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  Featured Resources for 2009:
   
    1. Learn more about www.i-doser.com - New kind of high from music downloads that supply
            Binaural Brainwave doses. Be aware of potential for addiction and/or altered states 
         affecting teen behaviors. Link to blog from proponent. Safe or dangerous?
     2. It's Not Your Fault - a pamphlet for every child from an alcoholic/drug addicted   
         home. We ALL deserve to feel better and to move out of being victims. READ THIS!
     3. Hazelden Adolescent Recovery Facility - Minneapolis, MN - One of the nation's best.
     4. Parenting Teens Resource Network - Web Info on wide variety of parenting topics
     5. 211 Orange County - Orange County Strong Families Resource Guide.  
         Contact info for resources to handle wide range of family concerns and needs in 
         Orange County, California. CALL 211 or 888-600-4357 for Support Groups like 
         AA, Al-Anon, etc.

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Links to Valuable Resources for Help, Prevention, Info

  • Treatment Centers including list of Adolescent Treatment Facilities
  • Hotlines
  • Self-Help Support groups
  • Great YOUTH programs
  • Free Prevention Resource Materials from the Federal Government
  • Collaborating agencies, coalitions and state organizations

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Visit cool WEBSITES
Sites for teens, girls, teachers, women, questions on health, sports and
many more NEW link: www.teenadviceonline.org

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FREE PAMPHLETS BY THE 100'S!

ORDER NOW:
FREE Pamphlets and periodicals for an entire school!
Produced by Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP) in Washington D.C.
Help teens by giving them TIPS FOR TEENS:
on Alcohol, Marijuana, Club Drugs, Meth, Hallucinogens, Inhalants, Steroids and lots more.
at http://ncadi.samhsa.gov/ and search on Top 50 and/or Tips for Teens

FOR TEACHERS IN THE CLASSROOM!

PRINT OFF or DOWNLOAD NOW!
Questions and processes for the classroom including Power Point presentation to facilitate
discussion following the LEGACY OF HOPE assembly/keynote.

SPECIAL SITES TO HELP YOUTH WITH THE SERIOUS STUFF:

  • Bullying Info: www.bullying.org and www.cyberbullying.org
  • Children of Alcoholics/Addicts: Tired of feeling disappointed? Being blamed?
    Criticized or made fun of? Feeling like a loser and having Suicidal thoughts? Cutting?
    Afraid or angry about going home after school? Check this pamphlet out!
    You may be living with a parent with an alcohol or drug addiction. If so, this can HELP!
    IT'S NOT YOUR FAULT
  • Coming Clean: How To Talk to Your Parents About Your Drug Use
    by For Real - Maybe you've experimented, maybe you suspect your use is becoming a real
    problem. But HOW to tell your parents? It can be really tough, scary, fearful. Here are the
    true tips to starting that conversation because the real shame in an addiction problem is not
    getting help before it ruins your life.
  • Helping Children Cope
    Effective information to help your children understand terrorism, cope with the trauma,
    process grief, overcome the fear and confusion of the attacks on America and other disconcerting events in life.
  • The 40 Developmental Assets
    Through extensive research, Search Institute has identified the following 40 building blocks of healthy development that help young people grow up healthy, caring, and responsible.
  • About Club Drugs - www.clubdrugs.org
    Specially-designed Web site to alert teens, parents and educators about
    the dangers of club drugs such as ecstasy, GHB and Rohypnol.
    These drugs are often used at all night "raves" or dance parties and have potentially
    life-threatening effects.
  • About Eating Disorders - http://pbs.org/perfectillusions/
    Get the facts on eating disorders and learn how to help a friend in need, explore treatment options, hear personal stories, examine the politics of eating disorders, access educational resources and more.
  • American School Counselors Association
    Early Warning/Timely Response: A Guide to Safe Schools
  • The Anti Drug Site
    Parenting Skills: 21 Tips & Ideas to Help You Make a Difference (800) 788-2800 to order by phone

GREAT READ FOR PARENTS AND ADULTS WHO CARE!

Susie's Weekly Newspaper Column: "It's Not Easy Being a Teen"
Strengthen your relationship with your teen. Communicate better and be the encourager your child really needs you to be!

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Links to other valuable resources
REHAB AND RECOVERY FACILITIES
    12 questions to ask every addiction treatment provider - by Hazelden   
    http://www.hazelden.org/web/public/asktxtcenter.page

COUNSELING AND INTERVENTION RESOURCES/WEBSITES

  • www.readytoquit.com - 
  • The Counseling Center - Central Florida. Therapeutic and counseling services for children, adolescents, young adults, couples, and families with several child friendly office locations throughout the Central Florida community. Offer in-home counseling as well. Call: 407-644-KIDS (5437) for services for children and adolescents or 407-843-4YOU (4968) for services for adults, couples, and families. Email at support@counselingcorner.net
  • Get your loved one into treatment. For intervention information: http://www.interventionguide.com
  • ARISE - ARISE Life Management Skills curricula are research based and proven perfect for today's at-risk students. The materials are specifically designed to counteract boredom and disruptive behavior from easily frustrated and hard to handle youth. ARISE offers over 250 interactive lessons and meaningful activities that guarantee success in the classroom or your money back. Visit: www.atrisk.org
  • TEENAGERS AND MENTAL HEALTH Information http://www.athealth.com/Practitioner/Newsletter/FPN_4_15.html


SELF-HELP 12-STEP SUPPORT GROUPS

  • Al-Anon/Alateen Family Groups Headquarters (800-344-2666 meeting info; 800-356-9996 general info) www.al-anon.alateen.org Confidential, self-help support group for the family and friends of someone who has a drinking problem. If someone's drinking is bothering you, consider trying Al-Anon meetings for adults; Alateen meetings for teens (888-425-6666 toll-free). Excellent books and pamphlets for understanding the "family disease" of alcoholism.
  • Alcoholics Anonymous - listed in the white pages of your local phone book or call 212-870-3400 www.aa.org
  • Nicotine Anonymous (800-642-0666) Support to quit smoking.
  • www.Quitnet.com - Online support and chat rooms for those ready to quit smoking.
  • Nar-Anon Family Groups, Headquarters (310-547-5800) Confidential, self-help support group for the family and friends of someone with a drug problem
  • Narcotics Anonymous (818-773-9999, 818-780-3851) www.social.com/health/

HOTLINES & HELP FOR TEENS, PARENTS, GRANDPARENTS AND MORE

  • TEEN LINE/Cedars-Sinai Medical Center 310-855-HOPE or in California 800-TLC-TEEN. Call day or night with any and all concerns, hurt feelings to suicide, anger to violence and abuse, just feeling lonely, no place to go, using and afraid. www.teenlineonline.org
  • Parent Resource Hotline - Programs for Struggling Teens and Parents http://parentresources.net/
  • National AIDS Hotline (800-342-AIDS, 800-342-2437), 24 hours every day; Spanish-language line (800-344-7432) 8am-2am EST.daily
  • Recovery Team Hotline - An outreach of FEEL FREE RADIO with Charlie Pittman (www.feelfree.com) brought to you by the Recovery Broadcasting Network, Copyright 1999. At this hotline, professional counselors volunteer to be available to handle your calls regarding alcohol and drug problems, whether it is your own use or someone else's use that is bothering you. The Feel Free talk show provides a useful, interactive, information resource that can be heard everywhere in our nation.
  • www.readtoquit.com - ReadyToQuit.com includes information on addiction categories such as nicotine, alcohol, cocaine, methamphetamine, heroin, prescription drugs, sex, gambling and eating disorders.
  • STD (Sexually Transmitted Diseases) National Hotline (1-800-227-8922), weekdays
  • To Quit Smoking, Call: 1-800-4CANCER (1-800-422-6237)
  • To Stop Drinking, Call: 1-800-ALCOHOL (1-800-252-6465) or Alcoholics Anonymous or 1-800-NCA-CALL (1-800-622-2255)
  • To Get Drug Treatment, Call: 1-800-COCAINE (1-800-262-2463) or 1-800-662-HELP (1-800-662-4357)
  • www.GrandsPlace.org - Website to support grandparents raising grandchildren. 
    Watch for an upcoming review of 52 Ways to Protect Your Teen - a helpful guide to grandparents as well as parents gjiding teenagers in the home!
  • 211 Orange County - Orange County Strong Families Resource Guide   
    Contact info for resources to handle wide range of family concerns and needs in Orange County, California. CALL 211 or 888-600-4357 for Support Groups like AA, Al-Anon, etc.

YOUTH PROGRAMS that are making a difference!

  • Boys and Girls Clubs of America (Keystoners) - 404-815-5700 www.ncl.org/anr/partners/bgca.htm
  • DFYIT - Drug-Free Youth in Town, HIGH ON SUSIE'S 2003 RECOMMENDATION LIST!!
    A nationally recognized, non-profit organization whose mission is to support the development of healthy, productive drug-free youth.
    DFYIT rewards and acknowledges middle and senior high school students for their commitment to be drug, alcohol and tobacco free and their willingness to prove it through voluntary drug tests. DFYIT of Miami-Dade County has been established as a proactive community service club in 39 Dade County middle & senior high schools and has recently expanded to other areas such as Broward County, Florida and Kansas. With over 30,000 student members enrolled since 1992, this program provides the community with responsible, drug-free adolescents upon high school graduation.
  • FCCLA - Family, Career and Community Leadership Association
    The only in-school student organization with the family as its central focus
    National office 703-476-4900 in Reston, VA - www.fccla.org
    To Learn more about starting an FCCLA chapter at your school, just call Lynn Meloche at 1-800-234-4425
  • Friday Night Live/Club Live (California)
  • IDFY - Idaho Drug Free Youth - contact Exec. Dir. Amy Bartoo at 208-664-4339
  • Key Club (high school) (high school), CircleK (college) - available at regional level as well. Contact: Key Club International at 317-875-8755. On-campus club devoted to youth as responsible citizens engaged in community service.
  • MADD - Mothers Against Drunk Driving - www.madd.org Contact national office for local chapter information at 1-800-GETMADD (214-744-6233)
  • NAPPP - The National Association of Peer Program Professionals helps adults establish, train, supervise, maintain and evaluate peer programs. Using the NAPPP Standards and Ethics as a guiding principle, NAPPP helps adults through networking, leadership training, certification, and programmatic problem solving. For information on membership, certification programs or training opportunities, please see www.peerprogramprofessionals.org or 
    email nappp@peerprogramprofessionals.org
  • PRIDE - Parents' Resource Institute for Drug Education, Inc. - School chapters. Sober and drug-free club with active on-campus activities including dance and song teams carrying the sober and drug-free message, community activities, and education. Annual conference of 5,000 teens. Contact at: 800-853-7867
  • SADD - Students Against Driving Drunk- 508-481-3568 www.nat-sadd.org
  • YMCA of the USA - 312-977-0031 www.ymca.net
  • YWCA of the USA, Headquarters - 212-273-7800 www.ywca.org

