WV Participates in National Anti-Drug Conference

West Virginia will be represented at the 2010 Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America's (CADCA's) Annual National Leadership Forum, which is this week in National Harbour, Maryland. Cabell County's Anne McGee and Marshall University's Carla Lapelle...READ MORE

WV Partnership Bill Moves Along

House Bill 4150 passed TR 1/28/2010 in the House Judiciary Committee and has been referred to the House Committee on Finance....READ MORE

February Health Observances

Health Observances in the month of February include: American Heart Month, International Prenatal Infection Prevention Month, National Children's Dental Health Month, Children of Alcoholics Week (Feb 14-20), and National Donor Day (Feb 14). Source: ...READ MORE

WV Partnership Bills Introduced

Two identical bills have been introduced in the WV Legislature that will create the WV Partnership to Promote Community Well-Being in code: SB 330 and HB 4150. The Legislature’s website contains the bills in their entirety and information on their ...READ MORE

WV Partnership Releases Annual Report

The WV Partnership to Promote Community Well-Being's 2009 annual report is available at www.PrevNET.org/wvpartnership/....READ MORE

New SAMHSA Administrator Sworn In

The new Administrator for the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) was sworn in this week. Pamela S. Hyde, J.D., brings more than 30 years of health and human services experience to the post. Hyde previously serv...READ MORE

Happy Anniversary Prevention Research!

2009 marks the 35th anniversary of The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). Created by Congress in 1974, NIDA brought "the power of science" to the field of substance abuse. NIDA Director Nora Volkow summarizes their accomplishments at www.nida....READ MORE

Welcome to the New PrevNET

Welcome to the new PrevNET.org. We hope you like the new design and find the reorganization helpful. In addition to revamping the "face" of PrevNET, we have added a new feature. Prevention WV Online, which is what we are calling this blog, wi...READ MORE

Share The Vision 2009 - Keynote Video Clips

Share The Vision 2009 - WV's 17th annual statewide substance abuse prevention conference - brought together hundreds of individuals from across WV Nov 17 and 18 at the Charleston Civic Center. Bringing Home the Governor's Plan To Address Substa...READ MORE

Governor Manchin Unveils Substance Abuse Plan

Governor Manchin unveiled today his Comprehensive Strategic Plan To Address Substance Abuse in West Virgina. The plan is available at www.PrevNET.org/wvpartnership. Substance abuse is arguably the most pervasive problem facing WV and the nati...READ MORE

Drug Free WV Grants Available

The WV Partnership to Promote Community Well-Being is pleased to announce the availability of Drug Free West Virginia Grants available through Purdue Pharma Asset Forfeiture Funds. Additional information is available by contacting Melissa Crawford (<...READ MORE

Substance Abuse Costs WV Healthcare $116M

More than $116 million of West Virginia’s healthcare system budget was consumed to address drug and alcohol related diseases in 2007, according to a new report released this month by the WV Partnership to Promote Community Well- Being. The report ...READ MORE

It's Time To Talk To Your Kids

Back-To-School time is the perfect time to talk with your kids about drugs. The Partnership for a Drug Free America has a new tool to help. Transitions & Teens: A Guide For Parents is available at http://www.t...READ MORE

Substance Abuse Costs WV's Criminal Justice System More Than $330 Million Each Year

More than $330 million of WV’s criminal justice system budget was consumed to address alcohol and drug involved offenses in 2008, according to a new report released this month by the WV Partnership to Promote Community Well-Being. Additional informa...READ MORE

Updated Directory of Drug/Alcohol Abuse Treatment Programs Now Available

A new, updated guide to finding local substance abuse treatment programs is now available from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The National Directory of Drug and Alcohol Abuse Treatment Programs 2009 provides i...READ MORE




West Virginia's Governor-Appointed Substance Abuse Planning Body


County Prevention
Partnerships

Local Stakeholders Planning & Implementing Data-Driven Substance Abuse Prevention




Staff to the WV Partnership & Support for County Prevention Efforts