Alcohol's Effects on the Body: Research-based information on drinking and its impact Drinking too much – on a single occasion or over time – can take a serious toll on your health. Alcohol-associated organ damage can impact the body in many ways. This NIH resource is...
Substance Use Prevention/Mental Health Promotion
THREE HOUR SELF-PACED ETHICS COURSE
Individuals who only need a 3-hour ethics course for certification renewal are encouraged to enroll in the self-paced online course. All courses | Home (healtheknowledge.org) Select "Ethics in Prevention Foundations: A Guide for Substance Misuse Prevention...
Rhode Island Orientation Guide for Regional Prevention Task Forces
Rhode Island Prevention Resource Center, June 2024 The Rhode Island Orientation Guide for Regional Prevention Task Forces was designed as a basic reference for Municipal and Regional Prevention Task Force coordinators, members and staff, especially those who may be...
Tobacco Training Modules
Rhode Island has mandatory training for tobacco sales. In order to stay in compliance, the training modules are listed below and must be completed by those who hold the license to sell tobacco, and the employees of the establishments. There are two modules- license...
Demystifying Medicine — Mental Health: Mechanisms and Crisis
April 9, 2024, 4:00 p.m. ET The next "Demystifying Medicine" will include complementary lectures on mental health and its intersection with alcohol use disorder. The speakers are former National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Director Thomas Insel, M.D., and...
A Comprehensive Culturally Responsive Glossary: Concepts to Increase Awareness Towards Health Equity
PTTC Network Building Health Equity & Social Justice Working Group, November 2021 The PTTC Network's Building Health Equity & Social Justice Working Group developed this resource for prevention professionals. The overall goal is to incorporate anti-racist,...
Building Health Equity & Inclusion
PTTC Culturally & Linguistically Appropriate Practices Work Group, January 2021 This resource list was developed by the PTTC Culturally & Linguistically Appropriate Practices Work Group, and represents a compilation of resources produced by the PTTC Network to...
Prevention Success Video Series
New England PTTC, January 2024 This video series highlights several initiatives from across New England following evidence-informed prevention practices to develop effective prevention programs. Through interviews, you will see examples of how these prevention...
Rhode Island Stack the Deck Harm Reduction Initiative (2024)
Rhode Island’s “Stack the Deck” initiative aims to empower everyone with harm reduction tools and resources to successfully find care through compassionate, human connection and use substances more safely. This deck is made with input from people with lived and living...
Rhode Island Harm Reduction Prevention Guide (2024)
SAMHSA defines harm reduction as a practical and transformative approach that incorporates community-driven public health strategies — including prevention, risk reduction, and health promotion — to empower people who use drugs and their families with the choice to...