The 2009 Kit is under construction. The links below reference the 2008 Kit and will be updated with the new 2009 material as it is completed.
RECOVERY MONTH RESOURCES
The following is a list of substance use disorder resources that can help you during National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month and throughout the year. The organizations are listed by category to help you quickly identify the resource(s) most closely aligned with your needs. Resources cover a variety of subject areas, including culture, policy, education, recovery, mental health, mutual support groups, prevention, and more. The organizations that are referenced represent a broad sampling of what is available nationwide.
Please note: This list is not exhaustive of all available resources. Inclusion does not constitute endorsement by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, or its Center for Substance Abuse Treatment.
FEDERAL AGENCIES
OTHER RESOURCES
FEDERAL AGENCIES
General Information About Alcohol and Other Substances
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT (EOP)
White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives
The White House Office and the Centers for the Faith-Based and Community Initiative - located in seven Federal agencies ? are working to support the essential work of these important organizations. Their goal is to make sure that grassroots leaders can compete on an equal footing for Federal dollars, receive greater private support, and face fewer bureaucratic barriers.
708 Jackson Place
Washington, D.C. 20502
202-456-6708
www.whitehouse.gov/government/fbci/
White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) Information Clearinghouse
This Federal office establishes policies, priorities, and objectives for the Nation?s drug control program.
P.O. Box 6000
Rockville, MD 20849-6000
800-666-3332 (Toll-Free)
www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEaltH AND HUMAN SERVICES (HHS)
This government agency provides information and resources on substance use disorders and health insurance/Medicaid issues.
200 Independence Avenue SW
Washington, D.C. 20201
877-696-6775 (Toll-Free)
www.hhs.gov
HHS, Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
This Federal agency provides health insurance for over 74 million Americans through Medicare, Medicaid, and enforces the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), and several other health-related programs.
7500 Security Boulevard
Baltimore, MD 21244
877-267-2323 (Toll-Free)
410-786-3000
www.cms.hhs.gov
HHS, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
The Health Resources and Services Administration's mission is to improve and expand access to quality health care for all.
Parklawn Building, 5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD 20857
301-443-3376
www.hrsa.gov
HHS, HRSA
Poison Control Program
The HRSA Poison Control Program?s mission is to ensure that the residents of the United States and the territories it serves have access to high-quality poison control services. The HRSA Poison Control Program administers a program that provides funding to stabilize and improve poison control centers (PCCs) across the United States, provides technical assistance to PCCs, and facilitates collaboration among PCCs and other health care partners.
Parklawn Building
5600 Fishers Lane, Room 13-103
Rockville, MD 20857
301-443-0652
http://www.hrsa.gov/poisoncontrol/default.htm
HHS, National Institutes of Health (NIH)
The National Institutes of Health is the steward of medical and behavioral research for the Nation. It is an agency under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
9000 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, MD 20892
301-496-4000
www.nih.gov
HHS, NIH
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
This institute provides leadership in the national effort to reduce alcohol-related problems by conducting and supporting research in a wide range of scientific areas.
5635 Fishers Lane, MSC 9304
Bethesda, MD 20892-9304
301-443-3885
www.niaaa.nih.gov
HHS, NIH
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
NIDA supports most of the world?s research on the health aspects of drug abuse and addiction. It carries out a large variety of programs to ensure the rapid dissemination of research information and its implementation in policy and practice.
6001 Executive Boulevard
Room 5213, MSC 9561
Bethesda, MD 20892-9561
301-443-1124
www.drugabuse.gov
HHS, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
This Federal agency improves the quality and availability of prevention, treatment, and rehabilitative services to reduce illness, death, disability, and cost to society resulting from substance use disorders and mental illnesses.
1 Choke Cherry Road, Eighth Floor
Rockville, MD 20857
240-276-2130
www.samhsa.gov
HHS, SAMHSA?s Health Information Network
This clearinghouse provides comprehensive resources for alcohol and drug information.
P.O. Box 2345
Rockville, MD 20847-2345
877-SAMHSA-7 (Toll-Free) (English and Spanish)
800-487-4889 (TDD) (Toll-Free)
www.SAMHSA.gov/SHIN
Culture-Specific Resources
HHS, Indian Health Service
This agency offers health services for Alaska Natives and American Indians.
The Reyes Building
801 Thompson Avenue, Suite 400
Rockville, MD 20852-1627
301-443-2038
www.ihs.gov
HHS, Office of Minority Health Resource Center
This national center develops health policies and programs to eliminate health disparities in racial and ethnic minority populations.
P.O. Box 37337
Washington, D.C. 20013-7337
800-444-6472 (Toll-Free)
301-230-7199 (TDD)
www.omhrc.gov
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR (DOI)
This government agency offers resources on the prevention of substance use disorders for American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Island communities.
1849 C Street NW
Washington, D.C. 20240
202-208-3100
www.doi.gov
DOI, Office of Alcohol and Substance Abuse Prevention
Bureau of Indian Affairs
This office of the DOI provides reservation-based substance use disorder programs for American Indians.
1849 C Street NW
Washington, D.C. 20240-4000
202-208-3710
www.doi.gov/bureau-indian-affairs.html
Justice System
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (DOJ)
This government agency enforces the law and defends the interests of the United States according to the law, including drug enforcement.
950 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, D.C. 20530-0001
202-353-1555
www.usdoj.gov
DOJ, ADA Home Page and Information Line
Information and Technical Assistance on the Americans with Disabilities Act
The U.S. Department of Justice provides information about the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) through a toll-free ADA Information Line and through a Web site. This service permits businesses, State, and local governments, or others to call and ask questions about general or specific ADA issues.
U.S. Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Civil Rights Division/Disability Rights Section - NYAV
Washington, D.C. 20530
800-514-0301 (Toll-Free)
800-514-0383 (TTY)
www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/adahom1.htm
DOJ, Bureau of Justice Assistance Clearinghouse
This bureau offers community training and technical assistance to prevent crime, substance use disorders, and violence (reference and referral services for criminal justice professionals).
800-851-3420 (Toll-Free)
DOJ, Bureau of Justice Statistics Clearinghouse
This bureau provides information on crime, criminal offenders, victims of crime, and the operation of justice systems at all levels of government.
800-851-3420 (Toll-Free)
DOJ, Community Capacity Development Office
This multi-agency?s strategy is to ?weed out? violent crime, gang activity, and drug trafficking, and ?seed? human services to the areas where these activities occur, encompassing prevention, intervention, treatment, and neighborhood revitalization.
810 Seventh Street NW
Washington, D.C. 20531
202-616-1152
www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ccdo/
DOJ, Drug Court Planning Initiative
The Drug Court Planning Initiative provides research, scholarship, and information for drug courts and other court-based intervention programs.
DOJ Bureau of Justice Assistance
810 Seventh Street NW, Fourth Floor
Washington, D.C. 20531
202-616-6500
http://dcpi.ncjrs.gov/dcpi/dcpi.html
DOJ, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
This government agency enforces the nation?s controlled substances laws and regulations, works to reduce the availability of illegal drugs, and has a prevention arm devoted to reducing the demand for these drugs. The agency contributes its ?street-smart? perspective and skills to the field and helps to link law enforcement with other providers.
Office of Demand Reduction
2401 Jefferson Davis Highway
Alexandria, VA 22301
202-307-7936
www.dea.gov
DOJ, National Criminal Justice Reference Service
To support research, policy, and program development worldwide, this Federal organization provides criminal justice and substance use disorder information.
P.O. Box 6000
Rockville, MD 20849-6000
800-851-3420 (Toll-Free)
301-519-5500
www.ncjrs.gov
DOJ, National Institute of Justice
This national research, development, and evaluation agency of the U.S. Department of Justice is dedicated to researching crime control and justice issues.
810 Seventh Street NW, Seventh Floor
Washington, D.C. 20531
202-307-2942
www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/
DOJ, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
This government agency offers resources for community-based youth rehabilitation programs and information about the juvenile justice system.
810 Seventh Street NW
Washington, D.C. 20531
202-307-5911
http://www.ojjdp.ncjrs.gov/
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT)
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Impaired Driving Division
The mission of the Impaired Driving Division is to develop partnerships to cooperatively save lives, prevent injuries, and reduce traffic-related health care and economic costs resulting from impaired driving from using alcohol and other drugs.
400 Seventh Avenue SW
Washington, D.C. 20590
202-493-2236
www.nhtsa.dot.gov/portal/site/nhtsa/menuitem.18e416bf1b09b6bbbf30811060008a0c
Mental Health
HHS, NIH
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
This institute conducts research to reduce mental illness and behavioral disorders in America.
6001 Executive Boulevard
Room 8184, MSC 9663
Bethesda, MD 20892-9663
866-615-NIMH (6464) (Toll-Free)
301-443-4513
www.nimh.nih.gov
HHS, SAMHSA
Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS)
CMHS seeks to improve the availability and accessibility of high-quality community-based services for people with or at risk for mental illnesses and their families. The Center collects, analyzes, and disseminates national data on mental health services designed to help inform future services policy and program decision-making.
1 Choke Cherry Road, Sixth Floor
Rockville, MD 20857
877-SAMHSA-7
240-276-2550
http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/cmhs
HHS, SAMHSA
Suicide Prevention Resource Center
Education Development Center, Inc.
The Suicide Prevention Resource Center supports suicide prevention with the best of science, skills, and practice to advance the National Strategy for Suicide Prevention. A Federally funded activity managed through SAMHSA, this program provides prevention support, training, and resource materials to strengthen suicide prevention networks.
55 Chapel Street
Newton, MA 02458
877-438-7772 (Toll-Free)
617-964-5448 (TTY)
www.sprc.org
HHS, SAMHSA, CMHS
15+ Make Time to Listen?Take Time to Talk
This program provides practical guidance to parents and caregivers about how to create time to listen and take time to talk with their children.
P.O. Box 2345
Rockville, MD 20847-2345
877-SAMHSA-7
http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/15plus/
HHS, SAMHSA, CMHS
Refugee Mental Health Program (RMHP)
The Refugee Mental Health Program originated in the Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration (ADAMHA) in 1980 in response to the arrival of nearly 125,000 Cubans on South Florida shores. The basic mission of the RMHP is to provide mental health assessment, treatment, and consultation to Cuban and Haitian migrants and their providers.
1 Choke Cherry Road, Room 6-1099
Rockville, MD 20857
240-276-1845
www.refugeewellbeing.samhsa.gov
HHS, SAMHSA, CMHS
Systems of Care
This Web site is devoted to providing information about the mental health of children, youth, and families. Systems of care is an approach to services that recognizes the importance of family, school, and community, and seeks to promote the full potential of every child and youth by addressing their physical, emotional, intellectual, cultural, and social needs.
1 Choke Cherry Road, Sixth Floor
Rockville, MD 20857
240-276-1980
http://systemsofcare.samhsa.gov/
Military/Veterans
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD)
The Department of Defense (DOD) provides a wide array of services to prevent substance use disorders, including worksite education, drug testing, early intervention, outpatient counseling, and inpatient treatment.
5111 Leesburg Pike
Skyline 5, Suite 810
Falls Church, VA 22041
703-681-0064
www.defenselink.mil
DOD, Office of Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs
The public affairs office develops policies, plans, and programs in support of DOD objectives and operations.
1400 Defense, Pentagon, Room 3A-750
Washington, D.C. 20301-1400
703-428-0711
www.defenselink.mil/pubs/almanac/asdpa.html
DOD, United States Air Force
Bolling Air Force Base, Drug Demand Reduction Program (DDRP)
The drug demand reduction program aims at preventing the use and abuse of illicit and illegal drugs within the Air Force community. This is done through educational briefings and presentations, fairs and community-wide programs, materials on illicit drug use, and other prevention efforts.
Drug Demand Reduction Program Manager
Bolling Air Force Base
Building 53
Washington, D.C. 20032-0101
202-404-6818
DOD, United States Army
Army Center for Substance Abuse Programs (ACSAP)
This group supports combat readiness by providing program oversight, supervision, inspection, integration, technical assistance, and training development for the operation and management of all elements of the Army Substance Abuse Program.
4501 Ford Avenue, Suite 320
Alexandria, VA 22302
703-681-5583
www.acsap.army.mil/
DOD, United States Army
Army Medical Surveillance Activity (AMSA)
AMSA, part of the U.S. Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine, is the only organization in the Army that performs comprehensive medical surveillance and routinely publishes background rates of diseases and injuries for the Army population.
Army Medical Surveillance Activity
2900 Linden Lane, Suite 200
Silver Spring, MD 20910
301-319-3240
http://amsa.army.mil/AMSA/amsa_ns_home.htm
DOD, United States Army
Army Substance Abuse Program (ASAP)
This group provides information on the health risks posed by substance use disorders. It was established by Executive Order in 1971 for the purpose of identifying and treating substance use disorders. Its primary objective is to restore individuals to full productive performance.
122 Forest Circle, Building 230
Fort Myer, VA 22211-1199
703-696-3900
DOD, United States Marine Corps
Marine Corps Community Services (MCCS)
This group seeks to provide Marine Corps plans, policies, and resources to improve and sustain the capabilities of commanders. Its goal is to prevent problems that detract from unit performance and readiness.
United States Marine Corps
Personal and Family Readiness Division (MR)
3280 Russell Road
Quantico, VA 22134
703-784-9454
www.usmc-mccs.org/
DOD, United States Navy
National Naval Medical Center?s Substance Abuse and Rehabilitation Program (SARP)
SARP?s mission is to 1) Improve operational readiness, 2) Promote healthy lifestyles, and 3) Treat problems from alcohol and substance abuse. Substance-related problems are identified and treated by a team of specialists. The program is designed to meet the individual needs of active-duty personnel, family members, and retirees.
Substance Abuse and Rehabilitation Program (SARP)
National Naval Medical Center
8901 Wisconsin Avenue
Building Seven, Fourth Floor
Bethesda, MD 20889
301-295-4611
www.bethesda.med.navy.mil/patient/health_care/behavioral_health_care/
substance_abuse_and_rehabilitation_program_(sarp).aspx
DOD, United States Navy
Navy Alcohol & Drug Abuse Prevention Program (NADAP)
This group?s mission is to support the Navy?s readiness by fighting alcohol abuse and drug use. It offers information and assistance to support individual and command alcohol abuse and drug use prevention efforts. It also administers the Driving Under the Influence (DUI) Prevention Program, the Navy Alcohol Abuse Prevention & Deglamorization Campaign, Navy Alcohol & Drug Safety Action Program, and monthly summits across the world.
Department of the Navy
Navy Environmental Health Center
620 John Paul Jones Circle, Suite 1100
Portsmouth, VA 23708-2103
757-953-0700
www-nehc.med.navy.mil/hp/alcohol/index.htm
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS (VA)
This government agency provides benefits and services to people who are veterans, family members, or survivors of veterans.
810 Vermont Avenue NW
Washington, D.C. 20420
VA Benefits: 800-827-1000 (Toll-Free)
www.va.gov
VA, Suicide Prevention Hotline
This hotline provides veterans in emotional crisis with round-the-clock access to trained professionals.
800-273-TALK (Toll-Free)
Policy/Education
HHS, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
The CDC, through its National Prevention Information Network, provides materials and information on the prevention of HIV/AIDS, sexually transmitted diseases, and tuberculosis. It also provides smoking cessation help through the National Network of Tobacco Cessation Quitlines, which can be reached by calling the toll-free number 1-800-QUIT-NOW (1-800-784-8669, TTY 1-800-332-8615). Callers are automatically routed to their state-run quitlines, which offer a variety of services such as counseling and referral to local cessation resources.
1600 Clifton Road
Atlanta, GA 30333
800-311-3435 (Toll-Free)
800-243-7012 (TTY)
www.cdc.gov
HHS, NIH
National Library of Medicine (NLM)
This library contains extensive substance use disorder research.
8600 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, MD 20894
888-346-3656 (Toll-Free)
www.nlm.nih.gov
HHS, NIH, NIDA
Office of Science Policy and Communications
This government office conducts science-based research on substance use disorders.
6001 Executive Boulevard
Room 5213, MSC 9561
Bethesda, MD 20892-9561
301-443-1124
www.nida.nih.gov/about/organization/OSPC/OSPC.html
Prevention
HHS, SAMHSA
Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP)
The mission of CSAP is to bring effective substance abuse prevention to every community nationwide. Its discretionary grant programs?whether focusing on preschool-age children and high-risk youth or on community-dwelling older Americans?target States and communities, organizations and families to promote resiliency, promote protective factors, and reduce risk factors for substance abuse.
1 Choke Cherry Road
Rockville, MD 20857
240-276-2420
www.prevention.samhsa.gov
DOJ, DEA, ?Get it Straight! The Facts About Drugs?
The DEA produced this drug prevention book to help youth realize the truth about drugs.
Office of Diversion Control
2401 Jefferson Davis Highway
Alexandria, VA 22301
800-882-9539 (Toll-Free)
202-307-7977
www.dea.gov/pubs/straight/cover.htm
DOJ, DEA
Just Think Twice
This Web site, sponsored by the DEA, focuses on demand reduction and street smart prevention for teenagers. Offering facts about drugs and ramifications of drug abuse, Just Think Twice aims to educate teens on the realities of drug abuse.
www.justthinktwice.com
HHS, NIH, NIAAA
National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcohol Prevention Task Force on College Drinking
This council offers research and information on college drinking.
Willco Building
5635 Fishers Lane, MSC 9304
Bethesda, MD 20892-9304
301-443-3860
www.collegedrinkingprevention.gov
HHS, NIH, NIDA
Prevention Research
NIDA supports most of the world?s research on the health aspects of drug abuse and addiction. It carries out a large variety of programs to ensure the rapid dissemination of research information and its implementation in policy and practice.
6001 Executive Boulevard
Room 5213, MSC 9561
Bethesda, MD 20892-9561
301-443-1124
www.nida.nih.gov/drugpages/prevention.html
HHS, SAMHSA, CSAP Family Web site
This Web site serves as a family guide to keep youth mentally healthy and drug free.
www.family.samhsa.gov
HHS, SAMHSA, CSAP
Building Blocks for a Healthy Future
This initiative is an early childhood substance abuse prevention program that educates parents and caregivers about the basics of prevention in order to promote a healthy lifestyle.
