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SAMHSA's National Prevention Week May 10-16, 2020

NATIONAL PREVENTION WEEK – MAY 10-16, 2020

InnerAct Alliance is honored to partner with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to celebrate National Prevention Week (NPW) from May 10-16, 2020, an annual health observance to increase public awareness and action for substance abuse prevention and promote positive mental health. NPW is organized around some of the following theme days with resources and activities to focus attention on substances that threaten the health of our communities:

Monday: Preventing Prescription Drug & Opioid Misuse

Talk. They Hear You: Talking With Your Child About Opioids

Opioid Facts For Teens

Keeping Prescriptions Safe: The Facts About Prescription Drugs Kahoot! Game

Secure Your Meds

Opioid Prevention Toolkit

Tuesday: Preventing Underage Drinking & Alcohol Misuse

Talk. They Hear You: What You Can Do To Prevent Your Child From Drinking

Alcohol & Drug Addiction Happens In The Best Of Families

AlcoholFX Mobile App

Drugs & Alcohol: Can You Tell Fact From Fiction Kahoot! Game

 Wednesday: Preventing Illicit Drug Use & Youth Marijuana Use

Tips For Teens: The Truth About Marijuana

Marijuana: Facts Parents Need To Know

Drug Fact Sheets

Marijuana Myths: Can You Tell Fact From Fiction? Kahoot! Game

Thursday: Preventing Youth Tobacco Use (E-cigarettes & Vaping)

E-cigarettes & Youth: What Parents Need To Know

Three Surprising Risks Of Vaping Video

Tips For Teens: The Truth About E-Cigarettes

E-cigs, Vapes, & Mods: What Do You Know About Vaping? Kahoot! Game



 Friday: Preventing Suicide

#BeThe1To Campaign

Help Prevent Suicide

Resources For Suicide Prevention

With families spending more time at home to stop the spread of the COVID-19 virus, this is an opportune time for parents to engage in meaningful discussion with their children to share fact-based information about alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs. Knowledge can help youngsters to make informed decisions and help families stay healthy and substance-free.   For more great information and resources, please visit the Drug Free America Foundation website at www.dfaf.org or SAMHSA at www.samhsa.gov

Risks of Smoking & How It Relates to COVID-19

Thanks to our friends at Tobacco Free Florida and the Florida Health Department for sharing this important and very timely information....another great reason to quit smoking now or better yet, NEVER START!

Tips to Stay Sane While Self Quarantined During COVID-19

Flavored E-Cigarettes Hiding in Plain Sight

Flavored E-Cigarettes Hiding in Plain Sight

Youth e-cigarette use has become an epidemic in our country. Adults play an important role in protecting youth from these harmful items.

You can help by educating yourself, dispelling myths among friends and family, and talking to your kids about the serious health risks associated with vaping and nicotine addiction.

Check out these great resources from our Friends at Tobacco Free Polk regarding vaping and our youth:

youtube.com/watch?v=htAsfUEoEC4&amp:feature=youtu.be

https://tobaccofreeflorida.com/blog/tipsforparents/ 

Help is Available: Crisis Resources and Hotlines

You are NOT Alone - Help is Available

Crisis Resources and Hotlines

A message from National Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health: https://www.ffcmh.org/crisis-hotlines

Friends and Colleagues,

We recognize that the COVID-19 pandemic is placing additional stress on everyone, including parents, youth and children. To help anyone who experiences a crisis, we created a new resource page that lists free, national hotlines and helplines to address the areas of need listed below. 

• Mental Health Treatment and Support
• Crisis and Suicide Risk
• Substance Use
• Child Abuse or Neglect
• Domestic/Family Violence
• Access to Food
• Parenting

We hope you will find these resources helpful in your efforts to remain safe and healthy and to provide support to others.

Make Sure You're Counted! Fill Out the U.S. Census!

Friendly Reminder:
Complete Your U.S. Census 2020

What matters to you: Schools? Transportation? Hospitals? Data from the U.S. Census Bureau will help inform planning efforts for all these important community resources.

Make sure you're counted by filling out the U.S. Census 2020. An accurate count means that communities across the nation will receive the funding, services, and business support they deserve and need.

About 143 million households received an invitation in the mail to respond to the 2020 Census but it's even quicker and easier to fill out the Census online. The process is QUICK, EASY and SECURE!

To learn what to expect and fill out your 2020 Census, visit 2020census.gov