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Child Welfare Information Gateway
These results are current as of: December 31, 2012
Organizations that provide information on substance abuse as it relates to child welfare. If you are aware of any others, please contact Child Welfare Information Gateway at OrganizationUpdates@childwelfare.gov. Inclusion on this list is for information purposes and does not constitute an endorsement by Child Welfare Information Gateway or the Children's Bureau.
To search for child-welfare related national organizations by topic, use the Related Organizations Search at http://www.childwelfare.gov/organizations/search.cfm.
Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP)
SAMHSA
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville , MD 20857
Phone:
(301) 443-0365
Fax:
(301) 443-5447
Toll-Free:
(800) 729-6686
The mission of CSAP is to decrease substance use and abuse by bringing effective prevention to every community. As the sole Federal organization with the responsibility for improving accessibility and quality of substance abuse prevention services, the Center provides national leadership in the development of polices, programs, and services to prevent the onset of illegal drug use and under-age use of alcohol and tobacco. CSAP promotes a comprehensive prevention system that includes community involvement and partnerships among all sectors of society.
Major Program(s)/Initiatives(s):
- National Clearinghouse on Alcohol & Drug Information (NCADI) - http://ncadi.samhsa.gov
Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT)
SAMHSA
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville , MD 20857
Phone:
(301) 443-5700
Fax:
(301) 443-8751
TDD:
(800) 487-4889
Toll-Free:
(800) 662-HELP
(877) 767-8432
http://www.samhsa.gov/centers/csat2002/index.html
The Center for Substance Abuse Treatment's mission is to improve the lives of individuals and families affected by alcohol and drug abuse. CSAT works to ensure access to clinically sound, cost-effective addiction treatment that reduces the health and social costs to communities and the nation.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
1600 Clifton Road
Atlanta , GA 30333
Phone:
(404) 639-3311
(404) 639-3534
800-CDC-INFO
TTY:
(888) 232-6348
Toll-Free:
(800) 273-TALK (8255)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is the lead Federal agency for protecting the health and safety of people at home and abroad. CDC serves as the national focus for developing and applying disease prevention and control, environmental health, and health promotion and education activities designed to improve the health of people in the United States.
Child Welfare Information Gateway
Children's Bureau/ACYF
1250 Maryland Avenue, SW -- Eighth Floor
Washington , DC 20024
Fax:
(703) 225-2357
Toll-Free:
(800) 394-3366
Child Welfare Information Gateway connects professionals and the general public to information and resources targeted to the safety, permanency, and well-being of children and families.
A service of the Children's Bureau, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Child Welfare Information Gateway provides access to programs, research, laws and policies, training resources, statistics, and much more.
Children of Alcoholics Foundation (COAF)
164 West 74th Street
New York , NY 10023
Phone:
(212) 595-5810, ext. 7760
Toll-Free:
1-800-359-COAF (2623)
The Children of Alcoholics Foundation provides a range of educational materials and services to help professionals, children, and adults break the intergenerational cycle of substance abuse.
Major Program(s)/Initiatives(s):
- For Children and Teens - http://www.coaf.org/family/childteen/children%20and%20tenns%20main.htm
Drug Endangered Child Training Network (DEC)
Center for Prevention Research/University of Kentucky
121 Washington Avenue - Suite 204
Lexington , KY 40536-0003
Fax:
(859) 257-5592
http://www.drugendangeredchild.org/index.htm
The mission of the Drug Endangered Child Training Network (DEC) is to meet the training needs of professionals who seek to provide care and support to parents who are involved in the manufacture, use, and trafficking of illicit substances and the children who are physically, sexually, or emotionally injured by the choices drug affected parents make.
Specific training informaton is available online at http://www.drugendangeredchild.org/Training.htm.
Join Together
580 Harrison Avenue, 3rd Floor
Boston , MA 02118
Phone:
(617) 437-1500
Fax:
(617) 437-9394
Effective May 1, 2009, Join Together mergerd with the National Center on Substance Abuse (CASA) at Columbia University to bring together all of the professional disciplines needed to study and combat abuse of all substances – alcohol, nicotine as well as illegal, prescription and performance enhancing drugs.
Join Together is a provider of information, strategic planning assistance, and leadership development for community-based efforts to advance effective alcohol and drug policy, prevention, and treatment.
National Abandoned Infants Assistance Resource Center (NAIARC)
1950 Addison Street
Suite 104, # 7402
Berkeley , CA 94720-7402
Phone:
(510) 643-8390
Fax:
(510) 643-7019
General Scope: The mission of the National Abandoned Infants Assistance Resource Center (NAIARC) is to enhance the quality of social and health services delivered to infants and young children affected by drugs or HIV -- and to their parents and caregivers -- by providing training, technical assistance, research, resources, and information to the professionals who serve these children and families.
The Resource Center, located at the University of California at Berkeley, receives funding from the Children's Bureau, Administration for Children, Youth and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Abandoned Infants Assistance Act.
Training Specific: For information on training opportunities via the NAIARC annual conference, the teleconference series, and other related national organizations' conference listings, please see http://aia.berkeley.edu/training/training.php.