1 Choke Cherry Road, Fifth Floor
Rockville, MD 20857
240-276-2750
http://bblocks.samhsa.gov/
HHS, SAMHSA, CSAP
Too Smart To Start
This is an underage alcohol use prevention initiative for parents, caregivers, and their 9-to-13-year-old children.
1 Choke Cherry Road
Rockville, MD 20857
240-247-4754
www.toosmarttostart.samhsa.gov/
ONDCP, Above the Influence
This is a campaign designed to help teens become more aware of the influences around them and to stay above the influence of peer pressure.
www.abovetheinfluence.com
ONDCP, National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign
A comprehensive advertising and public relations program, the Media Campaign offers critical drug information for teens and tips for parents on keeping their kids healthy and drug-free.
www.freevibe.com
Recovery/Treatment
HHS, NIH, NIDA
Treatment Research
NIDA supports most of the world?s research on the health aspects of drug abuse and addiction. It carries out a large variety of programs to ensure the rapid dissemination of research information and its implementation in policy and practice.
6001 Executive Boulevard
Room 5213, MSC 9561
Bethesda, MD 20892-9561
301-443-1124
www.drugabuse.gov/drugpages/treatment.html
HHS, SAMHSA
Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT)
As the sponsor of Recovery Month, CSAT promotes the availability and quality of community-based substance abuse treatment services for individuals and families who need them. It supports policies and programs to broaden the range of evidence-based effective treatment services for people who abuse alcohol and drugs and that also address other addiction-related health and human services problems.
1 Choke Cherry Road, Fifth Floor
Rockville, MD 20857
240-276-2750
www.csat.samhsa.gov
HHS, SAMHSA, CSAT
Division of Pharmacologic Therapies (DPT)
CSAT?s Division of Pharmacologic Therapies (DPT) manages the day-to-day regulatory oversight activities necessary to implement the use of opioid agonist medications, such as methadone and buprenorphrine, approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for addiction treatment. The DPT also supports the training of medical and substance abuse professionals on a variety of treatment issues, including the use of new medications that are anticipated to be approved by the FDA for use by physicians.
1 Choke Cherry Road, Room 2-1075
Rockville, MD 20857
240-276-2700
www.dpt.samhsa.gov
HHS, SAMHSA, CSAT, DPT
Patient Support and Community Education Project (PSCEP)
This project addresses the need for patient support and family education regarding the disease of opioid addiction and the highly effective medication-assisted treatments methadone and buprenorphine.
1 Choke Cherry Road, Room 2-1075
Rockville, MD 20857
240-276-2700
www.dpt.samhsa.gov/patients/pscep/
HHS, SAMHSA, CSAT
Knowledge Application Program (KAP)
CSAT?s Knowledge Application Program (KAP) provides substance abuse treatment professionals with publications, online education, and other resources that contain information on best treatment practices.
1 Choke Cherry Road
Rockville, MD 20857
301-495-1080, ext. 4156
HHS, SAMHSA, CSAT, Partners for Recovery Web site
The Partners for Recovery Web site is dedicated to the advancement of prevention, treatment, and recovery from substance use and mental health disorders.
240-276-1691
www.pfr.samhsa.gov
HHS, SAMHSA, CSAT
The Recovery Community Services Program (RCSP)
This grant program awards funding to peer-to-peer recovery support services that help people initiate and/or sustain recovery from alcohol and drug use disorders. Some RCSP grant projects also offer support to family members of people needing, seeking, or in recovery.
1 Choke Cherry Road, Room 5-1124
Rockville, MD 20850
240-276-1566
www.rcsp.samhsa.gov
HHS, SAMHSA
Office of Applied Studies
The Office of Applied Studies (OAS) serves as SAMHSA?s focal point for data collection, analysis, and dissemination activities.
1 Choke Cherry Road, Seventh Floor
Rockville, MD 20857
240-276-1212
www.oas.samhsa.gov/
HHS, SAMHSA
National Helpline
This national hotline offers information on substance use disorder issues and referral to treatment.
800-662-HELP (800-662-4357) (Toll-Free) (English and Spanish)
800-487-4889 (TDD) (Toll-Free)
www.samhsa.gov
HHS, SAMHSA
Substance Abuse Treatment Facility Locator
This is a searchable directory of alcohol and drug treatment programs.
www.findtreatment.samhsa.gov
Schools/Youth
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA)
4?H
Healthy lifestyle education and activities for youth are presented through a program managed nationally by the Families, 4?H, and Education and Extension Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
1400 Independence Avenue SW, STOP 2225
Washington, D.C. 20250-2225
202-720-2908
www.national4-hheadquarters.gov
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (ED)
The Department of Education makes available information for students, parents, teachers, and administrators, including grants for anti-alcohol and drug programs.
400 Maryland Avenue SW
Washington, D.C. 20202-6123
800-872-5327 (Toll-Free)
www.ed.gov
ED, Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools
This office provides information on drug-free school programs and activities.
400 Maryland Avenue SW
Washington, D.C. 20202-6123
202-260-3954
HHS, NIH, NIDA
Heads Up Web site
NIDA supports most of the world?s research on the health aspects of drug abuse and addiction. It carries out a large variety of programs to ensure the rapid dissemination of research information and its implementation in policy and practice. Through a continuing partnership, NIDA and Scholastic, Inc., the global children?s publishing and media company, distribute information on the health effects of drugs to students and teachers in grades 5 through 10 nationwide through a program called "Heads Up: Real News About Drugs and Your Body."
6001 Executive Boulevard
Room 5213, MSC 9561
Bethesda, MD 20892-9561
301-443-1124
www.scholastic.com/headsup
HHS, NIH, NIDA
NIDA Goes Back to School Web site
NIDA Goes Back to School is a source of free information about the latest science-based drug abuse publications and teaching materials. The site is targeted toward teachers and parents.
6001 Executive Boulevard
Room 5213, MSC 9561
Bethesda, MD 20892-9561
301-443-1124
www.backtoschool.drugabuse.gov
HHS, NIH, NIDA
NIDA for Teens
NIDA supports most of the world?s research on the health aspects of drug abuse and addiction. It carries out a large variety of programs to ensure the rapid dissemination of research information and its implementation in policy and practice. NIDA created this Web site to educate adolescents ages 11 through 15 (as well as their parents and teachers) on the science behind drug abuse.
6001 Executive Boulevard
Room 5213, MSC 9561
Bethesda, MD 20892-9561
301-443-1124
www.teens.drugabuse.gov
Workplace
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR (DOL)
The Department of Labor provides information for U.S. job seekers, wage earners, and retirees, offering information about workplace rules and regulations.
200 Constitution Avenue NW
Washington, D.C. 20210
866-4-USA-DOL (Toll-Free)
www.dol.gov
U.S. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
COMMISSION (EEOC)
Information for small business employers about EEOC-enforced laws and processes is available through the EEOC.
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
1801 L Street NW
Washington, D.C. 20507
202-663-4900
www.eeoc.gov
U.S. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD (NLRB)
The NLRB is a Federal agency that administers the National Labor Relations Act by conducting elections to determine whether or not employees want union representation, as well as investigating and remedying unfair labor practices by employers and unions.
1099 14th Street NW
Washington, D.C. 20570-0001
866-667-NLRB (866-667-6572) (Toll-Free)
866-315-NLRB (866-315-6572) (TTY)
www.nlrb.gov
U.S. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (SBA)
Grantees of the Paul D. Coverdell Drug Free Workplace Program assist small businesses with the implementation of a drug-free workplace program by providing financial, technical, and management assistance, including information about grants/loans and employee assistance programs.
SBA Answer Desk
6302 Fairview Road, Suite 300
Charlotte, NC 28210
800-U-ASK-SBA (Toll-Free)
www.sba.gov/aboutsba/sbaprograms/sbdc/sbdc_drug_free.html
DisabilityInfo.gov
This comprehensive Federal Web site provides disability-related government resources.
www.disabilityinfo.gov
DOL, Drug-Free Workplace Advisor
The Drug-Free Workplace Advisor provides information to businesses about how to establish and maintain an alcohol- and drug-free workplace. The Advisor also provides information about the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988, based on the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) government-wide non-regulatory guidance.
U.S. Department of Labor
Frances Perkins Building
200 Constitution Avenue NW, Room S-2312
Washington, D.C. 20210
202-693-5919
www.dol.gov/elaws/drugfree.htm
DOL, Substance Abuse Information Database
This interactive database of the U.S. Department of Labor's Working Partners for an Alcohol- and Drug-Free Workplace provides a one-stop source of information with summaries and full text of materials relating to workplace substance abuse issues. Employers can draw on articles from experts as well as success stories from a variety of industries to assist them in establishing and maintaining a workplace substance abuse program.
U.S. Department of Labor
200 Constitution Avenue NW, Room S-2312
Washington, D.C. 20210
202-693-5919
www.dol.gov/asp/gils/records/000152.htm
DOL, Working Partners for an Alcohol- and Drug-Free Workplace
Working Partners helps to build a drug-free workforce by equipping businesses and communities with tools and information to effectively address alcohol and drug problems.
U.S. Department of Labor
200 Constitution Avenue NW, Room S-2312
Washington, D.C. 20210
202-693-5919
www.dol.gov/workingpartners
HHS, SAMHSA
CSAP Workplace Resource Center Helpline
This helpline supplies centralized access to information about drug-free workplaces and related topics.
1 Choke Cherry Road
Rockville, MD 20857
800-WORKPLACE (800-967-5752) (Toll-Free)
240-276-2600
www.drugfreeworkplace.gov
SBA U.S. Business Advisor
The Business Advisor gives access to Federal government information, services, and transactions.
www.business.gov
OTHER RESOURCES
Culture-Specific Resources
Arab Community Center for Economic and Social
Services (ACCESS)
ACCESS is the largest nonprofit Arab-American organization in North America and the most comprehensive in the nature and variety of services available. It provides services in many areas, such as social services, immigration, employment, public and mental health (including substance abuse prevention and treatment), environment, national outreach, and research.
2651 Saulino Court
Dearborn, MI 48120
313-842-7010
www.accesscommunity.org
National Association of Lesbian and Gay Addiction Professionals
This membership organization, founded in 1979, is dedicated to the prevention and treatment of alcoholism, substance abuse, and other addictions in lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender communities.
901 North Washington Street, Suite 600
Alexandria, VA 22314
703-465-0539
www.nalgap.org
National Minority AIDS Council
The Council supplies resources for minorities with AIDS.
1931 13th Street NW
Washington, D.C. 20009-4432
202-483-6622
www.nmac.org
African American
Association of Black Psychologists
This association addresses issues facing black psychologists and the black community.
P.O. Box 55999
Washington, D.C. 20040-5999
202-722-0808
www.abpsi.org
Black Administrators in Child Welfare, Inc.
This association provides help for African-American children and their families in the child welfare system.
1319 F Street NW, Suite 401
Washington, D.C. 20004
202-783-3714
www.blackadministrators.org
National Association of African Americans for Positive Imagery
This campaign includes alcohol and tobacco control to promote positive community and self images and foster environments free of health disparities.
1231 North Broad Street, First Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19122
215-235-6491
www.naaapi.org
National Association of Black Social Workers
The membership of this association includes African Americans working in social services.
2305 Martin Luther King Avenue SE
Washington, D.C. 20020
202-678-4570
www.nabsw.org
National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education
This association offers programs and services for African-American college students and college campuses.
209 Third Street SE
Washington, D.C. 20003
202-552-3300
www.nafeo.org
National Black Alcoholism and Addiction Council
This group provides programs, education, and training for the prevention and treatment of substance use disorders in the African-American community.
5104 North Orange Blossom Trail, Suite 111
Orlando, FL 32810
888-NBACORG (Toll-Free)
407-532-2774
www.nbacinc.org
National Council of Negro Women, Inc.
This organization offers information about issues affecting African-American women and their families.
633 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, D.C. 20004
202-737-0120
www.ncnw.org
National Medical Association
This association serves as the collective voice of African-American physicians and a force for parity and justice in medicine and the elimination of disparities in health.
1012 10th Street NW
Washington, D.C. 20001
202-347-1895
www.nmanet.org
Asian/Pacific Islander
Asian and Pacific Islander American Health Forum
This forum includes Asian and Pacific Islander communities in all health, political, social, and economic arenas.
1001 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 530
Washington, D.C. 20036
202-466-7772
www.apiahf.org
Japanese American Citizens League
A community organization, the League provides assistance through programs that enhance the cultural preservation of the Japanese-American community and challenge social injustice wherever it may occur.
1765 Sutter Street
San Francisco, CA 94115
415-921-5225
www.jacl.org
Korean American Coalition
This group holds one strong voice for the Korean-American community by bringing people together to build a better community for all through education, service, and advocacy.
1001 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 730
Washington, D.C. 20036
202-296-9560
www.kacdc.org
National Asian American Pacific Islander Mental Health Association
This association aids the mental well-being of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders when dealing with problems including substance use.
1215 19th Street, Suite A
Denver, CO 80202
303-298-7910
www.naapimha.org
National Asian Pacific American Families Against Substance Abuse, Inc.
This private, nonprofit membership organization involves service providers, families, and youth to promote health and social justice and address the alcohol, tobacco, and other drug issues of Asian and Pacific Islander populations.
340 East Second Street, Suite 409
Los Angeles, CA 90012
213-625-5795
www.napafasa.org
Organization of Chinese Americans
This organization serves as a resource for Chinese-American and Asian-American citizens and permanent residents to help them secure their rights through legislative and policy initiatives.
1001 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 601
Washington, D.C. 20036
202-223-5500
www.ocanatl.org
Hispanic/Latino
ASPIRA Association, Inc.
This association offers programs and activities dedicated to leadership development and education of Puerto Rican and other Latino youth.
1444 Eye Street NW, Suite 800
Washington, D.C. 20005
202-835-3600
www.aspira.org
Chicanos Por La Causa, Inc.
This nonprofit community development corporation offers social service programs and services throughout Arizona.
1112 East Buckeye Road
Phoenix, AZ 85034-4043
602-257-0700
www.cplc.org
Latin American Youth Center
This center provides outpatient counseling services for Hispanic individuals, families, and groups.
1419 Columbia Road NW
Washington, D.C. 20009
202-319-2225
www.layc-dc.org
National Alliance for Hispanic Health
This alliance offers information on health issues that affect the Hispanic community.
1501 16th Street NW
Washington, D.C. 20036
202-387-5000
www.hispanichealth.org
National Hispanic Medical Association
This association conducts health and policy research and offers programs to improve the health of Hispanics and other underserved populations.
1411 K Street NW, Suite 1100
Washington, D.C. 20005
202-628-5895
www.nhmamd.org
National Latino Children's Institute
This national institute conducts research and presents educational materials, programs, and services focused on Latino children.
1115 South St. Mary?s Street
San Antonio, TX 78210
210-228-9997
www.nlci.org
National Latino Council on Alcohol and Tobacco Prevention
The Council prevents tobacco use and reduces alcohol use disorders in the Latino community through the dissemination of science-based research findings, community education, technical assistance, policy analysis, and advocacy.
1616 P Street NW, Suite 430
Washington, D.C. 20036
202-265-8054
www.nlcatp.org
Puerto Rican Organization for Community Education and Economic Development, Inc.
This organization addresses the social, health, and economic needs of Latino and non-Latino communities.
1126 Dickinson Street
Elizabeth, NJ 07201
908-351-7727
www.proceedinc.com
Native American
American Indian Community House
This organization provides health and social services for American Indians in New York City.
11 Broadway, Second Floor
New York, NY 10004-1303
212-598-0100
www.aich.org
National Association of Native American Children of Alcoholics (NANACoA)
This association provides a Native American framework for healing children of alcoholics.
6145 Lehman Drive, Suite 200
Colorado Springs, CO 80918
866-891-1495 (Toll-Free)
719-548-1000
National Congress of American Indians
This organization offers assistance for tribes, tribal leaders, and youth in the prevention of, treatment of, and recovery from substance use disorders among American Indian and Alaskan Native families and communities.
1301 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 200
Washington, D.C. 20036
202-466-7767
www.ncai.org
National Indian Child Welfare Association
This association is dedicated to the well-being of American Indian children and families.
5100 SW Macadam Avenue, Suite 300
Portland, OR 97239
503-222-4044
www.nicwa.org
National Indian Health Board
This organization provides health care research and services for tribes, area health boards, tribal organizations, Federal agencies, and private foundations.
101 Constitution Avenue NW, Suite 8-B02
Washington, D.C. 20001
202-742-4262
www.nihb.org
Pima Prevention Partnership
This nonprofit, multi-cultural coalition for substance use disorders and delinquency prevention in Tucson provides policy leadership, program development, youth prevention services, grant writing, planning, and evaluation services to promote community development for Native Americans.
2525 East Broadway, Suite 100
Tuscon, AZ 85716
520-701-2711
www.thepartnership.us
United National Indian Tribal Youth, Inc.
This organization develops initiatives to foster the spiritual, mental, physical, and social development of Native American youth.
500 North Broadway Avenue, Suite 10
Oklahoma City, OK 73102
405-236-2800
www.unityinc.org
White Bison, Inc.
This American Indian nonprofit organization offers learning resources to the Native American community nationwide on topics such as sobriety, recovery, prevention, and wellness/Wellbriety (the inspiration to go on beyond sobriety and recovery, committing to a life of wellness and healing every day).
6145 Lehman Drive, Suite 200
Colorado Springs, CO 80918-3440
817-871-1495 (Toll-Free)
719-548-1000
www.whitebison.org
Faith-Based Organizations
Alcoholics Victorious
This is a Christian-oriented 12-step support group for those recovering from alcohol or chemical dependency. It offers information and referrals, literature, phone support, conferences, support group meetings, and a newsletter.
1045 Swift Street
Kansas City, MO 64116-4127
816-471-8020
www.alcoholicsvictorious.org
Calix Society
This is a 12-step fellowship of Catholic alcoholics who help one another maintain sobriety through Alcoholics Anonymous. The group is concerned with total abstinence, spiritual development, and sanctification of the whole personality of each member.
