Department of Mental Health & Substance Abuse

: ANNOUNCEMENTS :

February is American Heart Month. This Valentine's Day, give your loved ones a healthy heart that is tobacco free. For more information, visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Division of Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention.

Interested in quitting smoking, enroll in PEACE's FREE tobacco cessation program. Call (671) 477-9079 or Guam's Tobacco Quitline: 1-800-QUIT-NOW (784-8669).

Callers that call the quit line can talk with a live Quit Coach between the hours of operation:
Tuesday to Saturday 12 a.m. to 5 p.m. and 11 pm to 12 a.m.
Sunday and Monday 12 a.m to 3 p.m. and 11 p.m. to 12 a.m.

Annual SYNAR Reports

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January 2008
New Years Day

All GovGuam Agencies are Tobacco Free! Executive Order No. 2007-18

February 2008
American Heart Month

Child Passenger Safety Awareness Month

March 2008

March 16th - 23rd:
National Inhalant & Poisons Awareness Week

March 1st - 31st:
National Nutrition Month

March 25th:
American Diabetes Alert Day

April 2008

Alcohol Awareness Month

Underage Drinking Prevention Town Hall Meetings

Youth Month

April 2nd:
Kick Butts Day

April 18th -20th:
Youth for Youth Annual Conference

Sexual Assault Awareness Month

I'Famagu-on'ta Art of Healing (displays at malls)

Cancer Control Month

April 7th - 13th:
National Public Health Week

April 19th - 26th:
DPHSS - National Infant Immunization Week

Child Abuse & Neglect Month

May 2008
Prom/Graduations

Mental Health Awareness Month

American Stroke Month

Children's Mental Health Week

World No Tobacco Day

National Drug Court Month

I'Famagu-on'ta Art of Healing (displays at malls)

May 1st-31st:
Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month

Clean Air Month

National High Blood Pressure Education Month

May 11th - 17th:
National Women's Health Week

June 2008
Summer Youth Simming & Water Safety Program

Home Safety Month

National Men's Health Week

July 2008
Summer Youth Simming & Water Safety Program

July 21st:
Guam Liberation

August 2008
BACK TO SCHOOL

September 2008
Recovery Month

Suicide Prevention Awareness Month

3rd Annual PEACE Conference

Sept. 15th:
Systems of Care Children's Mental Health Conference

Child Support Enforcement Month

Homeland Security National Preparedness Month

October 2008

Red Ribbon Week

Family Violence Month

Breast Cancer Awareness Month

November 2008
Thanksgiving

Great American Smoke Out

December 2008
Christmas

National Drunk and Drugged Driving (3D) Prevention Month

World AIDS Day

I'Famagu-on'ta Christmas Cheer
(Paseo)

We are the Prevention and Training Branch, under the Division of Clinical Services, Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse. We provide training, technical assistance and educational opportunities for program managers, community leaders, and youth and adult volunteers on enhancing mental health and preventing and reducing alcohol, tobacco and other drug use and their related problems.

Our mission is to enhance positive mental health, as well as physical, emotional and spiritual wellness among children, youth and families by preventing mental dysfunction and substance abuse.

An island community empowered and committed to making healthy choices --- "Totally healthy, totally tobacco/alcohol and drug-free!"

NEED HELP TO QUIT SMOKING?
Find out where to get help.

By Phone

477-9079 thru 82

By Fax

477-9076

By Mail

Prevention and Training Branch
Division of Clinical Services,
Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse
790 Governor Carlos G. Camacho Road
Tamuning, GU 96913

In Person

PEACE Office
J & G Commercial & Professional Center
Chalan Santo Papa
Suite 203 & 204F
Hagatna, GU 96932

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