Tri-County Community Action Agency, May 2019 The purpose of this report is to provide a summary of select RISS data, a summary of risk factors which contribute to the substance use related health inequities within the LGBTQ youth (ages 12-17) community, as well as...
Resources
FEND Rhode Island Pilot Report
Preventum Initiative, January 2020 FEND (Full Energy, No Drugs) is a different kind of drug education and prevention campaign that combines evidence-based research, gamification, and rewards. FEND focuses on building resiliency and changing attitudes and knowledge...
Behavioral Health in Rhode Island (2019): State Epidemiological Profile
Rhode Island Department of Behavioral Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Hospitals, January 2020 This Profile is guided by an outcomes-based framework, and as such, identifies specific areas of need, as well as potential risk and protective factors, from several...
Complete Application to be Deemed an Evidence-based Practice
Rhode Island Evidence-based Practice Workgroup, 2022 An evidence-based practice (EBP) is one that is based in research and shows evidence of effectiveness under a particular set of circumstances. The term “practice” is synonymous with “program, intervention or...
Spanish – Take Charge of Your Behavioral Health: A Behavioral Health Guide for Transition Aged Youth (TAY) in Rhode Island
Rhode Island Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities, and Hospitals, August 2019 This is the Spanish version of this Guidebook. It provides a roadmap for the transition to adulthood, helping young adults locate and use available resources that...
Take Charge of Your Behavioral Health: A Behavioral Health Guide for Transition Aged Youth (TAY) in Rhode Island
Rhode Island Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities, and Hospitals, August 2019 This Guidebook provides a roadmap for the transition to adulthood, helping young adults locate and use available resources that will enable them to become a...
This is Quitting
Tobacco Free Rhode Island, 2019 TFRI, in collaboration with Truth Initiative, is excited to be launching the This Is Quitting youth e-cigarette quit program here in Rhode Island. The program is now live and free to use. Youth can text "Hope4RI" to 88709 and begin...
The Rhode Show: Back to School Abuse Prevention Tips for Parents
The Rhode Show, September 3, 2019 Getting ready for the upcoming school year is not all about notebooks, brand-new clothes or lunchboxes. It is also about preparing your child for a new transition and laying the foundation for good communication. The Rhode Show spoke...
Opioid Use in Rhode Island 2017
State Epidemiological Outcomes Workgroup (SEOW), May 2017 This data brief was created by the SEOW on behalf of the Rhode Island Department of Behavioral Health, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals (BHDDH). It focuses on trends in opioid use and opioid related...
Rhode Island Demographic Community Profiles 2018
Brown University School of Public Health and Rhode Island State Epidemiology and Outcomes Workgroup (SEOW), September 2018 The purpose of this report is to present documentation on key demographics for the communities of Rhode Island as compared to the State. The...