Lifespan, 2020 With the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the news every day, it’s natural to feel some fear and anxiety. Children may be concerned or frightened as well. One of the best things parents and caregivers can do is to reassure children that they are safe...
Tools
Online Parent Support Groups
Lifespan, 2020 You are not alone during this challenging time. The Family Liaison Program at Bradley Hospital offers this list of online parent and caregiver support groups to help you and your family navigate life's challenges. To access this resource, click...
Electronic Cigarettes
CDC, 2020 Get the facts about electronic cigarettes, their health effects and the risks of using e-cigarettes. Click here to access this resource.
Three Surprising Risks From Vaping
National Institute on Drug Abuse, 2020 We’ve described the risks of vaping (using e-cigarettes like JUUL). Recently, we talked with a scientific expert on vaping and learned some other ways that it could harm a person’s health. We asked Dr. Kevin Walton—Chief of...
Substance Misuse Prevention for Young Adults
SAMSHA, 2019 This guide supports health care providers, systems, and communities seeking to prevent substance misuse among young adults. It describes relevant research findings, examines emerging and best practices, identifies knowledge gaps and implementation...
College Alcohol Intervention Matrix
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Developed by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) with leading college alcohol researchers and staff, CollegeAIM—the College Alcohol Intervention Matrix—is an easy-to-use and comprehensive...
Talk, They Hear You Campaign
SAMHSA, 2019 SAMHSA's underage drinking prevention campaign helps parents and caregivers start talking to their children early about the dangers of alcohol. Click here to access this resource.
Opioid Overdose Prevention Toolkit
SAMSHA, 2018 This toolkit offers strategies to health care providers, communities, and local governments for developing practices and policies to help prevent opioid-related overdoses and deaths. Access reports for community members, prescribers, patients and...
COVID-19: The Connection to Smoking and Vaping, and Resources for Quitting
Truth Initiative, 2020 The news about the COVID-19 global pandemic has everyone concerned. Those who smoke or vape e-cigarettes, or care about someone who does, may be especially worried because the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 attacks the lungs and could be a...
Quit for You, Quit for Your Loved Ones
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2020 While most Americans understand that smoking cigarettes causes serious health effects, those who start smoking as youth or young adults may not realize smoking-related disease can happen relatively early in life....