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CALIFORNIA STATE AGENCIES AND PROGRAMS
State agencies and programs are excellent sources of information that can provide assistance for your prevention efforts.
State Agencies
These agencies are responsible for coordinating statewide efforts in prevention, and for regulating the alcohol industry.
Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs
The California Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs (ADP) works to prevent and reduce alcohol and other drug problems through public funding for local services provided by counties and community-based programs. The ADP supports these youth alcohol and drug prevention projects:
- California Friday Night Live programs focus on youth in elementary school through high school. The programs develop partnerships for positive and healthy youth development, engaging youth as active leaders and resources in their communities. For more information, visit the Web site at: http://www.fridaynightlive.org/.
- The Alcohol Free Cinco de Mayo Youth Development Project engages a diverse group of young people to work in partnership with existing community organizations to counter the alcohol focus of this popular ethnic celebration. The youth will incorporate environmental strategies in event planning and implementation, to promote safe and responsible Cinco de Mayo celebrations.
- The Changing Youths Attitudes Toward Underage Drinking project provides grant funding to eight youth councils in California that will create local media advocacy campaigns to impact social norms on underage drinking and increase traffic safety awareness.
The contact for the previous three programs is:
California Friday Night Live Partnership
2637 West Burrell
P.O. Box 5091
Visalia, CA 93278-5091
Tel: (559) 733-6496
- The Developing Capable Young People training program helps individuals working with youth, develop the skills and knowledge that help young people engage in positive, healthy lifestyles and behavior. Technical assistance is available to develop and implement polices and services that advance the youth development philosophy. The program is provided by:
Dr. Stephen Glenn
Capabilities, Inc.
PMB 438 2305-C
Ashland Blvd
Ashland, OR 97520
Tel: (541) 442-1475
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Teenwork is a youth-led training institute that focuses on youth development and provides a forum for the youth of California to share ideas and to discuss solutions to the critical issues facing teens today. For more information, visit the Web site at: http://www.teenwork.com/. The address is the ADP:
California Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs
Health and Human Services Agency
1700 K Street, 5th Floor,
Executive Office
Sacramento, CA 95814-4037
Tel: (916) 445-1943
Fax: (916) 323-5873
ADP Web site: http://www.adp.state.ca.us/
Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control
The ABC is responsible for the licensing, law enforcement and regulation of the alcohol industry in California. The ABC Web site has a TEEN CORNER to help young people understand the dangers of drinking and driving, and the laws that prohibit minors from purchasing, possessing, or consuming alcoholic beverages.
Office of Traffic Safety Business
The Governor’s Highway Safety Office is the primary State contact in the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Region 9. NHTSA works through its regional offices to support State programs aimed at reducing the number of alcohol related crashes and fatalities.
California NHTSA Contact
California Office of Traffic Safety Business
Transportation and Housing Agency
7000 Franklin Blvd., Suite 440
Sacramento, CA 95823
Tel:(916) 262-0990
Fax: (916) 262-2960
Web site: http://www.ots.ca.gov
State Programs
The link to the TEENSAVERS treatment center below is for informational purposes only, and is not intended as an endorsement.
TEENSAVERS, in Orange County, is a California State Licensed Residential Treatment Program for boys and girls ages 13-17 specialing in treating adolescents with a multitude of problems, including alcohol use.
The statewide programs below receive funding from federal agencies.
Office of Juvenile Justice Enforcement of Underage Drinking Program
The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) has awarded grants to all 50 States and the District of Columbia to enforce underage drinking laws, and an Underage Drinking Enforcement Training Center to provide training, technical assistance, and resource materials to the States as they implement the initiative grants.
State Coordinator
California Office of Traffic Safety Program
Planning and Operations
7000 Franklin Blvd., Suite 440
Sacramento, California 95823
Tel: (916) 262-0999
Fax: (916) 262-2960
Web site: http://www.ots.ca.gov Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP), Regional Alcohol and Drug Awareness Resource (RADAR) Network
The Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP) established the Regional Alcohol and Drug Awareness Resource (RADAR) Network to make current prevention information readily available to prevention practitioners at the State and community levels.
The RADAR Network responds to the need for prevention services closer to home, staffed by people who understand the unique assets and liabilities of local communities. The RADAR Network was formed in partnership with State governments and national constituency groups. The National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information (NCADI) serves as the national center for information and services, but the satellite centers of the RADAR Network provide local support to prevention practitioners and other community members interested in addressing alcohol, tobacco, and other drug problems.
The Network includes State Centers, State Associate Centers, and Specialty Centers. This is the contact information for your State center:
Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs, Resource Center
1700 K Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
Tel: (916) 324-7260
Toll Free: (800) 879-2772
Fax: (916) 323-1270
Web site: http://www.adp.state.ca.us
Contact information on the other RADAR centers is on the NCADI Web site at:
http://ncadi.samhsa.gov/about/radar/
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