Travis County Youth Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition

Drug overdoses, especially with stimulants, are on the rise among children, teens, and young adults.  From 2016 through 2019,  youth in emergency rooms with drug overdose increased 2% per quarter among children ages 10 and under, 2.3% for youth 11-14 years, and remained relatively stable among adolescents 15-24 years, reports … Continue to full story .......

LGBTQ individuals — those who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer — often face challenges such as disproportionately high rates of substance abuse and mental health conditions.  The Trevor Project, the world’s largest suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for LGBTQ young people found that 40 percent … Continue to full story .......

High school students with nonmedical opioid misuse may have an increased risk for heroin use later in life, according to research published in the Journal of Addiction Medicine.

“This national study is the first known to examine the transition from prescription opioid use and misuse during adolescence to adult … Continue to full story .......

During our August 2020 monthly YSAPC meeting we will review the draft Letter of Intent.  Our goal is to ask you, the membership, to vote on approval to move forward with the alignment at the August 25 meeting.   This will also be our annual meeting when we hold nominations for … Continue to full story .......

Kids Living Well will host their August 27th monthly meeting at 9 am with a presentation on “The interplay between mental health, behavioral health and substance use issues,”​by  Dr. Lori Holleran Steiker, professor a the UT School of Social Work.  Also there will be a vote on whether to move … Continue to full story .......

As the coronavirus pandemic wears on with no end in sight, Tony Salvatore keeps hearing from more and more young adults in crisis.  Young adults are totally overwhelmed by everything,” said Salvatore, the chairperson of the Montgomery County Suicide Prevention Team hotline. “They’re not so much concerned about getting COVID-19 … Continue to full story .......

If you suspect that your child or adolescent is at risk for developing mental illnesses or substance use disorders, the best thing you can do is intervene with services as soon as possible.  Research has indicated that adolescence is a vulnerable time for addiction and mental health disorders to develop … Continue to full story .......

Aug. 5, 2020 – (KXAN) — COVID-19 is tough on all of us, but on top of that stress imagine battling addiction along with isolation, depression and constant change.   If you are struggling with alcoholism and need help, Austin AA could provide some help. You can also call the … Continue to full story .......

Our next YSAPC membership meeting is scheduled for August 25, 11:30am-1:30pm (rescheduled from August 4).  We will send a follow up email the week of August 11 with a meeting link, information about joining the meeting, and a Letter of Intent between YSAPC and Kids Living Well regarding a proposed … Continue to full story .......

Hello Travis County Youth Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition (YSAPC) members – below is announcement from MADD with an updated list of workshops for their Power of Youth Summer Virtual Learning Series. These will take place on Tuesdays at 1:00 P.M. starting 6/16/20 and running through 8/18/20.

The program is hosted … Continue to full story .......

We would like to invite YSAPC members to participate in the upcoming meeting of Kids Living Well  on Thursday, May 28, 9-10:30am, is focused on the Travis County Children’s Mental Health Plan/CMHP. It is an opportunity to participate in the updating of the Children’s Mental Health Plan and work … Continue to full story .......