MISSION
We are a community partnership that strengthens and inspires positive change to build a healthy community and prevent youth substance abuse.
VISION
A healthy and safe community with accessible resources that keep our youth connected and thriving.
Youth Events
Our Youth Events program is designed to provide teens with free, fun and safe alternatives to risky behaviors. These monthly events such as Nerf Battle, Movie Nights and Laser Tag, are more than just entertainment – they’re a proven prevention strategy built on engagement, connection and community.
For upcoming Youth Events, check our Facebook page
Second Step
Second Step is an evidence-based social and emotional learning (SEL) curriculum used at Cascade Middle School. It teaches essential life skills—such as communication, collaboration, problem-solving, decision-making, goal-setting, and emotional regulation—that support academic success and help prevent issues like bullying, violence, and substance use. Designed for a time of growth and change, Second Step equips students with tools they’ll use in school and beyond.
Positive Action Curriculum
for After-School Programs
Positive Action is a program designed to improve academic achievement, school attendance and problem behaviors. The curriculum is based on the concept that you feel good about yourself when you take positive actions and is broken down by subcategories of physical, intellectual, social and emotional areas. The grade-specific program kits work well in an after school program setting, like Children of the Valley.
Positive Community Norms
In April of 2021 RISE launched our first positive community norms campaign, an evidence-based strategy aimed at correcting misconceptions to reduce youth substance use and reinforce positive parenting habits. Our most recent campaign focuses on the great families and family support we have in Sedro-Woolley.
For Parents Resources, click here
Cubs Advocating for Mental health
and Prevention (CAMP)
Cubs Advocating for Mental health and Prevention (CAMP) is an active and collaborative club for high school students in Sedro-Woolley. CAMP members learn about prevention science through youth-led, adult guided projects. They use social media to reach fellow students and share positive messages and ideas for self-care and fun!
Handle with Care
RISE partnered with the Sedro-Woolley School District and the Sedro-Woolley Police Department to launch Handle with Care in 2024. Handle with Care is a partnership between schools and law enforcement agencies that in the event law enforcement are dispatched to a potentially traumatic scene and a child is present, the law enforcement agency will send an email to the school district with the child’s name, age and a simple message “Handle with Care”. No other information is shared. This notification allows school personnel an understanding of why a student may be tired or off emotionally and use a trauma-informed lens to determine if the student needs a higher level of support. The program doesn’t cost any money and takes very little time to administer. With the support of ESD 189, all Skagit County Schools, Law Enforcement, Fire Departments and EMS, Handle with Care will be rolling out throughout Skagit County for the 2025-2026 school year.
National Drug
Take-Back Day
Protect your loved ones and the environment. Dispose of unwanted, unused and expired opioid prescriptions safely.
SAVE A LIFE
75% of opioid misuse starts with people using medication that wasn’t prescribed for them, usually from a friend or family member.
SAVE THE
ENVIRONMENT
Medicines have been found in Pacific Northwest water and soils, threatening the health of our wildlife and drinking water.
Join us every April and October as we host a National Drug Take-Back Day event in Sedro-Woolley, WA. Details of the event will be posted several weeks in advance.
Need to dispose of your medication now? There are year-round collection boxes at many locations in our area. Click the link below to find a location near you.
https://med-project.org/locations/washington/find-a-location/