2555 Hazelwood Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55109-2030
651-773-3117
www.calixsociety.org
Catholic Charities, USA
This membership association provides vital social services to people in need, regardless of their religious, social, or economic backgrounds.
1731 King Street
Alexandria, VA 22314-2756
703-549-1390
www.catholiccharitiesusa.org
Celebrate Recovery
Celebrate Recovery is a worldwide Christ-centered recovery ministry. By working the 12 steps, their Biblical principles, and the corresponding Eight Recovery Principles found in the Beatitudes, individuals find freedom from past hurts and harmful addictive and dysfunctional behaviors.
1 Saddleback Parkway
Lake Forest, CA 92630
949-609-8334
www.celebraterecovery.com
Clergy Recovery Network
The Clergy Recovery Network mentors ministry professionals through personal crises and early recovery. It seeks to help clergy guide their ministries toward spiritual and organizational health before, during, and after a leadership crisis.
P.O. Box 313
Joplin, MT 59531
406-292-3322
www.clergyrecovery.com
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
This Mormon organization promotes strong family relationships.
2520 L Street NW, Second Floor
Washington, D.C. 20037
202-448-3333
www.lds.org
Faith WORKS
This organization facilitates the involvement of faith-based communities in the implementation of welfare reform.
3300 Veda Street, First Floor
Redding, CA 96001
530-242-1492
www.faith-works.cc/
United Methodist Church - General Board of Church and Society of the United Methodist Church
This organization offers faith-based substance abuse advocacy training for local churches and faith-based programs for people with substance use disorders.
100 Maryland Avenue NE
Washington, D.C. 20002
202-488-5600
www.umc-gbcs.org
Institute for Public Health Faith Collaborations
Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University
This institute promotes vital learning at the intersecting boundaries where faith and health overlap, merge, and emerge transformed.
1256 Briarcliff Road NE
Building A, Suite 107
Atlanta, GA 30306
404-727-5246
www.ihpnet.org
Intercongregational Alcoholism Program (ICAP)
ICAP is a network of recovering alcoholic women in religious orders. The group aims to help Roman Catholic women who are, or have been, members of religious orders who are in need due to alcoholism or chemical dependencies.
7777 Lake Street, Suite 115
River Forest, IL 60305-1734
708-488-9770
Jewish Alcoholics, Chemically Dependent Persons and Significant Others
This group assists Jewish alcoholics, chemically dependent persons and their families, friends, and associates to explore recovery in a nurturing Jewish environment.
120 West 57th Street
New York, NY 10019
212-397-4197
www.jacsweb.org
Jewish Big Brother and Big Sister League
Jewish Big Brother and Big Sister League is an outpatient treatment program for adolescents, adults, and families suffering from alcohol, drug, or other addictions.
5750 Park Heights Avenue, Suite 286
Baltimore, MD 21208
410-484-1991
www.jbbl.org
Lutheran Services in America
This organization advocates for sound and compassionate public policies on behalf of Lutheran social ministry organizations and the people they serve.
700 Light Street
Baltimore, MD 21230-3850
800-664-3848 (Toll-Free)
www.lutheranservices.org
National Council of Churches
The Council helps parents communicate with their children about alcohol, tobacco, and illegal drugs.
110 Maryland Avenue NE
Washington, D.C. 20002
202-544-2350
www.ncccusa.org
Overcomers In Christ (OIC)
OIC is a recovery program that deals with every aspect of addiction and dysfunction (spiritual, physical, mental, emotional, and social). Members overcome obstacles using Christ-centered motivations.
P.O. Box 34460
Omaha, NE 68134
402-573-0966
www.overcomersinchrist.org
Overcomers Outreach, Inc.
This group provides Christ-centered 12-step support for persons with any compulsive behavior, their families, and friends. It uses the 12 steps of Alcoholics Anonymous and applies them to the Scriptures. It also supplements involvement in other 12-step groups.
P.O. Box 922950
Sylmar, CA 91392-2950
800-310-3001 (Toll-Free)
818-833-1803
www.overcomersoutreach.org
Presbyterians for Addiction Action (PAA)
Presbyterian Health, Education and Welfare Association
PAA assists Presbyterians as they minister in an increasingly addictive society to restore people of the Presbyterian faith.
100 Witherspoon Street, Room 3041
Louisville, KY 40202-1396
888-728-7228 ext. 5800 (Toll-Free)
502-369-5000
www.pcusa.org/phewa/paa.htm
Recovery Consultants of Atlanta, Inc. (RCA)
RCA, Inc., is a nonprofit, faith-based organization founded by concerned, committed, and spiritually centered members of metro-Atlanta?s recovery community. RCA collaborates with faith (primarily churches) and community-based organizations and develops peer-to-peer support services and programs and works to build a network of recovering individuals.
1904 Glenwood Avenue SE
Atlanta, GA 30316
404-370-0123
www.recoveryconsultants.org
Recovery Ministries of the Episcopal Church
This is a national membership organization that raises awareness throughout the church community about addictions and the hope of recovery from these illnesses.
38439 Fifth Avenue, #2705
Zephyrhills, FL 33542
866-306-1542 (Toll-Free)
813-788-0286
www.episcopalrecovery.org
Reviving the Human Spirit: A Faith Community Initiative
Health Foundation of Greater Cincinnati
This independent foundation is dedicated to improving community health in Cincinnati and 20 surrounding counties.
Rookwood Tower
3805 Edwards Road, Suite 500
Cincinnati, OH 45209-1948
513-458-6640
www.asapcenter.org/rths/sam.html
The Rush Center of the Johnson Institute
The Rush Center engages and assists people of faith in the development of caring communities that promote the prevention of alcohol, tobacco, and other drug abuse. The group aims to create a place where recovery from addiction is valued and supported.
2525 Wallingwood Drive
Building 8, #804
Austin, TX 78746
888-451-9527 (Toll-Free)
www.rushcenter.org
Salvation Army
The Salvation Army provides a broad array of social services that include providing food for the hungry, relief for disaster victims, assistance for the disabled, outreach to the elderly and ill, clothing and shelter to the homeless, and opportunities for underprivileged children.
615 Slaters Lane
P.O. Box 269
Alexandria, VA 22313
703-684-5500
www.salvationarmyusa.org
Seventh-Day Adventist Church
Through the Adventist Development and Relief Agency and other programs, the Adventist Church operates youth camps, community service projects, family life counseling, and Health & Temperance Programs, which include substance use disorder prevention/treatment and recovery options as a continuum.
12501 Old Columbia Pike
Silver Spring, MD 20904
301-680-6000
www.adventist.org
SOS Clearinghouse (Save Our Selves)
This organization is dedicated to providing a path to sobriety, an alternative to those paths depending upon supernatural or religious beliefs.
4773 Hollywood Boulevard
Hollywood, CA 90027
323-666-4295
www.secularsobriety.org
The Springs Rescue Mission
The Mission reaches the poor and needy of Colorado Springs by providing for their physical needs while ministering restoration to their spirit, soul, and body.
5 West Las Vegas Street
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
719-632-1822
www.springsrescuemission.org
St. Paul?s Episcopal Church
St. Paul's has hosted 12-step programs and other affiliate programs for more than 15 years.
221 34th Street
Newport News, VA 23607
757-247-5086
www.stpaulsnn.org
Volunteers of America
Volunteers of America is a national, nonprofit, faith-based organization dedicated to helping those in need rebuild their lives and reach their full potential. Through thousands of human service programs, including housing and health care, Volunteers of America helps nearly 2 million people in over 400 communities. Since 1896, its ministry of service has supported and empowered America's most vulnerable groups, including at-risk youth, the frail elderly, men and women returning from prison, homeless individuals and families, people with disabilities, and those recovering from addictions.
1660 Duke Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
800-899-0089 (Toll-Free)
703-341-5000
www.volunteersofamerica.org
We Care America
This national network of individuals, churches, and ministries work together to meet the needs of the poor and hurting by building capacity among faith-based organizations.
44180 Riverside Parkway, Suite 201
Lansdowne, VA 20176
703-554-8600
Family and Social Services
Alliance for Children and Families
The Alliance for Children and Families provides services to nonprofit child and family sectors and economic empowerment organizations.
11700 West Lake Park Drive
Milwaukee, WI 53244-3099
414-359-1040
www.alliance1.org
Child Welfare League of America (CWLA)
This membership organization has more than 1,100 public and private nonprofit agencies promoting the well-being of children, youth, and their families, and protecting every child from harm.
440 First Street NW, Third Floor
Washington, D.C. 20001-2085
202-638-2952
www.cwla.org
COAF (Children of Alcoholics Foundation)
Phoenix House?s Center on Addiction and the Family
COAF focuses on information, support, and resources for families that have been affected by parental substance abuse, as well as practice improvement for the professionals who work with them.
164 West 74th Street
New York, NY 10023
646-505-2060
www.coaf.org
Children's Defense Fund
The Children's Defense Fund provides child welfare and health programs.
25 E Street NW
Washington, D.C. 20001
202-628-8787
www.childrensdefense.org
Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health
This national parent-run organization focuses on the needs of children and youth with emotional, behavioral, or mental disorders, and their families.
9605 Medical Center Drive, Suite 280
Rockville, MD 20850
240-403-1901
www.ffcmh.org
Intervention 911
Ignoring any type of addiction is dangerous. For that reason, Intervention 911 works with families nationwide to bring loved ones suffering from addiction to treatment. The organization also gives family and friends the tools they need to heal themselves and help during the recovery process.
170 North Vista Street
Los Angeles, CA 90036
866-888-4911 (Toll-Free)
www.intervention911.com
Kennedy Krieger Family Center
The Kennedy Krieger Family Center provides mental health and support services for children, adolescents, and families who experience trauma through the effects of abuse, neglect, and environmental factors.
2901 East Biddle Street
Baltimore, MD 21213
443-923-5800
www.kennedykrieger.org/kki_cp.jsp?pid=1400
National Association for Children of Alcoholics (NACoA)
For a full description, refer to Mutual Support Groups.
National Association of Public Child Welfare Administrators (NAPCWA)
This association is devoted solely to representing administrators of state and local public child welfare agencies, bringing an informed view of the problems facing families today to the formulation of child welfare policy.
810 First Street NE, Suite 500
Washington, D.C. 20002
202-682-0100
www.aphsa.org/napcwa
North American Family Renewal Institute, Inc. (NAFRI)
This institute researches, treats, and educates on all forms of addictive behaviors, and provides therapist training, public policy awareness, and specialized networking weekends for individuals in the recovery community.
8503 Schultz Road
Clinton, MD 20735
703-434-2546
Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.
This sorority offers social services for communities around the nation.
1000 South Hill Drive
Cary, NC 27513
888-747-1922 (Toll-Free)
www.sgrho1922.org
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, 4-H
For a full description, refer to Schools/Youth under Federal Agencies.
University of Baltimore Center for Families, Children and the Courts
This group?s mission is to create, foster, and support a national movement to integrate communities, families, and the justice system to improve the lives of families and the health of the community.
1420 North Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
410-837-5750
http://law.ubalt.edu/cfcc
Young Men?s and Young Women?s Hebrew Association/92nd Street Y
This organization is committed to sharing its programs with all New Yorkers regardless of economic circumstance. It provides financial assistance and an outreach program that brings the arts into the lives of economically disadvantaged local schoolchildren and keeps them off the streets.
1395 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10128
212-415-5500
www.92y.org
Young Men?s Christian Association of the U.S.A. (YMCA)
The YMCA provides health and social services for men, women, and children.
1701 K Street NW, Suite 903
Washington, D.C. 20006
202-835-9043
www.ymca.net
Young Women's Christian Association of the U.S.A. (YWCA)
The YWCA offers health and social services for women and their families.
1015 18th Street NW, Suite 1100
Washington, D.C. 20036
800-YWCA-US1 (Toll-Free)
202-467-0801
www.ywca.org
Health Care
The Ensuring Solutions to Alcohol Problems Initiative
George Washington University
This program works to increase access to treatment for individuals with alcohol problems by collaborating with policymakers, employers, and concerned citizens.
2021 K Street NW, Suite 800
Washington, D.C. 20006
202-296-6922
www.ensuringsolutions.org
Families USA
This organization provides resources on access to high-quality, affordable health care as well as senior citizen issues.
1201 New York Avenue, Suite 1100
Washington, D.C. 20005
202-628-3030
www.familiesusa.org
Haight Ashbury Free Clinics, Inc.
The mission of the Haight Ashbury Free Clinics, Inc., is to increase access to health care for all and improve the health and well-being of its clients. More than 34,000 individuals and their loved ones depend on the clinics every year to provide free, high-quality, demystified, and comprehensive health care that is culturally sensitive, nonjudgmental, and accessible to all in need.
P.O. Box 29917
San Francisco, CA 94129
415-746-1967
www.hafci.org
National Association of Community Health Centers
This association collaborates with community, migrant, and homeless health centers that provide health care to the poor and medically underserved.
7200 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 210
Bethesda, MD 20814
301-347-0400
www.nachc.com
National Association of County Behavioral Health and Developmental Disability Directors (NACBHD)
For a full description, refer to State and Local Resources.
National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA)
The NCQA provides information about the quality of the nation's managed care plans.
2000 L Street NW, Suite 500
Washington, D.C. 20036
202-955-3500
www.ncqa.org
National Council on Patient Information and
Education (NCPIE)
NCPIE is a multi-disciplinary coalition of over 100 organizations working to stimulate and improve communication of information on appropriate medicine use to consumers and health care professionals.
4915 Saint Elmo Avenue, Suite 505
Bethesda, MD 20814-6082
301-656-8565
www.talkaboutrx.org
National Health Law Program
This national program provides resources on health care for uninsured or underinsured low-income people.
Health Consumer Alliance
2639 South La Cienega Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90034
310-204-2675
www.healthlaw.org
National Poison Control Hotline
The National Poison Control Hotline was established to respond to emergency calls from concerned citizens about poison prevention. Housed in The National Capital Poison Center in Washington, D.C., this hotline is manned 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by registered nurses or pharmacists with backgrounds in critical care.
3201 New Mexico Avenue, Suite 310
Washington, D.C. 20016
800-222-1222 (Toll-Free)
www.poison.org
Justice/Legal System
American Bar Association (ABA)
Standing Committee on Substance Abuse
The Standing Committee on Substance Abuse is committed to promoting justice system reform that addresses problems associated with illegal use of drugs and alcohol in this country. To carry out this mission, the Standing Committee collaborates with other ABA entities, federal, state, and local public/private organizations, and State, local, and territorial bar associations.
740 15th Street NW
Washington, D.C. 20005-1019
202-662-1000
www.abanet.org/subabuse
American Correctional Association
This organization provides resources for practitioners in the correctional profession and those interested in improving the justice system.
206 North Washington Street, Suite 200
Alexandria, VA 22314
800-ACA-JOIN (Toll-Free)
703-224-0000
www.aca.org
Center for Families, Children and the Courts
This center is dedicated to improving the quality of justice and services to meet the diverse needs of children, youth, families, and self-represented litigants in the California courts.
455 Golden Gate Avenue, Sixth Floor
San Francisco, CA 94102-3660
415-865-7739
www.courtinfo.ca.gov/programs/cfcc
Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice
This center focuses on reducing reliance on incarceration as a solution to social problems.
54 Dore Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
415-621-5661
www.cjcj.org
D.C. Bar
This organization provides services to the profession, the courts, and the community in Washington, D.C.
1250 H Street NW, Sixth Floor
Washington, D.C. 20005-5937
202-737-4700
www.dcbar.org
Drug Court Clearinghouse
The Drug Court Clearinghouse provides technical assistance for drug court programs.
Justice Programs Office
School of Public Affairs
American University
4000 Brandywine, Suite 100
Washington, D.C. 20016-8159
202-885-2875
www.spa.american.edu/justice
International Community Corrections Association
To enhance the quality of services and supervision for offenders in community corrections programs, this association offers information, training, and other services.
1730 Rhode Island Avenue NW, Suite 403
Washington, D.C. 20006
202-828-5605
www.iccaweb.org
The Legal Action Center
This nonprofit law and policy organization fights discrimination against people with histories of substance use disorders, HIV/AIDS, or criminal records, and advocates for sound public policies in these areas.
225 Varick Street
New York, NY 10014
800-223-4044 (Toll-Free)
212-243-1313
www.lac.org
National Association of Drug Court Professionals (NADCP)
This association seeks to reduce substance abuse, crime, and recidivism by promoting and advocating for the establishment and funding of drug courts and providing for the collection and dissemination of information, technical assistance, and mutual support to association members.
4900 Seminary Road, Suite 320
Alexandria, VA 22311
703-575-9400
www.nadcp.org
National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges
The Council supplies publications and information about juvenile and family courts.
P.O. Box 8970
Reno, NV 89507
775-784-6012
http://www.ncjfcj.org/
National Drug Court Institute
This institute promotes education, research, and scholarship for drug court and other court-based intervention programs.
4900 Seminary Road, Suite 320
Alexandria, VA 22311
703-575-9400
www.ndci.org
National Sheriffs? Association
The National Sheriffs' Association offers crime prevention programs that help sheriffs better serve the people of their cities, counties, or jurisdictions.
1450 Duke Street
Alexandria, VA 22314-3490
800-424-7827 (Toll-Free)
www.sheriffs.org
National TASC (Treatment Accountability for Safer Communities)
This membership organization represents individuals and programs dedicated to the professional delivery of treatment and case management services to populations with substance use disorders.
2204 Mount Vernon Avenue, Suite 200
Alexandria, VA 22301
703-836-8272
www.nationaltasc.org
The Sentencing Project
The Sentencing Project conducts research on sentencing and incarceration.
514 10th Street NW, Suite 1000
Washington, D.C. 20004
202-628-0871
www.sentencingproject.org
Mental Health
Connecticut Department of Mental Health Addiction Services (DMHAS)
This organization promotes and administers comprehensive, recovery-oriented services in the areas of mental health treatment and substance use disorder prevention and treatment throughout Connecticut.
