Community Guides for underage drinking.

CTC/Channing-Bete

Current Federal Prevention Funding Opportunities

Healthy Youth Survey
The Washington State Healthy Youth Survey measures health risk behaviors that contribute to morbidity, mortality, and social problems among youth in Washington State. These behaviors include alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use, behaviors that result in unintentional and intentional injuries (e.g., violence), dietary behaviors and physical activity, and related risk and protective factors. The survey results serve as an important source of needs-assessment data for school districts, community-based organizations, local health and human service agencies, and state agencies. The data are used to monitor the health status of adolescents and track progress on state and federal education and health-related goals. The information from the Healthy Youth Survey may be used to identify trends in patterns of behavior over time. State-level results may also be used to compare national and other state-level results. State agencies, local health jurisdictions, county prevention coordinators, community mobilization coalitions, community public health and safety networks, and others use this information to guide policies and programs that serve youth.

REALITY CHECK
Reality Check is an excellent source for marijuana prevention publications, information, and other tools.

Washington State Alcohol and Drug Clearinghouse

WSU Strengthening Families Research and Evaluation

Prevention News
There are many excellent sources of prevention information. Check out the following:

• Office of National Drug Contral Policy Community Prevention Listserv
• Office of Safe and Drug Free Schools Prevention News Bulletin
• Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America Coaltions Online
• Join Together
• University of Maryland Center for Substance Abuse Research
• US Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
• NCADI Update Listserv
• The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse