Rhode Island Department of Health, 2013 This report examines 21 health-risk indicators for RI public high school students (grades 9-12) as collected through the CDC sponsored Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS). The findings from the YRBS are used to inform policy and...
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Rhode Island Youth Suicide Prevention Project
RIYSPP implements evidence-based suicide prevention education programs in selected public schools and community-based organizations in Rhode Island that serve adolescents and their families.
State of Rhode Island Department of Health: HIV/ AIDS
This website explains what HIV/ AIDS is, how it spreads, and how to prevent it. The website also assists with locating testing sites, healthcare providers, and other websites pertinent to HIV/ AIDS prevention and treatment.
The Rhode Island Violence Prevention Network
The mission of the Rhode Island Violence Prevention Network is to connect violence prevention practitioners, individuals, and organizations.
The Rhode Island Coalition Against Domestic Violence
The mission of the Rhode Island Coalition Against Domestic Violence is to support and enhance the work of our member agencies and to provide leadership on the issue of domestic violence.
Right to a safe school [Section 16-2-17]
This legislation proposes that each student, staff member, teacher, and administrator has a right to attend and/or work at a school which is safe and secure, conducive to learning, and free from the threat, actual or implied, of physical harm by a disruptive student.
Lindsay Anne Burke Act
This legislation requires that Rhode Island school districts enact policies around dating violence, including reporting of dating violence, education around dating violence and efforts to prevent dating violence.
Health and Family Life Courses [Section 16-22-18]
This legislation states that secondary schools that teach sex education shall include abstinence as the preferred method of pregnancy prevention and that parents may exempt their children from taking this course.
Substance Abuse Prevention Act [Section 16-21.2]
The legislation aims to promote substance abuse prevention programs throughout municipalities in Rhode Island.
Smoking in Schools [Section 23-20.9]
This health legislation looks to eliminate the exposure of children in schools and those who work in schools to tobacco smoke and to create a tobacco-free school environment in Rhode Island.