Prevention Training
Scholarship Opportunity
Overview
Do you want to help create a brighter future for youth in your community?
Apply for a Prevention Training Scholarship and receive up to $1,000 to attend training sessions focused on mental health and substance use prevention.
Through grant funding secured from Southwest Accountable Communities of Health (SWACH) and Washington State Department of Health (WADOH), Prevent Coalition is offering training scholarships for rural communities in Washington. The intention for these scholarships is to expand access to prevention education and to equip adults with the skills and knowledge needed to create supportive environments for young people. Scholarships may fund participation in local, state, or national training courses and certifications (in-person or virtual). Training and certifications must focus on mental health and/or substance use prevention.
What does it cover?
Each successful applicant may receive up to $1,000 to attend trainings and obtain certifications that focus on mental health and/or substance use prevention. Local training opportunities are encouraged. For trainings that are not local, funds can be used for registration, travel costs (per diem rates required), and lodging. Scroll down this page for a list of upcoming training opportunities.
Eligibility Requirements
- 18 years of age or older.
- Must reside or work in a rural area in Washington.
- Youth-serving professionals, parents/caregivers, or others who support youth, directly or indirectly.
- Priority will be given to residents of rural communities, applicants who have a plan for addressing inequities in substance use-related health outcomes, local coalition members, and those outside of the ESD 112 Prevention Programs (unless all other grant funding sources have been exhausted).
- For Certified Prevention Professional (CPP) or other credentialing applications, ESD 112 prevention staff will be considered for funding if certification is required for their role.
Due Dates
- Applications are due by 11:59pm PST on Monday, November 17, 2025.
- Awards will be announced the week of December 15, 2025
- Training must be paid in full prior to March 1, 2026.
- Training must be complete prior to June 30, 2026.
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Training Ideas
Below are upcoming events that are examples of scholarship eligible trainings. Other events will also be considered!
CADCA – National Leadership Forum
- In-person training
- February 2-5, 2025
- Event Link: https://forum.cadca.org/
Northwest Rural Health Conference
- In-person training
- March 10-12, 2025
- Event Link: https://nwruralhealth.com
Washington Prevention Summit
- In-person training
- Spring 2026 (To be announced)
- Event Link: https://www.preventionsummit.org
Stanford 7th Annual Teaching Cannabis (and other drugs) Awareness and Prevention Conference
- Virtual training
- April 22-23, 2025
- Event Link: https://med.stanford.edu/halpern-felsher-reach-lab/6th-annual-cannabis-conference-.html
2026 Northwest Prevention Leadership Academy
- In-person & virtual training
- April 29-30, 2025
- Event Link: https://pttcnetwork.org/event/2025-northwest-prevention-leadership-academy
2026 CannAct Conference
- Virtual training
- Late spring 2026 (to be announced)
- Event Link: https://www.ph-mjsummit.com
Our Partners
We couldn’t provide this opportunity without support from our key partners and a team of talented planners! A special thanks to the Prevent Coalition team and Karen Douglass (OPA), Sunday Sutton (CPAKC), and Joanna Turner (OKC).
Thank you to our fiscal agent Educational Service District 112, and grant funders who sponsor this opportunity, the Southwest Washington Accountable Community of Health (SWACH) and Washington State Department of Health Youth Cannabis and Commercial Tobacco Prevention Program (YCCTPP).
