Addiction Research Foundation (ARF)
ARF is North America's largest facility combining research, treatment, and community action on substance abuse. As a major resource for substance abuse information, ARF publishes pamphlets that provide detailed fact sheets on a variety of substances of abuse, including their short and long-term effects, withdrawal symptoms, and potential for abuse. These pamphlets, which can be reproduced and are free of charge, can be downloaded through their website.

Contact:
33 Russell Street
Toronto, Canada M5S 2S1
Ph: 1-800-463-6273
Website:
http://www.arf.org/

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Adolescent Violence Prevention Resource Center(AVPRC)
(from Education Development Center, Inc.)
Through funding from the Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Health Resources and Services, the Children's Safety Network (CSN) injury prevention center at Education Development Center operates the nation's first Adolescent Violence Prevention Resource Center (CSN AVPRC). The mission of CSN AVPRC is to assist Maternal and Child Health (MCH) agencies as they develop new adolescent violence prevention programs and improve current prevention efforts. The center will also receive requests for assistance from schools around the country. CSN AVPRC's major tasks are to : (1) facilitate information sharing and the provision of technical assistance by creating and maintaining database on violence prevention programs, state-specific violence information, and consultants and speakers; (2) develop materials such as an annotated bibliography of violence prevention curricula, a semiannual newsletter, and technical assistance papers; and (3) plan and conduct site visits, workshops, and phone and mail contact.

For more information
about the CSN AVPRC, contact:

Rebecca Atnafou
e-mail:rebeccaa@edc.org
Education Development Center, Inc.
55 Chapel Street
Newton, MA 02158-1060
Phone: (617) 969-7100
Fax: (617) 244-3436
Website:http://www.edc.org/
To order free publications,contact:
Consie English
e-mail: consiee@edc.org
55 Chapel Street
Newton, MA 02158-1060
Ph: 617/969-7100
Fax: 617/244-3436

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Advocates for Youth
Advocates for Youth works to increase the opportunities for and abilities of youth to make healthy decisions about sexuality. This center provides information, education and advocacy to youth-serving agencies and professionals, policy makers and the media.

Contact:
1025 Vermont Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20005
Ph: 202/347-5700
Fax: 202/347-2263

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American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP)
AACAP has been a growing and dynamic organization, giving direction to and responding quickly to new developments in the health care environment, and addressing the needs of children, adolescents and families. AACAP has developed numerous publications addressing various issues related to mental health. Some of these publications, which are mostly free, can also be accessed through their website.

Contact:
3615 Wisconsin Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20016-3007
Ph: 202-966-7300
Fax: 202-966-2891
Website:
http://www.aacap.org/

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The American Bar Association Center on Children and Law
The Center's areas of expertise encompass child abuse and neglect (including child sexual abuse and exploitation), child welfare and child protective service system enhancement, foster care, family preservation, termination of parental rights, child support, child fatalities, parental substance abuse, child custody and visitation, and parental kidnaping.

Contact:
740 15th St., NW
Washington, DC 20005
Ph: 202/662-1720
Fax: 202/662-1755;
e-mail:
ctrchildlaw@abanet.org
Website: http://www.abanet.org/child

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American Council for Drug Education (ACDE)
Founded in 1977, the mission of the American Council for Drug Education (ACED) is to diminish substance abuse and its impact by reaching individuals through volunteerism, national help lines and drug-free work place initiatives, and by producing and distributing compelling anti-drug information worldwide. Since its inception in 1977, the Council has: developed and distributed numerous publications and videotapes which assist millions of Americans in understanding the impact of alcohol and other drug abuse on their lives; launched educational campaigns targeted to specific high-risk audiences; established a networking and information sharing relationship with the print and broadcast media and film industry; and provided direct assistance to thousands of individuals, businesses and organizations seeking advice and information about alcohol and other drug abuse prevention.

Contact:
164 W. 74th Street
New York, NY 10023
Ph: (800) 488-3784

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