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Prevention and Health Promotion for Positive Youth Development

The final event in the series: Social Media & Risky Behavior Among Adolescents

Date:  May 10, 2023
Time: 12:00 pm – 01:30 pm PT 

Event Objective:  Attendees will be able to describe the link between social media and risky behavior among adolescents and understand how this information can be applied to their own work.

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CTC Could Reduce Gun Violence Deaths in Children (ABC News)

Margaret Kuklinski, Director of The Center for Communities that Care, shared comments with ABC News to discuss the newly published study highlighting prevention work done by Communities That Care. This study highlights the effect of CTC on adolescents’ handgun-carrying in rural areas. UW Researchers conducted a study of more than 4,000 adolescents across 24 communities in seven states. By theMore

New Funding Opportunity

SAMHSA has released a Funding Opportunity: Strategic Prevention Framework – Partnerships for Success for Communities, Local Governments, Universities, Colleges, and Tribes/Tribal Organizations

The purpose of this program is to use the Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF), a community engagement model, to reduce the onset and progression of substance misuse by expanding and strengthening the capacity of local prevention and mental healthMore

New Research Brief From SDRG

Scientists at SDRG and the University of Melbourne have published two of the first studies to identify risk factors for young adult homelessness!

The University of Washington’s Social Development Reasearch Group along with the University of Melborne have found evidence from the two International Youth Development Study studies that suggests prevention programs targeting risk factors from adolescence to young adulthoodMore

What are you doing for NDAFW?

National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week®, or NDAFW, is an annual, week-long, health observance that inspires dialogue about the science of drug use and addiction among youth. It provides an opportunity to bring together scientists, students, educators, healthcare providers, and community partners to help advance the science and address youth drug and alcohol use in communitiesMore

Malmö Trains GGC Workshop Leaders

The city of Malmö, Sweden held its first Swedish language training for workshop leaders who will deliver Guiding Good Choices to the citizens of Malmö. Seven new workshop leaders were certified by Malmö Stad’s Guiding Good Choices training team of Eva-Lotta Ahlkvist Björk, Stephanie Löfgren, and Jonas Pantelidis. The Center for CTC’s Dalene Beaulieu participated virtually to provide support. Malmö hasMore

SAMHSA Advisory

Cannabidiol (CBD) – Potential Harms, Side Effects, and Unknowns

This advisory introduces readers to cannabidiol (CBD), how it is derived, and how it differs from delta-9 THC and other cannabinoids. The advisory focuses on the risks and harms of CBD, especially those sold over the counter. This advisory also clarifies common misconceptions about CBD, given its broad availability andMore

It Takes a Village: Addressing Behavioral Health Disparities in the Black Community

Hosted by: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

February 16, 2023   |   11:00 am – 12:30 pm ET

In honor of Black History Month, the SAMHSA is hosting a virtual roundtable featuring speakers with lived experience, community leaders, and practitioners to discuss behavioral health challenges in Black communities. Through personal stories and innovative programs, speakers will highlight the oftenMore