Resources

Agency Substance Abuse and mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

Web Site http://www.csat.samhsa.gov

Phone 800-662-4357

Description "Toll-free treatment referral hotline provides callers with information and listings of treatment and recovery services for alcohol and drug problems."

Agency Garfield Community Center

Phone 206-684-4788

Contact Brooke Kempner

Description Garfield Community Center has a computer lab open after school for students 12-19 to get help on homework, word processing, research, digital imaging and other computer skills. All classes and assistance are free to youth. They are offering the following this fall:

• A designated Teen Time/Homework help Monday-Friday, 2:30-5pm
• Open Lab for teens, adults and children under 12 accompanied by an adult on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 5-7pm and Tuesday 6-7pm.
• A class helping college-bound teens search for and apply to colleges and scholarships
• A class for teens on digital art and design, Tuesdays 5-6pm

The lab has 14 PC computers equipped with Microsoft Office 2007, Internet access, Adobe Photoshop Elements, Adobe Premiere Elements, MS Publisher and MS Encarta. They also have one Macintosh with iMovie and iPhoto.

The computer lab will also be open on select Saturdays from 1-4pm. If students wish to use the lab on a Saturday it is best if they call ahead at 206-684-4788. Garfield Community Center is located at 2323 Cherry Street.

Agency Michigan State University

Web Site http://phschool.com/cmp2/

Phone (517) 432-2870

Contact (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

Description This is the main site for the CMP-2 Math curriculum used here at Washington, and throughout the District. It has links for students, parents, and teachers. The linked parent web site contains a lot of useful information:

• The Homework Tips section offers general advice for working with your child on homework or on helping your child get organized.


• The Mathematical Help section provides examples to illustrate specific concepts and possible solutions to selected homework problems.


• The Glossary is an alphabetical compilation of all 24 glossaries from CMP2 units.


• The Research Results link makes available results of student achievement from field tests and independent studies.


• The Curriculum Development section offers general information about the Connected Mathematics Project.

Agency Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

Web Site http://ncadi.samhsa.gov

Phone 877-726-4727

Description "A resource for federal government agency pulications dealing with alcohol and drug use prevention and addiction treatment."

Agency U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Web Site http://www.nimh.nih.gov

Description "Primary source of scientific research on mental and behavioral disorders."

Agency U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Web Site http://www.drugabuse.gov

Description "Primary source of scientific studies and new discoveries on the effects of drugs of abuse and how best to prevent drug abuse and treaet drug addiction."