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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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Building Connections Podcast!![]()
Kaia Marinelli discusses her prevention work with the Kent County Prevention Coalition inclusive of conferences, presentations, Sticker Shock and a myriad of other initiatives. Special emphasis was also placed on her school experience, at the MET School, as well as insight into young people and mental health.![]()
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The Met High School, Providence and Newport, RI
To help you start a conversation with your child about drugs and health, check out 10 of the most frequently asked questions received from young people during National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week®. It’s okay if some of this information is news to you—lots of other people are asking, too! ![]()
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Thousands of teens asked questions about drugs and health. Learn the answers to 10 popular questions.
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), strives to help people get accurate, science-based information about drugs and health. To help you start a conversation about drugs and health, we’ve compiled teens' 10 most frequently asked questions from more than 118,000 queries we’ve received from young people during National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week®. It’s okay if some of this information is news to you—lots of other people are asking, too! Maybe you have kids with the same questions:![]()
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Thousands of teens asked questions about drugs and health. Learn the answers to 10 popular questions.
It's National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week! Today, our Coventry Substance Abuse Task Force and RI Student Assistance Services team educated students during lunch! Students spun the wheel answered some substance related questions and then got to win a prize! Shout out to our Drug Free Community grant manager, Danielle Janke for helping!![]()
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It’s time for a Friday Pot Quiz! Put down the dope, so you don’t drive like one – people who drive under the influence of marijuana can experience slower reaction times, lane weaving, and decreased coordination. Increase your #HigherEducation and test your knowledge anytime at www.samhsa.gov/marijuana-quiz![]()
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