SAMHSA's Center for the Application of Prevention Technologies (CAPT), FEbruary 10, 2016 On February 10, SAMHSA's Center for the Application of Prevention Technologies (CAPT) delivered a virtual guided tour to SAMHSA substance use prevention and mental health services...
Suicide Prevention
Impact of the Garrett Lee Smith Youth Suicide Prevention Program on Suicide Mortality
American Journal of Public Health, March 19, 2015 Objectives: We examined whether a reduction in youth suicide mortality occurred between 2007 and 2010 that could reasonably be attributed to Garrett Lee Smith (GLS) program efforts. Methods: We compared youth mortality...
New teen mental health findings in latest issue of the American Journal of Public Health
Public Health Newswire, August 18, 2014 As the new school year begins, two studies from the latest issue of the American Journal of Public Health shed new light on potential influences on teen mental health, both inside the classroom and at home. The studies reveal...
Rhode Island Youth Suicide Prevention Project (RIYSPP)
The Rhode Island Youth Suicide Prevention Project (RIYSPP) The Rhode Island Youth Suicide Prevention Project (RIYSPP) is funded by a Garrett Lee Smith Suicide Prevention grant. The grants are awarded to States, Native American tribes and institutions of higher...
A Practitioner’s Resource Guide: Helping Families to Support Their LGBT Children
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2014 This guide offers information and resources to help practitioners throughout health and social service systems implement best practices in engaging and helping families and caregivers to support their...
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Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (RSS)
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) mission is to reduce the impact of substance abuse and mental illness on America’s communities.
Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (RSS)
The Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA) has been training local grassroots groups, known as community anti-drug coalitions, in effective community problem-solving strategies, teaching them how to assess their local substance abuse-related problems and...
Preventing Suicide: A Toolkit for High School Students
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration This publication assists high schools and school districts in designing and implementing strategies to prevent suicide and promote behavioral health. It includes tools to implement a multi-faceted suicide...
Youth at Risk: 2011 RI High School Bullying & Health Risks
Rhode Island Department of Health, 2012 This brief examines differences in health risks for high school students who have or have not been bullied, and whether those risks have improved or worsened over time (2009-2011).