The Partnership Prevention Blog
Sounding the Alarm: Substance Misuse Among the Aging
Older adults are more vulnerable to misusing substances, such as alcohol and other drugs, for a variety of reasons. With New Hampshire having the second-oldest population in the nation, learn more about risk factors of substance use in older adults and local resources.
The Partnership’s Facebook Live Friday October Series
This October, join The Partnership for a series of Facebook Live Fridays on all things prevention! Joined by guests from all over New Hampshire, the series covers Red Ribbon Week, Sober October, fostering school culture, and National Drug Takeback Day.
A New School Year Doesn’t Have to Include Bullying
Parents, policy makers, and school staff all play a part in creating safe environments for kids to learn, grow, and play without the threat of being bullied, including online. Learn how you can model respectful behavior, the importance of setting expectations for how to treat one another, and why swift, consistent responses are so essential.
Sending Your Teenager Back to School
Back to school season means it’s more important than ever to arm your teen with the tools they need to make healthy choices as they develop their connections with their peers. Send them back to school with these refusal skills outlined in this guest blog post by Jocelyn Seager, Parent Education Coordinator at the NH Teen Institute.
Fentanyl: Resources, Prevention, and Messaging
Accidental overdose can happen to anyone taking drugs, and fentanyl-laced drugs have been on the rise. Learn more about prevention resources across New Hampshire and ways to reduce stigma and accidental overdose.
It’s August, Must Be Family Fun Month
August is Family Fun Month! Summer’s winding down, and it’s the perfect time to make family fun a priority. Beyond the fun, your kids will also receive much more from these special times with them in the form of protective factors that will help them grow and thrive.
Accommodating Anxious Children: Know the Risks
Parenting an anxious child is a balance, and as such requires a balanced approach. Guest writer Dr. Veronica Raggi shares insights on how and when accommodating a child’s anxiety best serves the child, as well as how normal life stressors are essential to their growth and development.
New Power of Prevention Podcast – Saving Lives: Preventing Opioid Overdose & Death in NH
A 2018 investigation ranked New Hampshire just behind West Virginia in leading the nation in overall deaths per capita from opioid overdose. Today, with the help of federal investments, evidence-based practices, and the dedicated work of home grown experts, New Hampshire has become a beacon of hope to the rest of the US as to how we start to move forward from the opioid crisis. Learn more from some of the people spearheading this work in our Power of Prevention Podcast.
Mental Health: When You See Something, Say Something
Youth & Adult Mental Health First Aid Instructor and ACE Certified Master Trainer Jodi Langellotti shares key things parents, caregivers, friends, and communities can do to support those struggling with anxiety and other mental health challenges through understanding and education.