This 2018 report from the Health Policy Institute of Ohio focuses on describing evidence-based interventions to prevent drug use and violence and promote mental health in schools. The report also includes a score card of how Ohio has fared in implementing these evidence based approaches.
This website for the SAFE Project (Stop the Addiction Fatality Epidemic) provides evidence-based information, resources, and speakers to help individuals and groups address addiction in their communities. The Project has special focus campaigns to work with SAFE Campuses, SAFE Communities, and SAFE Veterans.
Young People in Recovery (YPR) was founded in 2010 by a group of young people, ages 18 to 30, who wanted to help others achieve and sustain recovery from addiction. YPR helps local communities create YPR chapters to provide education and support around recovery. They also develop life skills curriculum for individuals seeking or sustaining recovery and advocate for additional resources and programs for individuals in recovery, particularly youth and young adults.
The website for Partnership for Drug-Free Kids which provides support and resources to parents and caregivers about substance use and addiction. The organization provides information about addiction and offers one-on-one help to parents and caregivers through their text, email, and phone helplines. Partnership for Drug-Free Kids merged with the Center on Addiction in January 2019 to combine their efforts to address addiction and its impact on families and communities.
The toolkit for 2019 National Recovery Month from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. 2019’s Recovery Month Theme is Join the Voices for Recovery: Together We Are Stronger. This toolkit includes information and resources for developing recovery month outreach strategies for four target audiences: community members, first responders, healthcare community members, and youth and emerging leaders. There is also a section with resources and information about treatment and recovery support services.
This 30 second public service announcement is intended to attract attention to the website EasierInThanOut.org also known as Something Better.
This 30 second public service announcement is intended to attract attention to the website EasierInThanOut.org also known as Something Better.
The Arizona Department of Health Services hosts this website which provides information for youth that there are better things to do than misuse drugs or alcohol. The website includes information about alcohol, opioids, and marijuana and coaches youth to identify activities and events that they can participate in rather than misusing alcohol or drugs.
This Spanish language guide from Partnership at DrugFree.org provides parents and caregivers with specific advice on how to talk to kids to prevent drug and alcohol misuse. It includes age appropriate scripts for starting conversations, guidance on what to say to teens about prescription drugs, advice on how to address
This is a link to a free continuing education program for mental health clinicians and substance use disorder treatment providers from the National Child Traumatic Stress Network. The training explores the relationship between adolescent trauma and substance abuse and includes interactive online modules, a webinar, and a 4-part Train the Trainer video series on working with youth and their caregivers. Funding Source: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration