SAFE AND DRUG-FREE SCHOOLS
Okefenokee RESA and its member systems receive federal grant money through the Georgia Department of Education (GDOE) to aid in the implementation of system goals related to drug and violence prevention. RESA serves as a liaison between the GDOE and school systems by providing the technical assistance necessary to plan programs and complete application and evaluation forms that are in compliance with the Principles of Effectiveness. RESA also serves as fiscal agent for systems choosing to participate in the Okefenokee SDFS consortium. In addition, RESA provides training activities and materials that support common goals.
For More Information Contact on Budget/Expenditures, Contact
Iris Collins
Phone: 912-285-6151
Fax: 912-287-6650
icollins@okresa.org
Or to inquire about Professional Learning opportunities for SDFS, Contact
Cassie Todd
Phone: 912-285-6151
Fax:912-287-6650
ctodd@okresa.org
SDFS RESOURCE LIST
National Institute on Drug Abuse http://backtoschool.drugabuse.gov/
NIDA Goes Back to School is your source of FREE information about the latest science-based drug abuse publications and teaching materials. Students, need to know the science behind drug abuse? Check out this site and also log on to our special teen site
teens.drugabuse.gov.
http://smoking.drugabuse.gov/
http://www.marijuana-info.org/
http://www.steroidabuse.gov/
Partnership for a Drug Free America http://www.drugfreeamerica.org
American Council for Drug Education http://www.acde.org
PBS In the Mix - Drug Abuse: Altered States: http://www.pbs.org/inthemix/drugabuse_index.html
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES www.samhsa.gov
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Center for Substance Abuse Prevention
AA World Service www.alcoholics-anonymous.org
Addiction Treatment Forum http://www.atforum.com/
Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms Bureau http://www.atf.treas.gov/
Al-Anon and Alateen www.al-anon-alateen.org
American Red Cross http://www.redcross.org/
AmericanSchool Counselor Association http://www.schoolcounselor.org/
Big Brothers/Big Sisters http://www.bbbsa.org
Bomb Threat Response www.threatplan.org
Boys TownUSA http://www.boystown.org
Centers for Disease Control http://www.cdc.gov/
Character Education Partnership http://www.character.org
Children of Alcoholics Foundation www.coaf.org
Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America(CADCA) http://www.cadca.org/
Division of Adolescent Health - CDC http://www.cdc.gov/HealthyYouth/index.htm
DEA (Drug Enforcement Agency http://www.dea.gov/ Excellent resource for updated drug information and pictures
GeorgiaCountyGuide http://www.agecon.uga.edu/~countyguide/ Data for grants and research
Georgia Office of Homeland Security
Georgia Emergency Management Agency (GEMA) http://www2.state.ga.us/GEMA/
Attn: School Safety Project
Georgia Emergency Management Agency
Post Office Box 18055
Atlanta, Georgia 30316
(404) 635-7000, 1-800-TRY-GEMA
Legislation signed into law by the Governor on April 21, 1999 directs the Georgia Emergency Management Agency to provide training and technicalassistance on the issues of school safety to the education, emergency management, and public safety communities of Georgia. These services are provided through the staff of the School Safety Project. Senate Bill 74 mandates all public schools to develop a safety plan addressing weapons, drugs, gangs, natural disasters, bomb threats and explosions�.These plans must include students, parents,law enforcement, fire and emergency medical services.
Johnson Institute Foundation www.johnsoninstitute.org
Join Together Online http://www.jointogether.org
Mentoring: One to One http://www.mentoring.org/
Mothers against Drunk Driving www.madd.org
National Association of School Nurses http://www.nasn.org/
Eastern Office
P.O. Box 1300 (163. U.S. Route #1)
Scarborough, ME04070U.S.A.
1-207-883-2117 (toll-free 1-877-627-6476)
1-207-883-2683 (fax)
nasn@nasn.org
National Association of School Resource Officers http://www.nasro.org 1-888-316-2776
National Families in Action http://www.nationalfamilies.org/
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism www.niaaa.nih.gov
National Inhalants Prevention Coalition www.inhalants.org
National Mental Health Association www.nmha.org
National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome http://www.nofas.org/
National Association of Playground Safety http://www.uni.edu/playground/
National Safety Council http://www.nsc.org/ 1-708-285-1121
Office of National Drug Control Policy http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/drugfact/index.html
Concise summaries of available research on drug-related topics.
Comprehensive data on major drug categories and special populations with links to source materials
Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention http://ojjdp.ncjrs.org/
Parenting Matters http://www.lifematters.com/parentn.asp
Partnership for a Drug Free America www.drugfreeamerica.org
Positive Parenting http://positiveparenting.com/index.html
Red Ribbon Week http://www.nfp.org/ or
http://www.redribbonresources.com/
Robert Woods Johnson Foundation www.rwjf.org/main.html
Safe and Drug Free Schools Program www.ed.gov/offices/OESE/SDFS
Safe Kids Worldwide http://www.safekids.org/
SAPA of Georgia Inc.
PO Box 218, FayettevilleGA. 30214
770-719-2474
SAPA is the Student Assistance Professionals Association of Georgia, Incorporated. It was incorporated as a nonprofit, tax-exempt corporation in the fall of 1991 and is operated by a Team; Dr. Joyce Chandler serves as Executive Director, Dr. Lynn Hunnicutt and founder Dr. Michael R. Carpenter serve as consultants. In 1997, SAPA became affiliated with the National Student Assistance Association (NSAA). We are recognized for our high quality training available at workshops throughout the year and at our Annual Training.
Search Institute http://www.search-institute.org/
Smoke-Free Families http://www.smokefreefamilies.org/
Talking With Your Kids on Tough Issues http://www.talkingwithkids.org/
The Smokers Quitline www.quitnet.org
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