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About the CAPT System

Click on a CAPT's region to go to that CAPT's home page. American Samoa, Arizona, California, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Marianna Islands, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming Iowa, Illlinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Red Lake Nation Alabama, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, U.S. Virgin Islands Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas

Purpose

The primary mission of SAMHSA/CSAP's Natonal Centers for the Application of Prevention Technologies (CAPT) is to bring research to practice by assisting States/ Jurisdictions and community-based organizations in the application of the latest evidence-based knowledge to their substance abuse prevention programs, practices, and policies.

The CAPTs form one of the cornerstones of SAMHSA/CSAP's efforts to bring effective substance abuse prevention to every community by moving science into services. Under the guidance of SAMHSA/CSAP, the CAPTs work to expand the capacity of the substance abuse prevention field by providing state-of-the-science technical assistance and training to States and communities in planning, implementation and evaluation of comprehensive prevention systems.

Goals

The overall CAPT program goals are to:

  • Expand capacity, increase effectiveness and strengthen the performance and accountability of substance abuse prevention services at both the State and community levels.
  • Provide training and technical assistance to support effective, evidence-based substance abuse prevention programs, practices, and policies so that they can be applied successfully within the diverse contexts of life within communities, States, Tribes, and other U.S. Jurisdictions.
  • Monitor the delivery and quality of services so that the impact of these services can be assessed in relation to States and communities reaching their goals.
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