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RI’s Flavored Vape Ban Updates
RI's flavored vape ban survives legal challenge for now. Here's what to know. Learn more here.
2024 Rhode Island Student Survey
Click to view the results of the 2024 Rhode Island Student Survey (RISS)
2024 RI Student Survey Press Conference Advisory
Prevention advocates to release results of latest Rhode Island Student Survey Leaders of Rhode Island’s regional Prevention Coalitions, together with the Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities & Hospitals (BHDDH), the Rhode Island...
Brain Shrinkage Alert: Cannabis Use in Youth Linked to Structural Brain Changes
Researchers at University of Montreal have discovered that adolescent cannabis use might lead to the cerebral cortex’s thinning. Learn more here.
Disarming Microaggressions & Macroaggressions Guide
Disarming Microaggressions & Macroaggressions To Promote A Diverse And Inclusive Prevention Workforce This guide is meant to assist preventionists with identifying the presence of micro- and macroaggressions in everyday life, their manifestation in the field of...
LGBTQIA+ Hiring Practices For The Prevention Workforce
This guide is intended to provide employers with the hiring experiences and challenges of, and guidelines for important considerations when recruiting and hiring, LGBTQIA+ folx. Resources for training and deeper conversations are also included. Access this resource...
Tools: For A Working Meeting
This resource is a cooperative card game designed to teach the mechanics of working meetings where everyone participates and everyone’s participation is valued. Through this experiential learning experience, players understand for themselves what it is like to...
Holistic Approaches to Workforce Development
Putting The Human Back Into Human Services: Embracing A More Holistic Approach To Workforce Development In The Field Of Prevention A dialogue guide for organizations – particularly in the field of health and human services (with a focus on substance use prevention) –...
My First Year In Prevention: A Guide To Learning The Field
A guide for new professionals working in the field of prevention to support learning of key concepts proven to help preventionists improve policies, practices, programs, and environments that make it easier for people to thrive. The guide includes a timeline for the...