Caregivers & Community Members

Internet Safety and Social Media Guide

Navigating Safe Social Media and Internet Use - A Guide for Parents This guide was developed by the Rhode Island Regional Coalitions. This is a self Guided tool for parents and caregivers to learn about Internet Safety tools and latest information on social media...

“A Parent’s Guide to Opioid Use Prevention” E-book

The Prevention Training & Technical Assistance Service Center has created a complete parent eBook providing information on opioids, data and statistics of use and also how to have conversations with your child at different life stages. Access this resource here.

Facts About Teen Drinking

Facts About Teen Drinking from NIAAA Facts About Teen Drinking is a resource for teens, created by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, with research-based information on underage drinking. Research shows that underage drinking rates are declining....

NIAAA For Middle School

NIAAA For Middle School: Underage drinking curriculum This webpage contains interactive activities to help parents, caregivers, and teachers introduce and reinforce key messages about peer pressure, resistance skills, and other important topics related to underage...

Getting the Facts About Underage Drinking

Getting the Facts About Underage Drinking: Underage drinking statistics Underage drinking is a serious public health problem in the United States. Alcohol is the most widely used substance among America’s youth and can cause them enormous health and safety risks. The...

Parenting to Prevent Childhood Alcohol Use

Alcohol affects people differently at different stages of life—for children and adolescents, alcohol can interfere with normal brain development. Understanding parental influence on children through conscious and unconscious efforts, as well as when and how to talk...

Make a Difference: Talk to Your Child About Alcohol – Parents

Make a Difference Booklet: Talk to your child about alcohol Kids who drink are more likely to be victims of violent crime, to be involved in alcohol-related traffic crashes, and to have serious school-related problems. You have more influence on your child’s values...

Tobacco Training Modules

Rhode Island has mandatory training for tobacco sales. In order to stay in compliance, the training modules are listed below and must be completed by those who hold the license to sell tobacco, and the employees of the establishments. There are two modules- license...