ATOD Resources
Resources for Environmental Strategies:
Communities Mobilizing for Change on Alcohol (CMCA) -A science-based strategy for community mobilization and change around alcohol policy and enforcement.
Social Norms -The National Social Norms Research Center is a good starting place for research about social norms; how to conduct a social norms media campaign, and how to apply social norms to a variety of topics.
Youth in Action -Youth in Action is a program that mobilizes youth to work on policy and enforcement issues in the community, including compliance checks and other strategies.
FACE -The mission of FACE is to provide the public with “truth and clarity on alcohol” issues and to offer suggestions for action that can be taken. Focus on policy and enforcement issues.
SAMHSA/CSAP:
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) -SAMHSA is an agency of the US Department of Health and Human Services. This site is great for statistics and data, tools and resources, funding and policy issues.
SAMHSA’s National Clearinghouse on Drug and Alcohol Information -Research, funding, new initiatives
List of Model Programs -SAMHSA defines a model program, as “well-implemented, well-evaluated programs, meaning they have been reviewed by the National Registry of Effective Programs (NREP) according to rigorous standards of research”.
Other great links for current Substance Abuse Resources:
Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Bureau of Substance Abuse Services
Join Together Online -This site provides current news on substance abuse, as well as information on funding sources. Sign up to get daily or weekly updates in your email-box.
Northeast Center for the Application of Prevention Technology -The mission of the Northeast CAPT is to support the application of science-based substance abuse prevention programs and strategies at the local, regional and state levels.
New England Institute of Addiction Studies -Training opportunities for Substance Abuse Prevention
Alcohol Policies Project -Sponsored by the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI), the Alcohol Policies Project keeps the public current on relevant research about changing the role of alcohol in society.
For Victims of and Prevention of Drunk Driving:
Strengthening Transitioning Empowering Program (STEP)
Services are offered to primary and secondary victims of Driving Under the
Influence crashes, all services are free of charge to the victims. Services
are voluntary and responsive to the unique strengths and needs of victims,
and are provided in the community and at the offices of L.U.K.
Crisis Center, Inc. in Worcester and in Fitchburg.
Boaters Against Drunk Driving
http://www.badd.org/
Dedicated to the objectives of safe, sober and responsible boating on our
nation's waterways.
The Cool Spot
http://www.thecoolspot.gov/
The Cool Spot was created for kids 11-13 years old by the National Institute
on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA). The NIAAA is the lead U.S. agency
supporting research into the causes, prevention, and treatment of alcohol
problems.
Directory of Crime Victim Services
http://ovc.ncjrs.org/findvictimservices/default.html
An OVC resource designed to help service providers and individuals locate
non-emergency crime victim services in the United States and abroad.
FACE
http://www.faceproject.org
FACE is a national non-profit organization that supports sensible alcohol
policies and practices through the development of messages, strategies and
training designed to create public awareness and action on alcohol issues.
Mothers Against Drunk Driving
http://www.madd.org/
MADD's mission is to stop drunk driving, support the victims of this violent
crime and prevent underage drinking.
Massachusetts Office for Victim Assistance
http://www.mass.gov/mova/
Dedicated foremost to providing direct assistance to crime victims and their
families, to reducing the impact that crime has on both victims and society,
and to protecting and advocating for the rights, services and dignity deserved
by victims in the aftermath of crime.
National Center for Victims of Crime
http://www.ncvc.org/
Dedicated to serving individuals, families, and communities harmed by crime.
National Commission Against Drunk Driving
http://www.ncadd.com/
The mission of the National Commission Against Drunk Driving is to serve as
the premier national, independent and unifying force among public and private
sectors in order to advance effective solutions to the drunk driving problem.
National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence
http://www.ncadd.org/
Fights the stigma and the disease of alcoholism and other drug addictions.
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/
The Agency develops, promotes and implements effective educational, engineering,
and enforcement programs to end preventable tragedies and reduce economic
costs associated with vehicle use and highway travel.
Recording Artists, Actors & Athletes Against Drunk Driving
http://www.radd.org/
RADD is The Entertainment Industry’s Voice for Road Safety. An internationally-recognized
nonprofit [501 (c)(3)] corporation since 1986, RADD pairs celebrities, media
partners and socially conscious sponsors to create positive attitudes about
road safety.
Students Against Destructive Decisions
http://www.saddonline.com/
To provide students with the best prevention and intervention tools possible
to deal with the issues of underage drinking, other drug use, impaired driving
and other destructive decisions.
What's Driving You?
http://www.whatsdrivingyou.org/
What's Driving You? offers information about alcohol, DUI, drinking and driving,
and ways to think about behaviors associated with drinking.
Youth in Action
http://www.youthinaction.org/
Youth in Action is a program that mobilizes youth to work on policy and enforcement
issues in the community, including compliance checks and other strategies.
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