410 Capitol Avenue
P.O. Box 341431
Hartford, CT 06134
800-446-7348 (Toll-Free)
860-418-7000
www.dmhas.state.ct.us
Mental Health America (MHA)
Mental Health America is the country?s oldest and largest nonprofit organization addressing all aspects of mental health and mental illness. With more than 320 affiliates nationwide, MHA works to improve the mental health of all Americans through advocacy, education, research, and service.
2000 North Beauregard Street, Sixth Floor
Alexandria, VA 22311
800-969-6MHA (6642) (Toll-Free)
800-433-5959 (TTY)
www.mentalhealthamerica.net
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
NAMI is a nonprofit support and advocacy organization of consumers, families, and friends of people with severe mental illnesses. NAMI works to achieve equitable services and treatment for more than 15 million Americans living with severe mental illnesses and their families.
Colonial Place Three
2107 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 300
Arlington, VA 22201-3042
800-950-NAMI (6264) (Toll-Free)
www.nami.org
National Association for Children of Alcoholics (NACoA)
For a full description, refer to Mutual Support Groups.
National Association of School Psychologists
For a full description, refer to Provider and Professional Organizations.
National GAINS Center for People with Co-Occurring Disorders in the Justice System
This center provides access to community-based services for adult and juvenile criminal offenders with co-occurring mental illness and substance use disorders.
345 Delaware Avenue
Delmar, NY 12054
800-311-4246 (Toll-Free)
http://gainscenter.samhsa.gov
Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic
The institute provides behavioral health services for children, families, schools, and communities.
3811 O'Hara Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
412-624-2100
http://wpic.upmc.com/Default.htm
Military/Veterans
AMVETS
A leader since 1944 in preserving the freedoms secured by America?s Armed Forces, AMVETS provides support for veterans and the active military in procuring their earned entitlements. It also offers community services that enhance the quality of life for this nation?s citizens.
4647 Forbes Boulevard
Lanham, MD 20706-4380
877-726-8387 (Toll-Free)
301-459-9600
www.amvets.org
Disabled American Veterans (DAV)
The million-member DAV is the official voice of America's service-connected disabled veterans?a strong, insistent voice that represents all of America's 2.1 million disabled veterans, their families, and survivors. Its nationwide network of services, which is free of charge to all veterans and members of their families, is completely supported by membership dues and contributions from the American public. The DAV's national organization receives no government funds.
3725 Alexandria Pike
Cold Spring, KY 41076
877-426-2838 (Toll-Free)
www.dav.org
National Coalition for Homeless Veterans (NCHV)
The NCHV is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that serves as the resource and technical assistance center for a national network of community-based service providers and local, state, and federal agencies. These groups provide emergency and supportive housing, food, health services, job training and placement assistance, and legal aid and case management support for hundreds of thousands of homeless veterans each year.
333 ? Pennsylvania Avenue SE
Washington, D.C. 20003-1148
800-VET-HELP (Toll-Free)
www.nchv.org
National Veterans Foundation
This group?s mission is to serve the crisis management, information and referral needs of all U.S. veterans and their families. It operates the nation's only toll-free helpline for all veterans and their families. It also offers public awareness programs that shed light on the needs of America?s veterans, and outreach services that provide veterans and families in need with food, clothing, transportation, employment, and other essential resources.
9841 Airport Boulevard, Suite 512
Los Angeles, CA 90045
877-777-4443 (Toll-Free)
www.nvf.org
New Directions
New Directions, Inc., is a long-term drug and alcohol treatment program that provides food, shelter, and rehabilitation to homeless veterans at four Los Angeles-area locations. An estimated 27,000 homeless veterans live in Los Angeles, which is home to the country?s largest Veteran?s Affairs hospital. Many suffer from drug and alcohol abuse. Some suffer from both substance abuse and mental illness.
11303 Wilshire Boulevard, VA Building 116
Los Angeles, CA 90073-1003
310-914-4045
www.newdirectionsinc.org
Swords to Plowshares
This group?s mission is to heal the wounds and restore dignity, hope, and self-sufficiency to all veterans in need, and to significantly reduce homelessness and poverty among veterans. It promotes and protects the rights of veterans through advocacy, public education, and partnerships with local, state, and national entities.
1060 Howard Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
415-252-4788
Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW)
VFW members mentor youth groups, help in community food kitchens, volunteer in blood drives, and visit hospitalized veterans. Other members help veterans file compensation claims or "voice their vote" with elected officials.
406 West 34th Street
Kansas City, MO 64111
816-756-3390
www.vfw.org
Mutual Support Groups
16 Steps of Discovery & Empowerment
16 Steps offers support for a wide variety of quality of life issues, such as addiction, codependency, abuse and empowerment. The 16 Steps focus on a positive approach to help members celebrate personal strengths, stand up for themselves, heal physically, express love, and see themselves as part of the entire community, not just the recovery community.
Box 1302
Lolo, MT 59847
406-273-6080
Adult Children of Alcoholics WSO
Adult Children of Alcoholics is a 12-step, 12-tradition program of women and men who grew up in alcoholic or otherwise dysfunctional homes. Members meet with each other in a mutually respectful, safe environment and acknowledge common experiences.
P.O. Box 3216
Torrance, CA 90510
310-534-1815
www.adultchildren.org
Al-Anon/Alateen
This 12-step mutual support program provides groups for adults and teenagers who are the families and friends of alcoholics.
Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc.
1600 Corporate Landing Parkway
Virginia Beach, VA 23454-5617
888-4AL-ANON (888-425-2666) (Toll-Free)
757-563-1600
www.al-anon.alateen.org
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)
AA offers a support group that provides sponsorship and a 12-step program for life without alcohol.
P.O. Box 459
New York, NY 10163
212-870-3400
www.aa.org
Alcoholics Victorious
For a full description, refer to Faith-Based Organizations.
American Self-Help Sourcebook
This is a searchable database of more than 1,100 national, international, model, and online self-help support groups for addictions, bereavement, health, mental health, disabilities, abuse, parenting, caregiver concerns, and other stressful life situations.
Saint Clare's Health Services
100 East Hanover Avenue, Suite 202
Cedarknolls, NJ 07927-2020
973-326-6789
www.mentalhelp.net/selfhelp
Anesthetists in Recovery (AIR)
AIR is a network of recovering nurse anesthetists. Members support one another through phone support, information, and referrals to groups and treatment.
8233 Brookside Road
Elkins Park, PA 19027
215-635-0183
www.aana.com
Benzodiazepine Anonymous (BA)
BA is a mutual support group for persons in recovery from addiction to benzodiazepines (Xanax?, Halcion?, Valium?, Ativan?, Dalmane?, Librium?, etc.) or any other addicting prescription drug. BA uses its own lists of 12 steps and 12 goals.
11507 Cumpston Street
North Hollywood, CA 91601
818-667-1070
Calix Society
For a full description, refer to Faith-Based Organizations.
Chapter Nine Group of Hollywood, MD
This is a 12-step program of recovering couples (substance abuse) in which partners work together. The group name comes from chapter nine of the Alcoholics Anonymous Big Book ?The Family Afterwards,? which is based on the belief that members of the family or couples should meet on the common ground of tolerance, understanding, and love.
1168 White Sands Drive
Lusby, MD 20657
410-586-1425
Chemically Dependent Anonymous (CDA)
CDA's purpose is to carry the message of recovery to the chemically dependent person for those with a desire to abstain from drugs/alcohol.
P.O. Box 423
Severna Park, MD 21146-0423
888-CDA-HOPE (Toll-Free)
www.cdaweb.org
Co-Anon Family Groups
Co-Anon Family Groups is a fellowship of men and women who are husbands, wives, parents, relatives, or close friends of someone who is chemically dependent. The program is primarily a 12-step program that combines self and mutual support systems.
P.O. Box 12722
Tucson, AZ 85732-2722
800-898-9985 (Toll-Free)
www.co-anon.org
Cocaine Anonymous World Services
This is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength, and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from their addiction.
3740 Overland Avenue, Suite C
Los Angeles, CA 90034
800-347-8998 (Toll-Free)
310-559-5833
www.ca.org
Crystal Meth Anonymous
Crystal Meth Anonymous is a 12-step fellowship for those in recovery from addiction to crystal meth. The only requirement for membership is the desire to stop using crystal meth.
8205 Santa Monica Boulevard, PMB 1-114
West Hollywood, CA 90046-5977
213-488-4455
www.crystalmeth.org
Double Trouble Recovery, Inc.
This is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength, and hope with each other so that they may solve their common problems and help others to recover from their particular addiction(s) and mental disorders. It is for people who are dually diagnosed with an addiction as well as a mental disorder.
P.O. Box 245055
Brooklyn, NY 11224
718-373-2684
www.doubletroubleinrecovery.org
Dual Disorders Anonymous (DDA)
DDA is a 12-step fellowship of men and women who come together to help those members who still suffer from both a mental disorder and alcoholism and/or drug addiction.
P.O. Box 681264
Schaumburg, IL 60168-1264
847-490-9379
http://ourworld.cs.com/pat63659/myhomepage/business.html
Dual Recovery Anonymous (DRA)
DRA is a self-help program for individuals who experience a dual disorder of chemical dependency and a psychiatric or emotional illness. The group is based on the principles of the 12 steps and the personal experiences of individuals in dual recovery.
P.O. Box 8107
Prairie Village, KS 66208
877-883-2332 (Toll-Free)
www.draonline.org
Families Anonymous (FA)
FA is a 12-step self-help, recovery, and fellowship of support groups for relatives and friends of those who have alcohol, drug, or behavioral problems. The group is a nonprofit mutual help organization and is not affiliated with any religion or institution.
P.O. Box 3475
Culver City, CA 90231-3475
800-736-9805 (Toll-Free)
www.familiesanonymous.org
Family Empowerment Network (FEN)
FEN offers support, education, and training for families of children with fetal alcohol syndrome or fetal alcohol effects, as well as interested professionals. The group creates a network of families that support one another and hosts annual family retreats.
777 South Mills Street
Madison, WI 53715
800-462-5254 (Toll-Free)
608-262-6590
www.fammed.wisc.edu/fen
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Family Resource Institute (FASFRI)
FASFRI is a grassroots coalition of families and professionals concerned with fetal alcohol syndrome effects. The group offers educational programs, brochures, information packets, group meetings, phone support, conferences, and referrals.
P.O. Box 2525
Lynnwood, WA 98036
253-531-2878
www.fetalalcoholsyndrome.org
Free-N-One
Free-N-One is a support group that teaches people to be free mentally and spiritually, as well as free from drugs and alcohol. It offers information and referrals, phone support, literature, and conferences.
538 South Overhill Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90043
323-359-0009
www.freenone.net
Hypoics Not Anonymous (HNA)
HNA is for anyone with any type of addiction. The group uses the philosophy that addictions are caused by neurological mechanisms rather than personal weaknesses.
8779 Misty Creek Drive
Sarasota, FL 34241
941-929-0893
www.nvo.com/hypoism/hypoicsnotanonymous/
Inter-Congregational Alcoholism Program (ICAP)
For a full description, refer to Faith-Based Organizations.
International Doctors in Alcoholics Anonymous (IDAA)
IDAA is a group of approximately 4,500 recovering health care professionals of doctorate level who help one another achieve and maintain sobriety from addictions.
3311 Brookhill Circle
Lexington, KY 40502
859-277-9379
www.idaa.org
International Lawyers in Alcoholics Anonymous (ILAA)
ILAA serves as a clearinghouse for support groups for lawyers who are recovering alcoholics or have other chemical dependencies.
455 Cayuna Road, Suite 600
Buffalo, NY 14225
www.ilaa.org
International Pharmacists Anonymous (IPA)
IPA is a 12-step fellowship of pharmacists and pharmacy students recovering from any addiction.
11 Dewey Lane
Glen Gardner, NJ 08826-3102
908-537-4295
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/ipa/ipapage.htm
Jewish Alcoholics, Chemically Dependent Persons and Significant Others
For a full description, refer to Faith-Based Organizations.
Lawyers Assistance Program ? D.C. Bar
Established in 1985, the D.C. Bar Lawyer Assistance Program is a free and confidential program assisting lawyers, judges, and law students who experience problems that interfere with their personal lives or their ability to serve as counsel or officers of the court.
1250 H Street NW, Sixth Floor
Washington, D.C. 20005-5937
202-737-4700
www.dcbar.org/for_lawyers/bar_services/counseling/index.cfm
MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving)
The MADD mission is to stop drunk driving, support victims, and prevent underage drinking.
511 East John Carpenter Freeway, Suite 700
Irving, TX 75062
800-GET-MADD (438-6233) (Toll-Free)
www.madd.org
MADD DADS Inc. (Men Against Destruction Defending Against Drugs and Social Disorder)
This is a grassroots organization of fathers aimed at fighting gang and gang-related violence. MADD DADS provides family activities, community education, speaking engagements, and ?surrogate fathers? who listen to and care about street teens.
555 Stockton Street
Jacksonville, FL 32204
904-388-8171
www.maddads.com
Marijuana Anonymous World Services
Marijuana Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share a desire to stop using marijuana. They accomplish their goals by using the basic 12 steps of recovery founded by Alcoholics Anonymous.
P.O. Box 2912
Van Nuys, CA 91404
800-766-6779 (Toll-Free)
www.marijuana-anonymous.org
Men for Sobriety
This organization's purpose is to help all men recover from problem drinking through the discovery of self, gained by sharing experiences, hopes, and encouragement with other men in similar circumstances.
P.O. Box 618
Quakertown, PA 18951-0618
215-536-8026
MusiCares
MusiCares provides a safety net of critical assistance for people in times of need. MusiCares' services and resources cover a wide range of financial, medical, and personal. MusiCares also focuses the resources and attention of the music industry on human service issues that directly impact the health and welfare of the music community.
3402 Pico Boulevard
Santa Monica, CA 90405
800-687-4227
www.musicares.com
Nar-Anon/Narateen
This organization provides support for families and friends of drug users.
Nar-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc.
22527 Crenshaw Boulevard, Suite 200 B
Torrance, CA 90505
800-477-6291 (Toll-Free)
www.nar-anon.org
Narconon
This is a nonprofit drug rehab program dedicated to eliminating drug abuse and drug addiction through drug prevention, education, and rehabilitation.
7060 Hollywood Boulevard, Suite 220
Hollywood, CA 90028
323-962-2404
www.narconon.org
Narcotics Anonymous World Services
This is a nonprofit fellowship society of men and women for whom drugs had become a major problem. Membership is open to all drug addicts, regardless of the particular drug or combination of drugs used.
P.O. Box 9999
Van Nuys, CA 91409
818-773-9999
www.na.org
National Association for Children of Alcoholics (NACoA)
This national nonprofit membership and affiliate organization works on behalf of children of alcohol- and drug-dependent parents and all family members affected by substance use disorders.
11426 Rockville Pike, Suite 301
Rockville, MD 20852
888-55-4COAS (2627) (Toll-Free)
301-468-0985
www.nacoa.org
National Association for Native American Children of Alcoholics (NANACoA)
For a full description, refer to Culture-Specific Resources.
National Family Partnership (NFP)
NFP is a coalition of families working for substance abuse prevention. The group hosts a number of prevention activities including the Red Ribbon Campaign and the Plant the Promise Campaign. It is also in the process of developing a resource center.
2490 Coral Way, Suite 501
Miami, FL 33145
800-705-8997 (Toll-Free)
www.nfp.org
Overcomers In Christ (OIC)
For a full description, refer to Faith-Based Organizations.
Overcomers Outreach, Inc.
For a full description, refer to Faith-Based Organizations.
Pills Anonymous (PA)
PA is a self-help, self-supporting, anonymous 12-step program based on Alcoholics Anonymous. It is designed for those who want to help themselves and others recover from chemical addiction.
5201 White Lane
New York, NY 10001
212-874-0700
Psychologists Helping Psychologists (PHP)
PHP is a mutual support group for doctoral-level psychologists or students who have had a personal experience with alcohol or drugs. Members aim to support each other in recovery and help others to recover and educate the psychology community.
3484 South Utah Street
Arlington, VA 22206
703-243-4470
Rational Recovery Systems (RRS)
RRS is a program of self-recovery from addiction to alcohol and other drugs through planned, permanent abstinence using Addictive Voice Recognition Technique (AVRT).
Box 800
Lotus, CA 95651
530-621-2667
www.rational.org
RID (Remove Intoxicated Drivers)
RID's mission is to deter impaired driving and teen binge drinking that often leads to intense trauma for all concerned. Its members advocate for victims, enablers of tough laws, and watchdogs for law enforcement and adjudication in the courts.
P.O. Box 520
Schenectady, NY 12301
888-283-0034 (Toll-Free)
www.rid-usa.org
SMART Recovery?
SMART Recovery? (Self Management And Recovery Training) is a not-for-profit, abstinence-based network of free mutual self-help support groups (face-to-face and via the Web) that helps individuals gain independence from harmful addictive behaviors. It uses cognitive-behavioral concepts, and offers specific tools and techniques.
7537 Mentor Avenue, Suite 306
Mentor, OH 44060
866-951-5357 (Toll-Free)
440-951-5357
www.smartrecovery.org
Social Workers Helping Social Workers (SWHSW)
SWHSW supports people's recovery from alcohol or other chemical dependence, either their own or that of a significant other, among social workers, BSW/MSW, or MSW matriculating students. Social workers with other addictions are welcome to attend meetings.
1300 East 47th Street
Chicago, IL 60653
773-493-6940
SOS Clearinghouse (Save Our Selves)
This organization is dedicated to providing a path to sobriety, an alternative to those paths depending upon supernatural or religious beliefs.
4773 Hollywood Boulevard
Hollywood, CA 90027
323-666-4295
www.secularsobriety.org
Veterinarians in Recovery (VIR)
VIR is a support network for veterinarians in recovery from alcoholism and other addictions. The group provides information and referrals, phone support, and newsletters.
104 Maple Trace
Birmingham, AL 35244
651-261-4029
www.veterinariansinrecovery.info
Policy/Education
Addiction Technology Transfer Center National Office (ATTC)
For a full description, please refer to Research.
Alliance for Recovery Advocates
This organization empowers people to become advocates for recovery.
