This is a recording of the RISAS/RIPRC Parents as Partners in Your Student Assistance Program Training, presented by Chuck Klevgaard on March 6, 2024. Building on the foundation of the initial training, Advocating for Your Student Assistance Program in the School and...
Prevention Providers & Educators
Promoting Mental Health and Well-Being in Schools: An Action Guide for School and District Leaders
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), December 2023 Schools are prioritizing students’ mental health, and there are many tools and resources to choose from. The CDC created this action guide as a place to start. It can help school and district leaders...
A Comprehensive Culturally Responsive Glossary: Concepts to Increase Awareness Towards Health Equity
PTTC Network Building Health Equity & Social Justice Working Group, November 2021 The PTTC Network's Building Health Equity & Social Justice Working Group developed this resource for prevention professionals. The overall goal is to incorporate anti-racist,...
Building Health Equity & Inclusion
PTTC Culturally & Linguistically Appropriate Practices Work Group, January 2021 This resource list was developed by the PTTC Culturally & Linguistically Appropriate Practices Work Group, and represents a compilation of resources produced by the PTTC Network to...
Prevention Success Video Series
New England PTTC, January 2024 This video series highlights several initiatives from across New England following evidence-informed prevention practices to develop effective prevention programs. Through interviews, you will see examples of how these prevention...
LGBTQ+ & Diversity
This is a recording of RIPRC’s LGBTQ+ & Diversity training, presented by Dr. Vilna Tejeda and Dr. Aswood Bousseau, on January 26, 2024. This training introduced participants to why living and working in a multicultural society is essential to expand our awareness...
Rhode Island Stack the Deck Harm Reduction Initiative (2023)
Rhode Island’ s “Stack the Deck” initiative aims to empower everyone with harm reduction tools and resources to successfully find care through compassionate, human connection and use substances more safely. This deck is made with input from people with lived and...
Rhode Island Harm Reduction Prevention Guide (2023)
SAMHSA defines harm reduction as a practical and transformative approach that incorporates community-driven public health strategies — including prevention, risk reduction, and health promotion — to empower people who use drugs and their families with the choice to...
Data Brief: Youth and Young Adult Marijuana Use In Rhode Island
BHDDH, September 2023 Although now legal in Rhode Island, marijuana is the most commonly used illicit substance in the U.S., particularly among youth (aged 12-17) and young adults (aged 18-25). While cannabis can have a variety of health benefits when medically used,...
October 2023 Drug Take Back Day Infographic
Drug Take Back Day is a campaign that encourages the safe disposal of unnecessary medications in an effort to prevent medication misuse. Thanks to our local substance use prevention community, Rhode Island's October 2023 Drug Take Back Day was a success! To access the...