October is Substance Use Prevention Month and this year the theme is “Telling the Prevention Story.” SAMHSA has developed a toolkit with promotional materials for Prevention Providers including social media templates, flyers, and slide decks. Learn more about...
Prevention Providers & Educators
Roundtable Facilitator Guides – CDC Free Mind Campaign
Learn how to host roundtable conversations with youth as well as parents and caregivers. These insights can help you determine which Free Mind messages resonate with your community and meet their needs. Roundtable Facilitators Guide – Parents Roundtable Facilitators...
Free Mind – Campaign Toolkit
The CDC has developed the Free Mind campaign to raise awareness about the connections between youth substance use and mental health. Campaign Goals: Prevent substance use initiation, substance use, overdose, and related harms among youth. Educate youth on specific...
Conversation Starters – How to Talk to a Friend About Mental Health or Drugs
The CDC has released helpful resources and videos to help people talk to their friends about mental health challenges or substance use concerns. The resources provide support on choosing conversation starters, preparing for the conversation, and include a list of...
Fake Pills Fact Sheet
The CDC has developed a fact sheet that provides information about the dangers of "fake" or counterfeit pills. The pill ingredients may be mixed with other substances, like fentanyl, which can increase the risk of overdose. Learn more and access the resource here.
Facts About Substances – CDC Free Mind Campaign
The CDC has developed new videos and fact sheets on substance education and impacts of substances on the body. Resources are available on alcohol, cannabis and cannabidiol (CBD) products, opioids, polysubstance use, vaping, and xylazine. Learn more and access the...
Free Mind: Mental Health & Drug Use Awareness for Teens
This resource page from the CDC spreads awareness of the intersection between mental health and drug use among teens. Learn more and access the website here.
Maybe the teen mental health crisis is actually a sleep crisis
Maybe the teen mental health crisis is actually a sleep crisis. Increasingly, kids are replacing sleep with using their devices. Read more here.
Scholarships Available: 2025 Annual New England School of Addiction and Prevention Studies
Register today! 56th Annual New England School of Addiction and Prevention Studies June 2 - 6, 2025 | Virtual- RI Partial Scholarships are available! This year we are temporarily returning to a virtual-only format due to an unexpected capital improvement project at...
Overdose Task Force Prevention Strategy Workgroup Co-Chair Applications
The co-chair application for the Rescue and Prevention Strategy Work Groups is now live! An online form is being used for applications, see more information and the application on the Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS) webpage linked below. The...