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Teacher training and certification is critical to effectively implement the Media Detective or Media Ready programs. Our teacher training consists of 3, 3-hour, live, virtual, interactive workshops followed by an online teacher certification test. Below are dates for our upcoming open enrollment training series.
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Coming Soon: A New Blog Series Exploring Mindfulness Education for Youth
August 11, 2026, Durham, NC – Why has mindfulness become an important topic in schools, youth programs, and healthcare? Organizations have been implementing mindfulness practice in everyday youth activities, but what does the research actually [...]
iRT Releases Fourth Edition of Media Ready to Address Today’s Evolving Media and Substance Use Landscape
July 14, 2026, Durham, NC – Today's middle school students are exposed to more substance-related media messages than ever before, and Media Ready has been helping them navigate those influences for two decades. Now, iRT [...]
iRT Publishes Long-Term Effects of Media Aware on Young Adult Sexual Health Beliefs
June 11, 2026, Durham, NC – iRT is pleased to announce that researchers Dr. Tracy Scull, Dr. Christina Dodson, Dr. Janis Kupersmidt, Dr. Reina Evans-Paulson, Dr. Katie Stump, and Liz Reeder have published a new [...]
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