6601 Grand Teton Plaza, Suite A
Madison, WI 53719
800-787-9979 (Toll-Free)
www.waaoda.org/advocacy.html
American Council on Alcoholism (ACA)
ACA is dedicated to educating the public about the effects of alcohol, alcoholism, alcohol abuse, and the need for prompt, effective, readily available, and affordable alcoholism treatment.
1000 East Indian School Road
Phoenix, AZ 85014
800-527-5344 (Toll-Free)
www.aca-usa.org
Office of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse
This collaboration of the AMA and The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation works to reduce underage alcohol use.
515 North State Street
Chicago, IL 60610
800-621-8335 (Toll-Free)
312-464-5000
www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/3337.html
American Public Human Services Association (APHSA)
The APHSA develops, promotes, and implements public human service policies and practices that improve the health and well-being of families, children, and adults.
810 First Street NE, Suite 500
Washington, D.C. 20002
202-682-0100
www.aphsa.org/Home/Contact.asp
Association of State and Territorial Health Officials
For a full description, refer to State and Local Resources.
Boston University School of Medicine (BUMC)
Boston University School of Medicine (BUMC) provides summaries of the latest clinically relevant research on alcohol and health, particularly in the area of health disparities. The newsletter Alcohol and Health: Current Evidence is published by BUMC and can be located at www.bu.edu/act/alcoholandhealth/index.html.
Boston University School of Public Health
715 Albany Street
Boston, MA 02118
617-638-8000
www.bumc.bu.edu
Capitol Decisions, Inc.
This consulting group has diverse interests, including substance use disorder support, as well as ambulatory care.
101 Constitution Avenue NW, Suite 675 East
Washington, D.C. 20001
202-638-0326
www.capitoldecisions.com
Center for Alcohol and Drug Research and Education
This international nonprofit organization provides public information and technical assistance, guidance, information, and expert service to individuals, organizations, governmental agencies, and a variety of nonprofit organizations in the private sector to improve the quality of their response to substance use disorders.
6200 North Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21212-1112
410-377-8992
Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA)
For a full description, refer to State and Local Resources.
Drug Strategies
Drug Strategies develops publications and programs focused on effective approaches to the nation's drug problems. This organization publishes a guide to treating youth with substance use disorders titled Treating Youth: A Guide to Adolescent Drug Programs.
1616 P Street NW, Suite 220
Washington, D.C. 20036
202-289-9070
www.drugstrategies.org
Entertainment Industries Council, Inc. (EIC)
EIC, a nonprofit organization, has offices in Los Angeles and the Washington, D.C., area. The organization works within the film, television, and music industries to promote the accurate depiction of health and social issues in entertainment productions. EIC?s annual awards show, the PRISM Awards TV special, airs nationally and is distributed to over 11,000 treatment and recovery centers nationwide as a tool to encourage open discussion among treatment center staff and recovering clients.
EIC East
1760 Reston Parkway, Suite 415
Reston, VA 20190-3303
703-481-1414
www.eiconline.org
EIC West
2600 West Olive Street, Suite 574
Burbank, CA 91505
818-333-5001
www.eiconline.org
Faces & Voices of Recovery
This national recovery advocacy organization mobilizes people in recovery from addiction to alcohol and other drugs, families, friends, and allies in campaigns to end discrimination and make recovery a reality for even more Americans.
1010 Vermont Avenue NW, Suite 708
Washington, D.C. 20005
202-737-0690
www.facesandvoicesofrecovery.org
Health Matrix, Inc.
This organization develops communications programs that inform the debate on key issues in science, policy, and health care.
7918 Jones Branch Drive, Suite 600
McLean, VA 22102
703-918-4930
Health Policy Institute: Center on an Aging Society at Georgetown University
The center is a non-partisan public policy institute that fosters critical thinking about the implications of an aging society and studies the impact of demographic changes on public and private institutions and families of all ages.
2233 Wisconsin Avenue NW, Suite 525
Washington, D.C. 20007
202-687-9840
http://ihcrp.georgetown.edu/agingsociety
Join Together
For a full description, refer to State and Local Resources.
Kaiser Family Foundation
This organization is a nonprofit, private operating foundation focusing on the major health care issues facing the nation. The Foundation is an independent voice and source of facts and analysis for policymakers, the media, the health care community, and the general public.
2400 Sand Hill Road
Menlo Park, CA 94025
650-854-9400
www.kff.org
The Magnuson Group
The Magnuson Group works with clients on projects that range from government affairs, public affairs, and fundraising. It currently works with Augsburg College and its Step UP Program, as well as the Association of Recovery Schools. It assists these groups with their federal government affairs and fundraising.
2743 Carter Farm Court
Alexandria, VA 22306
202-607-3336
Maine Alliance for Addiction Recovery
The Maine Alliance for Addiction Recovery is a grassroots alliance of individuals who support recovery. Its purpose is to initiate change in legislation and resource allocation, raise awareness through public acknowledgment, and promote support by sharing the experiences of recovering people, their families, and friends.
8 Mulliken Court
Augusta, ME 04330
877-406-2727 (Toll-Free)
www.masap.org/site/recovery.asp
Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)
For a full description, refer to Mutual Support Groups.
National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG)
NAAG offers information about statewide tobacco settlements.
2030 M Street NW, Eighth Floor
Washington, D.C. 20036
202-326-6000
www.naag.org
National Association of State Medicaid Directors (NASMD)
For a full description, refer to State and Local Resources.
National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL)
For a full description, refer to State and Local Resources.
National Governors Association
Center for Best Practices
For a full description, refer to State and Local Resources.
National Civic League (NCL)
The NCL is a nonprofit, non-partisan membership organization dedicated to strengthening citizen democracy by transforming democratic institutions. The NCL fosters innovative community building and political reform, assists local governments, and recognizes collaborative community achievement.
1445 Market Street, Suite 300
Denver, CO 80202
303-371-4343
www.ncl.org
National Commission Against Drunk Driving (NCADD)
By uniting a broad-based coalition of public and private sector organizations and others, the Commission works to reduce impaired driving and its tragic consequences.
8403 Colesville Road, Suite 370
Silver Spring, MD 20910
240-247-6004
Parent/Professional Advocacy League (PAL)
PAL provides support, education, and advocacy around issues related to children's mental health.
59 Temple Place
Suite 664
Boston, MA 02111
617-542-7860
www.ppal.net
Physicians and Lawyers for National Drug Policy
This organization conducts research and provides information to the public on drug use disorders, and works to put a new emphasis on the national drug policy by substantially refocusing the investment in the prevention and treatment of harmful drug use.
PLNDP National Project Office
Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies
Brown University
Box G-BH
Providence, RI 02912
401-444-1817
www.plndp.org
Recovery Network Foundation (RNF)
The Recovery Network Foundation develops recovery-dedicated projects in print, radio, TV, film, and video formats. ?Under the Influence: The Film Series,? is a national touring festival that showcases films in which addiction and recovery play leading roles.
P.O. Box 8969
Briarcliff Manor
New York, NY 10510-8969
914-941-2863
www.recoverynetworkfoundation.org
U.S. Conference of Mayors
For a full description, refer to State and Local Resources.
Prevention
American Council for Drug Education (ACDE)
The American Council for Drug Education is a prevention and education agency that develops programs and materials based on the most current scientific research on drug use and its impact on society.
164 West 74th Street
New York, NY 10023
800-488-DRUG (Toll-Free)
www.acde.org
Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids
This non-governmental campaign works to protect children from tobacco use and exposure to secondhand smoke.
1400 Eye Street NW, Suite 1200
Washington, D.C. 20005
202-296-5469
www.tobaccofreekids.org
Fetal Alcohol and Drug Unit
The Fetal Alcohol and Drug Unit is a research unit dedicated to the prevention, intervention, and treatment of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Fetal Alcohol Effects.
180 Nickerson Street, Suite 309
Seattle, WA 98109
206-543-7155
http://depts.washington.edu/fadu/
Hands Across Cultures
Hands Across Cultures works to improve the health, education, and well-being of the people of Northern New Mexico through family-centered approaches deeply rooted in the multicultural traditions of their communities.
P.O. Box 2215
Espanola, NM 87532
505-747-1889
www.hacc95.org
National Association of State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors (NASADAD)
For a full description, refer to State and Local Resources.
National Capital Coalition to Prevent Underage Drinking
The Coalition offers educational materials to prevent underage drinking.
1616 P Street NW, Suite 430
Washington, D.C. 20036
202-265-8922
www.nccpud.com
National Center for Prevention and Research Solutions
This center operates a drug prevention and education program called Race Against Drugs, and has a nationwide network of volunteers and DEA/FBI agents assisting the program by conducting community and school events throughout the country.
3132 South Ridgewood Avenue
South Daytona, FL 32119
866-NCPRS-NOW (Toll-Free)
386-760-2254
www.ncprs.org
National Education Association Health Information Network
This association offers resources on youth alcohol and drug use prevention.
1201 16th Street NW, Suite 521
Washington, D.C. 20036
202-822-7570
www.neahin.org/programs/substance/index.htm
National Families in Action
National Families in Action presents science-based policies to help families and communities prevent youth drug use.
2957 Clairmont Road NE, Suite 150
Atlanta, GA 30329
404-248-9676
www.nationalfamilies.org
National Inhalant Prevention Coalition (NIPC)
Synergies, a nonprofit coalition based in Chattanooga, TN, founded the NIPC as a public-private effort to promote awareness and recognition of the under-publicized problem of inhalant use. The NIPC serves as an inhalant referral and information clearinghouse, stimulates media coverage about inhalant issues, develops informational materials and a newsletter, provides training and technical assistance, and leads a week-long national grassroots education and awareness campaign.
322-A Thompson Street
Chattanooga, TN 37405
800-269-4237 (Toll-Free)
www.inhalants.org
National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
This organization provides education and awareness about the prevention of birth defects caused by alcohol consumption during pregnancy.
900 17th Street NW, Suite 910
Washington, D.C. 20006
202-785-4585
www.nofas.org
National PTA Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention Project
This project presents drug facts, parenting tips, and family activities on protecting children from drugs and alcohol.
541 North Fairbanks Court, Suite 1300
Chicago, IL 60611-3396
312-670-6782
www.pta.org
Partnership for a Drug-Free America (PDFA)
For a full description, refer to Youth Programs.
Society for Adolescent Medicine
The Society for Adolescent Medicine offers advice for teens and parents on how to avoid alcohol and drug dependency.
1916 NW Copper Oaks Circle
Blue Springs, MO 64015
816-224-8010
www.adolescenthealth.org
Provider and Professional Organizations
The ACTION Campaign
The ACTION (Adopting Changes To Improve Outcomes Now) Campaign seeks to increase access and keep clients engaged in treatment. The Campaign is a cross-sector partnership among nongovernmental organizations, foundations, and government agencies, including SAMHSA/CSAT, State Associations of Addiction Services, the Network for the Improvement of Addiction Treatment, and the National Association of State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors (NASADAD).
608-890-1445
www.actioncampaign.org
Alcohol and Drug Services Institute
This organization educates physicians to prevent and treat substance use disorders.
3900 Germantown Road, Suite 200
Fairfax, VA 22030
703-934-5477
http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/csb/ads/
Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Providers of New York State
This nonprofit membership association consists of coalitions, programs, and agencies throughout New York State that provide substance use disorder prevention, treatment, and research.
1 Columbia Place, Suite 400
Albany, NY 12207-1006
518-426-3122
www.asapnys.org
American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry
The Academy offers continuing education for substance use disorder treatment professionals.
345 Blackstone Boulevard, Second Floor-RCN
Providence, RI 02906
401-524-3076
www.aaap.org
Psychiatry (AACAP)
This academy provides information for AACAP members, parents, and families about the treatment of developmental, behavioral, and mental disorders.
3615 Wisconsin Avenue NW
Washington, D.C. 20016-3007
202-966-7300
www.aacap.org
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
AAP serves as a forum for pediatricians to address children's health needs.
141 Northwest Point Boulevard
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007-1098
847-434-4000
www.aap.org
American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT)
This association represents the professional interests of more than 24,000 marriage and family therapists throughout the United States, Canada, and abroad.
112 South Alfred Street
Alexandria, VA 22314-3061
703-838-9808
www.aamft.org
American Association for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence (AATOD)
The American Association for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence (AATOD) was founded in 1984 to enhance the quality of patient care in treatment programs by promoting the growth and development of comprehensive methadone treatment services throughout the United States.
225 Varick Street, Fourth Floor
New York, NY 10014
212-566-5555
www.aatod.org
American Association of Pastoral Counselors
The American Association of Pastoral Counselors represents and sets professional standards for over 3,000 Pastoral Counselors and 100 pastoral counseling centers in North America and around the world. It is non-sectarian and respects the spiritual commitments and religious traditions of those who seek assistance without imposing counselor beliefs onto the client.
9504A Lee Highway
Fairfax, VA 22031-2303
703-385-6967
www.aapc.org
American Dental Association (ADA)
The American Dental Association (ADA) is the world?s oldest and largest national dental society, representing more than 70 percent of dentists throughout the United States. Its mission is to maintain the integrity of the dental profession, enhance the quality of dental practice, and advance the oral health of the American public. The ADA is committed to helping its members better identify, understand, and accommodate the special health care needs of patients with substance use disorders, and to facilitate the journey of recovery for its member dentists and their respective office staff(s).
211 East Chicago Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611-2678
312-440-3500
www.ada.org
American Medical Women's Association
This national association offers publications and information related to women?s health.
100 North 20th Street, Fourth Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19103
215-320-3716
www.amwa-doc.org
American Mental Health Counselors Association (AMHCA)
The AMHCA works exclusively for licensed mental health counselors by advocating for legislation that expands, enhances, and protects the right to practice, promotes mental health awareness, and builds the profession of mental health counseling nationally. Most mental health counselors are trained in substance abuse and are qualified to treat substance abuse and dually diagnosed clientele.
801 North Fairfax Street, Suite 304
Alexandria, VA 22314
703-548-6002
www.amhca.org
American Psychiatric Association
This association offers mental health information for professionals, individuals, and families.
1000 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1825
Arlington, VA 22209-3901
888-357-7924 (Toll-Free)
703-907-7300
www.psych.org
American Psychological Association
The American Psychological Association is the largest scientific and professional organization representing psychology in the United States. Its membership includes more than 150,000 researchers, educators, clinicians, consultants, and students.
750 First Street NE
Washington, D.C. 20002-4242
800-374-2721 (Toll-Free)
202-336-6123 (TDD/TTY)
202-336-5500
www.apa.org
American Public Health Association
This association influences policies and priorities to set public health practice standards and to improve health worldwide.
800 Eye Street NW
Washington, D.C. 20001
202-777-2742
www.apha.org
American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM)
The ASAM is an association of 3,000 physicians from across America dedicated to improving the treatment of alcoholism and other addictions, educating physicians and medical students, promoting research and prevention, and enlightening and informing the medical community and the public about these issues.
4601 North Park Avenue
Upper Arcade, Suite 101
Chevy Chase, MD 20815-4520
301-656-3920
www.asam.org
Association for Medical Education and Research in Substance Abuse (AMERSA)
This association offers training and materials for medical professionals and students and all primary health professional disciplines.
125 Whipple Street, Suite 300
Providence, RI 02908
401-349-0000
www.amersa.org
Children of Alcoholics Foundation (COAF)
For a full description, refer to Family and Social Services.
Child Welfare League of America (CWLA)
For a full description, refer to Family and Social Services.
Community Intervention
Community Intervention offers educational materials, training, and consultation for professionals working with children ages 5 to 18.
2412 University Avenue SE, Suite B
Minneapolis, MN 55414
800-328-0417 (Toll-Free)
www.communityintervention.org
Health Communications, Inc.
Founded in 1976, Health Communications, Inc., (HCI) publishes several new titles per year for professionals and consumers. The company provides information and education to addiction and mental health professionals through Counselor, The Magazine for Addiction Professionals.
3201 SW 15th Street
Deerfield Beach, FL 33442
800-851-9100 (Toll-Free)
www.counselormagazine.com
Institute for the Advancement of Human Behavior
The institute provides continuing medical education for mental health, chemical dependency, and substance use disorder treatment providers in the United States and Canada.
4370 Alpine Road, Suite 209
Portola Valley, CA 94028
800-258-8411 (Toll-Free)
www.iahb.org
International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium/Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse
This nonprofit voluntary membership organization is comprised of certifying agencies involved in credentialing alcohol and drug use counselors, clinical supervisors, and prevention specialists.
298 South Progress Avenue
Harrisburg, PA 17109
717-540-4457
www.icrcaoda.org
International Nurses Society on Addictions
This society offers information and education for nurses concerning prevention, intervention, treatment, and management of substance use disorders.
2170 South Parker Road, Suite 229
Denver, CO 80231
484-318-6739
www.intnsa.org
Johnson Institute
This national organization works to identify and eliminate barriers to recovery, while promoting the power and possibility of recovery by enhancing awareness, prevention, intervention, and treatment practices for substance use disorders.
D.C. Office:
613 Second Street NE
Washington, D.C. 20002
202-662-7104
www.johnsoninstitute.org
National Association of Addiction Treatment
Providers (NAATP)
This association represents private substance use disorder treatment programs throughout the United States.
313 West Liberty Street, Suite 129
Lancaster, PA 17603-2748
717-392-8480
www.naatp.org
NAADAC, The Association for Addiction Professionals
This membership organization serves addiction services professionals who specialize in addiction prevention, intervention, treatment, and after-care services.
901 North Washington Street, Suite 600
Alexandria, VA 22314
800-548-0497 (Toll-Free)
www.naadac.org
National Association of Rural Health Clinics
This association offers information on how to improve the delivery of quality, cost-effective health care in rural, underserved areas.
426 C Street NE
Washington, D.C. 20002
202-543-0348
www.narhc.org
National Association of School Psychologists
The Association provides resources focused on enhancing the mental health and educational competence of all children.
4340 East West Highway, Suite 402
Bethesda, MD 20814
301-657-0270
www.nasponline.org
National Association of Social Workers (NASW)
As the largest membership organization of professional social workers in the world, this organization works to enhance the professional growth and development of its members, to create and maintain professional standards, and to advance sound social policies.
