Important Dates

Annual Washington State Public Health Association Conference. Held in Yakima this year.

The 2024 theme is Cultivating Social Justice: Past, Present, and Future

Scholarships for participation are available.
More information and registration: WSPHA 2024 Annual Conference

Come see Washington Breathes at the WSPHA! We'll have an exhibit table with resources.

Please participate in our session titled "The Works that Remains: Addressing the Social Injustices of Commercial Tobacco Through Policy" on Thursday Oct. 10th from 1:40 - 2:30 PM.

Tuesday 10/15 3:15 - 4:15 PM Virtual Training

This Quit Coach training is designed for adults who want to coach a youth or another adult on how to quit using commercial tobacco or vaping products. The training is for one hour.

Trainer: Amanda Dugger, Health Program Specialist for the Youth Cannabis & Commercial Tobacco Program at Spokane Regional Health District

You will engage with the following information and activities:

• Data on youth & adult use of commercial tobacco products.
• The evolution of vaping products.
• The effects of nicotine on the brain.
• The key concepts of motivational interviewing through decision tree.
• Interactive zoom activities.
• Q & A session

Completing the quit coach training qualifies for one (1) hour of PSCBW Drug Education.

Please register to participate: Zoom Registration Link

Tuesday 10/22, 2:00 - 3:00PM | Virtual Listening Session

If you live and work in a rural area and are concerned about the health and wellbeing of your young people and community, join the virtual listening session hosted by Prevent Coalition's Rural Network!

They are excited to hear from you, especially if you're part of one of the following groups:

• Tribal and local government representatives
• Members of prevention coalition's
• Student support staff and school administrators
• Law enforcement officials and volunteers
• Healthcare and public health providers

Please register to participate HERE.

Annual Washington State Prevention Summit in Seattle at Westin Hotel.

Registration Link

Call for Presentations due August 2, 2024

Conference Website: 2024 Prevention Summit

Visit with Washington Breathes at the Prevention Summit. We'll have an exhibit table with resources.

Monday 11/4 1:00-2:00 PM Virtual Training

This Quit Coach training is designed for adults who want to coach a youth or another adult on how to quit using commercial tobacco or vaping products. The training is for one hour.

Trainer: Amanda Dugger, Health Program Specialist for the Youth Cannabis & Commercial Tobacco Program at Spokane Regional Health District

You will engage with the following information and activities:

• Data on youth & adult use of commercial tobacco products.
• The evolution of vaping products.
• The effects of nicotine on the brain.
• The key concepts of motivational interviewing through decision tree.
• Interactive zoom activities.
• Q & A session

Completing the quit coach training qualifies for one (1) hour of PSCBW Drug Education.

Please register to participate: Zoom Registration Link

Please mark your calendar to join us!

Wednesday November 20, 2024

9:00 -10:00 AM Networking, Collaboration & Resource Sharing

10:00 AM - Noon Coalition Meeting

Registration will open in October.

WHO: This meeting is for our current members, our partner organizations, and anyone interested in learning more about our work building a future where all people in Washington are free from nicotine addiction, disease, and premature death caused by commercial tobacco.

Please share this invitation with your colleagues and networks working to improve health equity and community health.

WHAT: We'll have presentations and discussions about our priority commercial tobacco issues, including prohibiting flavored tobacco products, restoring state funding, and supporting programs to eliminate disparities. We'll preview the 2025 state legislative session, including what the tobacco industry is expected to do. This meeting will also share about the coalition's development and explain different ways you can engage in our educational work.

WHERE: We're going hybrid! RL and virtual!
We've heard your requests for real life interactions. You can participate at a regional hub or remotely online. We're lining up in-person locations with the technical capacity for a great hybrid meeting in Pasco, Seattle, Spokane, Tumwater, and Vancouver. More locations coming!