This handbook, developed by PTTC, aims to support organizations and community groups in identifying and navigating existing community asset including their distribution in the community/region. Users of this handbook will also learn tips to highlight community voices...
Resources
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.
New England Prevention Specialist – Onboarding and Orientation Roadmap
This resource, created by the New England PTTC and Maine Prevention Workforce Development Workgroup, aims to support new preventionists entering the field. Access the resource here.
SAMHSA 2024 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) Report
SAMHSA recently released their report and accompanying infographic from the 2024 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH). The survey samples the general population, 12 and older, on the use of tobacco, alcohol, drugs, mental health, and other health-related...
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.
Cannabis Use Disorders in Adults and Teens
Cannabis use in young people: A growing concern fueled by high-potency pot. Learn more here from Psychology Today.
RI’s Flavored Vape Ban Updates
RI's flavored vape ban survives legal challenge for now. Here's what to know. Learn more here.
2024 Rhode Island Student Survey
Click to view the results of the 2024 Rhode Island Student Survey (RISS)
2024 RI Student Survey Press Conference Advisory
Prevention advocates to release results of latest Rhode Island Student Survey Leaders of Rhode Island’s regional Prevention Coalitions, together with the Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities & Hospitals (BHDDH), the Rhode Island...
Brain Shrinkage Alert: Cannabis Use in Youth Linked to Structural Brain Changes
Researchers at University of Montreal have discovered that adolescent cannabis use might lead to the cerebral cortex’s thinning. Learn more here.