Substance Abuse Prevention for Underserved Populations: A Resource Kit
VIII. Selected Web-Based Resources on Preventionfor Underserved Populations
Note
These and additional resources are identified in the topic summary/facts articles in this kit. References footnoted throughout the text of these articles may contain additional information some kit users will want to review. Nearly all cited documents are available via the Internet.
Disconnected Youth
American Youth Policy Forum
http://www.aypf.org/about/index.htm
American Youth Policy Forum (AYPF) addresses youth issues in three broad program areas: Education, Youth Development & Community Involvement, and Preparation for Careers and Workforce Development. Information is available about disconnected youth, foster care, juvenile justice, and other issues representing challenges to healthy transitioning from adolescence into adult life. AYPF has an extensive list of publications on these and related topics, and most are available online in PDF format.
The Annie E. Casey Foundation
http://www.aecf.org/
The Annie E. Casey Foundation offers a variety of resources helpful in creating prevention messages and programs for disconnected youth, such as Incarceration and Reentry Into Communities and Responsible Fatherhood/Healthy Marriage. The Annie E. Casey Foundation also operates KIDS COUNT, which tracks the status of children in the United States, and the KIDS COUNT Data Center, at http://datacenter.kidscount.org/. Some Kids Count reports include information about disconnected youth, such as:
Annie E. Casey Foundation/KIDS COUNT 2009 Indicator Brief: Reducing the Number of Disconnected Youth
http://www.aecf.org/~/media/Pubs/Initiatives/KIDS%20COUNT/K/KIDSCOUNTIndicatorBriefReducingtheNumberofDis/Disconnected%20youth.pdf
This July 2009 document lists the following strategies for reducing the number of disconnected youth and a series of recommendations:
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● Reengage disconnected youth and young adults in education;
● Provide workforce development programs geared to the needs of disconnected youth and young adults;
● Include disconnected youth in economic recovery investment and planning;
● Address impediments to employment;
● Create developmental opportunities that recognize the importance of
social networks; and
● Aim for comprehensive reform, with a focus on cross-system collaboration.
Campaign for Tomorrow’s Workforce
http://www.campaignfortomorrowsworkforce.org/index.php
In the Resources section of this New York City program’s Web site are links to several resources that address disconnectedness among teens and young adults.
Campaign for Youth
http://www.campaignforyouth.org/
Campaign for Youth has issued a call to action and published an accompanying National Investment Strategy for Reconnecting America’s Youth. Both a summary of the recommendations and the full document are available on the Web site.
Center for Law and Social Policy
http://www.clasp.org/
The Center for Law and Social Policy is a national nonprofit organization seeking to “improve the economic security, educational and workforce prospects, and family stability of low-income parents, children, and youth…” The Center’s documents (available on this site) address such topics as disconnectedness, marriage, education, job training, and other subjects relevant to adolescents transitioning into young adulthood.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). School Connectedness: Strategies for Increasing Protective Factors Among Youth
http://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/AdolescentHealth/pdf/connectedness.pdf
The 2009 publication offers six strategies to increase student connectedness with schools. CDC cites research showing that connected students are more likely to perform well academically and remain in school longer than those who do not, and they are less likely to engage in substance abuse and other risky behaviors.
Disconnected Youth in San Francisco/City and County of San Francisco Department of Children, Youth, and Their Families
http://www.dcyf.org/Content.aspx?id=1566¬e=1572
In October 2007, a task force appointed by the city’s mayor delivered their report, Disconnected Youth in San Francisco: A Roadmap to Improve the Life Chances of San Francisco’s Most Vulnerable Young Adults. Downloadable files of the full report and an executive summary are available at the above site.
The National League of Cities Institute for Youth, Education, and Families (YEF): Youth Development: Disconnected Youth
http://www.nlc.org/IYEF/youthdevelopment/disconnected_youth/index.aspx
The National League of Cities offers publications, Webcasts, and audio conference transcripts on a range of topics relating to disconnected youth ages 14 to 24 on the Disconnected Youth Publications and Resources page of their Web site.
http://www.nlc.org/IYEF/youthdevelopment/disconnected_youth/resources.aspx#publication
The National League of Cities offers several downloadable resource packets intended to help cities and their community organizations reengage disconnected youth. Beyond City Limits: Cross-System Collaboration to Reengage Disconnected Youth (2007), for example, includes case studies of successful programs in eight U.S. cities.
The Urban Institute
http://www.urban.org/
Typing “disconnected” into this nonprofit organization’s search window produces several documents about disconnected youth and the efforts to reconnect them.