PREVENTION ORGANIZATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS

  • Alcohol-Related Injury & Violence (ARIV) www.traumafdn.org/alcohol/ariv
  • BACCHUS and GAMMA Peer Education Network - an international association of college and university based education programs focusing on alcohol abuse prevention and other related student health and safety issues. Promotes peer education as a useful element of campus health education and wellness efforts. Students encourage peers to consider, talk honestly about, and develop responsible habits and lifestyles regarding alcohol and related issues. 303-871-0901(See Periodicals for excellent young adult magazine: "The Peer Educator" www.bacchusgamma.org
  • CDC National AIDS Clearinghouse (800-458-5231) www.cdc.gov/nchstp/hiv_aids/
  • Center on Alcohol Advertising www.traumafdn.org/alcohol/ads/index.html
  • Child Welfare League of America www.cwla.org
  • Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA) www.cadca.org (800-54-CADCA)
    An excellent resource for what other communities are doing to address alcohol and drug abuse. Concrete information regarding programs that are effective around the country as well as up to the minute status on funding and federal legislation in substance abuse prevention. Receive periodic Strategizers, pamphlets with detailed action plans and processes for community coalition acitivities. Attend annual conference in Washington D.C. in November to network with other communities and federal representatives.
  • Family Violence Awareness Page www.famvi.com
  • Join Together www.jointogether.org Excellent resource for concrete action plans that include a Monthly Action Kit with Strategies for Community Prevention Activities, resources, and current information. Join an online mail list providing daily updates on what's in the news regarding substance abuse prevention, gun control, and violence issues.
  • March of Dimes Resource Center - 888-MODIMES Your source of information on pregnancy and birth defects. www.modimes.org
  • National Association for Children of Alcoholics (NACoA) 1-301-468-0985 www.health.org/nacoa
  • National Association of State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors. www.nasadad.org Find out what your state is doing to support identification, referral and treatment of alcohol and substance abuse in your community. Connect to the officials in your state who influence funding.
  • National Black Child Development Institute www.nbcdi.org
  • National Association of Children of Alcoholics (NACoA) www.nacoa.net nacoa@erols.com - Sis Wenger, Executive Director (888-554-2627) "More than 11million children in the United States are affected by parental addiction, the emotional and economic consequences are immeasurable. Further, these children are the population at highest risk for developing substance abuse problems and a host of related emotional and behavioral problems." Call them for help!
  • National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc (NCADD) www.ncadd.org
  • National Drug Prevention League (NDPL) www.ndpl.org
  • National Inhalant Prevention Coalition www.inhalants.org
  • National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) www.nida.nih.gov
  • Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP www.ojjdp.ncjrs.org Read about OJJDP initiatives and projects aimed at preventing and controlling juvenile crime and improving the juvenile justice system.
  • Sexual Assault Information Page www.cs.utk.edu/~bartley/saInfoPage.html
  • U. S. Department of Justice's (DOJ) Kids Page www.usdoj.gov/kidspage Read about drug prevention, civil rights, computer crime and hate crimes
  • Web of Addictions www.well.com/user/woa

GOVERNMENT RESOURCES FOR FREE MATERIALS

  • National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information (NCADI) http://ncadi.samhsa.gov/ Contact for catalogue of numerous free pamphlets, posters, data, and tapes and CSAP - Center for Substance Abuse Prevention info. Info from the National Association of Children of Alcoholics available as well as conferences, grants, workplace drug concerns, and much more: Tips for Teens Pamphlets
  • National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information 1-703-385-7565 www.calib.com/nccanch
  • National Youth Network "Get Involved in Crime Prevention" " www.usdoj.gov/kidspage/getinvolved
    Youth from 12 to 20 meet regularly and encourage young people to get involved in preventing crime and victimization. Network provides opportunity for you to share ideas on how to keep your schools and neighborhoods free of crime and violence.
  • SAMHSA - Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration - great resource for up-to-date information, statistics and surveys. Includes the 1998 National Household Survey on Drug Abuse www.samhsa.gov

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