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Grants.gov

This website is the source to find and apply for federal grants. Grants.gov does not provide personal financial assistance.

Federal Money

Barbara Floersh, 2013 This article in The Nonprofit Times discusses strategy and resources for competitive federal grant proposals. The author discusses the importance of research and planning while providing steps to start each of these processes.

Drug Free Communities Support Program

Office of National Drug Control Policy This federal grant program provides funding to community-based coalitions that organize to prevent youth substance use.

Public Health Toolkits

Health Resources in Action These toolkits aim to aid community health assessment, community health improvement planning, and health impact assessments.

Preventing Suicide: A Toolkit for High School Students

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration This publication assists high schools and school districts in designing and implementing strategies to prevent suicide and promote behavioral health. It includes tools to implement a multi-faceted suicide...

Family Checkup: Positive Parenting Prevents Drug Abuse

National Institute on Drug Abuse This guide outlines practices that make for positive “family checkups”. Topics addressed include communication, encouragement, negotiation, setting limits, supervision, and knowing your child’s friends. 

Youth Risk Surveillance Summaries and Topical Reports

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provide a compilation of national publications regarding adolescent and school health, featuring summaries related to the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS) and reports on the Youth Risk Behavior Survey...