Rescue Agency, November 3, 2021 The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted teens' most formative years, forcing them to stay at home and miss memorable moments with their friends, and teens have fundamentally changed as a result. To be effective, prevention programs must take...
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Excuse Yourself Presentation
Youth Driven This is a free educational training for middle & high school students on how to safely avoid getting into a car with an impaired driver. Learn more or request a presentation here.
RISAS Holiday Outreach Campaign
RISAS, December 2021 In December, RI Student Assistance Counselors focus on the theme, “The Holidays Aren’t Always Happy”. This is an opportunity for student assistance counselors to reach out to faculty for referrals, and directly to students who may be dreading,...
2021 Data Brief: Underage Drinking in Rhode Island
State Epidemiological Outcomes Workgroup (SEOW) on behalf of the Rhode Island Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities & Hospitals (BHDDH), October 2021 The State Epidemiological Outcomes Workgroup (SEOW), on behalf of the Rhode Island...
RIPRC’s Mindfulness and Adolescents Training
The RIPRC, November 2021 This is a recording of the RIPRC's Mindfulness and Adolescents Training, which was presented by Shannon Spurlock on November 30th, 2021. During this training, Shannon Spurlock engages participants in a discussion regarding the benefits of...
National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Spectrum: Volume 13, Issue 3
National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, 2021 In this issue, view the news from the field - Alcohol and Marijuana Use and Motivations Among Young Adults During the Pandemic. Stay-at-home and physical distancing orders during the COVID-19 pandemic have led...
Over-the-Counter Does Not Mean On-the-Counter Campaign
RI Regional Prevention Coalitions, 2021 It’s too easy for your child or teen to access drugs left on kitchen or bathroom counters and medicine cabinets. The RI Regional Prevention Coalitions' Over-the-Counter Does Not Mean On-the-Counter campaign helps remind parents...
2020 Rhode Island Student Survey
BHDDH, RIDOH, RIDE, November 2021 The Rhode Island Student Survey (RISS) is a collaboration among the Rhode Island Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals (RI BHDDH), the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH), and the Rhode...
Evidence-Based Resource Guide Series: Preventing Marijuana Use Among Youth
SAMHSA, 2021 "This guide contains a foreword and five chapters. The chapters stand alone and do not need to be read in order. Each chapter is designed to be brief and accessible to anyone working to prevent and reduce youth marijuana use. The goal of this guide is to...
RIPRC’s Mental Health Training Series – Mental Health and Adolescent Marijuana Use
The RIPRC, October 2021 This is a recording of the RIPRC's Mental Health and Adolescent Marijuana Use training, which was presented as part of the RIPRC's Mental Health Training Series. This training was recorded on October 5th, 2021 and presented by Manu...