In response to the national and statewide opioid epidemic and with concern for our students’ overall mental and physical health, the following websites about substance abuse and mental illness awareness, prevention, treatment, and recovery have been provided.
| Red Ribbon Campaign | redribbon.org |
| Red Ribbon Certified Schools | redribbonschools.org |
| Alcoholics Anonymous | aa.org |
| BHL GA Crisis hotline (Behavioral Health Link) | behavioralhealthlink.com |
| CETPA–behavioral health treatment, intervention and prevention agency, providing services in English and Spanish to the Latino community in Georgia | cetpa.org/home |
| Family Ties–assists families in the skill and resource development necessary to safely maintain children in their home | familytiesinc.com |
| Get Smart About Drugs–DEA resource for parents, educators, and caregivers | getsmartaboutdrugs.gov/publications |
| Informed Families–partner and confidant in the effort to raise safe, healthy and drug free kids | informedfamilies.org |
| MADD GA (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) | madd.org/georgia |
| NAMI GA (National Alliance on Mental Illness)–nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness | namiga.org |
| National Family Partnership–a national leader in drug prevention education & advocacy. | nfp.org |
| National Institute on Drug Abuse | drugabuse.gov/parents-educators |
| National Institute on Drug Abuse in Teens | teens.drugabuse.gov |
| National Suicide Prevention Hotline | suicidepreventionlifeline.org |
| Partnership for Drug-Free Kids | drugfree.org |
| SADD GA (Students Against Destructive Decisions)–nation’s dominant peer-to-peer youth prevention organization | https://gahighwaysafety.org/campaigns/sadd-georgia/ |
| StreetSmart–organization actively engages minority youth in structured, community-based programs | mobile.streetsmartyouthproject.org |
| SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)–SAMHSA’s mission is to reduce the impact of substance abuse and mental illness on America’s communities. | samhsa.gov |