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On October 19, Mr. Jameel Huggins of the RISE YOUTH Program had the chance to speak as the Youth in drug use prevention showcasing the work of young leaders in Latin America and the Caribbean at the twenty-third meeting of CICAD's Demand Reduction Experts Group, chaired by Mexico and vice-chaired by...

The Indian Walk Police Youth Club's young members continue to be involved in the RISE YOUTH Prevention Programme. The group of young people underwent four (4) training sessions from September to November. The subjects covered consist of: Define and discuss the etiology model and micro- and macro-...

The RISE YOUTH Prevention Programme continues with members of the Indian Walk Police Youth Club. There were four (4) training sessions conducted during the month of August with the group of youths. The topics covered include:

Explain why substance use prevention is important to the well-being and health of a nation
Discuss the relationship between epidemiology and prevention
Describe the interactions of the macro- and micro-level influences with personal characteristics that contribute to substance use behaviours
Explain the need for comprehensive and integrated prevention and treatment...

THE RISE YOUTH PRGRAM STARTED WITH THE INDIAN WALK POLICE YOUTH CLUB ON MONDAY JULY 25TH. THE PARTICPANTS CONDUCTED A PRE- ASSESSMENT SURVEY BEFORE THE SESSION AND THEY WERE THEN INFORMED ABOUT THE OBJECTIVE OF THE PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM OBJECTIVES INCLUDE: To prevent or delay the onset of drug use To...

RISE YOUTH PICTURE OF PARTICIPANTS DURING PRESENTATION

On Monday, July 25, 2022, the Bahamas Public Hospitals Authority Sandilands Rehabilitation Centre and its Psychological Services Department hosted the virtual meeting “Addressing Drug Challenges in Health and Humanitarian Crises: A Regional Perspective.” PROGRAM Opening Remarks: Mr. Terrance...

Attached are images of the introductory session that we used to get volunteers and other stakeholders involved in the RISE YOUTH project. We had attendees from the Princes Town West and Princes Town East Secondary schools, Trinidad and Tobago Police Youth Club heads and the Princes Town Regional...