New England PTTC, November 2022 Cannabis Conversations: A Toolkit for Communities with a Harm Reduction Lens is intended to prepare prevention specialists and communities to have effective conversations around cannabis use. This toolkit aims to provide...
Stigma Reduction
Trauma-Sensitive Schools E-Learning Module
“Trauma” has become a buzzword that’s frequently used in casual conversation. We think we know what “trauma” means, but do we? And what about trauma in our schools? Or students and staff who come to school having experienced trauma? Or who experiences trauma in...
Recommended Terminology for Substance Use Disorders in the Care of Children, Adolescents, Young Adults, and Families
A new policy statement developed by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) provides recommendations for pediatricians, media, policymakers, and government agencies with medically accurate, person-first, and nonstigmatizing terminology around substance use. Also...
Recorded Webinar: Breaking Stigma in the Community
Jon Soske and Steve Gumbley, March 23, 2021 This is the eighth installment of the RI PREVCON Virtual Series. In the first half of this webinar, Jon Soske explores some of the ways that psychologists, sociologists, and advocates have defined stigma, focusing...