National Links |
Description |
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America's
Promise has
created a
diverse and
growing Alliance
of more than 400
national
organizations
called Partners
which make
large-scale
national
commitments to
fulfill one or
more of the Five
Promises. |
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Information on cancer. |
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Information on heart
problems. |
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Information on keeping lungs
healthy. |
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Peer networking and
educational resource.
Nationwide membership
association for community
health and healthy
communities. |
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Offers many caregiver support resources and articles. |
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Treatment and
Prevention of
Child Abuse -
Childhelp USA®
exists to meet
the physical,
emotional,
educational, and
spiritual needs
of abused and
neglected
children. We do
so by focusing
our efforts in
the areas of
treatment,
prevention, and
research. |
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A national
organization whose mission
is to Leave No Child Behind®
- and to ensure every child
a healthy start, a head
Start, a fair Start, a safe
start and a moral start in
life. Includes and extensive
list of links regarding ways
to advocate for children and
families. |
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Communities In
Schools
champions the
connection of
needed community
resources with
schools to help
young people
successfully
learn, stay in
school, and
prepare for life
America's
Promise. |
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A grant program to improve
systems delivering long-term
care and supportive services
to vulnerable older adults
and their caregivers. |
Community
Voices |
Works to provide healthcare
for the uninsured and
underserved. |
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Multimedia project helping
adults make better
communities. |
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Works to engage Americans in
improving their communities |
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Connects the disability community to information and opportunities. |
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Helping youth become
resources in their schools
and communities. |
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An Internet
Clearinghouse of
Information,
Resources, and
Support To Help
Your Teen and
Heal Your
Family. |
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National initiative to equip and support communities that are engaging multiple sectors to build Developmental Assets in young people. |
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National framework of goals and objectives designed to reduce the most significant preventable threats to health. |
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Your guide to reliable
health information |
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Fun for kids--games, art
contests, safe web surfing,
etc. |
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Helping reduce substance
abuse and gun violence. |
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National
Association for the
Advancement of Colored
People. |
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Coordinates the government's
cancer research programs. |
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Deals with the prevention of
smoking among children. |
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SAMHSA's
National
Clearinghouse
for Alcohol and
Drug Information
(NCADI) is the
Nation's
one-stop
resource for
information
about substance
abuse prevention
and addiction
treatment. |
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Wanted to find a unique way
to take staggering,
mind-numbing statistics
regarding personal violence
and turn them into a
provocative, "in-your-face"
educational and healing
tool. |
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The National Crime Prevention Council is the nation's leader helping people keep themselves, their families, and their communities safe from crime.
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Helps Domestic
Violence
Survivors locate
resources. |
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Health information referral
service. |
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The National
Institute of
Mental Health
(NIMH) is one of
27 components of
the National
Institutes of
Health (NIH),
the Federal
government's
principal
biomedical and
behavioral
research agency. |
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Shares a great deal of
information about mentoring,
to include research, best
practices, and tools. |
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Working to improve America's
rural communities |
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Promoting health and
offering information on the
prevention of diseases. |
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National resource for
volunteers and volunteer
organizations. |
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Nationwide campaign targeted
at the friends and family
members of people who may be
depressed and/or suicidal. |
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Substance Abuse and Mental
Health Information. |
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Tobacco information and
prevention source, part of
Center for Chronic Disease
Prevention and Health
Promotion |
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Alerting the public to the
cigarette industry’s hidden
practices and advertising. |
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A comprehensive
community-based
Suicide
Prevention
Program. |
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Encourages young people to speak up and pursue solutions to problems they care deeply about. Provides information and resources to support youth involvement.
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Connecting youth to create
change locally and globally. |
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National guide to volunteer
opportunities, with focus on
youth service |
