Save the date and register here 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.

Join Sarah Dinklage of RISAS and Stacy Perin of The Providence Center School & Anchor Learning Academy for their webinar, Risk and Resilience: Helping Teens and Families Cope with Mental Health Challenges. Participants will

1. gain knowledge of the general mental health issues teens and families are facing as they navigate through the dramatic shift in the educational and social environment.
2. increase their knowledge of the impact that distance learning is having on teens with mental health and behavioral disorders and the strategies that are being used to support them.
3. increase their knowledge of the special mental health issues for teens who are living with parents/caregivers with substance use disorder.
4. learn a general approach for helping teens cope with the stress of having a parent/caregiver with substance use disorder

Registration for this webinar will close on Monday 5/25.