Prevention E-Brief Announcement
forwarded by the Washington State Alcohol/Drug Clearinghouse
Wednesday, January 14th, 2009

1. The latest issue of FOCUS is posted on DASA's website: fall focus

Thank you to the following community and state partners who contributed to this issue:

The Drug Abuse Prevention Center - Cowlitz County
The Recovery Café - King County
Warden Community Coalition - Grant County
Asian Counseling and Referral Services - King County
Naches SADD Club - Yakima County
Alcohol and Drug 24 Hour Help Line
State Department of Health - Tobacco Prevention and Control
Liquor Control Board - Alcohol Awareness Program
Washington State College Coalition For Substance Abuse Prevention

2. Free, online course on "Ethics in Substance Abuse Prevention"

Please see the following information about this upcoming course for individuals working in the substance abuse prevention field. It is offered through the federal Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP) Western Center for the Application of Prevention Technologies (Western CAPT). Registration is due by February 6, 2009.

This course fulfills the minimum of six hours of Prevention Ethics education needed as part of the requirements to become credentialed as a Certified Prevention Professional (CPP). For more information about the process to become a CPP, please visit the Prevention Specialist Certification Board of Washington (PSCBW) website at Prevention training.

For more information on trainings available go to: trainings

3. CDPWS REGION 4 MEETING
Chemical Dependency Professionals of Washington State
Location: Alcohol/Drug Clearinghouse
6535 5th Place South
Seattle, Washington 98108
Telephone: (206) 722-3703

Date: Friday January 23, 2009
Time: 1:00p.m.-3:00p.m.
AGENDA
**Encouraging the membership to bring in articles
advertising, "ditties" for the UPDATE newsletter
ideas for ongoing CDPWS activities, committee
membership(s), political/legislative update and
drawing for all expenses paid NAADAC Conference 2009 etc.

**Meet Ms. Ernestine (Ernie) Rombouts, Region 4 Rep

**Receive a one (1) hour CEU training credit!

**Topic: "Legislative Update 2009"
Presenter: Greg Bauer, CDP, NCAC1
Executive Director of Alpine Recovery Services, Inc.

4. Seattle Professional Assessments is offering Alcohol/Drug Information School and Victim's Panel twice a month in the 2009! Please check their website for more information.

Seattle Professional Assessments

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Jennifer Velotta, MNPL, CDP, CPP.
WSADClearinghouse Prevention E-Briefs Editor
RADAR Network State Center
6535 5th Place S.Seattle, WA 98108
206-725-9696
1-800-662-9111
Fax: 206-760-0589
clearinghouse@adhl.org
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