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 summer. It helps make life a little easier when you hear “I’m bored, there’s nothing to do”.
Caregivers & Community Members
Recovery Support Line Now Available 24/7
Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals, March 16, 2017 The State’s dedicated recovery support phone line – 401-942-STOP (7867) –now connects Rhode Islanders with treatment and recovery supports at any time, day or night, 365 days...
Counseling Parents and Teens About Marijuana Use in the Era of Legalization of Marijuana
Pediatrics, AAP Publications, February 2017 Many states have recently made significant changes to their legislation making recreational and/or medical marijuana use by adults legal. Although these laws, for the most part, have not targeted the adolescent population,...
Fentanyl – Helpline Info
Fentanyl - Helpline Information
Social Determinants and Teen Pregnancy Prevention: Exploring the Role of Nontraditional Partnerships
Health Promotion Practice, 2016 Addressing the social determinants of health (SDOH) that influence teen pregnancy is paramount to eliminating disparities and achieving health equity. Expanding prevention efforts from purely individual behavior change to improving the...
GenderSpectrum
Gender Spectrum, 2016 Gender Spectrum’s mission is to create a gender-inclusive world for all children and youth. To accomplish this, we help families, organizations, and institutions increase understandings of gender and consider the implications that evolving views...
The Very High Cost of Smoking Cigarettes (Finance Worksheet)
This worksheet helps smokers on how smoking affects their budget.
The Health Effects of Cannabis and Cannabinoids: The Current State of Evidence and Recommendations for Research
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineers, and Medicine, January 12, 2017 In one of the most comprehensive studies of recent research on the health effects of recreational and therapeutic cannabis use, a new report from the National Academies of Sciences,...
Facing Addiction in America
The Surgeon Generals Report, 2016 The United States has a serious substance misuse problem. Substance misuse is the use of alcohol or drugs in a manner, situation, amount, or frequency that could cause harm to the user or to those around them. Alcohol and drug misuse...
Operation Prevention: Middle School Lesson Plan
Operation Prevention, 2016 Operation Prevention is an initiative brought to you by the DEA and Discovery Education to educate middle and high school students about the true impacts of prescription opioid misuse and heroin use. The DEA and Discovery Education have...