Kent County – Rhode Island Regional Prevention Coalitions

Kent County Prevention Coalition

Coventry • East Greenwich • Exeter West Greenwich • Warwick • West Warwick

Raising Healthy Teens Parent Newsletter

Media Ready

Media Ready is an evidence-based program aimed at preventing substance use by educating youth on media literacy, particularly regarding alcohol and tobacco messaging.

It equips students with tools to recognize how these industries specifically target them.

The curriculum consists of 10 lessons, each featuring clear goals, objectives, vocabulary, and engaging activities.

Action Steps

Hidden in Plain Sight!

Hidden in Plain Sight allows parents a unique interactive opportunity to look into a teen’s mock bedroom. The room is full of common household items that could be used to hide or disguise drug, alcohol, tobacco use or other “risky” behaviors.

Please take the time to talk to your teen about the items you see – use this as a way to launch a conversation about substance use among peers. Check it out here!

Incredible Years Prevention Program

Kent County and South County Coalitions are recruiting parents/caregivers of elementary school students for The Incredible Years School Age Parenting Program.

The Incredible Years Teacher Classroom Management Program was also supported by a grant from the RI Foundation in partnership with EOHHS.

These programs are FREE and all session materials and activities (books, games, crafts) are provided. IY is an evidence-based program for parents, teachers, and children.

Goals:

Strengthening parent-child interactions,

Build positive relationships,

Support positive parenting,

Promote children’s social, emotional and academic successes

Learn more about the Incredible Years series of early interventions.