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Four Steps at a Glance
Refer to the following pages for detailed steps. Step 1: Ask the two age-specific screen...
Confidentiality
Confidentiality often plays a role in providing health care to adolescents. When it comes toalcoh...
Brief Motivational Interviewing
Given the time constraints of your busy practice, you may wonder about quick and effective waysto...
Before You Begin
Decide on a screening method The screening questions can be used at any time, alone or along wit...
Additional Workup Resources
Using the quick two-question screening tool and risk level estimates in this Guide, you’ll havea ...
About This Guide
NIAA created this Guide to help you conduct fast, effective alcohol screens and interventions wit...
Tips for Teens: The Truth About Opioids
Slang: O.C./Oxy/Percs/Vike/M/Monkey/White Stuff/Schoolboy/Sizzurp/Purple/Drank/Loads Get...
Teen Brain Development, Teen Behavior and Preventing Drug Use
Website: https://drugfree.org/article/teen-brain-development/ As the parent of a teen, have you ...
Substance Use/Misuse (youth.gov)
Substance abuse and problematic patterns of substance use among youth can lead to problems at sch...
Substance Use Prevention Resources for Youth and College Students
SAMHSA offers free, downloadable publications and tip sheets, as well as mobile apps for youth, t...
Prevention Resources (SAMHSA)
Website: https://www.samhsa.gov/prevention-week/prevention-resources Strengthen your prevention...
Get the Facts About Underage Drinking (NIAAA)
Website: https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/brochures-and-fact-sheets/underage-drinking Und...
(ALGEE) Mental Health First Aid Action Plan
Assess for risk of suicide or harm. Listen nonjudgmentally! Give reassurance and information! ...
National Harm Reduction Coalition
http://harmreduction.org/ WE WORK FOR THE HARM REDUCTION MOVEMENT. National Harm Reduction Coa...
MAD DADS of Minneapolis
Website: https://minneapolismaddads.org/ Office Address: 3026 4th Ave South Minneapolis, MN 5...
FATHER Project
Be the best dad you can be! Assisting parents to overcome barriers that prevent them from suppor...
Additional Help for Families
A list of comprehensive resources for financial assistance, medical programs, nutrition, and hous...
Health and Safety in Licensed and Certified Child Care Programs
Licensing and certification are ways for families to know that a program has met basic health and...
Early Childhood Growth and Development
Resources to support your child’s growth and development. Resources Help Me GrowInformation abo...
Help for LGBTQ Families Seeking Child Care
LGBTQ families may have additional concerns in finding child care. Resources Outfront Minnesota...