JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc., in collaboration with the Rhode Island Department of Education and the RIPRC, December, 2020 This resource guide was created to provide Rhode Island educators and counselors with behavioral health focused educational resources...
Caregivers & Community Members
Recorded RIDE Distance Learning Series Webinar – Addressing Substance Use and Mental Health Concerns for LGBTQ Youth in RI
Rhode Island Department of Education in Collaboration with the Rhode Island Prevention Resource Center, December 22, 2020 This is the seventh webinar in the RIDE Distance Learning Series. This webinar was presented by Ann Marie Rakovic (JSI Research & Training...
Recorded RIDE Distance Learning Series Webinar – El Trauma en Estudiantes, la Era del COVID-19, y la Aplicación de un Acercamiento Informado en Trauma
Rhode Island Department of Education in Collaboration with the Rhode Island Prevention Resource Center, December 21, 2020 This is the sixth webinar in the RIDE Distance Learning Series. This webinar was presented by Arman Lorz (JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc.)...
Communities Talk to Prevent Underage Drinking Initiative
SAMHSA, 2021 Communities Talk to Prevent Underage Drinking (Communities Talk)supports the work of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to prevent and reduce underage and problem drinking among 12- to 25-year-olds in the United States....
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...
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.