Events

This interactive virtual training will review practical tools and strategies that can be used to identify and diffuse personal bias and address dynamics of communication. Content will further inform on cultural humility as a practice that informs clinical processes,...

Thirdhand Smoke: The Persistent, Toxic, and Costly Legacy of Commercial Tobacco Use (HHS Region 1) Date: August 21, 2024 Time: 1:00 PM—2:00 PM EST Join Professor Georg Matt of San Diego State University in learning more about research on thirdhand smoke and policy...

Communication Practices to Advance Public Health Goals (HHS Region 1)   Date: August 13, 2024 Time: 1:00 PM—3:00 PM EST   As prevention professionals, part of our role is advocating for healthy communities and environments, and how we communicate with the...

Breaking stigma, building compassion: Innovative harm reduction resources from Rhode Island   Date: August 28, 2024 Time: 12:00 PM—1:30 PM EST Harm reduction (HR) approaches to care must be integrated into the substance use disorder (SUD) continuum of care to...

Harm reduction (HR) approaches to care must be integrated into the substance use disorder (SUD) continuum of care to stem the tide of the opioid epidemic. Rhode Island is taking concrete steps to include HR into its continuum of care, including opening the first...

Adopting a strong public health-focused commercial tobacco retail licensing ordinance is only a first step.  The next step is effective enforcement.  All local retailers engaged in the sale of commercial tobacco products need to be informed of the ordinance's...

Sustaining a coalition and its work to create a healthy community requires engaging the support of community champions. This session will focus on how to be strategic and thoughtful about how to communicate the work of the coalition in a way that connects with key...

AFSP-RI Annual Out of the Darkness Community Walks for Suicide Prevention (Southern RI Walk) If you are interned in starting a team for your organization, visit: https://supporting.afsp.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.event&eventID=10243 If you would like to...

AFSP-RI Annual Out of the Darkness Community Walks for Suicide Prevention (Northern RI Walk) If you are interested in starting a team for your organization, please visit: https://supporting.afsp.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.event&eventID=10242 If you would...

SAVE THE DATE: 2024 Community Mental Health Summit- Embracing Diverse Interventions for Suicide Postvention This event will be held on September 19, 2024.  This year's program highlights the topic of Suicide Postvention. The keynote Speaker will be Dr. Megan Harvey....