Youth Marijuana Prevention and Education Program

Program Overview

Partners from the Cascade Pacific Action Alliance and other and multiple sectors across a seven-county region came together to develop a Youth Marijuana Prevention and Education Program (YMPEP) plan for activity implementation that will include:

  • Enhancing existing regional substance abuse prevention efforts;
  • Strengthening community and regional networks;
  • Implementation of substance abuse training programs.

Goals

The prevention work of the Youth Marijuana Prevention and Education Program focuses on three areas:

  • Identifying YMPEP program needs throughout the region;
  • Improving the environment and systems of marijuana use;
  • Enhancing community participation and engagement.

Population

The prevention services of the Youth Marijuana Prevention and Education Program focus on three identified populations:

  • American Indian/Alaskan Native youth
  • Youth struggling in school
  • Hispanic /Latino youth

Partner Toolkit

Work Group Meetings

Click on each date below to see the corresponding meeting summary.

April 2018
March 2018
February 2018
January 2018
December 2017
November 2017
April, 2017
February, 2017
January, 2017

Other Resources

Project Fact Sheet
Pilot Project Flier
Youth N Action
Marijuana 101 for Adults
Marijuana 101 for Youth
YMPEP Program Report