
districts. Survey data collected every two years is used for
local and state prevention program planning.
For the latest survey
results, go to www.hys.wa.gov.
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School-based Prevention/Intervention Programs
DASA contracts with the
Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to
administer the Washington State Prevention/Early Intervention
Program. The program places intervention specialists in local
schools to serve those students at risk of using alcohol,
tobacco, and other drugs, as well as those students who have
initiated substance use. Students who are chemically dependent
are referred to community-based treatment centers.
OSPI Student Assistance
Program Manual:
http://www.k12.wa.us/SAPISP/pubdocs/PreventionInterventionManualApril2006.pdf
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum
Disorders (FASD) is an umbrella term describing the range of
effects that can occur in an individual whose mother drank
alcohol during pregnancy. These effects may include physical,
mental, behavioral, and/or learning disabilities with possible
lifelong implications. The term FASD is not intended for use as
a clinical diagnosis. It refers to conditions such as fetal
alcohol syndrome (FAS), partial FAS, and alcohol-related
neurodevelopmental disorder (ARND). Each year as many as 40,000
babies are born with FASD, costing the Nation about $4 billion.
Click here to view DASA-supported programs in the prevention
of FASD.
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