Substance Abuse Prevention/Mental Health Promotion

RI PREVCON 2019 Session – Combating the Latest Trends in Tobacco

Tobacco Free Rhode Island, 2019 The tobacco landscape is changing every day and is funded by an industry that spends over a million dollar an hour marketing their products. Join Tobacco Free Rhode Island and dive into the latest trends in youth tobacco use –...

RI PREVCON 2019 Session – Neurobiology of Prevention

Dr. John Femino, 2019 This lecture was presented by Dr. John Femino at RI PREVCON 2019. The presentation reviews the neurobiology of addiction and applies it to prevention strategies and treatments. Biological differences in the inherited and acquired risks/strengths...

Marijuana and the Adolescent Brain

Rhode Island Prevention Resource Center, 2018 This e-training was developed for behavioral health, prevention, and treatment providers in Rhode Island. Please note that we can only provide certificates of course completion to those who work in Rhode Island. After...

Tobacco Use Prevention Resources

Rhode Island Department of Behavioral Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Hospitals, 2018 This list highlights no-cost and low-cost resources that may be downloaded, printed, and/or ordered. It also lists free trainings, curricula, and grant-funded activities from...

Youth Tobacco Use Prevention Resources

RI Department of Health Tobacco Control Program, 2018 This page provides a number of links to no-cost and low-cost local and national tobacco use prevention resources that could be helpful to statewide health educators and prevention specialists.  

What’s Up with E-Cigarettes?

Rhode Island Prevention Resource Center, 2018 This e-training was developed for behavioral health, prevention, and treatment providers in Rhode Island. Please note that we can only provide certificates of course completion to those who work in Rhode Island. After...