The following resources provide helpful information on substance use prevention, assessment, and brief intervention strategies for providers working with youth.

• High-Risk Substance Use Among Youth (CDC)
• Partnership to End Addiction (drugfree.org)
• Alcohol Screening and Brief Intervention for Youth – A Practitioner’s Guide in English and Spanish (NIH)
• Motivational Interviewing: Preparing People to Change Health Behaviors (Missouri Department of Health)
• Motivational Techniques and Skills for Health and Mental Health Coaching/Counseling (Nova)

Create a plan of action to help halt the potential for substance abuse.

• Substance Use and Abuse Prevention Plan Templates in English and Spanish (USCRI)

These resources provide helpful information on preventing, identifying, and intervening with gang-involved youth. (Resources are from the National Gang Center unless noted otherwise.)

• Why Youth Join Gangs
• Frequently Asked Questions About Gangs
• A Parent’s Quick Reference Guide: Recognizing and Preventing Gang Involvement (OJJDP)
• Parents’ Guide to Gangs
• Responding to Gangs in Schools
• National Gang Center: Other Resources and Tools 

Our UC Resource Center offers videos and handouts in Spanish for families on substance use and gang prevention. Click the links to browse the resources and share them with your Spanish-speaking clients!

• Prevención de Uso de Drogas y Pandillas

Other resources:

• SAMHSA National Helpline: 1-800-662-4357
• Hable, Ellos Escuchan – Recursos para Padres (Talk, They Listen – Resources for Parents) (SAMHSA)
• Partnership to End Addiction – Recursos en Español (drugfree.org)
• Al-Anon en Español