Other Resources (Links)
TASC's links page exists as a resource for information on health- and justice-related Web sites. TASC does not implicitly endorse sites listed on our links page; they are provided as a service to users of our site. Click on a link at the right to view annotated site information by category.
Criminal Justice Links
The Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice
A private non-profit organization whose mission is to reduce society's reliance on the use of incarceration as a solution to social problems.
Cook County, Illinois - Circuit Court
The Circuit Court of Cook County is the world's largest unified court, serving the 5.1 million people who reside in the Cook judicial circuit.
Cook County, Illinois - Sheriff's Department
The Cook County Sheriff's office is the second largest Sheriff's Department in the United States, performing a number of diverse tasks within the criminal justice system. This site includes a link to the Cook County Department of Corrections, which is the largest (96 acres) single-site county pre-detention facility in the United States.
Cook County, Illinois - State's Attorney's Office
The Cook County State's Attorney's Office acts on behalf of the citizens of the State of Illinois in prosecuting crimes committed in Cook County, Illinois.
The Corrections Connection Network
The Corrections Connection Network is a weekly online source for corrections news that provides information on developments and trends in the industry.
Illinois Courts
The Supreme Court, Appellate Court, and Circuit Court of Illinois comprise the state's judicial branch.
Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (ICJIA)
To improve the administration of criminal justice in Illinois, the ICJIA provides access to the criminal justice news and information, research, information systems, and federal and state grants.
Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC)
IDOC administers state prisons, work camps, and parole services for the state of Illinois.
Illinois State Police
The Illinois State Police are committed to providing the public with quick convenient access to vital information and services.
National Association of Drug Court Professionals (NADCP)
NADCP seeks to reduce substance abuse, crime and recidivism by promoting and advocating for the establishment and funding of Drug Courts and providing for collection and dissemination of information, technical assistance, and mutual support to association members.
The Sentencing Project
The Sentencing Project is an independent source of criminal justice policy analysis, data and program information for the public and policy-makers.
U.S. Department of Justice (USDOJ)
The USDOJ investigates and prosecutes Federal crimes, represents the U.S, in court, manages the Federal prisons and enforces immigration laws. The USDOJ works with partners at home and abroad in enforcing the law and improving the system of justice.
USDOJ - Bureau of Justice Statistics
BJS collects, analyzes, publishes, and disseminates information on crime, criminal offenders, victims of crime, and the operation of justice systems at all levels of government.
USDOJ - National Criminal Justice Reference Service - Justice Information Center
The National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) is one of the most extensive sources of information on criminal and juvenile justice in the world, providing services to an international community of policymakers and professionals.
USDOJ - National Institute of Corrections
The National Institute of Corrections (NIC) provides direct assistance to Federal, state, and local corrections agencies working with adult offenders. Limited assistance is also provided to federal corrections programs. NIC's legislative mandates are to provide training, technical assistance, and information services to corrections agencies working with adult offenders, and to undertake policy and program development.
USDOJ - National Institute of Justice
The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) is the research agency of the U.S. Department of Justice. The NIJ is authorized to support research, evaluation, and demonstration programs, development of technology, and both national and international information dissemination.
USDOJ - Office of Justice Programs
The OJP's mission is to provide federal leadership in developing the nation's capacity to prevent and control crime, administer justice and assist crime victims.
Substance Abuse Links
Addiction Technology Transfer Center - National Office
The mission of the Addiction Technology Transfer Centers Network is to increase the knowledge and skills of addiction treatment practitioners from multiple disciplines by facilitating access to state-of-the-art research and education; heighten the awareness, knowledge, and skills of all professionals who have the opportunity to intervene in the lives of people with substance use disorders; and foster regional and national alliances among practitioners, policy makers, funders, and consumers to support and implement best treatment practices.
American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM)
ASAM is the nation's medical specialty society dedicated to educating physicians and improving the treatment of individuals suffering from alcoholism or other addictions.
