National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare, 2018 Trauma occurs when a person is overwhelmed by events or circumstances and responds with intense fear, horror, and helplessness. Extreme stress overwhelms the person’s capacity to cope. There is a direct...
Caregivers & Community Members
PSA – Count It! Lock It! Drop It!
Southern Providence County Regional Coalition, 2018 Click here or here to view a PSA produced by the Southern Providence County Regional Coalition about opioid storage and disposal.
Impaired Driving Info-graphic
South County Prevention Coalition, 2018 Car crashes are the leading cause of death among 16-19 year olds. This info-graphic provides more information around impaired driving in Rhode Island.
Drive Safe 4 Life – Drowsy Driving
South County Prevention Coalition, 2018 The South County Prevention Coalition and youth from South Kingstown and Chariho youth prevention task forces came together to produce this prevention campaign supported with funds from the RI Department of Transportation...
Smoking Cessation Research Study at URI
University of Rhode Island, 2018 Researchers at URI want to learn about the impact of student pharmacists providing smoking cessation services to people interested in quitting. This study might be a good fit for you if: You are years or older You use tobacco products...
Chariho Task Force Pain Management Awareness
Chariho Task Force, 2018 Approximately 1.35 million young athletes suffer a sports related injury every year1. Many of these injuries will have some degree of pain associated with them, and will often require pain management. The South Kingstown Partnership for...
South Kingstown Pain Management Awareness
South Kingstown Prevention Partnership, 2018 Approximately 1.35 million young athletes suffer a sports related injury every year1. Many of these injuries will have some degree of pain associated with them, and will often require pain management. The South Kingstown...
RI Permanent Prescription Drug Disposal Sites
RI Dept. of Behavioral Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Hospitals, 2017 Free. Anonymous. No questions asked.
‘I Can’t Stop’: Schools Struggle With Vaping Explosion
The New York Times, April 2, 2018 This article published in the New York Times about vaping in schools mentions Cumberland High School.
2018 Prevention Resource Guide: Keeping Children Safe and Families Strong in Supportive Communities
Department of Health and Human Services This prevention guide provides resources, techniques and information that help communities to support and strengthen families. Information and strategies within the guide also promote the well-being of children and the youth. By...