National Resources

Parents. The Anti-drug National Parenting Resource for helping parents keep their kids off drugs. Narcotics Anonymous Information, bulletins, helplines, reports, and periodicals. For referrals to local meetings, call 8 a.m.-5 p.m. PST, M-F 818-773-9999 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Admin. (SAMHSA) (an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services) Room 12-105 Parklawn Building 5600 Fishers Lane Rockville, MD 20857 Drugnet A comprehensive information site that includes a searchable links database, Internet search engine, chatroom, message boards, and an online drug and alcohol assessment.		Partnership for a Drug Free America Site includes parent tips, ad campaigns and more. 212-922-1560 Health.org National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information P.O. Box 2345 Rockville, MD 20847-2345 1-800-729-6686 info@health.org DrugHelp A private, non-profit information and referral network providing information on drugs and treatment options, and referrals to treatment programs, self-help groups, family support groups and crisis centers across the U.S. 24-hr confidential crisis intervention is available at 800-DRUGHELP (800-378-4435). National Inhalant Prevention Coalition serves as an inhalant referral and information clearinghouse, develops informational materials, provides training and technical assistance and leads a week-long national grassroots inhalant education and awareness campaign.
Resources by Topic: After School Program Alcohol & Drug Community Development Conflict Resolution Education Mentoring Tobacco Violence Prevention After School Programs After School Connecting you to federal resources that support children and youth during out of school hours Charles Stewart Mott Foundation A private foundation housed in Flint, Michigan; Foundation makes grants available in the U.S. and abroad. JCPenney J.C. Penney is working for better education by sponsoring programs to bring about systemic change in America's schools; by participating in business efforts to improve the quality of the future work force through education; and by informing our associates about education issues and encouraging them to get involved. [back to top] Alcohol and Drugs Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Professional Portal for Medical Education AlcoholMD.com provides grant writing guides, on-line searches for funding opportunities, and to identify funding opportunities specific for alcohol addiction-care professionals. [Note: users must first sign up on the portal to access some resources. Otherwise, the user may connect to the link http://www.alcoholmd.com/pro/index.asp.] Anti-Drug Campaign This website provides information on substance abuse prevention for youth, parents and people interested in volunteering in their community. It also provides a list of concrete positive, asset-based activities to do to get the anti-drug and alcohol message across to youth of all ages. The information here is available in English, Spanish, Korean, Chinese, and Vietnamese. Center for the Application of Substance Abuse Technologies (CASAT) The Center for the Application of Substance Abuse Technologies (CASAT) is a department within the College of Education at the University of Nevada, Reno. Our primary mission is to transfer information, resources, and research in substance abuse prevention, treatment, and training using current technologies. Center for Substance Abuse Prevention CSAP's mission is to provide national leadership in the Federal effort to prevent alcohol, tobacco, and illicit drug problems. National Drug Court Institute (and National Association of Drug Court Professionals) Mission: Promoting education, research and scholarship for drug court and other court-based intervention programs. National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA): College Drinking  Provide research-based information about the nature and extent of dangerous drinking to high school and college administrators, students, parents, community leaders, policymakers, researchers, and members of the retail beverage industry Offer recommendations to college and university presidents on the potential effectiveness of current strategies to reverse the culture of drinking on campus National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) NIDA supports over 85 percent of the world's research on the health aspects of drug abuse and addiction. NIDA supported science addresses the most fundamental and essential questions about drug abuse, ranging from the molecule to managed care, and from DNA to community outreach research. Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) The principal purpose of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy is to establish policies, priorities, and objectives for the Nation's drug control program. ONDCP leads the Nation's counter-narcotic efforts by developing policies and coordinating, promoting, and implementing initiatives to successfully reduce the supply, use, and social acceptance of drugs in the United States. This mission is implemented through congressionally mandated activities as well as strategic initiatives aimed at reducing illicit drug use, drug manufacturing and trafficking, and drug-related crime and violence. Oregon (State) Office of Mental Health & Addiction Services (OMHAS) OMHAS is dedicated to preventing Oregonians of all ages from abusing alcohol and other drugs, and ensuring that the best treatment possible is available for people who need help with addiction problems. Prevention On-Line (PREVLINE) A website for youth, teens, parents, adults, community members. This website comes from the federal office of Health and Human Services - Center for Substance Abuse Prevention. Prevention Research Center A national center for the study of environmental approaches to prevention of alcohol-related problems. Western Center for the Application of Prevention Technologies (Western CAPT) The purpose of CAPT is to assist states, jurisdictions, and community-based prevention programs in the Western Region to apply scientifically-defensible strategies in their efforts to prevent substance abuse. White Bison  The vision of White Bison is to bring 100 Indian Communities into sobriety and wellness by the year 2010. [back to top] Community Development Join Together Online A national resource for communities working to reduce substance abuse and gun violence. Strengthening America's Families Joins health, education and welfare sectors of government to improve the life outcomes for children. National Civic League Strengthening citizen democracy by transforming democratic institutions. [back to top] Conflict Resolution National Center for Conflict Resolution Education To advance the development of conflict resolution education programs nationwide towards the goals of providing conflict resolution educational opportunities to all youth. NCCRE attempts to reach youth through several venues including schools, juvenile justice programs and community youth services organizations. Oregon Dispute Resolution Commission Supports the development and maintenance of effective conflict resolution and collaborative problem solving processes in Oregon. Milbank Memorial Fund The Milbank Memorial Fund is an endowed national foundation that supports nonpartisan analysis, study, research and communication on significant issues in health policy. The Fund makes available the results of its work in meetings with decision makers, reports and books, and publishes the Milbank Quarterly, a peer-reviewed journal of public health and health care policy. Educators for Social Responsibility (ESR) ESR is a leading source of innovative curriculum materials and teacher training programs that focus on issues of peacemaking and conflict resolution. Our work fosters social, emotional, and ethical development among children by helping them learn. [back to top] Education David and Lucile Packard Foundation (The) The Future of Children is published twice annually by The David and Lucile Packard Foundation, Los Altos, CA. The primary purpose of The Future of Children is to disseminate timely information on major issues related to children's well-being. Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory Working with schools and communities to improve education for children, youth and adults Oregon Social Learning Center (OSLC) The Oregon Social Learning Center is a non-profit, independent research center located in Eugene/Springfield, Oregon dedicated to finding ways to help children and parents as they cope with the day-to-day problems. (Hill Walker connection) RAND Institute RAND's mission is to improve policy and decision-making through research and analysis. School Zone  The Office Of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) 's School Zone sites provides  links to a variety of helpful and useful sites dealing with safety issues, citizenship, and crime prevention. U.S. Department of Education Funding, research and statistics, publications and products, news and events. U.S. Department of Justice The Office of Justice Programs' mission is to provide federal leadership in developing the nation's capacity to prevent and control crime, administer justice and assist crime victims. Washington State Institute for Public Policy Mission: To carry out practical, non-partisan research on issues of importance to Washington State. Areas of staff expertise include: education, criminal justice, welfare, children and adult services, health, utilities, and general government. We Can! (Ways to Enhance Children's Activity and Nutrition) We Can! is a national program designed as a one-stop resource for parents and caregivers interested in practical tools to help children 8-13 years old stay at a healthy weight.  The program is a collaboration of four Institutes of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). [back to top] Mentoring   Big Brothers Big Sisters Boys & Girls Club Harvard Mentoring Project Juvenile Mentoring Program Public Private Ventures A national nonprofit organization whose mission is to improve the effectiveness of social policies, programs and community initiatives, especially as they affect youth and young adults. In carrying out this mission, P/PV works with philanthropies, the public and business sectors, and nonprofit organizations. The National Mentoring Center [back to top] Tobacco Center for Substance Abuse Prevention CSAP's mission is to provide national leadership in the Federal effort to prevent alcohol, tobacco, and illicit drug problems. Oregon Health Department- Tobacco Prevention This is the health division's website that gives lots of Oregon program specifics and statistics Tobacco.org [back to top] Violence Prevention BluePrints for Violence Prevention Identifies programs and describes interventions in a series of "blueprints" including theoretical rationale, core components of the program as implemented, evaluation designs and results, and  practical experiences programs encountered while implementing model at multiple sites. Blueprints was designed to offer practical descriptions of effective programs which would allow states, communities, and individual agencies to: (1) determine  appropriateness of the intervention for their state or community; (2) provide a realistic cost estimate for the intervention; (3) provide an assessment of organizational capacity needed to ensure its successful start-up and operation over time; and (4) give an indication of  potential barriers and obstacles that might be encountered when attempting to implement the intervention. Family Violence Prevention Fund (FVPF) The Family Violence Prevention Fund (FVPF) works to end domestic violence and help women and children whose lives are devastated by abuse, because every person has a right to live in a home free of violence. National Crime Prevention Council Online resource center. Stop It Now! STOP IT NOW!'s mission is to call on all abusers and potential abusers to stop and seek help, to educate adults about the ways to stop sexual abuse, and to increase public awareness of the trauma of child sexual abuse. Safer Society The Safer Society Foundation, Inc., a nonprofit agency, is a national research, advocacy, and referral center on the prevention and treatment of sexual abuse. Founded in 1964 as the Prison Research Education Action Project (P.R.E.A.P.) by Fay Honey Knopp, P.R.E.A.P. evolved into the Safer Society Program in 1985, and became the Safer Society Foundation, Inc. in 1995. The Safer Society Foundation, Inc. provides a variety of services related to the prevention and treatment of sexual abuse.
Research
National Institute on Drug Abuse		National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism