• Anxiety Disorders Association of America - www.adaa.org
• Anxiety Disorders Resource Center - www.anxietypanicattack.com
• Anxiety Panic Attack Resource Site - www.anxietypanic.com/index.html
• Freedom From Fear - www.freedomfromfear.org
• Mental Health America - www.mentalhealthamerica.net
• National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare - www.TheNationalCouncil.org
• National Institute of Mental Health - www.nimh.nih.gov
• Obsessive-Compulsive Foundation - www.ocfoundation.org

• American Self-Help Group Clearinghouse - www.mentalhelp.net/selfhelp/
• National Alliance on Mental Illness - www.nami.org
• Recovery, Inc. - www.recovery-inc.com

• These resources are located in the Dignity Act CoSer resources located here.

• Onondaga County Information - http://ongov.net/tp
• ACT for Youth - http://www.actforyouth.net/Contact Community Services - http://www.contactsyracuse.org/
• AIDS Community Resources - http://www.aidscommunityresources.com
• Exceptional Family Resources - http://www.contactefr.org/contactus.html
• Onondaga County Mental Health - http://www.ocdmh.ongov.net/
• Prevention Network - http://preventionnetworkcny.org/
• Real Life. Real Talk - www.realtalkcny.org
• Syracuse University Parent Advocacy Center (SUPAC) http://www.supac.org/
• A listing of area programs for youth:  Area Programs

• Cortland County Information - http://www.cortland.org/
• Cortland Area Communities That Care A DFC grant funded activity - http://cortlandareactc.org/
• Cortland County Mental Health - http://www.cortland-co.org/mhealth/Default.htm
• National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) - http://www.nida.nih.gov/
• Resources for Teens - http://www.cortland.org/youth/teenpages/resource/res.htm
• Seven Valley Council On Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services - http://7vcasa.org/

• Suicide Prevention Center of NYS (SPCNY) - http://www.preventsuicideny.org/

• American Foundation for Suicide Prevention - www.afsp.org
• American Association of Suicidology - www.suicidology.org
• Befrienders International - www.befrienders.org
• Description of a Suicide Intervention Plan - http://www.sprc.org/stateinformation/plans.asp
• Kristin Brooks Hope Center - www.hopeline.com
• Mental Health America - www.mentalhealthamerica.net
• National Alliance on Mental Illness - www.nami.org
• National Association for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression - www.narsad.org
• National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare - www.TheNationalCouncil.org
• National Institute of Mental Health - www.nimh.nih.gov
• National Strategy for Suicide Pevention - www.mentalhealth.org/suicideprevention
• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline - www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org
• National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center - www.safeyouth.org
• Risk factors for Teenage Suicide - http://www.sprc.org/suicide_prev_basics/index.asp
• Suicide Prevention Action Network USA - www.spanusa.org
• Suicide Prevention Resource Center - www.sprc.org
• Youth Suicide Prevention Program - www.yspp.org/resources-links/links.htm
• Youth Suicide Problems: Gay, Bisexual male Focus = www.youthsuicide.com/gay-bisexual

• American Self-Help Group Clearinghouse - www.mentalhelp.net/selfhelp
• Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance - www.dbsalliance.org
• National Alliance on Mental Illness - www.nami.org
• Recovery, Inc. - www.recovery-inc.com
• Yellow Ribbon Suicide Prevention Program - www.yellowriboon.org

• Alcohol and Substance Abuse Providers of New York State (ASAP) - http://asapnys.org
• Alcohol Poisoning Deaths - http://www.cdc.gov/vitalsigns/
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - www.smokefree.gov
• FACE Project - http://www.faceproject.org/
• Heroin-Rehab.org - http://www.heroin-rehab.org/facts-on-drug-abuse/
• Lakeview Health Systems - http://www.lakeviewhealth.com/dangers-to-your-health-alcohol-abuse.php
• Leadership to Keep Children Alcohol Free - http://www.alcoholfreechildren.org MADD - http://www.madd.org/
• Mental Health America - www.mentalhealthamerica.net
• National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information - www.ncadi.samhsa.gov www.findtreatment.samhsa.gov
• National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism - www.niaaa.nih.gov
• National Institute on Chemical Dependancy (street slang terms) - ttp://www.nicd.us/drugstreetandslangterms.html National Association for Children of Alcoholics - http://www.nacoa.org/ National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare - www.TheNationalCouncil.org
• National Institute on Drug Abuse - www.nida.nih.gov
• National Inhalant Prevention Coalition - http://www.inhalants.org/
• NIDA for Teens (National Institute on Drug Abuse) - http://teens.drugabuse.gov/
• Office of Alcohol and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS) - http://www.oasas.state.ny.us/index.cfm
• Painfully Obvious (great site for teaching tools) - http://www.painfullyobvious.com
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Association (SAMHSA) - http://www.samhsa.gov/
• Teaching downloads for painfully obvious - http://www.painfullyobvious.com/downloads/NPHARMA03_SG_FINAL.pdf
• Underage Alcohol Use: Where Do Young People Drink? - https://www.ocmboces.org/tfiles/folder590/Teens%2520drink.pdf
• The deadliness of alcohol and who falls to addiction
  • http://asapnys.wordpress.com
  • http://healthland.time.com/2011/08/01/in-the-wake-of-amy-winehouses-death-a-spotlight-on-the-deadliness-of-alcohol/#ixzz1Tth2aLPh
• The Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health has produced a 4-Part YouTube video series charting the alcohol industry's push into digital marketing such as Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter. The link is below.
  • http://www.youtube.com/user/JohnsHopkinsSPH

