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2014 Rhode Island Kids Count Factbook

The Rhode Island Foundation & United Way RI, 2014 This document is a “statistical portrait” of the status of Rhode Island’s children. The Factbook provides community level information on indicators

Prevention Acronym Dictionary

Rhode Island Prevention Resource Center (RIPRC) List of commonly used prevention acronyms and

2010 School Health Profiles Report-Trend Analysis Report: Principal Survey

Rhode Island Department of Education, 2010 This report documents the presence of various health services and resources in Rhode Island schools during 2006 to

Alcohol and Other Drug Policy Recommendations for Schools (2012-2013)

New Hampshire Governor’s Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention, Intervention and Treatment This document includes information and suggestions for a range of possible policy components, from philosophy statements, commitments

THRIVE: Strong Minds. Strong Bodies. Strong Schools.

THRIVE is Rhode Island’s Coordinated School Health Program. This provides links to school-related legislation, external resources, and current goings-on in Rhode Island

The Rhode Island Physical Education Framework: Supporting Physically Active Lifestyles through Quality Physical Education

Healthy Schools! Healthy Kids! and the Rhode Island Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, 2003 This framework is a guide to developing a standards-based physical education

Underage Tobacco Use Fact Sheet

Rhode Island Prevention Resource Center (RIPRC) This factsheet highlights the very high rates of tobacco use before the legal age of 18, while also providing information on the associated health

Prescription Drug Misuse Among Teens Fact Sheet

Rhode Island Prevention Resource Center (RIPRC) This factsheet describes the growing issue of prescription drug use amongst teenagers, an emerging issue -as only marijuana has higher rates of

Prescription Drug Abuse: Strategies to Stop the Epidemic 2013, Rhode Island Brief

Trust for America’s Health, 2013 This brief reviews a range of national recommendations and examines a set of 10 indicators of strategies being used in states to help curb the

Spice or Synthetic Marijuana Basics Fact Sheet

Rhode Island Prevention Resource Center (RIPRC) This factsheet provides information about synthetic marijuana, from its alternative slang names to its associated health