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October Prevention Month Promotional Materials
October is Substance Use Prevention Month and this year the theme is “Telling the Prevention Story.” SAMHSA has developed a toolkit with promotional materials for Prevention Providers including social media templates, flyers, and slide decks. Learn more about...
Roundtable Facilitator Guides – CDC Free Mind Campaign
Learn how to host roundtable conversations with youth as well as parents and caregivers. These insights can help you determine which Free Mind messages resonate with your community and meet their needs. Roundtable Facilitators Guide – Parents Roundtable Facilitators...
Free Mind – Campaign Toolkit
The CDC has developed the Free Mind campaign to raise awareness about the connections between youth substance use and mental health. Campaign Goals: Prevent substance use initiation, substance use, overdose, and related harms among youth. Educate youth on specific...
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PTTC will be hosting a virtual training session on harm reduction approaches through the lens of prevention professionals. Training Objectives: Identify the basic philosophy and practices of harm reduction Explain […] |
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PTTC is hosting a virtual training webinar on the importance of collaboration and building a community’s capacity for multi-solving complex issues. Learn more about the webinar and register here.
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PTTC is offering a training on how to use social media as a prevention tool. Learning Objectives: Define social media and describe its use in the culture Review the six […] |
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*Diversity in Supervision* August 1, 2025 12:00pm-2:00pm Presenter: Jennifer Gaviria, LICSW, MSW Eligible for 2.0 CEU's | NASW-RI, CD, and MHC Level: Intermediate Jennifer Gaviria, LICSW, MSW Jennifer is currently a behavioral […] |
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You are invited to the Research and Design (RAD) Fellowship Symposium: Community Mapping: Assets, capacity building, and behavioral health spectrum partnerships in rural and urban New England on August 5, […] |
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PTTC is hosting a virtual training on understanding alcohol-related risk factors and intervention preferences among non-college emerging adults. Learn more about the training and register here. |
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Many individuals don’t meet the criteria of Alcohol Use Disorder, but are at risk of developing serious health problems and other psychosocial consequences from their alcohol use. This interactive webinar […]
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Grief: The Hidden Losses and the Impact on Mental Health August 11, 2025 12:00pm-2:00pm Presenter: Matthew Boucher, LICSW, LCDP Eligible for 2.0 CEU's | NASW-RI, CD, and MHC Level: Intermediate Matthew Boucher, […] |
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Virtual Coalition Meeting. Please contact ksullivan@risas.org for more information. |
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Monthly Coalition meeting in person at the Warwick Public Library. Please contact mfratus@comcap.org for more information. |
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This interactive dialogue, hosted by PTTC, will look at how chronic stress can alter brain chemistry and make individuals more susceptible to substance use. It will further review stress-reducing activities […]
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Join the Providence VA Medical Center for this free event aimed at Veterans and Service Members in Northern Rhode Island. Participants will learn about Veteran Programming, connect with other Veterans […] Monthly Coalition Meeting on the 3rd Monday of the month at 3PM except for holidays that fall on a Monday. Please contact ksullivan@risas.org for more information. |
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Southern Providence County Regional Prevention Meeting In-person meeting. For more information, please contact psweet@tricountyri.org SPC (Region 1) Regional Meeting For more information, please contact apaiva@tricountyri.org
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In this interactive session, hosted by PTTC, participant will meet their prevention colleagues from the Northeast and Caribbean PTTC for HHS Region 2, discover a range of free and accessible […] |
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The Ministers Alliance of Rhode Island is hosting their grand launch and open house for Christian Recovery Support Services. The event will offer pastoral counseling, a tour of their Christian […]
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PTTC is hosting a virtual webinar that will provide an introduction to alcohol policy in the U.S. and provide insight into how alcohol policy is structured and enforced and how […] |
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This is a three-part webinar from PTTC (August 22nd, August 25th, and August 26th) on Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT). You must attend all three days to […]
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MADD RI is hosting a comedy show fundraiser on August 22nd. Tickets cost $25 and additional donations are accepted. Learn more about the event and purchase a ticket here. |
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Click here to join the email notification list or update your contact information. 33rd Annual New England School of Best Practices in Addiction Treatment featuring the 4th Annual Psychologist Track August 25 […] The 33rd Annual New England School of Best Practices in Addiction Services 5-day event gives addiction and behavioral health professionals the opportunity for in-depth study of areas of special interest. […]
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This is a three-part webinar from PTTC (August 22nd, August 25th, and August 26th) on Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT). You must attend all three days to […] |
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NCTOH 2025 is On – We Can’t Wait to See You in Chicago! August 26-28, 2025 | Chicago, Illinois We’re excited to share that the National Conference on Tobacco or Health […]
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This is a three-part webinar from PTTC (August 22nd, August 25th, and August 26th) on Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT). You must attend all three days to […] Monthly Coalition Meeting Please contact ksullivan@risas.org for more information.
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This session, hosted by PTTC, is designed to help prevention providers cultivate relationships that move beyond transactional collaboration toward true shared purpose and impact. The training will explore a practical […] |
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![]() This event, the East Bay Regional Monthly Coalition Meeting, will be held in person at the Barrington Town Hall 283 County Road, Barrington, RI 02806. For more information, please contact […]
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In this training, hosted by PTTC, participants will engage in a peer-to-peer consultancy protocol to gain insight on a dilemma that they feel is impacting their prevention work. Participants are […] North Providence Prevention Coalition Meeting For more information, please contact apaiva@tricountyri.org |
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In this session, hosted by PTTC, participants will explore what social capital is–both its fundamental components and its connection to prevention science–and how social cohesion functions as both a protective […] |
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Project Weber/RENEW is hosting International Overdose Awareness Day on September 4th. Narcan will also be distributed at this event. Learn more about the event and sign-up here. |
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