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Let’s Talk Month: Important Conversations About Consent and Safe Sex Start at Home

By |October 8th, 2026|Categories: Media Aware Parent News Post, Media Literacy Education News Post, Sexual & Relationship Health News Post|

October 08, 2026, Durham, NC – Every October, Let’s Talk Month encourages parents and caregivers to have open, honest conversations with young [...]

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What is Mindfulness and Why Does It Matter for Youth Today?

By |September 9th, 2026|Categories: Mindfulness News Post, Sexual & Relationship Health News Post, Social-Emotional Assessment & Learning News Post, Substance Use Prevention News Post, Violence Prevention News Post|

September 09, 2026, Durham, NC – Over the past several years, many adults who work with young people have noticed the same thing: today's youth [...]

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iRT to Advance Media Ready Parent with Support from New NIH Grant

By |September 9th, 2026|Categories: Media Literacy Education News Post, Media Literacy News Post, Parents & Families News Post, Substance Use Prevention News Post|

September 09, 2026, Durham, NC – Adolescents encounter messages about alcohol, nicotine, cannabis, and other substances across social media, entertainment, advertising, and other parts of [...]

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iRT Releases Fourth Edition of Media Ready to Address Today’s Evolving Media and Substance Use Landscape

By |July 14th, 2026|Categories: Media Literacy Education News Post, Media Literacy News Post, Media Ready News Post, Media Ready Online News Post|

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 [...]

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iRT Publishes Long-Term Effects of Media Aware on Young Adult Sexual Health Beliefs

By |June 11th, 2026|Categories: Media Aware for Young Adults News Post, Media Literacy Education News Post, Media Literacy News Post, Sexual & Relationship Health News Post, Violence Prevention News Post|

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, [...]

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