There are many factors that contribute to behavioral health so it’s important for us to identify the risk factors that are associated to negative outcomes by providing opportunities to increase protective factors that prevents or reduce the risk factor’s impact. To better understand the science of risk factors, here is a video from Communities That Care:
Check out this risk and protective factors fact sheet from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) – https://www.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/20190718-samhsa-risk-protective-factors.pdf.
