Healthy and Thriving as a Community
recognize, & address mental health in their community.
Learn practical tools to talk to someone about mental health,
connect to support, & access additional resources.
access mental health support, local program information,
or stress reduction resources. The East Bay Prevention
Coalition is distributing these signs throughout the community.
we offer a multitude of training programs
including Mental Health Awareness,
Strengthening Families and InShape.
These programs are designed to address
public health concerns accross the lifespan.
our programs, click the programs
tab above and register today!
Our Coalitions
Who We Are
The East Bay Regional Coalition is comprised of members of municipal prevention coalitions and other community stakeholders from Barrington, Bristol, East Providence, and Warren. We view prevention through a broad lens that accounts for similarities and differences between cities and towns, incorporates holistic health promotion and substance misuse prevention strategies across the lifespan, and coordinates media and events that endeavor to increase collaboration and sustain prevention activities across the region. Click to Learn More
Prevention Programs and Trainings
At the East Bay Regional Coalition we offer several programs and trainings that help educate, inform, and train members of our communities in mental health awareness, healthy life wellness, and strengthening families. We offer live-in person, virtual, or hybrid with a mix of live and virtual. Our programs and trainings are provided to our communities at no cost. Register now for one of these extremely important and beneficial sessions.
For more information and to register, click below!
The Incredible Years is an evidence-based program with over 30 years of research. The goal is to prevent and treat young children’s behavior problems and promote their social, emotional, and academic competencies. Evidence shows the programs have improved behaviors of up to 80 percent of the children of participating teachers.
East Bay Regional Youth Council
The East Bay Regional Youth Council is a youth-driven group who organize and implement prevention activities in their communities! Starting in 2022, this dedicated group of youth use their knowledge of tobacco prevention to expand their reach to all areas of prevention. Are you looking to get involved & make a difference in your community? Contact us to join the youth council!
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East Bay Regional Coalition
The East Bay Regional Coalition includes Barrington, Bristol, East Providence, and Warren and strives to promote wellness and prevent substance misuse.
Last Wednesday, the East Bay Regional Coalition was invited to attend the "Roger Wellness Student Street Fair" at Roger Williams University! Thank you to the HAWES and Roger Wellness for having us! 😊
#DrugTakeBack is this month!! Here is the second location 📍 where you can safely dispose of any unwanted or expired medications!![]()
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📍 395 Metacom Avenue, Bristol, RI 02809- Bristol Police Department ![]()
Find your safe disposal site here: www.dea.gov/takebackday
#DrugTakeBack is this month!! Here is the first location 📍 where you can safely dispose of any unwanted or expired medications!![]()
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📍 100 Federal Road, Barrington, RI 02806 - Barrington Police Department ![]()
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Find your safe disposal site here: www.dea.gov/takebackday
#TakeBackDay is a free event for communities nationwide to properly dispose of unwanted and expired medications safely and anonymously. On Saturday, October 26th, from 10am-2pm bring those unwanted and expired medications to a collection site near you!: www.DEATakeBack.com ![]()
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Be on the lookout for more Drug Take Back Day posts with information on where to drop off your medications! 💊
As #RecoveryMonth comes to end, we want to say 'thank you!' for supporting recovery! Recovery can be a more manageable journey with the support of others. samhsa.gov/find-support
