Metropolitan Drug Commission

Faith Community


FAITH COMMUNITY
RESOURCES FOR FAITH LEADERS

http://www.wctu.org/yte_getthepicture.html
Church bulletin inserts and posters

http://www.hhs.gov/faith/features/resources.html
The Center for Faith-Based and Community Initiatives

http://www.teenpregnancy.org/resources/reading/tips/faithtips.asp
Tips to help Faith Leaders and their Communities address Teen Pregnancy

http://search-institute.org/congregations/
Reaching Youth through Faith Communities article

http://www.wctu.org/
Women's Christian Temperance Union, Christian women concerned about alcoholism

http://www.christianfamilyusa.org/
Christians working toward drug abuse prevention

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PREVENTION CURRICULUM—Faith Community

http:// www.freewayfoundation.org/
Drug and Violence curricula

http:// www.confidentkids.com/ck_partners.htm
Confident Kids ministry

http://www.balmingilead.org/resources/churchrole.asp
The Church's role in HIV prevention

http://www.teenchallenge.com/usa/curriculum.html
Teen Challenge curriculum

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SUBSTANCE ABUSE RESEARCH INFORMATION

Monitoring the Future
http://monitoringthefuture.org/
An ongoing study of the behaviors, attitudes, and values of American secondary school students, college students, and young adults

Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance Survey
http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dash/yrbs/
The YRBSS was developed in 1990 to monitor priority health risk behaviors that contribute markedly to the leading causes of death, disability, and social problems among youth and adults in the United States.

US Department of Health & Human Services
SAMHSA's Office of Applied Studies
http://www.drugabusestatistics.samhsa.gov/
Provides latest national data on 1) alcohol, tobacco, marijuana and other drug abuse, 2) drug related emergency department episodes and medical examiners cases and 3) nation's substance abuse treatment system.  Also contains National Household Survey

National Center for Health Statistics
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/
Principal health statistics agency compiling information to guide actions and policies to improve health

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/
Crash statistics, impaired driving

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SEX EDUCATION FOR THE FAITH COMMUNITY

http://siecus.org/religion/reli0004.html
Faith Communities supporting Sexuality Education in Congregations

http://religiousinstitute.org/curricula.html
Sexuality Education curricula for Faith Communities

http://teenpregnancy.org/resources/reading/tips/faithtips.asp
Tips to help Faith Leaders and their Communities address Teen Pregnancy

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CHRISTIAN RECOVERY SUPPORT

http://christians-in-recovery.org/
Recovery Resources including devotionals, bible studies, 12- steps information

http://www.iactsm.com/
Christian Twelve Step Recovery

http://www.nacronline.com/
Christian recovery, group tools, articles and bookstore

http://www.teenchallenge.com/
Treatment resources and Christian recovery support

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