Helpful Links
2-1-1 - A free community service. You can call 2-1-1 to get information, or to seek help in a crisis. Available 24 hours a day, every day of the year. Simply dial 2-1-1 or 1-800-203-1234 any time of day or night.
Al-Anon - Support for friends and families of alcoholics.
Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids
Connecticut Clearinghouse - A statewide library and resource center for information on substance use and mental health disorders, prevention and health promotion, treatment and recovery, wellness and other related topics.
Connecticut’s State Epidemiological Workgroup (SEW) - Statewide, regional and town level data on alcohol use and other addictive substances and related consequences.
Connecticut Youth Services Association - A list of Youth Service Bureaus in CT
The Connecticut Council on Problem Gambling
The Connecticut Inhalant Task Force
The State of Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS)
The State of Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles
The State of Connecticut Department of Public Health
Join Together - Advancing Effective Alcohol and Drug Policy, Prevention, and Treatment
Leadership to Keep Children Alcohol Free - A unique coalition of Governors' spouses, Federal agencies, and public and private organizations, is an initiative to prevent the use of alcohol by children ages 9 to 15. It is the only national effort that focuses on alcohol use in this age group.
The National Institute on Drug Abuse
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) - The largest scientific organization in the world dedicated to research focused on the understanding, treatment, and prevention of mental disorders and the promotion of mental health.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
North Central Region Mental Health Board
MATCH - A non-profit corporation established in 1995 as a coalition to protect Connecticut kids from Big Tobacco. MATCH consists of over one hundred member organizations representing thousands of Connecticut residents.
The United States Department of Health and Human Services - Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration, National mental Health Information Center.
Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA) - Works to strengthen the capacity or community coalitions in their efforts to create and maintain safe, healthy and drug-free communities.
Set The Rules CT - CT Office of Policy and Management's information on the legal consequences of hosting underage drinking parties and the impact of alcohol on an adolescent brain.
TimeToTalk - TimeToTalk provides easy-to-use guides and tips to help you have ongoing conversations with your kids to keep them healthy and drug-free.