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Title		Description	Developed By	Year Added
Locating Research on Substance Abuse		This document describes several sources of, and guides to, research on substance abuse.	CAPT	2012
Managing an Evaluator		This publication outlines strategies prevention practitioners can use to monitor and assess their evaluator’s work.	External	2012
Mapping Interventions to Different Levels of Risk		This chart provides examples of promotion/prevention interventions used at various stages of the lifespan for populations at different levels of risk.	CAPT	2011
Mental Health, United States, 2010		Mental Health, United States, 2010, is the latest in a series of publications issued biannually by SAMHSA since 1980. Modeled after CDC's annual report, Health, US, this new report includes mental health statistics at the national and State levels from 35 different data sources.	External	2012
Minimizing Evaluation Costs		This resource offer tips for minimizing evaluation costs.	External	2012
National Prevention Data Sources and Databases		This document provides an overview of national (and in some cases state and local) prevention data sources and databases containing consequence and consumption data.	External	2010
National Prevention Week Participant Toolkit		This toolkit equips communities with resources for planning an event to help prevent substance abuse and promote behavioral health.	External	2012
National Sources of Existing Data		Sources contained in this resource are described according to scope, time frame, population, and topics addressed.	CAPT	2012
Needs Assessment and Cultural Competence: Questions to Ask		This document includes a set of questions prevention practitioners can use to assess the inclusivenes and cultural relevance of their assessment processes.	CAPT	2010
Online Epidemiology Courses and Related Resources		This document contains links to a variety of online epidemiology resources offered through government and private agencies and schools of public health.	CAPT	2013

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