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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.
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.
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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The Kent and South County Prevention Coalitions both offer the evidence-based program, Media Ready. Our trainers work with 7th and 8th graders to help them identify tactics that big tobacco and alcohol companies use to target them.![]()
In the Fall of 2024, we trained 149 middle school students in the Media Ready Program. Here are some of the results collected from our pre and posttest surveys.![]()
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RI Dept. of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities & Hospitals
Sometimes there are words and phrases that can be well-intentioned, but cause harm or aren’t received the way the speaker often means for them![]()
to be. Safe Zone trainings review ways to change everyday language to be more inclusive.
Part of Safe Zone trainings, especially when we meet with teachers is addressing how to respond to comments that are overheard. Allyship is a continuous process and remembering the acronym IQEE can help you address harmful language head on.
The South and Kent County Prevention Coalitions encourage parents, guardians, and caregivers to be a part of the plan if your students athlete is injured and is prescribed painkillers. Request a FREE lock bag to keep medications locked up. If your child is injured, monitoring your child’s use of pain medication will ensure they stay on track and don’t overuse medication.![]()
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RI Dept. of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities & Hospitals
