Safe School Facilities Resources
The National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities has launched a new Web page offering information addressing those aspects of school buildings and grounds that help ensure the physical security of students and teachers. This information is coordinated with the OSDFS. Visit www.edfacilities.org/safeschools.

OJJDP Model Programs Guide
This is a user-friendly, online portal to scientifically tested and proven programs that address a range of juvenile justice issues. The recently expanded guide now profiles more than 175 prevention and intervention programs and helps communities identify those that best suit their needs. Users can search the Guide’s database by program category, target population, risk and protective factors, effectiveness rating, and other parameters. Visit: http://ojjdp.ncjrs.org/
programs/mpg.html.

Building Blocks for a Healthy Future
SAMHSA’s Building Blocks for a Healthy Future Web site is designed to help children ages 3-6 learn to make positive, healthy choices. The “Grown-ups” section includes information about how adults can lay the early groundwork for talking about underage drinking, tobacco, and drugs. A kit of activities for adults and young children also is available. To order, call (800) 729-6686 or visit www.bblocks.samhsa.gov.

Too Smart to Start Initiative
HHS’s Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has launched a new program to keep preteens, ages 9-13, from drinking alcoholic beverages. A Too Smart to Start Community Action Kit is available for prevention professionals and groups who want to change their community’s tolerance for underage drinking. Free technical assistance also is available. To order, visit http://store.health.org/catalog, or call (800) 729-6686 (inventory item TS001).