Federal Resources

ATF - Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) is a law enforcement agency within the U.S. Department of the Treasury. Its unique responsibilities include protecting the public, reducing violent crime, and collecting revenue.

Bureau of Justice Assistance
 
Supporting criminal justice systems and communities

Bureau of Justice Statistics

The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS), a component of the Office of Justice Programs in the U.S. Department of Justice, is the United States' primary source for criminal justice statistics.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
 
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is recognized as the lead federal agency for protecting the health and safety of people - at home and abroad, providing credible information to enhance health decisions, and promoting health through strong partnerships.

Drug Enforcement Administration - DEA
 
The agency responsible for enforcing the controlled substances laws and regulations of the United States.

ELAWS - Employment Laws Assistance for Workers and Small Businesses
 
Elaws Advisors help you understand your rights and responsibilities under the employment laws and regulations administered by the Department of Labor (DOL).

Federal Bureau of Investigation - FBI

Federal Bureau of Prisons

Higher Education Center For Alcohol and Drug Prevention
 
A program from the U.S. Department of Education

Indian Health Service
 
The Indian Health Service (I H S) is an agency within the U S Dept. of Health and Human Services and is responsible for federal health services to American Indians and Alaska Natives.

Juvenile Justice Clearinghouse (JJC)
 
One-stop Web site for juvenile justice information, programs for at-risk youth, and employment opportunities within this field.

National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information (NCADI)
 
The National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information (NCADI) is the information service of the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration in the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services.

National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS)
 
NCJRS is a federally sponsored information clearinghouse for people around the country and the world involved with research, policy, and practice related to criminal and juvenile justice and drug control.

National Institute of Justice (NIJ)
 
NIJ is the research and development agency of the U.S. Department of Justice and is the only Federal agency solely dedicated to researching crime control and justice issues.

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
 
the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), the component of the National Institutes of Health charged with generating the knowledge needed to understand, treat, and prevent mental illness.

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

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

Lead the Nation in bringing the power of science to bear on drug abuse and addiction.

National Maternal and Child Health Clearinghouse (NMCHC)
 
Clearinghouse is funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Maternal and Child Bureau (MCHB), a branch of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) directs national programs that improve the Nation's health by assuring equitable access to comprehensive, quality health care for all.

National Mental Health Services - Knowledge Exchange Network
 
"Mental Health: The Cornerstone of Health" contains mental health information related to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) research, programs, policies, and media campaigns and highlights the latest research findings and policy efforts.

NIDA - Women's Health and Gender Differences
 
National Institute on Drug Abuse NIDA serve to promote the conduct and dissemination of research on women's health and gender differences

Office of Justice Programs (OJP)
 
From the U.S. Department of Justice

Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP)
 
Provides national leadership, coordination, and resources to prevent and respond to juvenile delinquency and victimization.

Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP)
 
The agency. Responsible for the development and execution of the policies, goals, objectives, and priorities of the National Drug Control Strategy

PAVNET Online - Partnerships Against Violence Network

Partnerships Against Violence Network is a "virtual library" of information about violence and youth-at-risk, representing data from seven different Federal agencies.

Prevention Decision Support System (DSS)
 
The Prevention Decision Support System (DSS) uses a logic model that sees prevention as a continuous seven-step process. Each step has tools and resources to help someone plan, implement, and/or evaluate a prevention project. Users have described the tool as eminently important in prevention. It is available free from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's (SAMHSA's) Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP).

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
 
SAMHSA is the Federal agency charged with improving the quality and availability of prevention, treatment, and rehabilitative services in order to reduce illness, death, disability, and cost to society resulting from substance abuse and mental illnesses.

Substance Abuse Treatment Facility Locator
 
This searchable directory of drug and alcohol treatment programs shows the location of facilities around the country that treat alcoholism, alcohol abuse and drug abuse problems.

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
 
CPSC, an independent Federal regulatory agency, helps keep American families safe by reducing the risk of injury or death from consumer products.

U.S. Department of Education

U.S. Department of Education Safe and Drug-Free Schools Program
 
The Safe and Drug-Free Schools Program is the Federal government's primary vehicle for reducing drug, alcohol and tobacco use, and violence, through education and prevention activities in our nation's schools.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

The Department of Health and Human Services is the United States government's principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services, especially for those who are least able to help themselves

U.S. Department of Justice
 
To enforce the law and defend the interests of the United States according to the law, to provide Federal leadership in preventing and controlling crime, to seek just punishment for those guilty of unlawful behavior, to administer and enforce the Nation's immigration laws fairly and effectively, and to ensure fair and impartial administration of justice for all Americans.

U.S. Department of Labor
 
The U.S. Department of Labor is charged with preparing the American workforce for new and better jobs, and ensuring the adequacy of America's workplaces...

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
 
FDA's mission is to promote and protect the public health by helping safe and effective products reach the market in a timely way, and monitoring products for continued safety after they are in use.

Working Partners for an Alcohol- and Drug-Free American Workplace
 
In an effort to raise awareness about the impact of substance abuse on the workplace, DOL has developed Working Partners to bring quality substance abuse prevention information to millions of small businesses.