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SAMHSA

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is the agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that leads public health efforts to advance the behavioral health of the nation. SAMHSA’s mission is to reduce the impact of substance abuse and mental illness on America’s communities.

PsychCentral

Psych Central “is a definitive online listing of websites, mailing lists, and support information for online mental health.”

HelpGuide

Helpguide is a nonprofit website that is dedicated to metal health issues.

Center for Disease Control and Prevention

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is a federal agency that conducts and supports health promotion, prevention and preparedness activities in the United States, with the goal of improving overall public health.

Violence Prevention Institute

Understanding why young people join gangs is the first step in prevention, this website thoroughly explains these reasons as well as providing action steps to take in prevention.

Students Against Violence Everywhere

A student led campaign to end violence and educate others into a life of good citizenship.

National Gang Center

This web site features the latest research about gangs; descriptions of evidence-based, anti-gang programs; and links to tools, databases, and other resources to assist in developing and implementing effective community-based gang prevention, intervention, and suppression strategies. Here you will find an analysis of the findings from nearly 15 years of data collected by the annual National Youth Gang Survey of 2,500 U.S. law enforcement agencies.

National Bullying Prevention Center

An organization that works to change the ideal that bullying is part of a childhood rite of passage.

Learning First Alliance

This site’s bully prevention section offers many links to anti-bullying initiatives, campaigns, books, videos, articles and other resources from a number of different education organizations.

GANGS 101

Anything parents, teachers, and peers need to know about understanding gang violence and why or how young people get caught up in gangs.

First Amendment Center

The First Amendment Center provides a framework for diverse communities to bridge their differences to address issues such as sexual orientation and school safety within public schools.