Connection in Chaos
VIRTUAL Rural Prevention SummitJanuary 20 & 22, 2026
THIS EVENT HAS CONCLUDED.
Join us for this free event!
Come learn what your neighbors are doing and how they are addressing the changes and challenges in rural prevention.
Learn about RURAL strategies from RURAL community members and trainers. This will be a summit for those who live, work and serve rural communities with a true “For Us, By Us” mindset built into each day. This conference is ideal for prevention and public health professionals, rural community members, and anyone who is interested in strengthening their knowledge and skills
SUMMIT DAY 1
Tuesday, January 20, 2025 | 9am-Noon
SUMMIT DAY 2
Thursday, January 22, 2025 | 9am-Noon
Virtual Conference Presentation Materials
You can find the various presentations from the conference below:
Connection in Chaos: The Heart of Prevention in Rural Communities
Joe Neigel
Director of Prevention Services
Monroe School District
Learn, Serve & Earn: A Rural Youth Prevention Model
Allison Ormsby
Coordinator for Mount Baker
Community Coalition
Safe & Effective Youth Suicide Prevention Education
Amy Dunham
Program Manager for MAD HOPE
Brain-based Prevention for Each Stage of Development
Crystal Collier, PhD, LPC-S
Therapist, Educator, and Author
of “Know Your Neuro”
Kids Just Having Fun?
Stephanie Morgareidge
Supervisor of Community & Professional Education
at United General District 304
Building a Mentoring Mindset in Rural Communities
Jolynn Kenney
Executive Director at MENTOR Washington
Learn, Do, Grow: The Social Development Strategy
Isaac Wulff
Washington State
Health Care Authority
Lifecycle of a Rural Coalition
Sarah Meyers
Director of Pomeroy Partners for
Healthy Families Coalition
Empowered & Connected Youth Panel
Elizabeth Lester
– Youth Panel Facilitator
Student Assistance Professional for ESD 112
Our Sponsors
A special thanks to our summit planning committee and everyone who helped facilitate this event! We couldn’t do this without funding from the Washington State Department of Health Youth Cannabis and Commercial Tobacco Prevention Program.