750 First Street NE, Suite 700
Washington, D.C. 20002-4241
800-638-8799 (Toll-Free)
202-408-8600
www.socialworkers.org
National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare
This group is the national association of community providers who together care for 6 million adults and children across America who suffer from mental illnesses, developmental disabilities, and substance abuse disorders. Its members employ more than 250,000 staff and provide mental health and substance abuse treatment, rehabilitation, housing, and community support services.
12300 Twinbrook Parkway, Suite 320
Rockville, MD 20852
301-984-6200
www.nccbh.org
Network for the Improvement of Addiction Treatment (NIATx)
NIATx is a partnership between the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation?s Paths to Recovery program, the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment?s Strengthening Treatment Access and Retention (STAR) program, the National Institute on Drug Abuse, and a number of independent addiction treatment organizations. NIATx works with addiction treatment providers to make more efficient use of their capacity and shares strategies for improving treatment access and retention.
610 Walnut Street, Room 1109
Madison, WI 53726
608-265-0063
www.niatx.net
Portland State University, Graduate School of Social Work
The Graduate School of Social Work offers the only graduate social work education programs in Oregon accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. Consistent with the goals of Portland State University and the Oregon State System of Higher Education, the three major functions of the school are teaching, research, and community service. Some of its students work with faculty members in regional and national research projects, such as the ?Reclaiming Futures: Building Community Solutions to Substance Abuse and Delinquency? project in 10 sites across the United States.
Graduate School of Social Work
Portland State University
P.O. Box 751
Portland, OR 97207-0751
503-725-4712
www.ssw.pdx.edu/
Society for Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment Effectiveness
The Society for Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment Effectiveness (SASATE) is a voluntary and informal network of researchers, evaluators, providers, and policymakers interested in pooling their knowledge and resources to improve the field.
301-587-1600
www.chestnut.org/LI/APSS/SASATE/
Recovery Support Programs
National
Asian Counseling and Referral Service, Inc.
This service provides a culturally competent, linguistically accessible community recovery center for Asian and Pacific Americans and other immigrants and refugees with a history of substance use disorders.
720 Eighth Avenue South, Suite 200
Seattle, WA 98104
206-695-7600
www.acrs.org
Association of Persons Affected by Addiction (APAA)
This nonprofit recovery community organization is designed to engage the faces and voices of the recovery community in reducing stigma and enhancing recovery support services. The APAA specializes in providing recovery community support services for people seeking or in recovery and their family members.
2438 Butler Street, Suite 120
Dallas, TX 75235
214-634-APAA (2722)
www.apaarecovery.org
Dual Diagnosis Anonymous World Services, Inc.: Dual Diagnosis Anonymous Expansion Project
This project addresses the needs of individuals diagnosed with co-occurring substance use disorders and mental illness.
201 West Mill Street
San Bernardino, CA 92408
909-888-9282
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community Center SpeakOUT!: Voices for Recovery
This center works to create safe and welcoming spaces for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people in recovery.
208 West 13th Street
New York, NY 10011
212-620-7310
www.gaycenter.org
National Home Infusion Association
NHIA is a trade association that represents and advances the interests of organizations that provide infusion and specialized pharmacy services and products and to the entire spectrum of home-based patients.
100 Daingerfield Road
Alexandria, VA 22314
703-549-3740
www.nhianet.org
SMART Recovery?
For a full description, refer to Mutual Support Groups.
TASC, Inc., of Illinois
TASC, Inc., of Illinois is a not-for-profit organization that conducts research, advances public policy, and provides services to ensure that individuals with substance use and mental health disorders receive treatment and access to recovery.
1500 North Halsted Street
Chicago, IL 60622
312-787-0208
www.tasc.org
Women for Sobriety, Inc.
This is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping women overcome alcoholism and other addictions.
P.O. Box 618
Quakertown, PA 18951-0618
215-536-8026
www.womenforsobriety.org
Alaska
Southcentral Foundation: Alaska Women's Recovery Project (AWRP)
This project provides leadership training, mentoring, and support for recovering women.
4130 San Ernesto Avenue
Anchorage, AK 99508
907-729-5090
www.southcentralfoundation.com
Arizona
Community Bridges, Inc.
Community Bridges offers treatment and recovery to homeless, indigent, and working poor adults. It also provides prevention, education, and training services to the public.
1811 South Alma School Road, Suite 160
Mesa, AZ 85210
480-831-7566
www.communitybridgesaz.org
Women in New Recovery: Our Common Welfare
This recovery community organization is for women in Arizona and New Mexico.
860 North Center Street
Mesa, AZ 85201
480-464-5764
www.winr.org
Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona: Community Change Oriented Recovery Effort (C-CORE)
This program provides quality, competent, and culturally compatible peer services to tribal and community members.
9405 South Avenida del Yaqui
Guadalupe, AZ 85283
480-768-2025
Pinal Hispanic Council: Proyecto Bienestar (Project WellBeing)
This project seeks to empower members to assist others, motivating them to sustain recovery through education and training.
712 North Main Street
Eloy, AZ 85231
520-466-7765
www.pinalhispaniccouncil.org/grants/RCSPGrant.htm
Pima Prevention Partnership: A Recovery Movement Forand About Young People
The Pima Prevention Partnership aims to reduce relapse and supports wellness using a strength-based approach to recovery for Native Americans.
2525 East Broadway, Suite 100
Tuscon, AZ 85716
520-624-5800
http://www.pinalhispaniccouncil.org/grants/RCSPGrant.htm
Tohono O?odham Nation
This tribal government is establishing a recovery community service project and peer-to-peer system.
P.O. Box 837
Sells, AZ 85634
520-603-2477
California
Community Recovery Network
This network provides leadership in community responses to substance use disorders.
P.O. Box 28
Santa Barbara, CA 93102
805-899-2933
Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse
The Council provides peer-led recovery support services in Santa Barbara, CA.
232 East Canon Perdido Street, Suite H
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
805-963-1433
www.cadasb.org
Walden House, Inc.: PROSPER (Peers Reaching Out Supporting Peers to Embrace Recovery)
This project provides strength-based peer-to-peer recovery services to people who face the challenges of recovery and re-entry into society from prison, and their families.
520 Townsend Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
213-741-3731
www.waldenhouse.org
Welcome Home Ministries: Face to Face
This faith-based program is for women who face the dual challenges of recovery and re-entry to society from incarceration.
104 South Barnes
Oceanside, CA 92054
760-439-1136
www.welcomehomeint.com
Colorado
White Bison, Inc.: Circles of Recovery III
This organization conducts education, training, and development focused on Native American recovery communities on reservations and in urban areas.
6145 Lehman Drive, Suite 200
Colorado Springs, CO 80918-3440
719-548-1000
www.whitebison.org
Connecticut
Connecticut Community for Addiction Recovery (CCAR)
A community of persons in recovery, family members, friends, and allies, CCAR is organized to put a positive face and voice on recovery from substance use disorders.
198 Wethersfield Avenue
Hartford, CT 06114
860-224-2227
www.ccar.us
Georgia
Recovery Consultants of Atlanta, Inc.
For a full description, refer to Faith-Based Organizations.
Hawaii
The Waianae Men in Recovery
The Waianae Men in Recovery offer what is known as a "clean and sober house," which provides a clean and sober living environment for men in recovery from alcoholism and other addictions.
P.O. Box 458
Waianae, HI 96792
wmir@hawaii.rr.com
Illinois
Recovery Resource Center
This comprehensive recovery resource center links individuals in recovery to an array of holistic recovery supports, with special emphasis on meeting the needs of women in recovery.
1140 Lake Street, Suite 500
Oak Park, IL 60301
708-445-0500
RRCDontUse1@aol.com
Kentucky
Heartland Cares, Inc.
This project promotes effective long-term recovery among HIV-positive persons in a rural area of Kentucky and Illinois.
3025 Clay Street
Paducah, KY 42001
270-691-8183, ext. 103
www.hcares.org
Massachusetts
Western Massachusetts Training Consortium: The RECOVER Project
This peer-led recovery community in Massachusetts helps those in recovery assume meaningful roles in their towns and neighborhoods.
187 High Street, Suite 204
Holyoke, MA 01040
413-536-2401 ext. 3006
www.wmtcinfo.org
Michigan
Clark Associates: The Detroit Recovery Project
This organization offers useful information, training, and city-wide support and resources for making communities safe and drug free.
1151 Taylor Street, Room 317B
Detroit, MI 48202
313-876-0770
www.drugfreedetroit.org
Nevada
Center for the Application of Substance Abuse Technologies, Frontier Recovery Network
The staff and peer volunteers of the Frontier Recovery Network assist recovering individuals in Reno, NV, with education about or referral for treatment, housing, transportation, child care, and life skills.
Mail Stop 279
University of Nevada, Reno
Reno, NV 89557-0258
775-324-7560
http://casat.unr.edu/
New Hampshire
New England Institute of Addiction Studies (NEIAS) and New England Alliance for Addiction Recovery (NEAAR): Expanding the New England Alliance for Addiction Recovery
This collaboration of statewide recovery community organizations is dedicated to the promotion and enhancement of recovery and to improving public awareness about substance use disorders.
1492 Elm Street
Manchester, NH 03101
603-647-4629
neias@mva.net
New Jersey
NCADD-New Jersey, Inc.: Friends of Addiction Recovery-New Jersey (FOAR-NJ)
This organization promotes recovery and builds leadership skills and capacity in the recovery community in New Jersey.
360 Corporate Boulevard
Robbinsville, NJ 08691
609-689-0599
www.ncaddnj.org
New York
AIDS Service Center of Lower Manhattan, Inc.: HIGH (How I Get Help on Recovery)
This center facilitates the creation of Empowerment, a peer-delivered recovery community organization.
41 East 11th Street, Fifth Floor
New York, NY 10003
212-645-0875, ext. 342
www.ascnyc.org
Center for Community alternatives: Recovery Network of New York
This project organizes recovering individuals who have a history of involvement in the criminal justice system to improve the delivery of treatment to offenders and ex-offenders and to help reduce the dual stigmatization of ex-offenders in recovery.
115 East Jefferson Street, Suite 300
Syracuse, NY 13202
315-422-5638, ext. 222
www.communityalternatives.org
Exponents, Inc.
This minority-led organization is dedicated to improving the quality of life of individuals affected by drug addiction, incarceration, and HIV/AIDS. Exponents? programs assist individuals and their families through difficult transitions?from addiction to recovery, from incarceration to civilian life, and from welfare to work.
151 West 26th Street, Third Floor
New York, NY 10001
212-243-3434
www.exponents.org
The Fortune Society
This project provides peer-to-peer recovery support services to ex-prisoners and their families who are working toward recovery.
53 West 23rd Street, Eighth Floor
New York, NY 10010
212-691-7554
www.fortunesociety.org
GROUP Ministries, Inc.
This project provides peer recovery support services focused primarily on African Americans and other people of color.
1333 Jefferson Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14208
716-883-4367, ext. 21
khsmith101@aol.com
National Alliance of Methadone Advocates, Inc.
For a full description, refer to Recovery/Treatment.
Rockland Council on Alcoholism & Other Drug Dependence, Inc.: Friends of Recovery-Rockland (FOR-Rockland)
The Council challenges stereotypes about addiction recovery.
20 Squadron Boulevard, Suite 650
New City, NY 10956
845-639-7373, ext. 28
www.rcadd.org
North Carolina
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians: A-Ye-Ga: Awakening the Recovery Spirit
This recovery community organization in Cherokee, NC, is of, by, and for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.
P.O. Box 455
Cherokee, NC 28719
828-497-7000
www.nc-cherokee.com
VOICES for Addiction Recovery, NC, Inc.: Voices for Addiction Recovery
This organization serves addicted, single, pregnant women, addicted teenagers, and adults who have become part of the criminal justice system, people with HIV/AIDS and their support organizations, and the growing Hispanic population who are struggling with addiction issues.
P.O. Box 2925
Asheville, NC 28802
828-252-9022
voicesnc@aol.com
Ohio
Northern Ohio Recovery Association (NORA)
This project provides faith-based recovery support services in a three-county area in Northern Ohio.
3746 Prospect Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44115
216-319-6672
www.norainc.org
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Citizen Advocates for Recovery and Treatment
This group?s mission is to empower recovering people and their families through physical, emotional, and spiritual growth to make significant contributions to society.
5131 Classen Boulevard, Suite 200
Oklahoma City, OK 73118
866-848-7555 (Toll-Free)
www.ocarta.org
Oregon
12 Step Space
The 12 Step Space is an online social networking site for people in recovery. It is also a resource for making new friends and finding useful information about different regions and opportunities for people in recovery.
5397 Burbank Street North
Keizer, OR 97303
503-750-1199
www.12stepspace.com
Central City Concern: Recovery Association Project (RAP)
This peer-led recovery community organization focuses on building leadership and power among people in recovery. RAP?s strengths-based peer services available to other groups include trainings on organizing recovering people with a focus on leadership and active citizenship, and implementing a peer-led recovery mentor program.
1100 Northeast 28th Avenue
Portland, OR 97232
503-493-9211
www.centralcityconcern.org
www.rap-nw.org
Relief Nurseries, Inc.: Accessing Success
This project targets parents of children in high-risk families and provides recovery support services.
1720 West 25th Avenue
Eugene, OR 97405
541-485-0007, ext. 223
www.reliefnursery.org
Pennsylvania
Bucks County Council on Alcoholism
The Council is an independent, nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide resources and opportunities to reduce the impact of addiction and to improve related health issues for the entire community. It provides services such as consultation, assessment, intervention, and treatment.
252 West Swamp Road
Doylestown, PA 18901
215-345-6644
www.bccadd.org
Easy Does It, Inc.: Full Circle
This group organizes committees that focus on a holistic approach to the process of personal growth within the recovery process.
1300 Hilltop Road
Leesport, PA 19533
610-373-2463
www.easydoesitinc.org
Pennsylvania Recovery Organizations Alliance, Inc. (PRO-A) Statewide/Regional Community Mobilization Project
This project supports recovery through peer-driven support services and education.
900 South Arlington Avenue, Suite 119
Harrisburg, PA 17109
717-545-8929
recovery@ezonline.com
Tennessee
Alcohol and Drug Council of Middle Tennessee: Nashville Area Recovery Alliance (NARA)
This grassroots, membership-based organization is comprised of individuals in recovery, as well as their families, friends, and allies.
2612 Westwood Drive
Nashville, TN 37204
615-269-0029, ext. 121
www.adcmt.org
Texas
The El Paso Alliance
The Alliance was organized in 1998 to fight stigma and discrimination for people in recovery from substance use disorders, and is now dedicated to providing peer-to-peer recovery support services.
6000 Welch Street, #7
El Paso, TX 79905
915-594-7000
www.recoveryalliance.net
Serving Children and Adolescents in Need
Serving Children and Adolescents in Need, a youth outreach group, is developing the Futuros Saludables Recovery Services Program, which will enhance substance abuse treatment by promoting recovery, reducing relapse, and intervening when relapse does occur. The program will provide peer-designed and peer-led services with an emphasis on leadership development, principles of self-care, and cultural diversity among participants.
2387 East Saunders Street
Laredo, TX 78041
956-724-3177
www.scan-inc.org
Virginia
The Substance Abuse and Addiction Recovery
Alliance (SAARA)
For a full description, refer to Recovery/Treatment.
Washington
Multifaith Works
Multifaith Works unites communities of compassionate care and inclusive spirituality with people living in isolation and loneliness. It will be establishing a recovery support service information network that is driven and led by peers in recovery. The network will provide administrative, emotional, and supervisory support, as well as volunteer recruitment, training, and leadership skill development for peer volunteers.
115 16th Avenue
Seattle, WA 98122
206-324-1520
www.multifaith.org
Recovery/Treatment
Addiction Treatment Watchdog
This group is a resource for educating medication-assisted-treatment patients and others about the disease and treatment of opiate addiction.
www.atwatchdog.org/
Advocates for the Integration of Recovery and
Methadone (AFIRM)
This group supports methadone as an effective tool of recovery that can be enhanced through the integration of other treatment approaches. It promotes the development of Methadone Anonymous (MA) and other 12-step fellowships, as well as clinical treatment alternatives, such as incorporating spirituality modalities into traditional treatment settings.
455 East Bay Drive
Long Beach, NY 11561
516-897-1330 (days)
516-889-8142 (evenings)
www.methadonetoday.org/afirm.html
Advocates for Recovery Through Medicine (ARM)
ARM's goals are to end stigma and discrimination against people who use medications to treat addictions and to move addiction treatment, especially opiate addiction treatment, into mainstream medicine.
P.O. Box 90337
Burton, MI 48509
810-250-9064
www.armmat.org
The Alexandria Community Services Board (CSB)
The mission of the Alexandria CSB is to provide effective and cost-efficient mental health, mental retardation, and substance abuse prevention and treatment services that measurably improve the quality of life for Alexandria, VA's neediest citizens.
720 North Saint Asaph Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
703-838-6400
www.alexandriava.gov/mhmrsa
Aliviane NO-AD, Inc.
This nonprofit, community-based organization is dedicated to the provision of HIV and substance use disorder prevention, intervention, treatment, education, and follow-up care to the residents of West Texas.
10690 Socorro Road
El Paso, TX 79927
915-858-6208
www.aliviane.org
The American Association of Poison Control
Centers (AAPCC)
The AAPCC is a nationwide organization of poison centers and interested individuals. Locate your local poison center at www.aapcc.org. To contact your local poison center for poison emergencies and information, call 800-222-1222.
3201 New Mexico Avenue, Suite 330
Washington, D.C. 20016
www.aapcc.org
Association of Recovery Schools
This association brings together students and secondary and post-secondary schools, and helps professionals to support students in recovery from substance use disorders.
145 Thompson Lane
Nashville, TN 37211
615-248-8206
www.recoveryschools.org
Behavioral Health Services
This nonprofit organization has provided a continuum of substance abuse, mental health and senior services since 1973. Each of its 11 facilities (located throughout Los Angeles County) is based on its mission of transforming lives by offering hope and opportunities for recovery, wellness, and independence.
