Relationship Abuse: Teaching Teens About the Warning Signs
The recent domestic violence case involving music artists Chris Brown and Rihanna has a lot of teens talking about teen dating violence. Are they drawing healthy conclusions from this case to apply to their lives? Or will they assume that dating violence is a necessary part of relationships? Human Relations Media has many resources available to help you educate your students about teen dating violence. These video and print packages vividly deliver key facts about dating abuse including the warning signs of abuse in teen relationships as well as helpful advice on how teens can get away from potentially unhealthy, dangerous relationships. Help your students make informed decisions about what is acceptable behavior in dating relationships. Let us be their trustworthy resource for this potentially life-saving information. Topics include: Ten Signs of Relationship Abuse, Dealing with Teen Dating Abuse, Power and Control in Teen Relationships, and the Dating for Real series.Centers for the Application of Prevention Technology (CAPTs)
http://captus.samhsa.gov
The Centers for the Application of Prevention Technologies (CAPTs) are regional technical assistance providers for the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP), an agency of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). CSAP and the CAPTs are integral supporters of SAMHSA's mission to create a life in the community for everyone. The CAPTs assist States/Jurisdictions and community-based organizations in the application of evidence-based substance abuse prevention programs, practices, and policies. The CAPT system is a practical tool to increase the impact of the knowledge and experience that defines what works best in prevention programming.
Child and Family Agency of Southeastern Connecticut
255 Hempstead Street - New London, CT 06320
860.443.2896 • www.cfapress.org
The Child and Family Agency of Southeastern Connecticut assists children and families-at-risk. Programs deal with child abuse, family violence, teen pregnancy, children’s health care, parent education and child guidance and family preservation. The Agency is the largest private, non-profit children’s service provider in southeastern Connecticut.
Connecticut Association of Non-Profits, Center for Professional Development (CPD)
www.ctnonprofits.org
The Center for Professional Development, the training and education arm
of the Connecticut Association of Nonprofits, offers affordable
seminars and workshops to nonprofits of all types and sizes. CPD uses
qualified and experienced trainers who are familiar with nonprofit
issues and workplace environment. Individual workshops are geared for
front-line workers, supervisors, management, and executive directors.
Connecticut Certification Board
www.ctcertboard.org
The CCB is an independent, non-governmental, 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that offers certification for addiction counselors, clinical supervisors, co-occurring disorders and prevention professionals in Connecticut. The Board has established speciality certificates in substance abuse, co-occurring disorders, and problem gambling for professionals licensed and credentialed in other behavioral healthcare domains. The Board is active in a number of important statewide workforce development initiatives, provides training/continuing education and ensures that the trainings provided in Connecticut by approved vendors meet established standards.
Connecticut Clearinghouse
334 Farmington Avenue - Plainville, CT 06062
800.232.4424 or 860.793.9791
www.ctclearinghouse.org
Connecticut Clearinghouse is Connecticut’s statewide library and
resource center for information on substance use and mental health
disorders, prevention and health promotion, treatment and recovery,
wellness, and other related topics. A program of Wheeler Clinic since
1988, Connecticut Clearinghouse is funded by the Connecticut Department
of Mental Health and Addiction Services to disseminate current and
reliable information on behavioral health issues to the residents of
the state.
The DMHAS Education and Training Division assures the highest standards
of care by supporting and promoting the development of linkages with
academia, and the professional development of direct care,
administrative, and managerial staff. A variety of training programs,
workshops, and conferences, planned and coordinated by the division,
are designed to meet the educational needs of the organization and its
employees.
Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services
Prevention Services
410 Capitol Avenue, MS#14PIT - Hartford, CT 06134
Prevention Services: 860.418.682 • www.dmhas.state.ct.us
The Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) promotes and administers comprehensive, recovery-oriented services in the areas of mental health treatment and substance abuse prevention and treatment throughout Connecticut. The DMHAS prevention system is designed to promote the overall health and wellness of individuals and communities by preventing or delaying substance use. Prevention services are comprised of six key strategies including information dissemination, education, alternative activities, strengthening communities, promoting positive values, and problem identification and referral to services.
The Consultation Center
389 Whitney Avenue - New Haven, CT 06511
203.789.7645 • www.theconsultationcenter.org
The Prevention Training Program of The Consultation Center provides training in the theory, design, implementation, and evaluation of community-based preventive interventions. The goal of the program is to enhance the capacity of professionals and organizations to deliver effective, high quality preventive programs to identified populations across the lifespan. Trainers in this series have extensive experience in prevention. The Consultation Center is a cooperative endeavor of the Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, The Consultation Center, Inc., and the Connecticut Mental Health Center and has provided prevention training, services and research for over 25 years.
DMHAS Education and training Division
Connecticut Valley Hospital, Beers Hall, 1st Fl., Middletown, CT 06457
860.262.5061 • www.ct.gov/dmhas/educationtraining
The Governor's Prevention Partnership
30 Arbor Street, 2nd Fl - Hartford, CT 06106 860.523.8042 or 800.422.5422 • www.preventionworksct.org
Created in 1989, The Governor's Prevention Partnership is a not-for-profit partnership between state government and business leaders with a mission to keep Connecticut's youth safe, successful and drug-free. Co-chaired by Governor M. Jodi Rell and David Fusco, President, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Connecticut Market, The Partnership provides leadership and services to help schools, communities, youth organizations, colleges and businesses create and sustain quality programs in five core areas:
Multicultural Leadership Institute
100 South Turnpike Road - Wallingford, CT 06492
203.793.1952 • www.mli-inc.org
MLI’s mission is to provide leadership for positive change through
multicultural education, information exchange processes, development
and implementation of cultural competency standards that fosters
knowledge and skills which will enhance service delivery systems within
all communities. MLI’s vision is to become a national leader in
promoting multicultural transformation that impact individuals,
organizations and ultimately society as a whole.
MLI is also committed to becoming a comprehensive resource for cultural
competence, cultural literacy and the promotion of positive change in
creating a truly inclusive fair and appropriate service delivery
system. The Agency was founded in 1997, in response to the State
Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) efforts “to
address the issues of need, accessibility and appropriateness of
substance abuse treatment, intervention, and prevention services for
ethnic and minority individuals and groups in Connecticut.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP)
http://prevention.samhsa.gov
CSAP designs and implements public education programs that range from raising the awareness about the harms of underage
drinking to helping families live a healthy, drug-free lifestyle. Prevention education tools can be found at the website.