Population Health

Rhode Island Demographic Community Profiles 2018

Brown University School of Public Health and Rhode Island State Epidemiology and Outcomes Workgroup (SEOW), September 2018 The purpose of this report is to present documentation on key demographics for the communities of Rhode Island as compared to the State. The... read more

Organizing for Change Podcasts

Organizing for Change Podcast, May 2019 The goal of this podcast is “to equip coalitions, organization, and individuals to bring change to their community.” Click here to be directed to the podcasts. read more

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... read more

U.S. Opioid Prescribing Rate Maps

Centers for disease control and Prevention, 2018  The data in the maps show the geographic distribution in the United States, at both state and county levels, of retail opioid prescriptions dispensed per 100 persons per year from 2006–2017. Data are displayed within... read more

Guideline Resources: Clinical Tools (Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain)

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2017  The Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain is intended to help providers determine when and how to prescribe opioids for chronic pain, and also how to use nonopioid and nonpharmacologic options that are... read more

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