This toolkit focuses on cultivating protective beliefs in youth ages 11-18. There is content specific to families, educators, coalitions, justice-involved professionals, coaches, and healthcare professionals. Access the toolkit here.
Resources
Tips To Prepare For Exams
The resource below outlines healthy habits to support exam preparation, offering positive alternatives to unhealthy behaviors. Click below to learn more. Tips To Prepare For Exams- 121025- Final QRcode
RIPRC’s Leveraging AI and Online Experiences for Improving Exposure and Active Choosing of Positive Experiences by Youth
The RIPRC, December 2025 This is a recording of the RIPRC's Leveraging AI and Online Experiences for Improving Exposure and Active Choosing of Positive Experiences by Youth, presented by Dr. Richard Booth on December 2nd, 2025. By viewing this webinar, participants...
Beyond School & Home: A Study of Third Spaces for Teens in New England’s Rural Counties
This resource, developed by PTTC, highlights types of third spaces for youth where they can build community, be creative, and engage in personal wellness outside of school and their homes. Access the resource and learn more here.
Free Mind – Campaign Toolkit
The CDC has developed the Free Mind campaign to raise awareness about the connections between youth substance use and mental health. Campaign Goals: Prevent substance use initiation, substance use, overdose, and related harms among youth. Educate youth on specific...
Conversation Starters – How to Talk to a Friend About Mental Health or Drugs
The CDC has released helpful resources and videos to help people talk to their friends about mental health challenges or substance use concerns. The resources provide support on choosing conversation starters, preparing for the conversation, and include a list of...
Facts About Substances – CDC Free Mind Campaign
The CDC has developed new videos and fact sheets on substance education and impacts of substances on the body. Resources are available on alcohol, cannabis and cannabidiol (CBD) products, opioids, polysubstance use, vaping, and xylazine. Learn more and access the...
Free Mind: Mental Health & Drug Use Awareness for Teens
This resource page from the CDC spreads awareness of the intersection between mental health and drug use among teens. Learn more and access the website here.
Maybe the teen mental health crisis is actually a sleep crisis
Maybe the teen mental health crisis is actually a sleep crisis. Increasingly, kids are replacing sleep with using their devices. Read more here.
2024 Rhode Island Student Survey (RISS) Data Dashboard
The 2024 Rhode Island Student Survey (RISS) Data Dashboard is available here: https://seow.ri.gov/dashboards