Tobacco Free Rhode Island, 2019 The tobacco landscape is changing every day and is funded by an industry that spends over a million dollar an hour marketing their products. Join Tobacco Free Rhode Island and dive into the latest trends in youth tobacco use –...
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RI PREVCON 2019 Session – Stand Up to Stigma & Rebels Inspiring Positive Lifestyles
South Kingstown Partnership for Prevention, 2019 This unique workshop presentation was led by two different youth groups and presented at RI PREVCON 2019. First, the Chariho Youth Task Force showcased the important difference between mental health and mental illness....
RI PREVCON 2019 Session – Mindfulness and Meditation: Changing Your Brain One Breath at a Time
Nancy Bennett, 2019 Mindfulness is a now a familiar word these days – in the media and in conversation. But what does it really mean and why does it matter? This handout was used as part of Nancy Bennett's RI PREVCON 2019 workshop which introduced participants to...
RI PREVCON 2019 Session – Integrating Mindfulness to Address Trauma in Addiction Treatment
Chris Dorval, 2019 Significant evidence point to the connection between addiction and trauma, and the evidence is clear: clinicians must be able to provide care to address both. Emerging research into the neurobiological aspects of trauma has found that trauma...
RI PREVCON 2019 Session – Rhode Island’s Pledge to Change Direction
Hospital Association of Rhode Island, 2019 The Campaign to Change Direction is an international public health initiative that aims to normalize mental health conversations through the use of a common language, known as “The Five Signs of Emotional Suffering.” In May...
Marijuana and the Adolescent Brain
Rhode Island Prevention Resource Center, 2018 This e-training was developed for behavioral health, prevention, and treatment providers in Rhode Island. Please note that we can only provide certificates of course completion to those who work in Rhode Island. After...
Youth Tobacco Use Prevention Resources
RI Department of Health Tobacco Control Program, 2018 This page provides a number of links to no-cost and low-cost local and national tobacco use prevention resources that could be helpful to statewide health educators and prevention specialists.
What’s Up with E-Cigarettes?
Rhode Island Prevention Resource Center, 2018 This e-training was developed for behavioral health, prevention, and treatment providers in Rhode Island. Please note that we can only provide certificates of course completion to those who work in Rhode Island. After...
Alcohol Use and Motor Vehicle Fatalities in Rhode Island
Rhode Island Department of Behavioral Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Hospitals (SEOW), September 2018 This inforgraphic gives an overview of motor vehicle fatalities involving substance use in Rhode Island.
Advanced Sustainability: Building on Strategies & Outcomes -Rhode Island Community of Practice (Part 1)
Center for the Application of Prevention Technologies, August 2018 During this session we take a deeper dive on sustainability, with a focus on Rhode Island Regional Task Force Coordinators and PFS Coordinators discussing the sustainability of substance abuse...