Ethnic/Racial Communities
African-Americans
Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities, Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention
http://www.cdc.gov/omhd/populations/populations.htm
The Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities (OMHD) aims to accelerate CDC’s health impact on the U.S population and to eliminate health disparities for vulnerable populations as defined by race/ethnicity, socioeconomic status, geography, gender, age, disability status, risk status related to sex and gender, and among other populations identified to be at-risk for health disparities. OMHD coordinates White House Executive Orders and HHS Departmental Initiatives, supports Cooperative Agreements for research and professional development, reports on the health status of vulnerable populations in the United States, and initiates strategic partnerships with governmental as well as national and regional organizations.
American Indian/Alaska Native
National Congress of American Indians
http://www.ncai.org/
The National Congress of American Indians is a Web site that provides prevention information for Native youth. This Web site provides links to the National Congress of American Indian Youth Ambassador Leadership Program and the National Congress of American Indian Youth Commission. The Web site provides a list of trainings/workshops and conferences and focuses on methamphetamine use in Indian Country.
Native American Center for Excellence (NACE)
http://nace.samhsa.gov/index.aspx
NACE is a national resource center for up-to-date information on American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) substance abuse prevention programs,practices, and policies. A SAMHSA initiative, NACE also provides training and technical assistance support for urban and rural prevention programs serving AI/AN populations. The NACE resource library offers a variety of information resources on American Indian substance abuse prevention.
One Sky Center
http://www.oneskycenter.org/
One Sky Center is the first national resource center for American Indians and Alaska Natives. This Web site focuses on alcohol/drug prevention programs that are science- and researched-based and culturally specific to the American Indian population. The site provides links to curriculum and best practices in working with American Indian adolescents.
White Bison
http://www.whitebison.org/
White Bison is an American Indian-owned nonprofit corporation that offers resources on American Indian alcohol and drug prevention. Science- and research-based training programs include Sons of Tradition and Daughters of Tradition. The White Bison Web site provides additional links to resources that are culturally specific.
Asians and Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islander Americans
Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations (AAPCHO)
http://www.aapcho.org/site/aapcho/
AAPCHO is a national association that represents community health organizations dedicated to promoting advocacy, collaboration, and leadership, improving the health status and access of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and other Pacific Islanders (AA & NHOPI) within the United States, its territories, and freely associated States, primarily through the Association’s member community health centers. Created by community health centers that serve medically underserved AA & NHOPIs, AAPCHO advocates for policies and programs that improve the provision of healthcare services and are community driven, financially affordable, linguistically accessible, and culturally appropriate. AAPCHO develops, tests, and evaluates health education and promotion programs with national significance. The organization also offers technical assistance and training to promote services for medically underserved AA & NHOPI communities. As a unified voice, AAPCHO shares the collective knowledge and experiences of its members with policymakers at the national, State, and local levels.
National Asian Pacific American Families Against Substance Abuse (NAPAFASA)
http://www.napafasa.org/about/main.htm
NAPAFASA is a national organization dedicated to addressing the alcohol, tobacco, and other substance abuse issues in Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and other Pacific Islander families and communities through research, advocacy, education, and capacity building. Headquartered in Los Angeles, CA, NAPAFASA’s nationwide network consists of about 200 Asian American/Pacific Islander and human service organizations.
Hispanic/Latino Americans
American Psychiatric Association (APA): Latino Mental Health
http://www.healthyminds.org/More-Info-For/HispanicsLatinos.aspx
This section of APA’s HealthyMinds.org public information Web site offers Latino mental health facts, statistics, brochures, and expert opinions, as well as links to additional Hispanic health resources.
Latino Council on Alcohol and Tobacco Prevention (LCAT)
http://www.nlcatp.org/index.php
Created in 1989 by a group of Latino public health professionals and community advocates, LCAT is the only Latino national organization dedicated solely to reducing the harm caused by alcohol and tobacco in the Latino community through research, advocacy, policy analysis, community education, training, and information dissemination. LCAT focuses on informing public opinion and promoting changes in local, State, and Federal policies that affect advertising, access, enforcement, and consumption of these products by Latino youth.
National Alliance for Hispanic Health
http://www.hispanichealth.org/
The National Alliance for Hispanic Health is an action, advocacy, and research forum for Hispanic health and well-being. The Alliance informs and mobilizes consumers, supports health and human service providers in the delivery of quality care, improves the science base for decisionmaking by promoting better and more inclusive research, promotes appropriate use of technology, advocates on behalf of Hispanics, and promotes philanthropy. Programs include: capacity development of community-based organizations, diabetes education and outreach, Hispanics in the Sciences, prenatal help lines, family health help lines, cultural proficiency, teen theater as a tool for prevention, and consumer outreach in the areas of depression, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, immunization, HIV/AIDS, women’s health, osteoporosis, tobacco control, and environmental health.
