This SAMHSA guide provides information on student assistance resources available for school leaders and administrators and tips on how they can use these resources in their schools.
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This SAMHSA Advisory reviews the evidence on prescription stimulant misuse among youth and young adults. It establishes prescription stimulant misuse as a public health problem, identifies associated risk and protective factors, and provides programs and action steps for stakeholders to prevent m...
This SAMHSA fact sheet for teens provides facts about opioids. It describes short- and long-term effects of opioid use, lists signs of opioid use, and helps to dispel common myths about opioids.
The Nevada Department of Education, Office of Safe and Respectful Learning Environment (NDE OSRLE), established the Governor’s Social Workers in Schools Initiative with the focus of creating safe schools through prevention programming as well as a system of multi-tiered interventions for students...
Each of Wisconsin’s LEAs: Racine, Menominee and Beloit, convened a SS/HS Core Management Team (CMT) to collaboratively lead, plan, and implement local SS/HS strategies to address the needs of students, families, and community.
The State and community leaders partnered to develop the Healthy Schools and Communities Resource Team.
Pennsylvania has administered a statewide Student Assistance Program (SAP) across all the Commonwealth’s 500 school districts since 1985. SAP aims to develop and maintain mental health wellness and a safe and drug-free environment in schools and communities.
A new report from the U.S. Surgeon General raises public health concerns about e-cigarette use among U.S. youth and young adults.
Describes innovative strategies that the six Project LAUNCH grantees funded from 2010-2015 used to improve outcomes for children, families and communities.
Explores interventions in early childhood that can help prevent drug use and other unhealthy behaviors.