RI Regional Prevention Coalitions, 2021 It’s too easy for your child or teen to access drugs left on kitchen or bathroom counters and medicine cabinets. The RI Regional Prevention Coalitions' Over-the-Counter Does Not Mean On-the-Counter campaign helps remind parents...
Publications
2020 Rhode Island Student Survey
BHDDH, RIDOH, RIDE, November 2021 The Rhode Island Student Survey (RISS) is a collaboration among the Rhode Island Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals (RI BHDDH), the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH), and the Rhode...
Evidence-Based Resource Guide Series: Preventing Marijuana Use Among Youth
SAMHSA, 2021 "This guide contains a foreword and five chapters. The chapters stand alone and do not need to be read in order. Each chapter is designed to be brief and accessible to anyone working to prevent and reduce youth marijuana use. The goal of this guide is to...
State of Rhode Island Strategic Plan for Substance Misuse Prevention 2020-2024
Rhode Island Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals, 2021 The Rhode Island Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals (BHDDH) is the State Mental Health Authority and the Co- Single State...
The Role of Adverse Childhood Experiences in Substance Misuse and Related Behavioral Health Problems
SAMHSA's Center for the Application of Prevention Technologies, June 2018 Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are stressful or traumatic events, including abuse and neglect. They may also include household dysfunction, such as witnessing domestic violence or growing...
Planning and Implementing Policy, Enforcement, and Media Strategies: A User Guide
Prevention Technology Transfer Center Network, October 2020 This User Guide offers substance misuse prevention professionals working in agencies and coalitions a set of practical tools to support the implementation of three foundational environmental prevention...
Learn the Law: Preventing and Reducing Underage Drinking Series 1-24
SAMHSA: The Interagency Coordinating Committee on the Prevention of Underage Drinking, 2021 Alcohol remains the most widely used substance by young people. To address this public health issue, the Interagency Coordinating Committee on the Prevention of Underage...
Welcome to Teen World: A Guide for Parents
Rhode Island Regional Coalitions, 2021 Welcome to a teen’s world! The teen years are a period of intense growth, not only physically but emotionally and intellectually. So it’s completely understandable that, at times, parents may have feelings of confusion,...
2020 Rhode Island Young Adult Survey
Rhode Island Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals (BHDDH), 2020 The Rhode Island Young Adult Survey (RIYAS) was administered in 2020 to adults aged 18-25 years, residing in Rhode Island. The results of the 2020 RIYAS are...
#MENTALHEALTHMATTERSRI Campaign
Blackstone Valley Regional Prevention Coalition, May 2021 The Blackstone Valley Regional Prevention Coalition has developed an interactive media campaign that raises awareness about mental health and substance use. The #MENTALHEALTHMATTERSRI campaign focuses on...