NIDA's Prevention Research Program focuses on risks for drug misuse and other problem behaviors that occur throughout a child's development, from pregnancy through young adulthood.

The Safe Schools/Healthy Students (SS/HS) initiative is a unique federal grant-making program designed to prevent violence and substance use among our nation's youth, schools, and communities. SS/HS promotes mental health among students, enhances their academic achievement, prevents violence and substance use in schools and communities, and creates safe and respectful school environments.

SAMHSA's underage drinking prevention campaign helps parents and caregivers start talking to their children early—as early as 9 years old—about the dangers of alcohol.

Too Smart To Start helps prevent underage alcohol use by offering strategies and materials for youth, teens, families, educators, community leaders, professionals, and volunteers.

Junior Achievement educates and inspires young people to develop the skills they need to experience the realities and opportunities of work and entrepreneurship in the 21st-century global marketplace.

The Kennedy Krieger Institute is dedicated to improving the lives of children and adolescents with pediatric developmental disabilities and disorders of the brain, spinal cord, and musculoskeletal system, through patient care, special education, research, and professional training.

The Leadership to Keep Children Alcohol Free Foundation is a coalition of governors’ spouses and public and private organizations. Its mission is to prevent alcohol use by children between 9 and 15 years old.

The Loas Angeles County Teen Challenge and Urban Ministries Initiative provides youth, adults, and children with an effective and comprehensive faith-based solution to drug and alcohol dependency as well as other life-controlling issues.

The MENTOR/National Mentoring Partnership is widely acknowledged as the nation’s premier advocate and resource for the expansion of mentoring initiatives nationwide. MENTOR leverages resources and provides the support and tools that mentoring organizations need to effectively serve young people in their communities.

The Miami Coalition for a Safe and Drug-Free Community is committed to reducing substance use disorders and directly related social issues by serving as a community convener and facilitator.