National Association of State Alcholol and Drug Abuse Directors (NASADAD)
1025 Connecticut Avenue NW
Suite 605
Washington , DC 20036
Phone:
(202) 293-0090
Fax:
(202) 293-1250
The National Association of State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors, Inc. (NASADAD) is an educational, scientific, and informational organization. NASADAD's basic purpose is to foster and support the development of effective alcohol and other drug abuse prevention and treatment programs throughout every State.
Major Program(s)/Initiatives(s):
- National Prevention Network - http://www.nasadad.org/index.php?doc_id=6
- National Treatment Network - http://www.nasadad.org/index.php?doc_id=7
National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University (CASA)
633 Third Avenue
19th Floor
New York , NY 10017-6706
Phone:
(212) 841-5200
The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) at Columbia University brings together under one roof all the professional disciplines needed to study and combat abuse of all substances – alcohol, nicotine as well as illegal, prescription and performance enhancing drugs – in all sectors of society.
CASA aims to inform Americans of the economic and social costs of substance abuse and its impact on their lives.
National Center on Substance Abuse and Child Welfare (NCSACW)
4940 Irvine Boulevard
Suite 202
Irvine , CA 92612
Phone:
(714) 505-3525
Fax:
(714) 505-3626
The National Center on Substance Abuse and Child Welfare (NCSACW) is a service of the Department of Health and Human Services' Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Substance Abuse Treatment and the Administration for Children and Families, Children's Bureau's Office on Child Abuse and Neglect.
NCSACW works to develop knowledge and provide technical assistance (TA) to Federal, State and local agencies and Tribes to improve outcomes for families with substance use disorders in the child welfare and family court systems.
National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information (NCADI)
11426-28 Rockville Pike
Rockville , MD 20852
TDD:
(800) 487-4889
Toll-Free:
(877) 767-8432
(800) 729-6686
The National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information is a resource for publications and other materials concerning alcohol and substance abuse prevention, intervention, and treatment. Publication topics include the relationship between substance abuse and child and spouse abuse, fetal alcohol syndrome, fetal alcohol effects, and alternatives in treatment.
The Clearinghouse is funded by the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).
Major Program(s)/Initiatives(s):
- CSAP FAS - Center for Excellence - http://www.fascenter.samhsa.gov/
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
5635 Fishers Lane
MSC 9304
Bethesda , MD 20892
The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism supports and conducts biomedical and behavioral research on the causes, consequences, treatment, and prevention of alcoholism and alcohol-related problems. NIAAA also provides leadership in the national effort to reduce the severe, and often fatal, consequences of the problem through research, collaboration with related programs, and dissemination of research findings. The Institute also sponsors prevention programs to keep children of all ages alcohol-free.
Major Program(s)/Initiatives(s):
- Kids Web site: The Cool Spot - http://www.thecoolspot.gov
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
National Institutes of Health
6001 Executive Boulevard
Room 5213
Bethesda , MD 20892-9561
Phone:
(301) 443-1124
The National Institute on Drug Abuse supports over 85 percent of the world's research on the health aspects of drug abuse and addiction. NIDA works to ensure that the foundation for the nation's drug abuse reduction efforts are based on science. National Institute on Drug Abuse is one of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Major Program(s)/Initiatives(s):
- Information for Parents and Teachers - http://www.drugabuse.gov/parent-teacher.html
- Information for Students - http://www.drugabuse.gov/students.html
National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (NOFAS)
900 17th Street NW
Suite 910
Washington , DC 20006
Phone:
(202) 785-4585
Fax:
(202) 466-6456
Toll-Free:
(800) 663-0327
The National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome is dedicated to eliminating birth defects caused by alcohol consumption during pregnancy and to improving the quality of life for those affected by fetal alcohol syndrome/fetal alcohol effect. NOFAS is committed to raising public awareness of fetal alcohol syndrome and to developing and implementing innovative ideas in prevention, intervention, education, and advocacy in communities nationwide. NOFAS also operates a national clearinghouse for regional, State, and local fetal alcohol syndrome organizations.
Office of Applied Studies (OAS/SAMHSA)
SAMHSA
1 Choke Cherry Road, Room 7-1044
Rockville , MD 20857
Phone:
(240) 276-1212
The Office of Applied Studies (OAS) is an Office within the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), an agency within the Department of Health and Human Services. OAS is the primary source of national data on the prevalence, treatment, and consequences of substance abuse in the United States. OAS is also the national source of information on the location, organization, and capacity of providers which offer services to prevent and treat substance abuse.
Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP)
Drug Policy Information Clearinghouse
PO Box 6000
Rockville , MD 20849-6000
Fax:
(301) 519-5212
Toll-Free:
(800) 666-3332
http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/index.html
The Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) is a component of the Executive Office of the President. The principal purpose of ONDCP is to establish policies, priorities, and objectives for the Nation's drug control program. The goals of the program are to reduce illicit drug use, manufacturing, and trafficking, drug-related crime and violence, and drug-related health consequences.
