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Opportunities for Engaging Partners to Prevent Opioid Overdose-related Deaths

SAMHSA’s Center for the Application of Prevention Technologies, 2017 Preventing opioid overdose requires collaboration with a diverse range of partners—some familiar and some new to the world of prevention. This

Primary Care 101: A Glossary for Prevention Practitioners

SAMHSA’s Center for the Application of Prevention Technologies, 2017 As the U.S. healthcare landscape continues to change under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), primary care will play an increasingly large

Pain Management and the Opioid Epidemic: Balancing Societal and Individual Benefits and Risks of Prescription Opioid Use

National Academy of Sciences, 2017 This consensus study report discusses the benefits and potential harms of prescription opioids in contemporary society. The Committee on Pain Management and Regulatory Strategies to Address

Rhode Island Youth Marijuana 2015

Rhode Island 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

Beyond Bathrooms: Transgender & Gender Non-Conforming Student Policies in Rhode Island

American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island, June 2017 This report was developed by the ACLU of Rhode Island in response to the rescinding of the civil rights protections for

Implementing a Trauma-Informed Approach for Youth across Service Sectors

Find Youth Info This brief is based on a webinar, Implementing a Trauma-Informed Approach for Youth Across Service Sectors, held Tuesday, May 21, 2013. The webinar was sponsored by the

Parenting a Child Who Has Experienced Trauma

Children’s Bureau/Child Welfare Information Gateway, November 2014 This factsheet discusses the nature of trauma, its effects on children and youth, and ways to help your child. By increasing your understanding

Trauma Among Youth in the Juvenile Justice System: Critical Issues and New Directions

National Center for Mental Health and Juvenile Justice, June 2007 Child traumatic stress occurs when children and adolescents are exposed to traumatic events or situations, and this exposure overwhelms their

Summer Activities around RI – 2017

Rhode Island Department of Health, 2017 Here are some fun (and mostly free) activities to do in RI and nearby CT and MA with the kiddos (or not) for the

The Journal of Adolescent Health

The Journal of Adolescent Health has published a supplemental journal on adolescent health and teen pregnancy prevention.   There is free access to all of the