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Environmental Training

Community Coalitions participated in the Environmental Training held at the Westin Resort Guam on June 4, 2010. The training provided technical assistance to coalitions members to assist with their prevention strategies. 
Island Leadership Day

Youth participated in Island Leadership Day as department leaders of the Department of Mental Health & Substance Abuse on May 10, 2010 in partneship with DYA.
ASIST 2010 Congratulations to the students and staff who were trained as ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training) community gatekeepers! Four ASIST trainers conducted a 2-day ASIST Suicide Prevention and First Aid training at the University of Guam, Health & Human Services Dept. on April 16-17, 2010.   
FOL Las Vegas Focus On Life Prevention Campaign: Bobbie Benavente, Annette David, and Christine Camacho presented the Focus On Life Suicide Prevention Campaign Abstract at the Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Grantee's Meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada on March 15-18, 2010.
One Nation Proclamation Signing

Department of Mental Health & Substance Abuse in partnership with Department of Youth Affairs, Foremost Foods, and Youth For Youth LIVE! Guam launched the One Nation Alcohol Prevention Social Marketing Campaign while proclaiming April as Alcohol Awareness Month. The event was held on March 31, 2010 at the John F. Kennedy High School.

NAPAFASA National Asian Pacific American Families Against Substance Abuse (NAPAFASA) Board members attend the Pacific Substance Abuse and Mental Health Collaborating Council meeting held in Pohnpei (Dec. 7-10, 2009).  NAPAFASA collaborates with Pacific Island leaders in developing local prevention resources. 
CSAP Fellowship CSAP Fellowship: Juanita Blaz receives an International Prevention Specialist Certification from the Center of Substance Abuse Prevention.

PEACE Conference 2009 4th Annual PEACE Conference: Uniting Hands to Empower Life
The theme for this year's 4th Annual PEACE Conference was "Uniting Hands to Empower Life." The conference appealed to nearly 300 youth and adults and was held on Sept. 11-12, 2009 at the Holiday Resort & Spa.
Service to Science Service to Science Academy 2009
DMHSA opens up Children's Inpatient Unit DMHSA opens up a new Children's Inpatient Unit
19th Annual Youth for Youth Conference
Over 450 middle/high youth from Guam and the neighboring islands attended the 19th Annual Youth for Youth Conference held on April 25-27, 2009 at the Hyatt Regency Guam.
Focus on Life Youth Suicide Prevention Grant
Dr. Eric Broderick, Acting Administrator from SAMHSA presents $1.5 million dollars to DMHSA for the Focus on Life Youth Suicide Prevention Grant.
Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)
DMHSA Prevention & Training Branch staff completed 15 hours of the Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) certification in suicide first aid. The training was held on March 10-11, 2009 at the PEACE office.
Lou Leon Guerrero gets sworn in as PEACE Council Member Lou Leon Guerrero is sworn in as PEACE Council Member on January 13, 2009 at the Governor's Complex in Adelup.

 
   
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