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KnowBullying by SAMHSA – Put the power to prevent bullying in your hand

SAMHSA, March 23-27, 2015 National Youth Violence Prevention Week—a time for students, parents, caregivers, and educators to discuss and determine effective ways to prevent or reduce youth violence, including bullying.

Chariho Task Force

Chariho Task Force Youth prevention activities around substance abuse prevention and education.

Rhode Island Youth Suicide Prevention Project (RIYSPP)

The Rhode Island Youth Suicide Prevention Project (RIYSPP) The Rhode Island Youth Suicide Prevention Project (RIYSPP) is funded by a Garrett Lee Smith Suicide Prevention grant. The grants are awarded to States, Native

2014 Tobacco Control Program Data Report: Youth Tobacco in Rhode Island

Rhode Island Department of Health, June 2014 This report focuses primarily on data from the Rhode Island High School and Middle School Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS). The national YRBS

Fentanyl blamed for most of R.I.’s 51 overdose deaths so far in 2015

The Providence Journal, March 17,  2015 Illicitly obtained drug accounts for 74% of fatalities, outstripping deaths from prescription painkillers. State health officials on reported that 51 people have died of

DEA Issues Nationwide Alert on Fentanyl as Threat to Health and Public Safety

The United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), March 18, 2015 The United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) issued a nationwide alert about the dangers of fentanyl and fentanyl analogues/compounds. Fentanyl

Improving Access to Children’s Mental Health Care: Lessons from a Study of Eleven States

The Center for Health and Health Care In Schools, 2013 This is the second in a series of studies that report on strategies to sustain children’s mental health services and

Children’s Mental Health – New Report

Center for Disease Control and Prevention, May 2013 The term childhood mental disorder means all mental disorders that can be diagnosed and begin in childhood (for example, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD),

Transgender Youth and Health Disparity

Community Commons According to the Missouri Health Equity Collaboration (MOHEC) site, “Transgender is an umbrella term used to describe people whose gender identity (sense of themselves as male or female) or

Embracing Equity: 7 Steps to Advance and Embed Race Equity and Inclusion Within Your Organization

Annie E. Casey Foundation, January 2015 Advancing race equity and inclusion can sometimes seem daunting and often leaves many wondering how and where to start. One way to achieve social change