Center for Substance Abuse Research (CESAR)
CESAR is dedicated to addressing the problems substance abuse creates for individuals, families, and communities. To this end, the mission of CESAR is to inform policymakers, practitioners, and the general public about substance abuse--its nature and extent, its prevention and treatment, and its relation to other problems.
The Drug Abuse Treatment Outcome Studies (DATOS)
The DATOS were initiated in 1990 by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) to evaluate drug abuse treatment outcomes and emerging treatment issues in the United States. This is NIDA's third national outcome evaluation study of publicly-funded treatment. Four collaborating research centers were funded in 1995 to pursue independent but coordinated programs of research based on DATOS.
Drug and Alcohol Treatment and Prevention Global Network
Drugnet provides listing/categorization with descriptions of addiction-related sites and materials available on the Internet.
Great Lakes Addiction Technology Transfer Center (GLATTC)
GLATTC is a university-based training center unifying science, education, and services for substance abuse treatment providers, medical care providers, criminal justice entities and others who work with large numbers of addicted individuals in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Ohio.
Illinois Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Professional Certification Association, Inc. (IAODAPCA)
IAODAPCA promotes standards for professionals in the alcohol and other drug abuse field by writing and publishing standards, evaluating experience and education, reviewing each application for the perspective credential, and maintaining and upgrading those standards.
Illinois Alcoholism and Drug Dependence Association (IADDA)
IADDA is a statewide organization representing more than 100 prevention and treatment agencies, as well as individuals who are interested in the substance abuse field. The Association advocates for sound public policy that will create healthier families and safer communities and works to increase the public's understanding of substance abuse and addiction.
Illinois Department of Human Services Division of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse (DASA)
DASA is responsible for coordinating the efforts of all state programs dealing with problems created by substance abuse. A majority of TASC programs are funded by DASA.
The Texas Institute for Behavioral Research
The Texas Institute of Behavioral Resources at TCU is a national resource center containing hundreds of free publications and resources on addiction treatment studies in community and correctional settings.
Join Together
Join Together is a national resource for communities fighting substance abuse and gun violence.
Monitoring the Future
Monitoring the Future is an ongoing study conducted at the Survey Research Center in the Institute for Social Research at the University of Michigan of the behaviors, attitudes, and values of American secondary school students, college students, and young adults.
National Recovery Month
Every September, Recovery Month, sponsored by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT), provides a platform to celebrate people in recovery and those who serve them.
The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University (CASA)
CASA is a unique think/action tank that engages all disciplines to study every form of substance abuse as it affects our society.
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
NIAAA supports and conducts biomedical and behavioral research on the causes, consequences, treatment, and prevention of alcoholism and alcohol-related problems.
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
NIDA is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the principal biomedical and behavioral research agency of the United States Government. NIDA's mission is to lead the Nation in bringing the power of science to bear on drug abuse and addiction. NIDA supports over 85 percent of the world's research on the health aspects of drug abuse and addiction.
National TASC
National TASC is a membership association representing over 220 programs across the United States that are dedicated to the professional delivery of assessment and case management services to substance involved criminal justice and court populations.
Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP)
The purpose of ONDCP is to establish policies, priorities, and objectives for the Nation's drug control program, the goals of which are to reduce illicit drug use, manufacturing, and trafficking; drug-related crime and violence; and drug-related health consequences.
Partnership for a Drug-Free America (PDFA)
The PDFA is a private non-profit, non-partisan coalition of professionals from the communications industry. Our mission is to reduce demand for illicit drugs in America through media communication.
Prevention First, Incorporated
Prevention First's mission is to provide leadership and develop leaders in prevention of substance abuse and related issues. Prevention First offers archived journal articles, online training and conference registration, and direct links to sites containing information on prevention and related issues.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Data Archive (SAMHDA)
SAMHDA is to provides ready access to substance abuse and mental health research data and to promotes the sharing of these data among researchers, academics, policymakers, service providers, and others, thereby increasing the use of the data in understanding and assessing substance abuse and mental health problems and the impact of related treatment systems.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
SAMHSA is the federal agency charged with improving the quality and availability of prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation services in order to reduce illness, death, disability, and cost to society resulting from substance abuse and mental illnesses. Includes resources and publications on various topics related to treatment, prevention, and recovery.
