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Maine Office of Substance Abuse Providing leadership in substance abuse prevention, intervention and treatment.  Prevention Specialist (focus on underage drinking): Maryann Gotreau, maryann.gotreau@maine.gov or (207) 287-5713 http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/osa Office of the Maine Attorney General The mission of the Office of the Attorney General is to use the law to protect and serve the people of Maine. This web site will provide you with access to our Office's services and information from other sources regarding your rights and responsibilities. http://www.maine.gov/ag/ Maine Youth Action Network The Maine Youth Action Network (MYAN) is a statewide Network of support for youth and adults who are striving to effect positive change. We strongly believe in the power of youth and adult partnerships, and the capacity we all have to change the world we live in. http://myan.org/myan3/about-us/index.php Maine Prevention Calendar This calendar represents the coordinated efforts of the Maine prevention and health promotion programs such as Communities for Children and Youth, Office of Substance Abuse, Bureau of Health, Healthy Maine Partnerships, Maine Youth Suicide Prevention and more. Each has contributed items to promote resource sharing for professional development and to assist all programs with scheduling. The calendar is organized by date and by topic. http://www.mainepreventioncalendar.org Maine Association of Prevention Programs (MAPP) MAPP is a grassroots network created in 1999 to provide an advocacy voice for substance abuse prevention. Our primary functions are to advocate at the Maine State Legislature and to educate the general public regarding the need and benefit of substance abuse prevention activities. http://www.masap.org/site/prevention.asp Maine Parents The Maine Office of Substance Abuse offers resources to help you to monitor your teen for underage use with five tips. We also offer some information about how your own behavior can sometimes influence your teen's decisions about alcohol - even without your realizing it. http://www.maineparents.net/ The Prevention Listserv This listserv is designed to share information including funding opportunities, seek resources from colleagues and share ideas. Sponsored by the Maine Office of Substance Abuse. http://mailman.informe.org/mailman/listinfo/prevention The Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth Monitors the marketing practices of the alcohol industry to focus attention and action on industry practices that jeopardize the health and safety of America's youth. http://www.camy.org Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP) CSAP works with States and communities to develop comprehensive prevention systems that create healthy communities in which people enjoy a quality life. This includes supportive work and school environments, drug-and crime-free neighborhoods, and positive connections with friends and family. http://prevention.samhsa.gov/ CSAP's Model Programs
The highly successful model programs featured on this Web site can be replicated at the community level adopted in their entirety or used to guide improvements or expanded services in an existing substance abuse prevention program. http://modelprograms.samhsa.gov/ CSAP's Centers for the Application of Prevention Technologies
The Northeast CAPT's mission is to support the application of evidence-based substance abuse prevention programs and strategies at the regional, state and local levels; and enhance collaboration between and within each level. http://captus.samhsa.gov/northeast/northeast.cfm Environmental Strategies While traditional prevention has tended to focus on individual strategies, aimed at convincing individuals to choose not to use alcohol or other drugs, environmental strategies are prevention strategies that focus on changing conditions in the environment. http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/osa/prevention/community/environmental.htm Print Resources/Internet Subscriptions and Articles Acting Surgeon General Calls on Maine to Prevent and Reduce Underage Drinking http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/topics/underagedrinking/ In its first Call to Action against underage drinking, the U.S. Surgeon General's Office appealed today to Americans to do more to stop America's 11 million current underage drinkers from using alcohol, and to keep other young people from starting. Acting Surgeon General Kenneth Moritsugu, M.D., M.P.H., laid out recommendations for government and school officials, parents, other adults and the young people. Join Together http://www.jointogether.org/ Get daily and/or weekly national news and alerts about substance abuse and gun violence. The Funding News service can help non-profit organizations working with these issues to raise money. The International Institute for Alcohol Awareness (IIAA) http://www.iiaaonline.org/media_archive.php IAA's mission is to promote policies, practices, and public messaging that will prevent alcohol abuse and underage drinking by discouraging heavy alcohol consumption-especially in high-risk situations-and reduce the availability of alcohol to youth. Subscribe to the IIAA Daily Media Reviews:
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