Major Program(s)/Initiatives(s):
- Local and State Resources - http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/statelocal/index.html
Partnership for a Drug-Free America
405 Lexington Avenue Suite 1601
New York , NY 10174
Phone:
(212) 922-1560
Fax:
(212) 922-1570
The Partnership for a Drug-Free America is a coalition of communication, health, medical and educational professionals working to reduce illicit drug use and help people live healthy, drug-free lives.
Major Program(s)/Initiatives(s):
- Meth Information & Resource Center - http://www.drugfree.org/drug-guide/methamphetamine
- For Parents--Time to Get Help - http://timetogethelp.drugfree.org/
- For Teens - http://checkyourself.com/
RAND Drug Policy Research Center (DPRC)
1776 Main Street
POB 2138
Santa Monica , CA 90407-2138
The RAND Drug Policy Research Center (DPRC) conducts research to help community leaders and public officials develop more effective ways of dealing with drug problems. The Center's goal is to provide a firm, empirical foundation on which sound policies can be built.
Major Program(s)/Initiatives(s):
- Adolescent Outcomes Project: Evaluating the Phoenix Academy Treatment Model - http://rand.org/multi/dprc/projects/phoenix_academy.html
- Child Policy - http://rand.org/research_areas/children/
- Substance Abuse - http://rand.org/research_areas/substance_abuse/
Research Institute on Addictions (RIA)
1021 Main Street
Buffalo , NY 14203-1016
Phone:
716.887.2566
The Research Insitute on Addictions (RIA) is a research center of the University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, studying alcohol and substance abuse issues.
Research includes topics related to a variety of issues, including the following: the etiology, prevention, and treatment of addictions; the role of alcohol and other drugs in violence; needs of special populations, including minorities, women, and youth; family functioning and its relationship to alcohol and substance use; and more.
SAMHSA Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Center for Excellence (FASD Center)
2101 Gaither Road, Suite 600
Rockville , MD 20850
Phone:
(866) STO-PFAS
Toll-Free:
(866) 786-7327
The mission of the Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Center for Excellence is to facilitate the development and improvement of FASD prevention, treatment, and care systems in the United States by providing national leadership and facilitating collaboration in the field.
The FASD Center is a Federal initiative of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), U. S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
5600 Fishers Lane
Room 12-105, Parklawn Building
Rockville , MD 20857
Phone:
(301) 443-8956
Fax:
(301) 443-9050
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration was established to help the nation's health care system improve prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of substance abuse and mental illnesses. SAMHSA works in partnership with States, communities, and private organizations to address the needs of people with substance abuse problems or mental illnesses and to assess community risk factors that contribute to these afflictions.
SAMHSA is a program within the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
Major Program(s)/Initiatives(s):
- Center for Mental Health Services - http://www.samhsa.gov/centers/cmhs/cmhs.html
- Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP) - http://www.samhsa.gov/centers/csap/csap.html
- Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) - http://www.samhsa.gov/centers/csat2002/csat_frame.html
- Co-Occurring Center for Excellence (C0CE) - http://www.coce.samhsa.gov
- National Center for Trauma-Informed Care - http://www.samhsa.gov/nctic/
Technical Assistance Partnership for Child and Family Mental Health (TA Partnership)
TA Partnership
1000 Thomas Jefferson Street NW
Washington , DC 20007
Phone:
202.403.6827
Fax:
202.403.5007
http://www.tapartnership.org/default.asp
The mission of the Technical Assistance Partnership for Child and Family Mental Health (TA Partnership) is to support communities in their efforts to develop and implement local systems of care. The TA Partnership assists with developing a broad array of community-based, strength-based services to improve outcomes for children with serious emotional disturbance.
Treatment Research Institute (TRI)
600 Public Ledger Building
150 South Independence Mall West
Philadelphia , PA 19106
Fax:
215.399.0987
The Treatment Research Institute (TRI) is a research and development organization dedicated to reducing the devastating effects of alcohol and other drug abuse on individuals, families and communities by employing scientific methods and disseminating evidence-based information.
Major Program(s)/Initiatives(s):
- For Parents and Other Caregivers - http://www.tresearch.org/parents.htm
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families (ACF/HHS)
200 Independence Avenue SW
Washington , DC 20201
Phone:
(202) 619-0257
Toll-Free:
(877) 696-6675
HHS is the Government agency responsible for protecting the health of Americans. While the website (http://www.hhs.gov) covers a much broader range of health issues, the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is devoted to families and children and specific populations such as minorities, fathers, and the disabled.
Major Program(s)/Initiatives(s):
- Questions and Answers - http://faq.acf.hhs.gov/cgi-bin/acfrightnow.cfg/php/enduser/std_alp.php
- Information & Hotline Directory - http://www.hhs.gov/about/referlst.html
- Administration for Children and Families - http://www.acf.hhs.gov/
- Children and Youth - http://www.hhs.gov/children/
- Promoting Responsible Fatherhood Federal Resource Site - http://fatherhood.hhs.gov/index.shtml
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