PFLAG, formerly known as "Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays," is a national support, education and advocacy organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and genderqueer or non-conforming (LGBTQ) people, their families, friends and allies....
LGBTQ Resources
The Center of Excellence on LGBTQ+ Behavioral Health Equity
The Center of Excellence on LGBTQ+ Behavioral Health Equity provides behavioral health practitioners with vital information on supporting the population of people identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersex, two-spirit, and other...
Adversity and Mental Health of Sexual and Gender Minorities in Rhode Island
State Epidemiological Outcomes Workgroup (SEOW) on behalf of the Rhode Island Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals (BHDDH), May, 2022 This data brief developed by the Statewide Epidemiological Outcomes Workgroup (SEOW) on...
Building Connections Podcast
Kent County Regional Prevention Coalition, 2021 When COVID 19 arrived and prevented us from meeting in person, the coalitions quickly leaned into creative and innovative ways to get messaging to parents and partners. The Kent County Prevention Coalition knew how...
Recorded Webinar: Queer Inclusive Programming – An Ally’s Guide to Prevention
Dan Fitzgerald and Cyndi Rego, April 20, 2021 This is the ninth installment of the RI PREVCON Virtual Series. During this webinar, viewers will join two queer prevention specialists as they discuss the ins-and-outs of community prevention programming with and for the...
Queer Inclusive Programming: An Ally’s Guide to Prevention
Dan Fitzgerald and Cyndi Rego, March 2021 In this 2021 CADCA webinar, prevention specialists Dan Fitzgerald and Cyndi Rego guide you through the ins-and-outs of community prevention programming with and for the LGBTQ+ community. From an overview of inclusive surveying...
RIDE Distance Learning Series Resource Guide for Educators
JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc., in collaboration with the Rhode Island Department of Education and the RIPRC, December, 2020 This resource guide was created to provide Rhode Island educators and counselors with behavioral health focused educational resources...
Recorded RIDE Distance Learning Series Webinar – Addressing Substance Use and Mental Health Concerns for LGBTQ Youth in RI
Rhode Island Department of Education in Collaboration with the Rhode Island Prevention Resource Center, December 22, 2020 This is the seventh webinar in the RIDE Distance Learning Series. This webinar was presented by Ann Marie Rakovic (JSI Research & Training...
LGBTQ Youth and Substance Use Prevention Report – Region 1: Southern Providence County
Tri-County Community Action Agency, May 2019 The purpose of this report is to provide a summary of select RISS data, a summary of risk factors which contribute to the substance use related health inequities within the LGBTQ youth (ages 12-17) community, as well as...
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.