Save the date for the first webinar in the upcoming RI PREVCON Virtual Series. Given the uncertainty around safety in executing an in-person conference in the coming year amid COVID-19, the PREVCON planning committee has decided to host a series of prevention focused webinars, beginning on May 28th. 

Expired or unused medication starting to take over your medicine cabinet? Bored & looking for something to do while at home? Why not clean out your medications & send them to a pharmacy where they can be safely disposed of.

In collaboration with CVS Health, the Kent & South County Prevention Coalitions will be providing FREE Medication Mailers to those who request them. Fill out the information below and we will send the free mailer straight to you.

For more information, or with any questions contact: kcscprevention@gmail.com

Click here to sign up.

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s Summer School of Addiction Studies will be held virtually.

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, we all are working to adjust to a new normal. This pandemic has presented us with numerous challenges such as transitioning to remote working, finding ways to adapt our work to address COVID-19 related concerns, and taking on new roles as teachers and caregivers, all while trying to maintain some semblance of normalcy and trying to look after our own mental health needs. In thinking about these new challenges, the RIPRC has developed a comprehensive guidance document and list of resources which we hope, to the extent possible, will help prevention providers to continue doing their incredible work while caring for their own well-being.

Please be reminded about the AAA Video PSA Contest:  www.AAA.com/VideoContest [aaa.com] for high school students! (AAA needs entries!)  This year’s topic is marijuana impaired driving and we will be giving away $11,000 in prizes.  Contest rules and the entry/upload form can all be found on the www.AAA.com/VideoContest  website!

Check out this Rhode Show segment about a local youth’s public service announcement!

The goal of this scholarship/training is to support a group of five Hispanic, Latino, Bicultural, and/or bilingual individuals who wnat to pursue a Prevention certification nationwide.

This e-training was developed for behavioral health, prevention, and treatment providers in Rhode Island. Please note that we can only provide certificates of course completion to those who work in Rhode Island.

This e-training was developed for behavioral health, prevention, and treatment providers in Rhode Island. Please note that we can only provide certificates of course completion to those who work in Rhode Island.

Check out Kent County Prevention Coalition’s latest public service announcement!

Governor Gina Raimondo’s Opioid Overdose Prevention and Intervention Task Force focuses on saving lives and changing the social conditions that cause substance use disorders and keep people with substance use disorders from getting effective support. In this video profile, Governor Raimondo, Senior Advisor Tom Coderre, and others discuss the four pillars of the Opioid Overdose Task Force Strategic Plan and highlight some of the work that is being done in Rhode Island to prevent opioid use and opioid related deaths.

This mini-course provides a self-study option of maternal and child health program staff working with pregant women and their families.

This list of prevention providers contact information was updated to reflect recent staff changes.

Take a look at some highlights from the recent statewide prevention conference: RI PREVCON 2019! Prevention works!

This PSA highlights reason why youth choose not to vape. For more information on the risks of electronic cigarettes and vaping for you, go to www.riprevention.org.

Click to view BHDDH’s permanent prescription drug disposal sites flyer.