Prevention

Reducing the risk factors and enhancing the protective factors associated with initiating substance use. 

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Youth Assessment Tool

Guide
This assessment tool can be used by any health and social services and programs that serve young people, including substance use services, mental health services, youth treatment services, harm reduction services, youth shelters, community...

Parent Guide- The Improving Treatment Together (ITT) Project

Guide
This handbook is a collection of shared experiences and stories to help other parents and caregivers find refuge, support and courage to reach out for help. Whether your young person is experimenting with substances or has developed a...

SAMHSA/ CSAP's Strategic Prevention Framework

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Online

Thursday, Nov 17 2022 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

(UTC-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)

A Teaching and Practitioner Resource:
SAMHSA/CAP's Strategic
Prevention Framework
Augie Diana, PhD.
Health Scientist Administrator (Program Officer, Retired),
National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Guidelines and Recommendations for School-based Prevention

Book
Over the past 25 years, there has been a significant focus on the need to address young people’s health and behaviour as a major and necessary part of the school curriculum. The objectives for prevention have to include effective policies...

Implementing Community-Level Policies to Prevent Alcohol Misuse

Video and audio recordings
This webinar highlights findings from SAMHSA’s guide titled, Implementing Community-Level Policies to Prevent Alcohol Misuse, which explores evidence-based, community-level strategies to prevent alcohol misuse. Following an overview of the...