15519 Crenshaw Boulevard
Gardena, CA 90249
310-679-9126
www.bhs-inc.org
Betty Ford Center
The Betty Ford Center provides treatment for chemical dependency, as well as support and educational resources for family members and children of clients.
39000 Bob Hope Drive
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
800-854-9211 (Toll-Free)
760-773-4100
www.bettyfordcenter.org
California Association of Addiction Recovery
Resources (CAARR)
The CAARR educates and provides statewide recovery resources for alcoholics and people with addiction problems living in California.
2921 Fulton Avenue
P.O. Box 214127
Sacramento, CA 95821
916-338-9460
www.caarr.org
Caron Treatment Centers
The Caron Treatment Centers offer detoxification, gender-separate rehabilitation, relapse treatment, and extended care for adults and adolescents; educational programs for family members; and student assistance services.
P.O. Box 150
Wernersville, PA 19565-0150
800-678-2332 (Toll-Free)
www.caron.org
CRC Health Group
CRC Health Group offers the most comprehensive network of specialized behavioral care services in the nation. The group has provided healing and hope in the lives of patients and students and offers the largest array of personalized treatment services for individuals, families, and professionals. Every day, more than 30,000 people receive treatment from CRC programs, making it the most trusted specialized behavioral health organization in the nation.
20400 Stevens Creek Boulevard, Suite 600
Cupertino, CA 95014
877-637-6237 (Toll-Free)
www.crchealth.com
Faces & Voices of Recovery
For a full description, refer to Policy/Education.
Fairview Recovery Services
Fairview offers individually tailored services for people suffering from chemical dependency.
Five Merrick Street
Binghamton, NY 139001
607-722-8987
www.frsinc.org
Father Martin's Ashley
Father Martin's Ashley is a private, nonprofit facility for the treatment of substance use disorders serving persons aged 18 and over since 1987. Ashley offers a comprehensive program of services for individuals and families afflicted by the disease of addiction.
800 Tydings Lane
Havre de Grace, MD 21078
800-799-4673 (Toll-Free)
www.fathermartinsashley.com
Foundations Associates
Foundations Associates is a treatment and advocacy organization dedicated solely to the treatment and recovery of people with co-occurring mental illness and substance use disorders. The agency has a full continuum of care, with locations in Memphis and Nashville, TN. Another division of the agency, the Dual Diagnosis Recovery Network, is a membership-based advocacy group, providing educational activities, legislative and policy action, and awareness projects related to meeting the needs of individuals with co-occurring disorders.
220 Venture Circle
Nashville, TN 37228
888-869-9230 (Toll-Free)
www.dualdiagnosis.org
Gateway Foundation
Gateway is a private, not-for-profit organization providing substance abuse treatment; in 2004, over 32,000 clients were provided care in community-based and correctional settings in 7 states.
55 East Jackson Avenue, #1500
Chicago, IL 60604
312-663-1130
www.gatewayfoundation.org
Gaudenzia, Inc.
Gaudenzia helps people affected by chemical dependency, mental illness, and related conditions to achieve a better quality of life?allowing them to live as productive and accountable individuals. The group also conducts research and educates the community on the causes, treatment, and prevention of addictions, mental illness, and related conditions.
106 West Main Street
Norristown, PA 19401
610-239-9600
www.gaudenzia.org
Hazelden Foundation
Hazelden Foundation, a national nonprofit organization founded in 1949, helps people reclaim their lives from the disease of addiction. Hazelden?s comprehensive approach to addiction addresses the full range of patient, family, and professional needs, including treatment and continuing care, research, higher learning, public education and advocacy, and publishing.
CO3, P.O. Box 11
Center City, MN 55012
800-257-7810 (Toll-Free)
www.hazelden.org
Hope Networks/We Recover Foundation
This group supports community efforts regarding treatment, job skills, living skills, and retraining programs to reduce poverty, crime, and illiteracy found in untreated communities.
8867 Highland Road, Suite 320
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
Mayo Clinic, Addiction Psychiatry
The addiction psychiatry unit offers chemical dependency programs for people with substance use disorders.
200 First Street SW
Rochester, MN 55905
507-284-2511
www.mayoclinic.org
Medical Assisted Treatment of America
This Web site aims to raise awareness and understanding of substance abuse, the problems it creates, and the ways to deal with these problems.
770-428-0871
www.medicalassistedtreatment.org
Methadone Support Organization (MSO)
This group is a support organization for medically assisted treatment that is available for people addicted or dependent on opiates for any reason. Its provider- and patient-friendly online support resources include information on methadone and pregnancy, Methadone Anonymous, support forums, on-site experts to answer questions, and more.
www.methadonesupport.org/board.html
Mount Saint John Home & School for Boys
This residential treatment center is for boys with behavioral and learning problems.
135 Kirtland Street
Deep River, CT 06417
860-526-5391
www.mtstjohn.org
National Alliance of Advocates for Buprenorphine Treatment (NAABT)
This nonprofit organization has the mission to educate the public about the disease of opioid addiction and the buprenorphine treatment option, to help reduce the stigma and discrimination associated with patients with addiction disorders, and to serve as a conduit connecting patients in need of treatment to qualified treatment providers.
P.O. Box 333
Farmington, CT 06034
www.naabt.org
National Alliance of Methadone Advocates (NAMA)
NAMA is a membership organization representing persons whose recovery from opiate dependence is assisted with medication. NAMA?s membership includes methadone patients, family members, and health care professionals whose common goal is to fight the ignorance and prejudice surrounding medication-assisted recovery.
435 Second Avenue
New York, NY 10010
212-595-NAMA
National Association on Alcohol, Drugs and
Disability, Inc. (NAADD)
This association promotes awareness and education about substance use disorders among people with physical, sensory, cognitive, and developmental disabilities.
2165 Bunker Hill Drive
San Mateo, CA 94402-3801
650-578-8047
www.naadd.org
National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc. (NCADD)
Founded in 1944, NCADD is dedicated to increasing public awareness and understanding of the disease of alcoholism and drug dependence. NCADD and its national network of state and local affiliates provide education, prevention, information/referral, intervention, treatment services, and advocacy, and have helped hundreds of thousands of individuals and families into recovery.
244 East 58th Street, Fourth Floor
New York, NY 10022
800-NCA-CALL (Hope Line) (Toll-Free)
212-269-7797
www.ncadd.org
Opiate Dependence Resource Center (ODRC)
This national organization serves to safeguard patients through effective mediation, assuring access to care, improved quality of life, and preservation of the familial structure to improve their quality of life and help them achieve recovery. ODRC also serves as advocate-liaison between the individual receiving services and his or her medical care providers, corrections officials, insurers, and others to resolve domestic, insurance, medical, treatment retention, and legal matters through social services, case managers, doctors, and attorneys.
67 Main Street, Suite 304
Brattleboro, VT 05301
802-251-0066
www.methadone.net/index2.htm
Oxford House, Inc.
This is the umbrella organization for a network of more than 1,200 democratically run, self-supporting, and drug-free group homes throughout the country.
1010 Wayne Avenue, Suite 400
Silver Spring, MD 20910
301-587-2916
www.oxfordhouse.org
Partnership for Recovery (PFR)
This coalition includes the Betty Ford Center, Bradford Health Systems, Cumberland Heights, Father Martin?s Ashley, Gateway Rehabilitation Center, Hazelden Foundation, Valley Hope Association, and the National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers. The PFR works to eliminate barriers to addiction treatment through education and awareness.
101 Constitution Avenue NW, Suite 675 East
Washington, D.C. 20001
202-737-8167
Phoenix House
Phoenix House is a nonprofit substance use disorder treatment organization.
164 West 74th Street
New York, NY 10023
212-595-5810
www.phoenixhouse.org
Recovery Connection
Recovery Connection is a comprehensive addiction treatment resource and drug rehabilitation referral service. The organization has staff across the country available 24 hours a day to answer all concerns about substance abuse, addiction treatment, and rehabilitation.
4825 North Dixie Highway
Oakland Park, FL 33334
800-993-3869 (Toll-Free)
www.recoveryconnection.org
Resolution Ranch
This is a therapeutic camp in Texas for troubled teen boys ages 13 to 17.
512-923-9636
www.resolutionranch.com/
Ridgeview Institute
This institute provides mental health and substance use disorder treatment services in Georgia.
3995 South Cobb Drive
Smyrna, GA 30080
800-329-9775 (Toll-Free)
www.ridgeviewinstitute.com
Rimrock Foundation
This foundation offers community-developed treatment services for substance use disorders.
1231 North 29th Street
Billings, MT 59101
406-248-3175
www.rimrock.org
The Second Road
The Second Road is Web-based nonprofit group to help those in recovery (and the families of those affected by addiction) learn to live with the challenges presented by everyday life and continue on a fulfilling road of recovery. The Second Road offers a community of trust and understanding, 24-hour access, inspiring stories from people of diverse cultures and backgrounds, the knowledge of many experts in the addiction treatment field, and the tools to resist relapse in a secure, non-threatening environment.
P.O. Box 1506
Charlottesville, VA 22902
434-295-9595
www.thesecondroad.org
Recovery
Alliance (SAARA)
SAARA is a community-based grassroots membership organization of individuals in recovery from alcohol and other drug addiction, their families, friends, and committed community supporters.
4202 Park Place Court, Suite B
Glen Allen, VA 23060
804-762-4445
www.saara.org
State Associations of Addiction Services (SAAS)
SAAS is the national organization of state provider associations representing treatment and prevention programs for substance use disorders.
236 Massachusetts Avenue NE, Suite 505
Washington, D.C. 20002
202-546-4600
www.saasnet.org
Therapeutic Communities of America
This national nonprofit membership association represents more than 650 substance abuse and mental health treatment programs that provide a variety of services to substance use and co-occurring disorder clients with a range of special needs.
1601 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 803
Washington, D.C. 20009
202-296-3503
www.therapeuticcommunitiesofamerica.org
United for Recovery
This nonprofit organization is an advocacy group for persons in treatment and in recovery. United for Recovery works to broaden public awareness and understanding of addiction and recovery and increase opportunities for people to get the help they need.
310-704-1336
www.bhs-inc.org/United/index.html
Valley Hope Association
This nonprofit organization has provided quality substance use disorder treatment services since 1967. It operates treatment facilities in Arizona, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas.
P.O. Box 510
Norton, KS 67654
800-654-0486 (Toll-Free)
www.valleyhope.com
Vanguard Services Unlimited
This nonprofit, community-based organization offers high-quality treatment and recovery to individuals and their families with substance use disorders.
521 North Quincy Street
Arlington, VA 22203
703-841-0703
www.vanguardservices.org
Vera Institute of Justice, La Bodega de la Familia
This institute offers family- and community-based recovery services for people on parole or probation.
233 Broadway, 12th Floor
New York, NY 10279
212-334-1300
www.vera.org
Veritas Villa, Inc.
This organization provides inpatient rehabilitation and wellness services.
5 Ridgeview Road
P.O. Box 6105
845-626-3555
www.veritasvilla.com
The Village South
The Village South offers substance use disorder treatment programs and referrals for job training, shelter, and HIV testing for the diverse communities of Miami-Dade County, FL.
3180 Biscayne Boulevard
Miami, FL 33137
800-443-3784 (Toll-Free)
305-573-3784
www.villagesouth.com
The Watershed
The Watershed is a group of recovery facilities that provide services including detoxification, residential rehabilitation, intensive outpatient treatment, prevention, and education.
P.O. Box 7185
Columbia, SC 29202
800-861-1768 (Toll-Free)
www.thewatershed.com
Research
Addiction Technology Transfer Center
National Office (ATTC)
The SAMHSA/CSAT-funded Addiction Technology Transfer Center network is comprised of 15 regional centers and a national office that serves the 50 states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Pacific Territories. The ATTC provides training, education, resource materials, and technical assistance to the addiction treatment workforce to advance the adoption of evidence-based practices. Following is a list of regional centers, the states they serve, and contact information.
National Office
University of Missouri ? Kansas City
5100 Rockhill Road
Kansas City, MO 64110-2499
816-235-6888
www.ATTCnetwork.org
Caribbean Basin and Hispanic ATTC (serving Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands)
Centro de Estudios en Adiccion Universidad Central del Caribe
Call Box 60-327
Bayamon, PR 00960-6032
787-785-4211
cbattc.uccaribe.edu
Central East ATTC (serving DE, DC, MD, NJ)
8737 Colesville Road, Suite 300
Silver Spring, MD 20910
240-645-1145
www.ceattc.org
Great Lakes ATTC (serving IL, OH, IN, MI)
Jane Addams College of Social Work
University of Illinois at Chicago
1640 West Roosevelt Road, Suite 511
Chicago, IL 60608-1316
312-996-1373
www.glattc.org
Gulf Coast ATTC (serving TX, LA, NM)
University of Texas School of Social Work
Center for Social Work Research
1717 West Sixth Street, Suite 335
Austin, TX 78703
512-232-0616
www.utattc.net
Mid-America ATTC (serving AR, KS, MO, OK, NE)
University of Missouri-Kansas City
5100 Rockhill Road
Kansas City, MO 64110-2499
816-482-1100
www.mattc.org
Mid-Atlantic ATTC (serving VA, WV, KY, TN)
Virginia Commonwealth University
P.O. Box 980469
Richmond, VA 23298-0469
804-828-9910
www.mid-attc.org
Mountain West ATTC (serving NV, MT, WY, UT, CO, ID)
University of Nevada, Reno
Mailstop 279
Reno, NV 89557
775-784-6265
www.mwattc.org
New England ATTC (serving ME, NH, VT, MA, CT, RI)
Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies
Brown University
Box G-S121
Providence, RI 02912
401-863-6486
www.attc-ne.org
Northeast ATTC (serving NY, PA)
Institute for Research, Education & Training in Addictions
425 Sixth Avenue, Suite 1710
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
866-246-5344
www.neattc.org
Northwest Frontier ATTC (serving AK, WA, OR, HI, Pacific Islands)
810 D Street NE
Salem, OR 97301
503-373-1322
www.nfattc.org
Pacific Southwest ATTC (serving CA, AZ)
1640 South Sepulveda Boulevard, Suite 200
Los Angeles, CA 90025
310-267-5408
www.psattc.org
Prairielands ATTC (IA, MN, ND, SD, WI)
University of Iowa
1207 Westlawn
Iowa City, IA 52242
319-335-5368
www.pattc.org
Southern Coast ATTC (serving FL, AL, MS)
Florida Certification Board
1715 South Gadsden Street
Tallahassee, FL 32301
805-222-6731
www.scattc.org
Southeast ATTC (serving GA, NC, SC)
National Center for Primary Care at Morehouse School of Medicine
720 Westview Drive SW
Atlanta, GA 30310-1495
404-752-1016
www.sattc.org
Center for Science in the Public Interest:
Alcohol Policies Project
This center conducts policy development and technical research for the prevention of alcohol use disorders at local, state, and national levels.
1875 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 300
Washington, D.C. 20009
202-332-9110
www.cspinet.org
Center for Substance Abuse Research
This research center provides information on substance use disorders and their impact on individuals, families, and communities.
4321 Hartwick Road, Suite 501
College Park, MD 20740
301-405-9770
www.cesar.umd.edu
CompassPoint Addiction Foundation
This foundation performs research about the causes and nature of substance use disorders.
7711 East Greenway Street, Suite 211
Scottsdale, AZ 85254
480-368-2688
www.addictionresearch.com
Harvard Medical School Division on Addictions
This center provides education and training to health care workers who treat substance use disorders and to scientists who study them.
101 Station Landing, Second Floor
Medford, MA 02155
781-306-8600
www.divisiononaddictions.org
McGovern Family Foundation
The McGovern Family Foundation conducts research on alcoholism and chemical dependence.
Brighton Hospital
12851 East Grand River Avenue
Brighton, MI 48116
800-523-8198 (Toll-Free)
810-225-2570
www.stjohn.org/brighton
National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University (CASA)
This center conducts research on the economic and social costs of substance use disorders.
633 Third Avenue, 19th Floor
New York, NY 10017
212-841-5200
www.casacolumbia.org
National Development and Research Institutes, Inc. (NDRI)
Founded in 1967 and a National Institute on Drug Abuse grantee, NDRI is a nonprofit research and educational organization dedicated to advancing scientific knowledge in the areas of alcohol and drug abuse, treatment, and recovery; HIV, AIDS, and HCV; therapeutic communities; youth at risk; and related areas of public health, mental health, criminal justice, urban problems, prevention, and epidemiology.
71 West 23rd Street, Eighth Floor
New York, NY 10010
212-845-4400
www.ndri.org/
Physicians and Lawyers for National Drug Policy
For a full description, refer to Policy/Education.
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation offers grants for training, education, and research.
P.O. Box 2316
College Road East and Route 1
Princeton, NJ 08543-2316
888-631-9989 (Toll-Free)
www.rwjf.org
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Data
Archive (SAMHDA)
This data archive contains substance use disorder and mental health research data.
ICPSR
University of Michigan
Institute for Social Research
P.O. Box 1248
Ann Arbor, MI 48106-1248
888-741-7242 (Toll-Free)
www.icpsr.umich.edu/SAMHDA/
The Urban Institute
The Urban Institute conducts economic and social policy research on a range of issues, including substance use disorders, health insurance, and community-based health care.
2100 M Street NW, Fifth Floor
Washington, D.C. 20037
202-833-7200
www.urban.org
State and Local Resources
Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Providers of New York State
This nonprofit membership association consists of coalitions, programs, and agencies throughout New York State that provide substance use disorder prevention, treatment, and research.
1 Columbia Place
Albany, NY 12207
518-426-3122
www.asapnys.org
American Council on Alcohol Problems
This federation of 37 state affiliates seeks long-range solutions to alcohol-related problems using educational and legislative approaches.
2376 Lakeside Drive
Birmingham, AL 35244
205-985-9062
Associates in Counseling
This group provides counseling and psychiatric services in addition to substance use disorder groups.
2225 North University Drive
Pembroke Pines, FL 33024
954-962-6200
Association of State and Territorial Health Officials
This association develops programs and policies for State health departments to promote health and prevent disease.
1275 K Street NW, Suite 800
Washington, D.C. 20005
202-371-9090
www.astho.org
Californians for Drug-Free Youth (CADFY)
Through community mobilization, CADFY co-develops and provides effective and comprehensive youth, adult, and family prevention/intervention/treatment and recovery community support services that are deployed through CADFY?s national outreach bureau: Community Alliances for Drug-Free Youth.
1010 Second Avenue, Suite 1900
San Diego, CA 92101
619-921-3118
www.cadfy.org
Civic Entertainment Group
This marketing and promotions firm is located in New York City.
450 Park Avenue South, Floor 5
New York, NY 10016
212-564-0833
www.cegny.com
Coalition of Behavioral Health Services
This collaboration of organizations and individuals in the Greater Houston metropolitan area is working to bridge the gap between substance use disorder treatment resources, mental health resources, and residents in need of such services.
303 Jackson Hill
Houston, TX 77007
713-942-4100, ext. 324
www.cbhshouston.org
Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA)
CADCA builds and strengthens the capacity of community coalitions to create safe, healthy, and drug-free communities. The organization supports its members with technical assistance and training, public policy, media strategies, conferences, and special events.
625 Slaters Lane, Suite 300
Alexandria, VA 22314
800-54-CADCA (22322) (Toll-Free)
www.cadca.org
Connecticut Clearinghouse
This organization serves as Connecticut's resource center for information about alcohol, tobacco, drugs, and related issues.
334 Farmington Avenue
Plainville, CT 06062
800-232-4424 (Toll-Free)
www.ctclearinghouse.org
Connecticut Community for Addiction Recovery (CCAR)
For a full description, refer to Recovery Support Programs under Connecticut.
The El Paso Alliance
For a full description, refer to Recovery Support Programs.
Grace Street/The Garage Recovery Center (GRC)
Grace Street is a recovery, advocacy talk, and music radio show in Portland, ME, committed to public advocacy. The Garage Recovery Center is a culturally relevant, youth-centered indoor skatepark, store, and coffee shop, as well as an art and prevention counseling center.
47 Carriage House Lane
Bath, ME 04530
207-443-3504
www.wmpg.org (GRC)
Join Together
This national resource for communities working to reduce substance use disorders offers a comprehensive Web site, daily news updates, publications, and technical assistance.
1 Appleton Street, Fourth Floor
Boston, MA 02116-5223
617-437-1500
www.jointogether.org
La Joya ISD
La Joya ISD is an independent school district in La Joya, Texas, that offers programs and counseling for substance abuse prevention, education, and intervention. La Joya ISD employs four counselors to conduct intervention and crisis counseling for students and to serve as a link to community resources for substance abuse counseling and/or inpatient treatment and gang counseling.
201 East Expressway 83
La Joya, TX 78560
956-580-5000
www.lajoyaisd.com
Massachusetts Organization for Addiction
Recovery (MOAR)
This organization is a collective voice of people in recovery, families, and friends who are helping each other educate the public about the value of living in recovery and the resources to support recovery.
c/o Boston ASAP
30 Winter Street, Third Floor
Boston, MA 02108
617-423-6627
www.neaar.org/moar
Miami Coalition for a Safe and Drug-Free Community
University of Miami/North South Center
This broadly based community organization is committed to reducing the problems of substance use disorders and directly related social issues by serving in the role as a community convener and facilitator.
2140 South Dixie Highway, Suite 205
Miami, FL 33133
305-856-4077
www.miamicoalition.org
Minnesota Supreme Court
This court is the final guardian of the Minnesota state constitution that interprets and applies the U.S. Constitution.
Office of the Commissioner
25 Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard
St. Paul, MN 55155
651-296-6043
www.courts.state.mn.us/?page=550
National Association of Counties
The National Association of Counties offers national legislative, research, technical, and public affairs assistance for U.S. counties.
25 Massachusetts Avenue NW
Washington, D.C. 20001
202-393-6226
www.naco.org
National Association of County Behavioral Health and Developmental Disability Directors (NACBHD)
This nonprofit membership organization is comprised of county/local behavioral health authorities who plan and deliver mental health, developmental disability, and substance use disorder services, as well as the state associations that represent their interests.
25 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Suite 500
Washington, D.C. 20001
202-661-8816
www.nacbhd.org
National Association of State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors (NASADAD)
This association supports the development of effective prevention and treatment programs throughout every state.
808 17th Street NW, Suite 410
Washington, D.C. 20006
202-293-0090
www.nasadad.org
National Association of State Medicaid
Directors (NASMD)
This is a bipartisan, professional, nonprofit organization of representatives of state Medicaid agencies, affiliated with the American Public Human Services Association (APHSA). The primary purposes of NASMD are to serve as a focal point of communication between the states and the federal government, and to provide an information network among the states on issues pertinent to the Medicaid program.
810 First Street NE, Suite 500
Washington, D.C. 20002
202-682-0100
www.nasmd.org
National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL)
The NCSL is a bipartisan organization that serves the legislators and staffs of the nation?s 50 states, its commonwealths, and territories. The NCSL provides research, technical assistance, and opportunities for policymakers to exchange ideas on the most pressing state issues. It has a significant focus on substance abuse treatment and prevention.
444 North Capitol Street NW, Suite 515
Washington, D.C. 20001
202-624-3581
www.ncsl.org
National Governors Association (NGA) Center for Best Practices
This bipartisan, nonprofit association represents the collective voice of the nation?s Governors. Its mission is to help shape and implement national policy and help Governors and their policy staff develop and implement innovative solutions to the challenges facing their states.
444 North Capitol Street, Suite 267
Washington, D.C. 20001
202-624-5300
www.nga.org/center
OpenMindsOpenDoors
OpenMindsOpenDoors is an initiative aimed at ending discrimination against people with mental illness and is coordinated by the Mental Health Association in Pennsylvania. The campaign is centered on educating the public about mental illness and the legal rights of people living with a mental illness.
1414 North Cameron Street, Second Floor
Harrisburg, PA 17103
866-578-3659 (Toll-Free)
www.openmindsopendoors.com
Partnership for a Drug-Free NC, Inc.
The Partnership coordinates statewide resources and provides services to reduce the negative impact of substance abuse and mental illness on North Carolina's individuals, families, and communities.
665 West Fourth Street
Winston-Salem, NC 27101
800-758-6077 (Toll-Free)
336-714-3399
www.drugfreenc.org
Pennsylvania Department of Health, Bureau of Drug and Alcohol Programs
The Bureau of Drug and Alcohol Programs develops and implements a comprehensive health, education, and rehabilitation program for the prevention, intervention, treatment, and case management of drug and alcohol abuse and dependence.
Health and Welfare Building
Seventh and Forster Streets
Harrisburg, PA 17120
717-783-8200
www.health.state.pa.us/bdap
The RASE Project
The RASE Project is a nonprofit organization comprised entirely of staff and volunteers from the recovery community in south central Pennsylvania. The organization provides peer support services, recovery events, training and education, and supportive housing.
1820 Linglestown Road, Suite 101
Harrisburg, PA 17110
717-232-8535
www.raseproject.org
Recovery Consultants of Atlanta, Inc.
For a full description, refer to Faith-Based Organizations.
U.S. Conference of Mayors
This forum provides mayors with the opportunity to share ideas and recommend policy positions.
1620 Eye Street NW, Suite 400
Washington, D.C. 20006
202-293-7330
www.usmayors.org
Wisconsin Clearinghouse for Prevention Resources
The Clearinghouse provides substance use prevention resources for youth, parents, schools, and communities.
1552 University Avenue
Madison, WI 53726-4085
800-248-9244 (Toll-Free)
608-262-9157
http://wch.uhs.wisc.edu
Workplace, Labor, and Insurance Resources
A Safe Haven Foundation
The Foundation supports an individual as he or she enters into and sustains long-term recovery from substance abuse. It works with each person to develop a personal ?Continuum of Housing and Care.?
180 West Washington Street, Suite 1000
Chicago, IL 60602
312-372-6707
www.asafehaven.com
America in Recovery
America in Recovery offers a no-charge hiring Web site that will help employers and potential employees who are in recovery find each other.
P.O. Box 38589
Houston, TX 77238-8589
www.americainrecovery.org
American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE)
The AFGE is the largest Federal employee union representing 600,000 Federal and Washington, D.C., government workers nationwide and overseas. Workers in virtually all functions of government at every Federal agency depend upon AFGE for legal representation, legislative advocacy, technical expertise, and informational services.
80 F Street NW
Washington, D.C. 20001
202-737-8700
www.afge.org
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME)
AFSCME is the nation?s largest and fastest-growing public service employees? union. It has 1.4 million members and is made up of people who serve the public every day in all areas of government, health, education, and other services, both public and private.
1625 L Street NW
Washington, D.C. 20036-5687
202-429-1145
www.afscme.org
America's Health Insurance Plans
This is a health plan association representing more than 1,000 health plans throughout the country. It provides information on managed care organization educational programs, health care delivery, research, services, and products.
601 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
South Building, Suite 500
Washington, D.C. 20004
202-778-3200
www.ahip.org
The Anti Drug@Work
TheAntiDrug.com serves as a drug prevention information center and a supportive community for parents to interact and learn from each other.
405 Lexington Avenue, 16th Floor
New York, NY 10174
800-729-6686 (Toll-Free)
www.theantidrug.com/atwork
Drug Free Business Houston/Drug Free Business Texas
A division of The Council on Alcohol and Drugs Houston, this organization helps companies increase safety and productivity through the establishment of comprehensive drug-free workplace programs.
303 Jackson Hill
Houston, TX 77007
713-942-4100, ext. 325
www.council-houston.org/Workplace_Services/Drug_Free_Business_Houston.aqf
Employee Assistance Professionals Association
This membership organization offers resources to employee assistance professionals.
4350 North Fairfax Drive, Suite 410
Arlington, VA 22203
703-387-1000
www.eapassn.org
Employee Assistance Society of North America
This society provides information for EAP professionals and organizations.
2001 Jefferson Davis Highway, Suite 1004
Arlington, VA 22202-3617
703-416-0060
www.easna.org
Employee Health Programs
This group, a subsidiary of First Advantage Corporation, designs and manages drug-free workplace programs, employee assistance programs, and other services that benefit employers and employees.
P.O. Box 2430
Rockville, MD 20827
800-275-7051 (Toll-Free)
www.ehp.com
Federation of State Physician Health Programs (FSPHP)
The FSPHP evolved from initiatives taken by the American Medical Association (AMA) and individual state physician health programs, focusing upon rehabilitation and monitoring of physicians with psychoactive substance use disorders as well as mental and physical illness. One of its goals is to promote the early identification, treatment, documentation, and monitoring of the ongoing recovery of physicians prior to the illness impacting the care rendered to patients.
515 North State Street
Chicago, IL 60610
312-464-4574
www.fsphp.org
The Green Dot
This professional services and management consulting firm provides a full range of administrative, clinical, and fiscal services to public and private sector clients worldwide focused on health promotion and disease prevention. The Green Dot also provides some pro bono services, including promoting the acquisition and broadcast of public service announcements on treatment and prevention, and providing free consultations to community organizations.
3314-B South Wakefield Street
Arlington, VA 22206-1715
703-931-2356
Institute for a Drug-Free Workplace
This institute emphasizes the need for drug-free workplace programs and educates employers and the public at large about the rights and responsibilities of employers and employees with regard to drug use disorders and the workplace.
8614 Westwood Center Drive, Suite 950
Vienna, VA 22182
703-288-4300
www.drugfreeworkplace.org
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW)
The IBEW represents approximately 750,000 members who work in a wide variety of fields, including utilities, construction, telecommunications, broadcasting, manufacturing, railroads, and government.
900 Seventh Street NW
Washington, D.C. 20001
202-833-7000
www.ibew.org
Labor Assistance Professionals (LAP)
LAP is composed of members of trade and industrial unions who are involved in the provision or administration of member assistance programs with special emphasis on issues of chemical abuse or dependency. LAP is dedicated to obtaining comprehensive alcohol and drug treatment and all other mental health services for its members at a reasonable and fair price.
13 Bolton Gardens
Bronxville, NY 10708
914-961-5867
www.wapeap.com/lap/
Laborers' Health and Safety Fund of North America (LHSFNA)
The LHSFNA exists to enhance jobsite safety and health, improve the competitiveness of signatory employers of the Laborer's International Union of North America (LIUNA), and strengthen LIUNA.
905 16th Street NW
Washington, D.C. 20006
202-628-5465
www.lhsfna.org
Lawyers Assistance Program ? D.C. Bar
For a full description, refer to Mutual Support Groups.
Lawyers Helping Lawyers
This organization provides confidential, non-disciplinary help for lawyers, judges, law students, and their family members with substance abuse or mental health problems. Assistance may take many forms, such as assessment, professional consultation, information about and referral to treatment resources, informal and formal interventions, and monitoring.
700 East Main Street, Suite 1501
Richmond, VA 23219
877-545-4682 (Toll-Free in VA for confidential assistance)
804-644-3212
www.valhl.org
National Drug-Free Workplace Alliance
The Alliance offers drug-free workplace program assistance and education.
6868 South Plumer Avenue
Tucson, AZ 85706
877-817-6809 (Toll-Free)
www.ndfwa.org
National Safety Council
The National Safety Council is a nonprofit public service organization dedicated to educating and influencing people to prevent accidental injuries and deaths.
1121 Spring Lake Drive
Itasca, IL 60143-3201
630-285-1121
www.nsc.org
Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services
National Association on Drug Abuse Problems, Inc.
A private nonprofit organization founded by business and labor leaders, this office provides programs that assist at-risk and underserved individuals to become independent, self-sufficient, and employed.
355 Lexington Avenue, Second Floor
New York, NY 10017
212-986-1170
www.nadap.org
Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) is the world's largest association devoted to human resource management.
1800 Duke Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
800-283-7476 (Toll-Free)
www.shrm.org
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce provides resources for U.S. businesses, including information on EAPs and drug testing.
1615 H Street NW
Washington, D.C. 20062-2000
202-659-6000
www.uschamber.com
Washington State Labor Council (WSLC)
The Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO, represents and provides services for hundreds of local unions and trade councils throughout Washington State. The WSLC's core programs are legislative advocacy, political action, communications and media relations, and assistance with organizing campaigns.
314 First Avenue West
Seattle, WA 98119
800-542-0904 (Toll-Free)
www.wslc.org
Youth Programs
Augsburg College?s StepUP Program
This institution conducts research and helps advance the field of recovery. Its StepUP program provides ongoing support to students in recovery who are willing and able to progress toward an academic degree through separate chemical-free housing, weekly individual support meetings, and community activities.
2211 Riverside Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55454
612-330-1000
www.augsburg.edu
Big Brothers/Big Sisters of America
This youth mentoring organization helps at-risk youth overcome the many challenges they face.
230 North 13th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107
215-567-7000
www.bbbsa.org
Boy Scouts of America
The Boy Scouts of America offers character development programs and leadership training for boys.
National Office
1325 West Walnut Hill Lane
Irving, TX 75015
972-580-2000
www.scouting.org
Boys and Girls Club of America
This organization provides opportunities for recreation and companionship for children at home with no adult care or supervision.
1230 West Peachtree Street NW
Atlanta, GA 30309
404-487-5700
www.bgca.org
Californians for Drug Free Youth, Inc.
For a full description, refer to State and Local Resources.
Camp Fire USA
Camp Fire USA offers services in areas such as youth leadership, self-reliance, after-school groups, camping, and environmental education.
1100 Walnut Street, Suite 1900
Kansas City, MO 64112-1278
816-285-2010
www.campfireusa.org
D.A.R.E
D.A.R.E. is a police officer-led series of classroom lessons that teaches children from kindergarten through 12th grade how to resist peer pressure and live productive drug- and violence-free lives.
D.A.R.E. America
9800 La Cienega Boulevard, Suite 401
Inglewood, CA 90301
800-223-DARE
www.dare.org
Girl Scouts of the USA
The Girl Scouts are dedicated to helping all girls everywhere build character and gain skills for success in the real world.
420 Fifth Avenue, 15th Floor
New York, NY 10018-2798
800-GSUSA4U (800-478-7248) (Toll-Free)
www.girlscouts.org
Junior Achievement
Junior Achievement educates and inspires young people to value free enterprise, business, and economics.
1 Education Way
Colorado Springs, CO 80906
719-540-8000
www.ja.org
MENTOR/National Mentoring Partnership
This group is widely acknowledged as the nation?s premier advocate and resource for the expansion of mentoring initiatives nationwide. MENTOR leverages resources and provides the support and tools that mentoring organizations need to effectively serve young people in their communities.
1600 Duke Street, Suite 300
Alexandria, VA 22314
703-224-2200
www.mentoring.org
National Student Assistance Association (NSAA)
The National Student Assistance Association (NSAA), the national membership organization of student assistance professionals, offers early intervention and training on alcohol- and drug-related problems in thousands of schools across the country.
4200 Wisconsin Avenue NW, Suite 106-118
Washington, D.C. 20016
800-257-6310 (Toll-Free)
www.nasap.org
Parents 4 A Change
This Web site works to raise awareness about the use of opiates and heroin among teenagers.
http://parents4achange.com
Partnership for a Drug-Free America (PDFA)
For more than 20 years, PDFA has united communications professionals, scientists, and parents to reduce illicit drug use among teens. The group has recently introduced user-friendly resources for parents and caregivers including TimeToTalk.org, an online parent-to-parent community and resource center.
212-922-1560
www.drugfree.org
www.timetotalk.org
Teen Challenge International
This network of 191 centers throughout the United States provides youth, adults, and families with effective and comprehensive faith-based solutions to life-controlling alcohol and drug problems. The Teen Challenge Training Center is an eight-month comprehensive residential treatment program that deals with the most acute cases of addiction, offered at minimal cost to the participant.
P.O. Box 1015
Springfield, MO 65801
417-862-6969
www.teenchallengeusa.com
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA), 4-H
For a full description, refer to Schools/Youth under Federal Agencies.
U-Turn of SAARA, Inc.
U-Turn is dedicated to empowering disadvantaged people, especially youth, to improve their lives, thus enabling them to improve their communities and ultimately society.
7969 Ashton Avenue
Manassas, VA 20109
703-792-5928
www.saara.org