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Why Prevention Matters:
According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, prevention helps people develop the knowledge, attitudes, and skills they need to make good choices or change harmful behaviors. Prevention reduces the risk of behavioral health issues and the likelihood of substance abuse. The Rhode Island Regional Coalitions is a unified group dedicated to educating parents, children, and the entire community about evidence-based prevention skills and the importance of healthy lifestyle choices.
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In 2020, the U.S. had one death by suicide every 11 minutes. Suicide is a leading cause of death for people aged 10-34 years. As a result, Congress designated the new 988 dialing code to be operated through the existing National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. SAMHSA sees 988 as a first step towards a transformed crisis care system in America. Want to learn more? Click here.
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BH Link is a statewide, confidential, one-stop, call-in, triage, treatment, and referral center for adults, 18 and older, who are experiencing a mental health or behavioral health crisis.
Located at: 975 Waterman Avenue in East Providence, RIPTA Bus Route 34.
Call any day, anytime:
401-414-LINK (414-5465)
Kids’ Link RI™ is a behavioral health triage service and referral network. A program offered in collaboration with Gateway Healthcare, Lifespan, Hasbro Children’s Hospital and Bradley Hospital, Kids’ Link RI is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week to help triage children and youth in need of mental health services and refer them to treatment providers. The free, confidential phone line, 1-855-543-5465, connects parents and caregivers to an experienced clinician that can help them access children’s services in Rhode Island, and determine the best place to go for treatment and counseling.
The Rhode Island Prevention Coalition is funded by the Rhode Island Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities, and Hospitals. BHDDH guarantees high-quality, safe and accessible health care services for all individuals with differing intellectual/developmental abilities, mental health or substance use disorders, or who are in the care of facilities administered by BHDDH through an integrated healthcare landscape, in which all Rhode Islanders will thrive. For more information, click the link below to view https://bhddh.ri.gov/.
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It is always great to be in the community and engage in meaningful conversations around mental health, wellness and substance prevention. Conversations with children, youth, parents, grandparents and caregivers. Happy to share many tools to help offer information, support, reduce access to meds and access the treatments needed when necessary. Lots of promotion of the new 988 Suicide & Crisis line.![]()
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So grateful for our partners at the Warwick Public Library, Warwick Collaborative/Substance Abuse Task Force, our high school intern Kaia from the The Met High School, Providence and Newport, RI.![]()
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As we take on this new year, let's take on some fun ways to implement some healthier habits. Ever heard of Dry January? ![]()
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Well, keep reading!![]()
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Dry January is a term used when people take a break from drinking and examine their relationship with alcohol. ![]()
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Here are a few tips to stay on task:![]()
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Inform friends and family about your plan to participate in Dry January![]()
Consider asking them to join you for support throughout the month![]()
When attending parties or gatherings you can ask if alternative non-alcohol-containing beverages will be available![]()
Have a polite, assertive "no, thanks" ready for when you are offered a drink![]()
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For more ideas, click the link below:![]()
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There are many reasons why people choose to participate in Dry January—a time when people take a break from drinking and examine their relationship with alcohol. For some people, it may be part of a...
Kicking off the new year with TIPS! Last week, a training was held at Frenchtown Liquors in East Greenwich. Thank you to the liquor store for having us and ask the employees who attended! ![]()
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Call all teens: ASAPP Café![]()
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6:30-8:00P Swift Community Center![]()
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Come one, come all, to the ASAPP Café for a wonderful evening with new and old friends. Enjoy some fun, food and the opportunity to de-stress for a few moments. Hope to see you there -Bob HoughtalingASAPP Café![]()
January 19, 2023![]()
6:30-8:00P Swift Community Center![]()
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Attention Teens![]()
Come one, come all, to the ASAPP Café for a wonderful evening with new and old friends. Enjoy some fun, food and the opportunity to de-stress for a few moments. Hope to see you there -Mr. Bob
Valerie Bertinelli shares the 2 reasons why she's doing Dry January
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Bertinelli won't be taking a sip of alcohol this January.