Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), December 2023 Schools are prioritizing students’ mental health, and there are many tools and resources to choose from. The CDC created this action guide as a place to start. It can help school and district leaders...
Resources
A Comprehensive Culturally Responsive Glossary: Concepts to Increase Awareness Towards Health Equity
PTTC Network Building Health Equity & Social Justice Working Group, November 2021 The PTTC Network's Building Health Equity & Social Justice Working Group developed this resource for prevention professionals. The overall goal is to incorporate anti-racist,...
Building Health Equity & Inclusion
PTTC Culturally & Linguistically Appropriate Practices Work Group, January 2021 This resource list was developed by the PTTC Culturally & Linguistically Appropriate Practices Work Group, and represents a compilation of resources produced by the PTTC Network to...
Rhode Island Stack the Deck Harm Reduction Initiative (2023)
Rhode Island’ s “Stack the Deck” initiative aims to empower everyone with harm reduction tools and resources to successfully find care through compassionate, human connection and use substances more safely. This deck is made with input from people with lived and...
Data Brief: Youth and Young Adult Marijuana Use In Rhode Island
BHDDH, September 2023 Although now legal in Rhode Island, marijuana is the most commonly used illicit substance in the U.S., particularly among youth (aged 12-17) and young adults (aged 18-25). While cannabis can have a variety of health benefits when medically used,...
Cannabis Conversations: A Toolkit for Communities with a Harm Reduction Lens
New England PTTC, November 2022 Cannabis Conversations: A Toolkit for Communities with a Harm Reduction Lens is intended to prepare prevention specialists and communities to have effective conversations around cannabis use. This toolkit aims to provide...
Best Practices for Successful Reentry From Criminal Justice Settings for People Living With Mental Health Conditions and/or Substance Use Disorders
SAMHSA, 2023 This SAMHSA guide examines the types of interventions that support successful reentry for adults with mental health conditions and/or substance use disorders who are leaving jail/prison. To access the guide, click here.
Journal Article: Association between cannabis use disorder and schizophrenia stronger in young males than in females
This journal article examines how young males might be particularly susceptible to the effects of cannabis on schizophrenia. Previous research suggests an increase in schizophrenia population attributable risk fraction (PARF) for cannabis use disorder (CUD). However,...
Prevention Specialist Certification Exam Study Guide (Revised January 2024)
The prevention specialist is a behavioral health professional who has demonstrated competency related to alcohol, tobacco and drug use prevention, and who provides services that help individuals, families and communities to develop the capacities needed to achieve...
2022 LGBTQ+ RI Student Survey (RISS) Data Brief
BHDDH, June 2023 The Rhode Island Student Survey (RISS) is a survey of middle and high school students throughout Rhode Island that examines risk and prevalence of youth substance use, mental health, bullying and violence, and school performance. The results of this...