Alcohol & Drug Prevention

Local Resources by County

• Montana Prevention Specialists By County

 

State Resources

• Montana Prevention Resource Center
• Parenting Montana
• Parents resources to prevent underage substance abuse

National Resources

• Marijuana Awareness and Prevention Toolkit by Stanford School of Medicine 
• Children Impacted by Addiction: A Toolkit for Educators
• Above the Influence
• NIDA for Parents and Educators
• NIDA for Teens
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
• Addiction Resource Hub
• SMART Recovery for Teens

 

 

Evidence Based - Best Practice - Innovation

• Montana Guide to Evidence Based Substance Abuse Prevention Programs
• Children Impacted by Addiction: A Toolkit for Educators and the National School Boards Association Publication Drugs, Substance Abuse, and Public Schools
• Youth.gov Program Directory
• Blueprints for Healthy Youth Development
• Botvin Lifeskills

• Youth Risk Behavior Survey (OPI)
• Montana Prevention Needs Assessment (DPHHS)
• Montana's Alcohol Climate

 

Advocating for Substance Abuse Prevention Programs in Schools has a focus on two Evidenced-based Programs within the National Health Education Standards: Second Step and Sports Wellness Plus.  See the Evidence Based Program List on their website.

Children Impacted by Addiction: A Toolkit for Educators

NIDA Classroom Resources on Drug Effects

Over-The Counter Medicine Safety

Youth Tobacco Use Prevention Education Resources

***RESOURCE: Montana Guide to Evidence Based Substance Abuse Prevention Programs***

Combating the Opioid Crisis and K-12 Schools

The following resources will help schools understand the impact and learn how they can respond.

• U.S. Department of Education - Opioids
• Preparing for Opioid-Related Emergencies for K-12 Schools and Institutions of Higher Education Fact Sheet
• Integrated Care for Kids (InCK) 
• InCK Model
• Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment Model (SBIRT)
• SBIRT for Youth