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LESSONS LEARNED AFTER 4 YEARS OF MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION

Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM), October 2016 In the wake of multimillion-dollar political campaigns funded with out-of-state money, Colorado and Washington voted to legalize marijuana in November 2012. Though it

2016 Mental Health Resource Guide – City of Providence

The Mayor’s Substance Abuse Prevention Council (MSAPC), 2016 The Mayor’s Substance Abuse Prevention Council (MSAPC) is the lead drug and alcohol prevention voice and policy making body for the City

CITY OF PROVIDENCE HEALTHY COMMUNITIES OFFICE – Annual Report 2015-2016

The City of Providence’s Healthy Communities Office (HCO), 2016 The City of Providence’s Healthy Communities Office (HCO) serves as the coordinating body for the City’s healthy living policies, activities and

SAMHSA’s Youth Engagement Guidance

SAMHSA, 2016 The purpose of this Guidance is to provide federal staff and contractors with strategies, tools, and tips for appropriately engaging youth in government sponsored events and meetings in

The Pulse: Bringing Mental Health Care To Kids In School

Rhode Island Public Radio, October 20, 2016 Accessing mental health care can be tough for kids in Rhode Island. There’s a shortage of practitioners and programs and a growing need

The BAY Team’s Parenting is Prevention video series

The BAY Team, October 2016 Parenting is prevention video

Not Your Mother’s Scare Tactics: The Changing Landscape of Fear-based Messaging Research

SAMHSA’s CAPT, October 2016 Since the 1960s, substance misuse prevention practitioners have relied heavily on scare tactics and fear-based messages as core elements of prevention programming. Focused on eliciting an

Preventing Bullying Through Science, Policy, and Practice

The National Academies Press, 2016 Bullying, long tolerated by many as a rite of passage into adulthood, is now recognized as a major and preventable public health problem, one that

Marijuana: Facts for Teens

National Institute on Drug Abuse, May 2015 Information/facts on how marijuana affects the body for

Mental Health First Aid Course

Mental Health First Aid , 2016 Mental Health First Aid is an 8-hour course that gives people the skills to help someone who is developing a mental health problem or experiencing a