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Communities Talk What’s New articles share information to help event organizers plan, host, and evaluate events aimed at mobilizing a community around evidence-based prevention of underage drinking.

SAMHSA’s 20th Prevention Day and National Prevention Week

04/11/2024

SAMHSA’s Prevention Day

  • Missed SAMHSA’s Prevention Day on January 29? You can read about some of the highlights in this blog post by CAPT Christopher Jones, Pharm.D., Dr.P.H., M.P.H., director of SAMHSA’s Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP). In the post, CAPT Jones outlines the successes of SAMHSA’s 20th Prevention Day—the largest Prevention Day gathering to date. The post calls out data around prevention, including the significant decline in youth and adolescent substance use over the past 20 years; shares CSAP’s vision; and recaps some of the sessions held at the Washington, D.C., event in January, including an “Ask the Assistant Secretary” meeting with youth, at which Miriam E. Delphin-Rittmon, Ph.D., Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, shared resources for youth preventionists. The blog post also highlights the importance of involving more youth in prevention programming.

National Prevention Week

  • From May 12–18, National Prevention Week (NPW) will showcase the work of organizations across the country that are preventing substance use and misuse and promoting positive mental health in their communities. SAMHSA has brand-new resources to help communities, organizations, and individuals plan prevention-focused initiatives. The NPW web page includes a digital toolkit, planning calendar, educational games, and more to help with developing and promoting your NPW activities.