The Kent and South County Regional Prevention Coalitions will be holding a professional development training for SROs on August 27, 9am-12pm at the Crowne Plaza in Warwick. The morning will center around Creating Student Connections. There will be more information to...
Events
WEBINAR – Substance Use Trends from Opioids to E-Cigs to Marijuana: ME, VT, NH
What are the substance-related poisonings being reported in Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont? This free webinar will review the data of the Northern New England Poison Center and highlight the newer substances, such as fentanyl analogs, electronic cigarettes and...
Youth Mental Health First Aid
Youth Mental Health First Aid teaches you how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illnesses and substance use disorders. This 8-hour training gives adults who work with youth the skills they need to reach out and provide initial support to...
Youth Mental Health First Aid
Youth Mental Health First Aid teaches you how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illnesses and substance use disorders. This 8-hour training gives adults who work with youth the skills they need to reach out and provide initial support to...
Back to School Celebration/ Backpacks Distribution
• Achievement First, 370 Hartford- Providence • West End Community Center, 109 Bucklin St.- Providence • Veazie St. Elementary, 211 Veazie St. – Providence • Nathanael Greene Middle School, 721 Chalkstone Ave. - Providence • Parent Information and...
Mayor Jorge Elorza’s Seniors Day in the City
Mayor Jorge Elorza's Seniors Day in the City
Dominican Music and Cultural Festival of RI
A day of cultural pride and music celebration by the Dominican- American community of RI. Enjoy great traditional food, dancers and other participating vendors. The Health Communities Office will be tabling at the event with Substance Abuse Prevention resources.
Advanced Ethical Issues in Community Health
This training on advanced ethical issues in community mental health will provide participants with an overview and in-depth examination of compelling ethical challenges. Moving beyond introductory ethics concepts, this training will explore difficult ethics cases and...
Difficult to Engage Clients: Overcoming Resistance with Motivation Interviewing
Training provides an overview of client engagement styles as well as resistance to change. The 'Stages of Changes' are explored and defined with behavioral examples. Use of the Evidence Based Practice of Motivational Interviewing is outlined as an approach to change...
Suicide Prevention
This training will explore the attitudes and views on suicide and interventions. Access to lethal means can determine whether a person who is suicidal lives or dies. This course will assist providers in developing effective safety plans for clients at risk of suicide....