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NIDA Creates Easy-to-Read Website on Drug Abuse

The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) recently launched a new, easy-to-read website on drug abuse which provides adults, with a low reading literacy level, information on neuroscience and drug abuse prevention and treatment. The new website has a simple design with a large text size, motion graphic videos and other helpful, user-friendly tools. Visit the Website here.

Ohio Youth-Led Prevention Network Youth Council
2012 Substance Abuse Awareness and Education Month Activities Toolkit

Did you know that May is Substance Abuse Awareness and Education Month in Ohio? Do you want a chance to win $500 for a project created by your youth-led drug prevention program in your school? Would you love to have Ty Sells from Youth to Youth International come to your school and speak to your students, as well as provide a program for parents? Well here’s your chance to win!

Click HERE for the toolkit and HERE for information on this month's activities. Please distribute widely!

For questions, please contact Kim Workman, Ohio Youth-Led Prevention Network State-Wide Coordinator at 740-973-1429 or kim.oylpn@gmail.com

Application for Funding Time has arrived

Application for funding guidelines have been posted to our site. If you are a contract agency you will need to visit the Application for Funding page and download the files to begin this year's processes. Click here to directed directly to the page.

Recent News

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National Prevention Week is May 20-26

Earlier this year, SAMHSA announced its latest observance-based initiative to promote public awareness of substance abuse prevention – National Prevention Week. This prevention awareness project will be observed annually each May with local communities across the country hosting events, rallies, and celebrations. The first National Prevention Week will take place May 20-26 and is intended to raise awareness about substance use and abuse before it even occurs.  For more information, Click here  

Play Therapy Management for Anxiety in Children and Adolescents

Anxiety is a major problem for our children and teens today. In our practice we see many children, adolescents, and adults for anxiety concerns. Children and adolescents seem to learn techniques for reducing or managing anxiety best when they learn through activities and creative means. This workshop will help you learn some fun ways to help others, and maybe even yourself, reduce anxiety connected to everyday life as well as difficult life events.  More...

Best of Conference 2012 in Chicago 

Whether or not you were at healthcare’s most important specialty conference this year, here are some links that help you capture or relive the experience and the wealth of learnings. More ....

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Site last updated: 5/19/2012