1) National Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Adolescents & Teens: http://www.cdc.gov/health/adolescent.htmHealthy People 21 Critical Objectives for Adolescentshttp://youth.ucsf.edu/nahic/2010companiondoc.html
2 ) The Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP) is the Federal organization with responsibility for improving accessibility and quality of substance abuse prevention services. CSAP promotes a comprehensive prevention system approach that includes community involvement and partnership among all sectors of society. http://prevention.samhsa.gov 3 ) Search Institute - National research organization that created and promotes the Developmental Assets framework.http://search-institute.org
4 ) Forum for Youth Investment- a national organization dedicated to increasing the quality and quantity of youth investments and youth involvement through research advocacy and policy development. http://www.forumforyouthinvestment.org