Prevention
Educating communites about substance abuse and prevention.
Memphis Area Prevention Coalition:
The Memphis Area Prevention Coalition promotes community safety by educating youth and adults about substance abuse and prevention. To join this coalition or learn more, visit memphisprevention.org.
Resources for Clergy, Lay Leaders and Faith Communities:
- Church Health (congregational resources and training)
- National Association for Children of Alcoholics (clergy certification program)
- Pathways to Promise (congregational mental health ministry program)
- Jewish Child & Family Services of Chicago (consultation for Jewish communities that want to start addiction programs)
- Muslim Wellness Foundation (training for religious leaders)
Resources for Tennesseans:
Government Programs:
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
- National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
- National Institute on Drug Abuse for Teens (NIDA for Teens)
National Prevention Programs with Local Representation:
The organizations below have offices or efforts in Shelby County.
National Prevention Programs (Youth-Focused):
Educational information, as well as ideas for prevention programs. Some of these sites have broader agendas than alcohol and drug abuse prevention.
National Prevention Programs:
- Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA; community focused)
- National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD)
- StopMedicineAbuse.org (parent/caregiver focused)
- Faces and Voices of Recovery
- The Partnership at Drugfree.org (parent/caregiver focused)
- The National Council for Aging Care (resources for older adults)