Virginia/Regional Resources

Center for School-Community Collaboration
http://www.soe.vcu.edu/csc/
The Center's mission is to prevent alcohol and other drug use among Virginia youth by providing training programs and technical assistance for school personnel, parents, youth and community leaders.
Governor's Office for Substance Abuse Prevention
http://www.gosap.state.va.us
The office will authorize, direct and coordinate substance abuse prevention activities of agencies of the Commonwealth, aiming to help young people avoid drugs and their destructive effects before they are ever tempted to begin.
Southeast Center for the Application of Prevention Technologies

http://www.secapt.org
The fundamental mission of the Center for the Application of Prevention Technologies (CAPTs) is to bring research to practice. The CAPT system is designed to work with states and local communities, policy makers and local leader, agencies and task forces to apply science-based prevention technology that works.

Virginia Center for School Safety
http://www.virginiaschoolsafety.com
The Virginia Center for School Safety web site is a comprehensive resource center for information and research about school safety in the Commonwealth.
Virginia Department of Alcohol Beverage Control

http://www.abc.state.va.us/
The Virginia Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control is a state agency whose goals are to provide excellence in public service while ensuring public safety. This website includes information in the areas of administration, education and training, enforcement, and wholesale/retail.

Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services

http://www.dcjs.state.va.us/
The mission of the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services is to promote public safety and the effective administration of justice in Virginia through the delivery of essential services, training, and program assistance.

Virginia Department of Education

http://www.pen.k12.va.us
The Virginia Department of Education website includes information on the agency, data and publications, Virginia school divisions, and news on Virginia schools and programs.

Virginia Department of Health

http://www.vdh.state.va.us/
The mission of the Virginia Department of Health is to achieve and maintain optimum personal and community health by emphasizing health promotion, disease prevention, & environmental protection.

Virginia Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation, and Substance Abuse Services

http://www.dmhmrsas.state.va.us/
The Virginia Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation, and Substance Abuse Services works to effectively treat those who need services and to prevent the development of mental disabilities and substance abuse problems. This is accomplished through a coordinated system of care that respects and promotes the dignity, rights, and full participation of individuals and their families.

Virginia Youth Violence Project

http://youthviolence.edschool.virginia.edu/
The Virginia Youth Violence Project is supported by the Curry School of Education at the University of Virginia. Their main goals are focused on identifying effective methods and policies for youth violence prevention and response, conduct and disseminate research, and to provide education and training for educators, psychologists, and other colleagues in the social, legal, and human services professions.

Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles

www.dmvnow.com
www.dmv.state.va.us/webdoc/citizen/drivers/crash_facts.asp
The mission of this department is to administer motor vehicle-related laws, advance transportation safety and collect/distribute transportation revenues in a manner that is ethical, security-sensitive and focused on customers and employees.

Virginia Center for Health Statistics

www.vdh.state.va.us
www.vdh.state.va.us/stats/Stats.htm
The Virginia Center for Health Statistics mission is to assure access to timely, comprehensive population-based health data to support community needs assessments, evidence-based policy
and program decisions, and evaluations of health outcomes and services.

Virginia Department of Transportation

http://virginiadot.org/default_myvdot.asp
The mission of VDOT is to plan, develop and deliver on time and on budget the best transportation system for the traveling public.

Virginia Department of Emergency Services

www.vdes.state.va.us
The Virginia Department of Emergency Management's mission is to protect the lives and property of Virginia's citizens from emergencies and disasters by coordinating the state's emergency preparedness, mitigation, response and recovery efforts.

Virginia State Police

www.vsp.state.va.us
The Department's mission is to provide the Commonwealth of Virginia with a responsive statewide police department, independent yet supportive of other law enforcement agencies; to preserve law and order; to enforce criminal, traffic and regulatory laws; and, to provide essential public safety services efficiently and effectively to citizens of the Commonwealth.


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Program Information Contact: James Madison University,
Office of Substance Abuse Research, Harrisonburg, Virginia 22807,
Phone: 540-568-3317


This page was last updated:    June 28, 2005