Resources

The Council compiles a current and comprehensive listing of drug and alcohol resources for the community. Below you will find a list of resources, categorized by the intended audience. If you are aware of a resource that is not listed here and should be, please email the information to the Council.

Please also visit the National Clearinghouse for Drug and Alcohol Information (NCADI) website - a thorough resource site for drug and alcohol information.

Afterschool PRO - Afterschool Professional Network's portal to millions of afterschool resources online.

American Society of Addiction Medicine - specialty medical society on addictions.

Bureau of Drug and Alcohol Programs (BDAP) - publications, current documents and important links.

Center for Afterschool Education - provides professional development, technical assistance, tools, and publications tailored to the unique world of afterschool.

College Drinking: Changing the Culture - your one-stop resource for comprehensive research-based information on issues related to alcohol abuse and binge drinking among college students.

Commonwealth Prevention Alliance (CPA) - CPA's mission is to support prevention professionals in eliminating substance abuse. CPA's vision is to continue to be the foremost voice of Prevention in Pennsylvania.

Communities in Schools of PA - the nation’s leading community-based organization helping young people stay in school and prepare for life.

Find Youth Info - information and tools designed to help youth workers from partnerships and enhance the effectiveness of programs tailored to the needs of at-risk youth in a community.

National Alliance for Drug Endangered Children - nonprofit organization founded to assist and care for children who are in danger because thier parents/caregivers are manufacturing, dealing, or using drugs.

National Center for Quality Afterschool - an afterschool toolkit including research-based practices, sample lessons, video examples, and resources to support academic enrichment in afterschool.

National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD) - provides access to alcohol and other drug information and intervention resources.

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) - biomedical and behavioral research on the causes, consequences, treatment, and prevention of alcoholism and alcohol-related problems.

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) - organized into divisions and offices, each of which play a key role in drug abuse research.

National Mentoring Partnership - guidelines on how to be a quality mentor and how to start a mentoring program. Also includes relevant news, research, and information for mentoring businesses, foundations, and policymakers.

Northeast Counterdrug Training Center - provides Drug Law Enforcement and Demand Reduction Agencies, within the geographic boundaries of the Northeastern United States, with a NO-COST training center.

PA Commission on Crime and Delinquency - promotes a collaborative approach to enhance the quality of justice through guidance, leadership and resources by empowering citizens and communities and influencing state policy.

PA Department of Education- serves thePennsylvania educational community.

PA Homeless Children's Inititaive - informs local school districts of their responsibilities to homeless children and youth.

Prevention Institute - synthesizes research and practice; develops prevention tools and frameworks; helps design and guide interdisciplinary partnerships; and conducts training and strategic consultation with government, foundations, and community-based organizations nationwide and internationally.

Resiliency Inc. - provides a revolutionary paradigm that trains individuals on how to successfully educate and treat the most difficult to serve children and their families.

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) - works to improve the quality and availability of prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation services to reduce illness, death, disability, and cost to society resulting from substance abuse and mental illness.

Wallace Foundation - an online cost calculator tool designed to help decision makers better understand the costs of funding out-of-school time (OST) efforts.

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