Links to websites related to prevention and other useful infomation :
The
Alcohol Epidemiology Program
This site belongs to the University of Michigan and is
a wonderful resource of recent legislative changes nationwide which may
impact prevention efforts. Full text of adopted bills is available in
a searchable format.
Blueprints for Violence Prevention
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Community
Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA)
CADCA's mission is to build and strengthen the capacity
of community coalitions to create safe, healthy and drug-free communities.
The organization supports its members with technical assistance and training,
public policy, media strategies and marketing programs, conferences and
special events.
Community
Coalitions of Southwest Kansas
This is a link to the Southwest KS Regional Prevention Center web page listing community coalition meetings and other events sponsored by coalitions throughout southwest Kansas.
KU Community Toolbox
This is the website of the University of Kansas
Work Group on Health Promotion and Community Development, whose mission
is to promote community health and development by connecting people, ideas
and resources. It features interactive discussion and classwork, an online
documentation system for use by individuals and coalitions, and an extensive
library of materials on health and human development. People from all
over the world gather on this site to discuss community development and
community issues.
Drug & Alcohol Treatment & Mental Health Centers in Kansas
Web site with information about mental health and search capabilities for locating mental health treatment facilities or practitioners.
Faces
of Meth
This website is the result of a project of the Multnomah
County Sherrif's Office. Deputy Bret King
of the Corrections Division Classification Unit shares dramatic stories
and photos of men and women in custody to show the effect of methamphetamine
use.
Finney County Community Learning Center
Finney County Helpdesk
Information on services, organizations and events in Finney County.
Freevibe.com
This site is a great site for facts and information
in a very cool format. Brought to you by the national Youth Anti-Drug
Media Campaign and Sony Pictures Digital Entertainment. Enjoy.
Garden
City, Kansas
A link to the City of Garden City, KS official web site.
Greenbush
Education Service Center
An education service center located in Girard, Kansas.
The
Higher Education Center
The Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Other Drug
Prevention (U.S. Department of Education) includes many links including
"Just for Students" and the "Presidents Leadership Group".
It's Everybodys Business Synar Tobacco Compliance Program
Information and retail clerk training materials for the state of Kansas program to improve compliance with Synar Tobacco laws that forbid the sale of tobacco to anyone under 18 years of age.
Kansas
Action for Children
Provides comprehensive data on the well-being of children
collected by Kansas KIDS COUNT and other grantees across the nation.
Kansas Department of Health & Environment
Kansas
Family Partnership
This site
houses a wealth of information for those addressing the needs of parents,
families and youth. At this site one can order free alcohol, tobacco and
other drug abuse prevention materials including brochures, pamphlets,
booklets, posters and other specialty items. Check here to learn of training
available for BASELINE, TEEN BASELINE, Preparing for the Drug Free Years,
SPICELINE, and other prevention education programs.
The
Kansas Health Foundation
The Kansas Health Foundation is a national leader in
health promotion and prevention. Check this site for innovative programs
and opportunities, particularly in the areas of youth development, community
leadership, and prevention media.
Kansas Meth Prevention Project
Kansas
State Research and Extension
There is a wealth of information accessible from the main
page. The Kansas State Research and Extension is involved in many activities
that strengthen protective factors.
LifeSkills Training
Evidence-based Prevention Program for Schools, Families, and Communities.
Midwest HIDTA
High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area
National
Adolescent Health Information Center
Non-Federal
Resources (2005)
National
Center for Tobacco-Free Kids
Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids - Addictions
National
Clearing House for Alcohol and Drug Information
This website is sponsored by the U.S. Department
of Health and Human Services. It is the most extensive online collection
of information and resources on substance abuse.
National
Crime Prevention Council
NCPC's Mission is to enable people to create safer and
more caring communities by addressing the causes of crime and violence
and reducing the opportunities for crime to occur. A national educational
nonprofit, the nation's focal point for crime prevention information,
the McGruff people: NCPC is all of these things and more.
National
Inhalant Prevention Website
National Inhalant Prevention Coalition Web Site. Lots
of information on inhalants and their effects at www.inhalants.org.
National
Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
National Institute on Drug Abuse is a national resource
for current information on drugs of abuse. They also have links to other
resources.
NIDA
Inhalants Research Findings
www.inhalants.drugabuse.gov
Inhalants/DustOff Article from snopes.com
NO FAS
National Organization of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
ONDCP
The Office of National Drug Control Policy: The principal
purpose of ONDCP is to establish policies, priorities, and objectives
for the Nation's drug control program. The goals of the program are to
reduce illicit drug use, manufacturing, and trafficking, drug-related
crime and violence, and drug-related health consequences.
Partnership
for a Drug-Free America
Study on inhalant abuse at www.drugfreeamerica.org
Prevention
Decision Support System
This site is the result of collaboration between the
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and the Center
for Substance Abuse Prevention.
Reward & Reminder Synar Program
A program to improve compliance with Synar tobacco laws in Kansas in order to avoid losing 5 million dollars every year in federal block grant funds for the treatment and prevention of addiction. These laws forbid the sale of tobacco to anyone under 18 years of age.
Scott County Partners for Youth Coalition
Stop
Bullying Now
Sponsored by the U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
This is a good resource for current information and health
effects of chemical abuse. Young people who are interested in prevention
should check this out. It contains information for the "girl power" campaign
and "Prevline".
Substance
Abuse & Mental Health Services
Administration Treatment Facility Locator
Youth Friends School-Based Mentoring Program
Youth
to Youth International, Inc.
Youth to Youth was founded in 1982 in Columbus, OH,
as a community-based drug prevention and youth leadership program focusing
primarily on middle school and high school students. The goal of its many
projects is harnessing the powerful influence of peer pressure-- making
it a positive force that encourages young people to live free of tobacco,
alcohol and other drugs.