SAMHSA Health Information Network (SHIN)/National Clearinghouse for Alcohol & Drug Information
http://ncadistore.samhsa.gov/catalog/results.aspx?h=drugs&topic=27
The Hispanics/Latinos resource list at the SAMHSA alcohol and drug clearinghouse site has three pages of titles; most are available in print and/or online at no cost.
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT)
Advocates for Youth
http://www.advocatesforyouth.org/
Dedicated to creating programs and policies that help young people make informed and responsible decisions about their sexual and reproductive health.
Association of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Addiction Professionals and Their Allies (NALGAP)
http://www.nalgap.org
A membership organization founded in 1979 and dedicated to the prevention and treatment of alcoholism, substance abuse, and other addictions in LGBT communities. In 1994 the group issued a three-page Prevention Policy Statement & Guidelines accessible in PDF format of the LGBT Resources section of its site.
Casey Family Programs—Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transsexual, and Questioning (GLBTQ) Guidebook Learning Plan
http://www.caseylifeskills.org/pages/lp/GLBTQ%20Guidebook%206%2028%2007.pdf
Developed to meet the needs for specific life skills related to GLBTQ issues among social workers, teachers, youth, and parents, the Plan helps to develop life skills teaching curriculum and individual learning plans. It is based on and a companion to the Casey Life Skills GLBTQ Assessment Supplement.
CDC Compendium of HIV Prevention Interventions with Evidence of Effectiveness
http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/resources/reports/hiv_compendium/
“The interventions in the Compendium have been identified by CDC’s HIV/AIDS Prevention Research Synthesis Project (PRS) as having rigorous study methods and demonstrated evidence of effectiveness in reducing sex- and drug-related risk behaviors or improving health outcomes.” Several target gay/bisexual individuals; others target groups likely to include LGBTs.
CDC Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Health
http://www.cdc.gov/lgbthealth/
These pages provide information and resources on some of the health issues and inequities affecting LGBT communities. Links to other information sources and resources are also provided. Some of this information is designed for members of the general public. Other information has been developed for healthcare providers, public health professionals, and public health students.
Ethical Funding: The Ethics of Tobacco, Alcohol, and Pharmaceutical Funding: A Practical Guide for LGBT Organizations © 1999, Coalition of Lavender Americans on Smoking and Health & Progressive Research and Training for Action, Revised 2001
http://www.gaysmokeout.net/docs/EthicalFundingForLGBTOrganizations.pdf
LGBT and HIV/AIDS organizations struggle with the dilemma of developing funding policies that are congruent with their missions, particularly in relation to corporate donations from industries whose products affect individual and community health.
The Family Acceptance Project™
http://familyproject.sfsu.edu/
The Family Acceptance Project™ is a community research, intervention, and education initiative studying the effects of family acceptance and rejection on the health and well-being of LGBT youth. Results will be used to help families provide support for LGBT youth, to develop appropriate interventions, programs and policies, and to prepare for training.
GayData.org
http://www.gaydata.org
Web-based GayData.org is maintained by the Program for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Health at Drexel University, School of Public Health. The site serves as a no-cost, open-access clearinghouse for the collection of sexual orientation and gender identity data and measures. It provides links to key LGBT-related data sources, abstracts of significant journal articles reporting data analysis results for LGBT mental health and substance abuse, and guidelines for incorporating LGBT questions into data instruments.
Gay and Lesbian Medical Association (GLMA)
http://www.glma.org
Founded in 1981 as the American Association of Physicians for Human Rights, the group now includes other LGBT healthcare professionals. GLMA offers tools to LGBT patients and their healthcare providers.
Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network (GLSEN)
http://www.glsen.org/
In 2008 GLSEN became a client of the Ad Council as a sponsor for Think Before You Speak, the “first national multimedia public service advertising (PSA) campaign designed to address the use of anti-gay language among teens.” GLSEN seeks to develop school climates where difference is valued for the positive contribution it makes to creating a more vibrant and diverse community. GLSEN supports community-based chapters and Gay-Straight Alliances in many schools. The group sponsors the biennial National School Climate Survey.
Healthy People 2010: Companion Document for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Health
http://glma.org/_data/n_0001/resources/live/HealthyCompanionDoc3.pdf
Developed under GLMA’s leadership in 2001, the Healthy People 2010 Companion Document for LGBT Health provides a context for educating readers about LGBT health disparities and for addressing systemic challenges to overcome them. Separate chapters discuss HIV/AIDS, mental health, sexually transmitted diseases, substance abuse, tobacco use, and violence prevention. Available in PDF format only.