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COLORADO STATE AGENCIES AND PROGRAMS
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.
Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division
The Colorado Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division coordinates statewide efforts to prevent and treat alcohol and drug problems in the State.
Strategic Prevention Framework State Incentive Grant
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded Colorado a five-year grant, starting in 2004.
The Colorado Prevention Partners for Sustainable Change project will implement the grant to further State interagency efforts; develop and deploy needed prevention systems; address identified service gaps and policy needs; and build infrastructure at the State and community levels that, together, lead to more efficient and effective resource utilization for substance abuse problems and related issues.
Liquor Enforcement Division
The Liquor Enforcement Division regulates the alcohol industry in Colorado.
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) works through its regional offices to support State programs aimed at reducing the number of alcohol related crashes and fatalities. Colorado is in Region 8.
The contact information for the Colorado State agencies is at: http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/nhtsa/whatis/regions/Region08/Colorado.html
State Programs
The statewide programs below receive funding from federal agencies and private organizations.
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.
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:
Colorado Department of Human Services
Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division
4055 South Lowell Blvd.
Building K-A
Denver, CO 80236-3120
Tel: (303) 866-7508
Fax: (303) 866-7481
Contact information for the other RADAR centers is on the NCADI Web site at: http://ncadi.samhsa.gov/about/radar/
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