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School Climate Resources
American Academy of Pediatrics
141 Northwest Point Blvd.
Elk Grove, IL 60007-1098
(847) 228-5005
American Association of Suicidology
Suite 310, 4201 Connecticut Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20008
(202) 237-2280
www.suicidology.org/
American Federation of Teachers
www.aft.org
American School Counselor Association
www.schoolcounselor.org/
Center for the Prevention of School Violence
20 Enterprise Street, Suite 2
Raleigh, North Carolina 27607-7375
Tel: (800)299-6054
Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence
Institute of Behavioral Science
University of Colorado at Boulder
Campus Box 442
Boulder, CO 80309-0442
(303) 492-8465
www.colorado.edu/cspv
Children's Safety Network
National Injury and Violence Prevention Resource Center
Education Development Center
55 Chapel Street
Newton, MA 02158
Tel: (617) 969-7100
Also: National Center for Maternal and Child Health
(703) 524-7802
Committee for Children
2203 Airport Way S., Suite 500
Seattle, WA 98134-2027
(800) 634-4449
www.cfchildren.org
Comprehensive School Health Resource Center
University of Maine, Orono
Creating and Maintaining a Tobacco-Free School Policy
This resource guide is part of an ongoing initiative by the Partnership For A Tobacco-Free Maine (PTM), a program within the Maine Bureau of Health, Department of Health and Human Services. The intent of the initiative is to introduce the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommendations for tobacco-free school policy to Maine schools and communities. As indicated in the guide, school administrative units that meet four of the CDC recommendations for tobacco-free school policy cited by PTM will receive free signage packets for all schools in the SAU. The guide also provides the complete CDC Guidelines for School Health Programs to Prevent Tobacco Use and Addiction, compelling reasons for developing a tobacco-free school environment, steps in advocating for tobacco-free policy, Maine laws regarding tobacco possession by youth, sample tobacco-free policies and additional national resources.
www.tobaccofreemaine.org
Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.)
Mary Lucia, State D.A.R.E. Coordinator,
Maine Criminal Justice Academy
Waterville, ME
(207) 877-8020
Educators for Social Responsibility
23 Garden St
Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 492-1764
www.esrnational.org/
Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network, (GLSEN)
Downeast Maine chapter
Tel: (207)359-2347,
National GLSEN (212)727-0135
Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network
121 West 27th St., #804
New York, NY 10001
(212) 727-0135
www.glsen.org/
Maine Character Education Partnership
www.maine.gov/education/cep/homepage.htm
Maine Coalition Against Sexual Assault
Cyndi Amato, Executive Director,
Tel: (207) 626-0034 Maine Coalition to End Domestic Violence
The MCEDV state office assists in conducting activities that promote family violence intervention and prevention and increase public awareness of the problem. Part of this mission is to encourage representatives of the state, municipalities, law enforcement agencies, schools, and the private sector to become involved in planning strategies for the development of coordinated community response. For more information, contact Tracy Cooley, State Coordinator, at 941-1194.
Maine Injury Prevention Program
Department of Health and Human Services
Bureau of Health
Division of Community and Family Health
Tel: (207) 287-5362, or toll-free 1-800-698-3624
www.maine.gov/dhhs/bohdcfh/inj/
Maine Safe Schools Resource Collaborative (MSSRC)
(MSSRC is an initiative consisting of four organizations:)
GLSEN: Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network/Southern Maine
PFLAG: Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays
Outright
Maine Speakout Project.
- These four organizations are committed to helping Maine schools become safe places where every family can belong, every educator can teach, and where every child can learn, regardless of gender identity or sexual orientation. The Collaborative produced the 1999 Maine Safe Schools Resource Guide and offers training and speakers to teachers, administrators, parents, and counselors. Contact the Collaborative at PO Box 15303, Portland, ME 04112-5303, phone 879-0480, email: MSOPoject@aol.com
Maine State Police Safe Schools Program
is conducted by members of the Maine State Police as a community service for school administrators, school personnel, and school bus drivers. This initiative, adapted from the New York State Police, provides five one- (1) hour sessions on the issue of school safety. Topics include Awareness, Prevention, Effective Response, Incident Management Planning and Effects of Domestic Violence. Contact your nearest Maine State Police Barracks for more information.
