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DEA’s Pain Pill Database Now Public
7/19/19 For the first time, a database maintained by the Drug Enforcement Administration that tracks the path of every single pain pill sold in the United States — by manufacturers and distributors to pharmacies in every town and city — has been made public. Learn more about your county's opioid distribution statistics.
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#StatisticsinSchools-Data YOU can Use!
7/18/19 The Statistics in Schools program provides resources for teaching and learning with real-life data. Educate your students about the value and everyday use of statistics
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Governor Cuomo Signs Legislation to Raise Tobacco and E-Cigarette Sales Age from 18 to 21
7/17/19 The Governor states, "By raising the smoking age from 18 to 21, we can stop cigarettes and e-cigarettes from getting into the hands of young people in the first place and prevent an entire generation of New Yorkers from forming costly and potentially deadly addictions."
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NYSED Commissioner MaryElllen Elia Announces Resignation
7/15/19 MaryEllen Elia, the New York education commissioner, will resign at the end of August to take a position with a national education group.
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NYSED:Updated AT-17 Application for Employment Certificate and AT-22 Application for Employment Permit (Working Papers)
7/8/19 The AT-17 Application for Employment Certificate and AT-22 Application for Employment Permit Forms have been updated and are available for download from the Office of Student Support Services.
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Community Healath Access to Addiction and Mental Healthcare Project (CHAMPP)
7/7/19 New program provides help in accessing substance use disorder and/or mental health insurance benefits.
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Trevor Project’s National Survey on LGBTQ Youth Mental Health Released
7/6/19 This ground-breaking survey provides new insights into the challenges that LGBTQ youth across the country face every day, including suicide, feeling sad or hopeless, discrimination, physical threats and exposure to conversion therapy. The data provides a sobering look at how far we still have to go to protect LGBTQ young lives. But the survey also reveals the resilience and diversity of LGBTQ youth and provides guidance on what can be done to enable them to survive and thrive.
