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America's Promise is a nonprofit alliance of businesses, communities and public agencies focusing on resources for at-risk children. This site provides information on how to get involved plus news and politics.

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BlueCross BlueShield of Minnesota

This site contains information about the health plans, doctors, clinics and community involvement activities of BlueCross BlueShield of Minnesota. There is also a link to the BluePrint for Health, which contains articles and research reports on hundreds of topics. Also note the in-depth medical library of health conditions.

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Break the Cycle

We are the leading, national nonprofit organization addressing teen dating violence. We work every day towards our mission to engage, educate and empower youth to build lives and communities free from domestic violence.

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Center for Applied Special Technology

CAST focuses on research, product development and work in educational settings to expand opportunities for individuals with disabilities. CAST works with educators, curriculum developers, school administrators and a variety of other collaborators to address these issues.

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Health Indicators Warehouse (HIW)

HIW is a new resource serving as the data hub for the HHS Community Health Data Initiative. It contains standardized health outcome and health determinant indicators along with associated evidence-based interventions, which can be easily displayed, and will benefit a broad variety of users.

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ImpacTeen

ImpacTeen is part of Bridging the Gap: Research Informing Practice for Healthy Youth Behavior, supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and administered by the University of Illinois at Chicago. The site includes research papers, chartbooks and other publications.

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Minnesota Regional Prevention Coordinatiors (RPCs)

The regional prevention Coordinators are a community-focused, prevention based initiative. The RPC seeks to build regional relationships, provide training and technical assistance and implement a cohesive state wide prevention effort to build stronger and safer communities. They are funded through the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division at the Minnesota Department of Human Services.

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National Early Intervention Longitudinal Study

NEILS is a longitudinal study that is following more than 3,300 children with disabilities or at risk for disabilities and their families through their experiences in early intervention and into early elementary school. The study will provide information about the characteristics of children and families, the services they receive, and the outcomes they experience.

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National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

This federal agency conducts and supports research nationwide on mental illness and mental health. It includes studies of the brain, behavior and mental health services.

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National Institutes of Health (NIH)

The NIH is the federal focal point for biomedical research in the U.S. The NIH sponsors research to prevent, detect, diagnose and treat disease and disabilities.

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National Mental Health Services Knowledge Exchange Network (KEN)

KEN is a national, one-stop source of information and resources on prevention, treatment and rehabilitation services for those suffering from mental illness, and for their friends, family members and employers.

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SA\VE - Suicide Awareness \ Voices of Education

The mission of SA\VE is to educate about suicide and to speak for suicide survivors. This site offers fact sheets and resources on depression and psychiatric disorders.

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Web MD Health

Web MD has created a resource for researching personal health issues. It includes a personal health tracker, city-specific health guides, columnists, daily briefings and links to information on various conditions.

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Taking Good Care of Oneself

MIPH has experience providing materials, training, and planning for effective health promotion, among people of all ages. From our I Can Do Anything! young child mental health promotion curriculum and parent take-home activities, to gambling problem/risk behavior awareness, to homeland security threats that cause us to hold our child’s hand a little tighter these days, to issues of the elderly experiencing loneliness and isolation, the mental health education skills and health promotion resources of MIPH can help you help your community.