• Alcoholics Anonymous - www.aa.org
• Al-Anon and Alateen: - www.al-anon.org www.alateen.org
• American Self-Help Group Clearinghouse - www.mentalhelp.net/selfhelp/
• Narcotics Anonymous - www.na.org

These resources are for informational purposes only. This is not meant to be an endorsement by Youth Development.

• Act for Youth - actforyouth.net
• Advocacy for Youth - http://www.advocatesforyouth.org/publications/publications-a-z/608-creating-safe-space-for-glbtq-youth-a-toolkit
• Bullying and LBGTQ - www.glsen.org/cgi-bin/iowa/all/library/record2418.html?state=&type=antibullying
• Freedom Rings: LGBTQ Addiction Recovery Blog - a resource for those looking for support, help and connectedness during the recovery process -http://www.gay-rehab.com/blog/
• Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network website - www.glsen.org/binary/GLSEN_ATTACHMENTS/file/000/001/1375-1/pdf
• LGBTQ Addiction Treatment - an online program suited to meet the needs of diverse groups of people - http://www.lionrockrecovery.com/online-intensive-outpatient/lgbt-friendly-addiction-treatment/
• Safe Space Campaign - www.glsen.org/binary/GLSEN_ATTACHMENTS/file/000/001/1816-1/pdf
• Safe Space Kit: Guide to Being an Ally to LBGT Students - www.glsen.org/binary-data/GLSEN_ATTACHMENTS/file/000/000/294-7.pdf
• Website for School Personnel - www.safeschoolscoalition.org

• APA resolution - http://www.apa.org/about/policy/orientation-diversity.aspx
• Best practices for inclusive schools - http://www.tolerance.org/lgbt-best-practices
• Facts about sexual orientation and youth - http://www.apa.org/pi/lgbt/resources/just-the-facts.pdf
• Fact sheet - http://www.stopbullying.gov/at-risk/groups/lgbt/lgbtyouthtipsheet.pdf
• July 2014 guidance from NYS Dept. of Education on safe schools for transgender and gender conforming students - http://www.p12.nysed.gov/dignityact/documents/Transg_GNCGuidanceFINAL.pdf
• Lessons plans and tools, including Creating Safe Space for GLBTQ Youth: A Toolkit - http://www.advocatesforyouth.org/lgbtq-resources-for-professionals
• List of safe schools resources - http://www.liveoutloud.info/safe-schools/
• Lots of resources including results of the 2013 National School Climate Survey - http://www.glsen.org/learn/research/national
• Publications to help support Gay Straight Alliances in schools, including Beyond the Binary, A Tool Kit for Gender Identity Activism in Schools - http://www.gsanetwork.org/
• Resources - http://www.apa.org/pi/lgbt/programs/safe-supportive/lgbt/default.aspx
• Resources and tools for attorneys - http://www.lgbtbar.org/assets/Safe-Schools-Brief-Bank-Web-Version-1.pdf
• Supporting transgender students in schools - http://hrc-assets.s3-website-us-east-1.amazonaws.com//files/assets/resources/Schools-In-Transition.pdf 

• Explanation of terms and issues - http://www.siecus.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=page.viewpage&pageid=605&grandparentID=477&parentID=591
• Legal Help - http://www.itgetsbetter.org/content/betterlegal
• Legal rights - https://www.aclu.org/sites/default/files/field_document/transstudent_kyr_20120508.pdf
• Legal rights - http://srlp.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/youth-rights-bw.pdf
• Resources and online workshops - http://www.thetrevorproject.org/section/education-training-for-youth
• Youth Helpline - http://www.glbtnationalhelpcenter.org/

• A Practitioner's Resource Guide - http://store.samhsa.gov/product/A-Practitioner-s-Resource-Guide-Helping-Families-to-Support-Their-LGBT-Children/PEP14-LGBTKIDS
• Being a trans ally - http://community.pflag.org/document.doc?id=904
• Developmental guidelines on talking about sexual orientation - http://www.siecus.org/_data/global/images/FAT_Newsletter_V3N2.pdf
• Fact Sheet - http://www.healthychildren.org/English/ages-stages/teen/dating-sex/Pages/Gay-Lesbian-and-Bisexual-Teens-Facts-for-Teens-and-Their-Parents.aspx
• Homeless youth -- checked it out - http://www.endhomelessness.org/library/entry/national-recommended-best-practices-for-serving-lgbt-homeless-youth
• Our trans loved ones - http://www.advocatesforyouth.org/lgbtq-issues-info-for-parents http://community.pflag.org/document.doc?id=921
• Parents influence on health of LGBT youth - http://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/protective/pdf/parents_influence_lgb.pdf
• Resources - http://www.apa.org/helpcenter/sexual-orientation.aspx

• Assets - Search Institute - 40 Developmental Assets
• Discovery Education - http://education.discovery.com/?clik=www_nav_edu
• National Dropout Prevention Center - http://www.dropoutprevention.org/ndpcdefault.htm
• New York State Education Department - http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/
• New York State Learning Standards - http://accelerateu.org/standards/index.cfm
• Practical Information on Crisis Planning - http://www.ed.gov/admins/lead/safety/crisisplanning.html
• Resources for School Counselors - http://www.counseling.org/PublicPolicy/TP/ResourcesForSchoolCounselors/CT2.aspx?
• Teaching Tolerance - http://www.tolerance.org/teach/grants/guide.jsp
• Information on how to move forward with student services in the midst of the economic reality - http://smhp.psych.ucla.edu/pdfdocs/cutbacks.pdf
• Social, Emotional, Development & Learning: CASEL has identified five core groups of social and emotional competencies. http://casel.org/why-it-matters/what-is-sel/skills-competencies/

• The Coleman Foundation - http://www.colemanfoundation.org/youth_entrepreneurship.html
• Global Youth Economic Opportunities Conference. September 7^th – 9^th Washington, DC - http://www.youtheconomicopportunities.org/
• Jacobson Institute for Youth Entrepreneurship – http://www.jacobsoninstitute.org/
• Kaufmann Foundation - http://www.kauffman.org/entrepreneurship/youth-entrepreneurship.aspx
• Making Cents International: Helping You Build a Legacy of Economic Opportunities - http://www.makingcents.com/
• National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship - http://www.nfte.com/
• State of the Field in Youth Enterprise, Employemnt & Livelihoods Development, A Guide for Programming, Policymaking and Partnership Building - https://www.ocmboces.org/tfiles/folder1646/2011StateoftheFieldPub.pdf
• United States Department of Labor - http://www.dol.gov/odep/pubs/fact/entrepreneurship.htm
• US Hispanic Youth Entrepreneur Education - http://ushyee.org/
• Western Help for Egyptian Entrepreneurs (Article) - http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/small-business/start/business-planning/western-help-for-egyptian-entrepreneurs/article2093615/
• Why New Graduates should consider Entrepreneurship? (Article) - http://money.usnews.com/money/careers/articles/2011/07/12/why-new-graduates-should-consider-entrepreneurship
• Youth-Inclusive Financial Services (YFSLINK.org) Highlights - http://www.yfslink.org/

• The Secret Life of The Brain - http://www.pbs.org/wnet/brain/3d/index.html
• Brain Based Teaching and Learning Information - http://www.icsd.k12.ny.us/district/staffdev/smarsh/brainweb.html

• Crisis Intervention Network - www.crisisinterventionnetwork.com
• Crisis Prevention Institute - www.crisisprevention.com
• The American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress - www.aaets.org
• National Organization of Victim's Assistance - www.trynova.org
• International Critical Incident Stress foundation (ICISF) - www.icisf.org
• National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information - http://nccanch.acf.hhs.gov/pub/usermanuals/crisis/index.cfm
• National Domestic Violence Hotline - www.ndvh.org/

• Mental Health America - www.mentalhealthamerica.net
• National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare - www.TheNationalCouncil.org
• National Eating Disorders Association - www.nationaleatingdisorders.org
• National Institute of Mental Health - www.nimh.nih.gov
• Something Fishy - www.somethingfishy.org
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration - www.samhsa.gov

• American Self-Help Group Clearinghouse - www.mentalhelp.net/selfhelp/
• Eating Disorders Anonymous - www.eatingdisordersanonymous.org
• Overeaters Anonymous - www.oa.org
• Eating Disorders: Article with websites

• New York State Council on Problem Gambling - http://www.nyproblemgambling.org/index.htm

• HealthyPlace.com - www.healthyplace.com/communities/depression/related/loss_grief_3.asp
• AARP - www.aarp.org/life/griefandloss/
• Bereaved Parents of the USA - www.bereavedparentsusa.org/

• Center for Safe and Responsible Internet Use - http://csriu.org/
• New York State Cybersecurity - http://www.cscic.state.ny.us/

• Cortland County Survey Report 2008
• Madison County Survey Report 2008
• Onondaga County Survey Report 2008

• Focus Adolescent Services - www.focusas.com
• S.A.F.E. Alternatives (Self-Abuse Finally Ends) - www.selfinjury.com

• National Service Learning Clearinghouse - http://www.servicelearning.org/

• Complex Trauma Facts for Educators - http://www.nctsn.org/sites/default/files/assets/pdfs/complext_trauma_facts_educators_final.pdf