Health eKnowledge Those working with young children have long known the importance of early experiences and relationship in health child development. Newer terms such as toxic stress and ACES are used when describing these not-so-new ideas, and are particularly...
Resources
Introduction to Substance Abuse Prevention: Understanding the Basics
Health eKnowledge This course provides a useful context for professionals new to substance abuse prevention and mental health promotion or in related fields. Regardless of the settings where you work, this information will help to prepare you to prevent substance...
Presentation slides from the 2019 New England Summer School of Addiction Studies Marijuana Policy Plenary session: The Evolution of State Cannabis Policies and Where Prevention Fits In
Prevention Technology Transfer Center Network, October 2019 Presentation description: Cannabis laws and policies are rapidly changing in states. Various decriminalization, medical marijuana, and adult-use marijuana policies are being debated and moving through state...
The Varied Forms, Potency, and Health Effects of Today’s Cannabis
Prevention Technology Transfer Center Network, October 2019 Slide banks for prevention professionals to use in marijuana prevention and education work in their communities. The purpose of these slide banks is to provide prevention providers with researched and vetted...
Marijuana and the Brain
Prevention Technology Transfer Center Network, October 2019 Slide banks for prevention professionals to use in marijuana prevention and education work in their communities. The purpose of these slide banks is to provide prevention providers with researched and vetted...
Cannabis Glossary
Prevention Technology Transfer Center Network, October 2019 There are many terms, slang words, and other nomenclatures related to marijuana. This glossary will help prevention professionals be more familiar with these terms, to aid in competency when discussing these...
Marijuana Myths and Facts
Prevention Technology Transfer Center Network, October 2019 This information sheet covers 7 common myths or misunderstandings as related to marijuana. These include myths on addiction, impairment, and other health effects. Each of the 7 myths is countered with the...
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...
Preventing Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs): Leveraging the Best Available Evidence
CDC National Center for Injury Prevention and Control Division of Violence Prevention, 2019 CDC released Preventing Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs):Leveraging the Best Available Evidence to help states and communities prioritize efforts to prevent ACEs. This...
Dating Matters: Strategies to Promote Healthy Teen Relationships
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, September 2019 This site has everything you need to implement Dating Matters. You'll find trainings, implementation guidance, access to the program materials, and many other resources here - the tools you need to promote...