Prevention Providers & Educators

COVID Video Resources for Families

Lifespan, 2020 The following videos address topics that may be helpful to parents as they teach kids about COVID-19 and navigate time at home. (Videos are in .mp4 format, and courtesy of Kids Health.) How to talk to your kids about COVID-19 - English  Cleaning Hands -...

Coronavirus, Kids and Signs of Stress

Lifespan, 2020 With the current coronavirus pandemic, your child may experience stress and symptoms of anxiety. Most children will experience mild or intermittent symptoms, such as having days or times when they eat less, have trouble sleeping, seem more irritable, or...

Coping with Coronavirus: Tips for Parents and Caregivers

Lifespan, 2020  With the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the news every day, it’s natural to feel some fear and anxiety. Children may be concerned or frightened as well. One of the best things parents and caregivers can do is to reassure children that they are safe...

Smoking Cessation; A Report of the Surgeon General

U.S Department of Health and Human Services, 2020 This report was prepared by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services under the general direction of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health...

Electronic Cigarettes

CDC, 2020 Get the facts about electronic cigarettes, their health effects and the risks of using e-cigarettes. Click here to access this resource.    

Three Surprising Risks From Vaping

National Institute on Drug Abuse, 2020 We’ve described the risks of vaping (using e-cigarettes like JUUL). Recently, we talked with a scientific expert on vaping and learned some other ways that it could harm a person’s health. We asked Dr. Kevin Walton—Chief of...

Preventing the Use of Marijuana: Focus on Women and Pregnancy

SAMHSA, 2019 This guide supports health care providers, systems, and communities seeking to prevent marijuana use by pregnant women. It describes relevant research findings, examines emerging and best practices, identifies knowledge gaps and implementation challenges,...

Substance Misuse Prevention for Young Adults

SAMSHA, 2019 This guide supports health care providers, systems, and communities seeking to prevent substance misuse among young adults. It describes relevant research findings, examines emerging and best practices, identifies knowledge gaps and implementation...