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Recorded Webinar: Caring for our Brains in Unprecedented Times

Charity Bell, July 22, 2020 This is the third installment of the RI PREVCON Virtual Series. In this incredible, challenging time, even those who have never experienced anxiety may be aware

Risky Drinking Can Put a Chill on Your Summer Fun

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, July 2020 Summer is typically a wonderful season for outdoor activities and spending additional time with family and friends. For some people, these

Talking to Children about Racism, Racial Injustice, and Protests

Strengthening Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity (SIDE) Committee, June 2020 The recent events related to the tragic deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery have given rise to important

Bradley Online Learning

Lifespan, 2020 Bradley Online Learning offers computer-based continuing education for professionals in a variety of disciplines, including psychologists, social workers, certified counselors, physicians, nurses, speech/language and occupational therapists,

Telehealth for Transition Age Youth and Young Adults

Pathways RTC, June 2020 Pathways has released a new tip sheet that provides initial guidance for protecting the emotional safety, privacy and welfare of transition-age youth and young adults while they

Health Information National Trends Survey Brief: E-Cigarettes

National Cancer Institute, June 2020 The latest HINTS Brief, titled “E-cigarette Perceptions and Experimentation Among US Adults”, [protect2.fireeye.com] examines e-cigarette perceptions and whether perceived harm and addictiveness are associated with

The Opioid Crisis and the Black/African American Population: An Urgent Issue

SAMHSA, 2020 This newly released SAMHSA report presents data on the prevalence of opioid misuse and death rates in the Black/African American population; contextual factors and challenges to prevention and

Double Jeopardy: COVID-19 and Behavioral Health Disparities for Black and Latino Communities in the US

SAMHSA, 2020  This SAMHSA briefing looks at recent reports that indicate the current pandemic disproportionately impacts communities of color, compounding longstanding racial disparities. Click here to access this

Trauma, Racism, Chronic Stress and the Health of Black Americans

Office of Behavioral Health Equity, June 3, 2020 Summary Findings: racism and associated trauma and violence contribute to mental health disorders, particularly depressions, anxiety and PTSD, and chronic health conditions

The Trauma Lens of Police Violence against Racial and Ethnic Minorities

Journal of Social Issues, 2017 Police violence against racial and ethnic minorities has been researched through the lens of multiple social science disciplines including psychology. Within psychology, the study of