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Podcast: At the Forefront – Prevention During a Pandemic

Prevention During a Pandemic Podcast, December 2020 Elizabeth Farrar, Associate Administrator for the Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals, discusses her role as well as substance use prevention with Kathy and Bob. Special...

RI Good Samaritan Law Factsheet

Rhode Island Prevention Resource Center, December 2020 View this factsheet to learn more about protections against prosecution for anyone experiencing an overdose or anyone who calls 9-1-1 for a person experiencing an overdose.

Strategic Plan for Substance Misuse Prevention

Rhode Island Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities, and Hospitals, 2019 Developing an integrated behavioral health infrastructure is an on-going process. In 2016 the state moved from a municipal service planning and delivery model to a more...

Alcohol and COVID-19 Prevention Advertisement

RI Regional Prevention Coalitions, August 2020 COVID-19 has significantly altered our daily routines, and for some adults, the temptation to start cocktail hour early or have a drink to take the edge off may seem less problematic these days. The RI Regional Prevention...

Prevention Across Rhode Island

RI Regional Prevention Coalitions, August 2020 The RI Regional Prevention Task Force Directors have created a video to highlight some of the interesting prevention activities that they have implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic. Check out this video to learn more...

BHDDH’s Substance Use Prevention Fact Sheet

RI Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals, August 2020 This fact sheet was developed by BHDDH to provide users with more information on what substance use prevention entails. The fact sheet defines prevention, outlines various...