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State and Federal Internet Resources On Prevention of Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Abuse (ATODA)

Center for Application of Prevention Technologies ( CAPT)

Central CAPT (http://captus.samhsa.gov/central/central.cfm)

The Central CAPT is a service of the Minnesota Institute of Public Health and is funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP).

The site provides a prevention database for states in the central region of the U.S. including North Dakota, South Dakota, Red Lake Nation, Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, Ohio and West Virginia and has some useful information about science-based prevention.

Western CAPT (http://www.unr.edu/westcapt)

Western CAPT is a subdivision of the Central CAPT.

The site offers services for the Western region of the U.S. and provides links to Tanglewood Research, the National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information, and the American Psychological Association's Prevention Connection sites.

Center for Disease Control (CDC)

Evaluation Framework (http://www.cdc.gov/eval)

Use this web to learn about the CDC Evaluation Working Group and its effort to promote program evaluation in public health. This site has been adapted for use in evaluating community based prevention in initiatives.

Educational Resources Information Center - ERIC/AE

Assessment and Evaluation (http://www.ericae.net)

This site is a joint project of the ERIC and The Clearinghouse on Assessment and Evaluation and provides a search instrument for locating measurements, and publications.

National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

Adolescent and School Health (http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dash)

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention site offers an expansive database of information about youth risk behavior, a main indicator of alcohol, tobacco and other drug use. Their information package includes yearly questionnaires administered in schools, results, and trends.

Minnesota Department of Human Services (MDH) and The Minnesota Department of Children, Families and Learning (MNCFL)

Minnesota Coordinated School Health (http://www.mnschoolhealth.com)

Information and resources for promoting the health and well-being of
children and youth with a particular emphasis on the role of the schools.

National Institute of Health ( NIH)

The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) (http://www.niaaa.nih.gov)

On the NIAAA site you will find resources for programs and databases at the federal level including upcoming conferences and events, current press releases, publications, research reports, and a list of alcohol treatment assessment instruments.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)

PrevLine - Prevention Online (http://www.health.org)

Prevention Online is a service of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and has links to The National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information (NCADI), and The Center for the Application of Prevention Technologies (CAPT).

The site contains help for identifying funding and grants for projects, current research articles on ATODA, and a conference calendar.

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (SAMHSA/CSAP) (http://www.samhsa.gov and http://www.samhsa.gov/csap)

CSAP and SAMHSA are federal agencies involved in improving the quality and availability of prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation services for ATODA.

This site provides links to information about ATODA publicity campaigns, a calendar of conferences, meetings on related topics, and a web index of related sites.

CSAP's Decision Support System (http://www.preventiondss.org)

Prevention Decision Support System (PreventionDSS) follows CSAP's Logic Model to help you make informed decisions while planning, implementing, and evaluating substance abuse prevention programs for communities and States.

U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs

Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Fact Sheets and Bulletins (2001)
(http://ojjdp.ncjrs.org/): To provide national leadership, coordination, and resources to prevent and respond to juvenile delinquency and victimization. OJJDP accomplishes this by supporting States and local communities in their efforts to develop and implement effective and coordinated prevention and intervention programs and improve the juvenile justice system so that it protects the public safety, holds offenders accountable, and provides treatment and rehabilitative services tailored to the needs of families and each individual juvenile.

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