Maine Youth Suicide Prevention Program
Program information from:
Department of Health and Human Services
Bureau of Health
#11 State House Station
331 Water Street
Augusta, ME 04333
Tel: (207) 287-5362
www.maine.gov/suicide
National Center for Maternal and Child Health
(703) 524-7802
National Education Association
Safe & Effective Schools - teleconferences - 4 videotapes
Contact: Information & Resource Center
Tel: 1-800-499-0027
National Resource Center for Safe Schools (NRCSS)
101 SW Main, Suite 500, Portland OR 97204
Tel: (503)275-0131 or Toll Free: (800)268-2275
FAX: (503)275-0444
National School Safety Center
141 Duesenberg Drive, Suite 11
Westlake Village, California 91362
Tel: (805)373-9977
www.nssc1.org
Office of Substance Abuse Information & Resource Center
Tel: 1-800-499-0027 or (207)287-8900
TTY/TDD (207)287-4475 or 1-800-215-7604
Partnership for a Tobacco-Free Maine (PTM)
The mission of the Partnership For A Tobacco-Free Maine (PTM) is to reduce death and disability from tobacco use among Maine citizens by creating an environment supportive of a tobacco-free life.
Partnership For A Tobacco-Free Maine
Bureau of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
Key Bank Plaza 4th Floor
11 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04330-0011
Phone: 207-287-4627
Fax: 207-287-4636
The Maine Tobacco Helpline: 1-800-207-1230
www.tobaccofreemaine.org/
Safe and Drug-Free Schools Program
U.S. Department of Education
400 Maryland Avenue, S.W., 3E314
Washington, DC 20202-6123
Tel: (202)260-3654
www.ed.gov/offices/OESE/SDFS/
Safe and Effective Schools
(teleconferences - 4 videotapes
National Education Association
Contact: Information & Resource Center
Tel: 1-800-499-0027
Safety Works
Maine Department of Labor
Tel: (207)624-6400
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
105 Parklawn Building, Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD 20857
(301) 443-4795
www.samhsa.gov/
Teaching Tolerance Curriculum and Resources
www.splcenter.org/teachingtolerance/tt-index.html
EVALUATION RESOURCES:
Maine Injury Prevention Program
Tel: (207) 287-5362, or toll-free 1-800-698-3624
www.maine.gov/dhhs/bohdcfh/inj/
Maine Youth Suicide Prevention (2 checklists):
- crisis intervention
- suicide prevention
Tel: (207) 287-5362
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE:
Civil Rights Team Project
Department of the Attorney General,
6 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333,
Tel: (207) 626-8417
Excel Program
University of Southern Maine Law School
246 Deering Ave.
Portland, ME
(207) 780-4159
Maine Youth Suicide Prevention Program
Program information from:
Department of Health and Human Services
Bureau of Health
#11 State House Station
331 Water Street
Augusta, ME 04333
Tel: (207) 287-5362
Office of Substance Abuse Information Resource Center
Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation, & Substance Abuse Services
1-800-499-0027
Peace Studies Program
University of Maine
5725 East Annex
Orono, ME 04469-5725
(207) 581-2609
Peer Leader Program
Holli Nicknair
People's Regional Opportunities Program
510 Cumberland Ave.
Portland, ME 041
Tel: (207) 874-1140
Safe Schools
Sally Lou Patterson
(207287-6448
Violence Prevention Training - Maine Injury Prevention Program
Department of Health and Human Services, Bureau of Health
#11 State House Station
331 Water Street
Augusta, ME 04333
Tel: (207) 287-5362
www.maine.gov/dhhs/bohdcfh/inj/violence.html
LITERATURE:
Best Practices in Preventing School Violence
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
www.cdc.gov/ncipc/dvp/bestpractices.htm
