Rhode Island Department of Education in Collaboration with the Rhode Island Prevention Resource Center, December 21, 2020 This is the fifth webinar in the RIDE Distance Learning Series. This webinar was presented by Stacy Perin (The Spurwink School). There has been...
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Recorded RIDE Distance Learning Series Webinar – Caring for Our Brains in Unprecedented Times
Rhode Island Department of Education in Collaboration with the Rhode Island Prevention Resource Center, December 17, 2020 This is the fourth webinar in the RIDE Distance Learning Series. This webinar was presented by Charity Bell (Relentless Positivity). This webinar...
Recorded RIDE Distance Learning Series Webinar – Understanding Trauma and a Trauma-Informed Approach in the Era of COVID-19
Rhode Island Department of Education in Collaboration with the Rhode Island Prevention Resource Center, December 2, 2020 This is the third webinar in the RIDE Distance Learning Series. This webinar was presented by Arman Lorz (JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc.)....
Podcast: At the Forefront – Prevention During a Pandemic
Prevention During a Pandemic Podcast, December 2020 Elizabeth Farrar, Associate Administrator for the Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals, discusses her role as well as substance use prevention with Kathy and Bob. Special...
Drug Impaired Driving In the United States
CDC, 2020 Impaired driving happens when someone operates a vehicle while impaired by a substance like marijuana, other illicit drugs, some prescribed or over the counter medicines, or alcohol. Over 12 million Americans reported driving under the influence of marijuana...
Building a Data Linkage Program for Nonfatal Crash Surveillance
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, December 2020 About 3 million people are injured in motor vehicle crashes every year in the United States. Linking existing data sources such as police, hospital, and emergency medical service (EMS) records is one way to...
Drug-impaired Driving Fact Sheet
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, December 2020 The fact sheet presents strategies such as high-visibility enforcement and the use of drug recognition experts to identify impaired drivers and highlight what some states have done and what other states can do...
RI Good Samaritan Law Factsheet
Rhode Island Prevention Resource Center, December 2020 View this factsheet to learn more about protections against prosecution for anyone experiencing an overdose or anyone who calls 9-1-1 for a person experiencing an overdose.
Cannabis Concentration and Health Risks Report
Washington State Prevention Research Subcommittee (PRSC), November 2020 Across the State of Washington, individuals, families, communities, and health care systems are struggling to cope with substance use, misuse, and substance use disorders. Fortunately, we have...
Recorded RIDE Distance Learning Series Webinar – Moral Distress in a Time of Collective Trauma
Rhode Island Department of Education in Collaboration with the Rhode Island Prevention Resource Center, November 23, 2020 This is the second webinar in the RIDE Distance Learning Series. This webinar was presented by Emma Ansara, NP (JSI Research & Training Institute,...