Office of Behavioral Health Equity, June 3, 2020 Summary Findings: racism and associated trauma and violence contribute to mental health disorders, particularly depressions, anxiety and PTSD, and chronic health conditions such as cardiovascular disease, hypertension,...
Bullying and Violence Prevention
The Trauma Lens of Police Violence against Racial and Ethnic Minorities
Journal of Social Issues, 2017 Police violence against racial and ethnic minorities has been researched through the lens of multiple social science disciplines including psychology. Within psychology, the study of trauma lends itself to understanding the dynamics of...
2018 Rhode Island Student Survey Summary
BHDDH, RIDOH, RIDE, 2018 The Rhode Island Student Survey (RISS) is a collaboration among the Rhode Island Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals (RI BHDDH), the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH), and the Rhode Island...
Preventing Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs): Leveraging the Best Available Evidence
CDC National Center for Injury Prevention and Control Division of Violence Prevention, 2019 CDC released Preventing Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs):Leveraging the Best Available Evidence to help states and communities prioritize efforts to prevent ACEs. This...
Dating Matters: Strategies to Promote Healthy Teen Relationships
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, September 2019 This site has everything you need to implement Dating Matters. You'll find trainings, implementation guidance, access to the program materials, and many other resources here - the tools you need to promote...
2019 Prevention Resource Guide
Department of Health and Human Services, 2019 This Resource Guide was developed to support service providers in their work with parents, caregivers, and their children to prevent child abuse and neglect and promote child and family well-being. It was created by the...
Preventing Adverse Childhood Experiences
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2018 Adverse childhood experiences—commonly known as ACEs—affect children and families across all communities. ACEs can impact kids’ health and well-being, and they can have long-term effects on adults’ health and wellness....
SAMHSA – Grantee Stories, Tools, and Resources
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2018 Find grantee stories, tools, videos, and other resources to support your prevention efforts. Click this link to visit this SAMHSA resource.
2017 National Child Abuse Prevention Month
childwelfare.gov, 2017 Each year in April, we acknowledge the importance of families and communities working together to prevent child abuse and neglect and promote the social and emotional well-being of children and families. This year, National Child Abuse...
Preventing Bullying Through Science, Policy, and Practice
The National Academies Press, 2016 Bullying, long tolerated by many as a rite of passage into adulthood, is now recognized as a major and preventable public health problem, one that can have long-lasting consequences (McDougall and Vaillancourt, 2015; Wolke and...