The Center of Juvenile and Criminal Justice Illinois Department of Children and Family Services Models for Change National Survey on Drug Use and Health - Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) U.S. Department of Health and Human Service - The Administration for Children and Families USDOJ - National Criminal Justice Reference Service - Justice Information Service - Juvenile Justice USDOJ - Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
Cook County Sheriff's Office - Department of Women's Justice Services Office of National Drug Control Policy - Women and Drugs USDOJ - Bureau of Justice Statistics USDOJ - National Criminal Justice Reference Service - Justice Information Center
The National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) The National GAINS Center for People with Co-Occurring Disorders in the Criminal Justice System Mental Health America Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) The Center for Mental Health Services (part of SAMHSA) U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (USDHHS) USDOJ - National Institute of Justice National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
AIDS Foundation of Chicago Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) CDC - National Center for HIV, STD and TB Prevention CDC National Prevention Information Network Chicago Department of Public Health Illinois Department of Public Health Test Positive Aware Network (TPAN) U.S Department of Health and Human Services (USDHHS)
Youth, Substance Abuse & the Justice System Links
A private non-profit organization whose mission is to reduce society's reliance on the use of incarceration as a solution to social problems.
DCFS is among the nation's largest state child welfare agencies providing a wide variety of child protection and social services to more than 119,000 children and families each year.
Models for Change is a national initiative funded by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation to accelerate reform of juvenile justice systems across the country. Focused on efforts in select states including Illinois, the initiative aims to create replicable models for reform that effectively hold young people accountable for their actions, provide for their rehabilitation, protect them from harm, increase their life chances, and manage the risk they pose to themselves and to public safety.
SAMHSA's national survey (formerly known as the National Household Survey on Drug Abuse) provides the prevalence of substance use, serious mental illness, related problems, and treatment in the U.S. The survey is based on a nationally representative sample of the civilian, noninstitutionalized population of the United States age 12 years and older.
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is responsible for federal programs which promote the economic and social well-being of families, children, individuals, and communities
The National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) is one of the most extensive sources of information on criminal and juvenile justice in the world, providing services to an international community of policymakers and professionals.
The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention is a component of the Office of Justice Programs, which also includes the Bureau of Justice Assistance, the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the National Institute of Justice, and the Office for Victims of Crime. The OJJDP Web site is designed to provide information and resources on both general areas of interest about juvenile justice and delinquency including conferences, funding opportunities, and new publications and the comprehensive strategy as a framework for communities to combat youth crime.
Women/Girls, Substance Abuse & the Justice System Links
This department within the Cook County Sheriff's Office administers gender responsive drug treatment programs for female offenders.
Features statistics from the Federal government or Federally-sponsored publications that contain facts on women and drugs.
BJS collects, analyzes, publishes, and disseminates information on crime, criminal offenders, victims of crime, and the operation of justice systems at all levels of government.
The National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) is one of the most extensive sources of information on criminal and juvenile justice in the world, providing services to an international community of policymakers and professionals.
Mental Illness and the Criminal Justice System Links
NAMI is a source for information and helpful referral on all aspects of mental illness including research, resources and advocacy.
The Center is a national locus for the collection and dissemination of information about effective mental health and substance abuse services for people with co-occurring disorders who come in contact with the justice system.
Mental Health America is the country's oldest and largest nonprofit organization addressing all aspects of mental health and mental illness. With more than 320 affiliates nationwide, Mental Health America works to improve the mental health of all Americans, especially the 54 million individuals with mental disorders, through advocacy, education, research and service.
SAMHSA is the Federal agency charged with improving the quality and availability of prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation services in order to reduce illness, death, disability, and cost to society resulting from substance abuse and mental illnesses.
The Center for Mental Health Services helps States improve and increase the quality and range of their treatment, rehabilitation, and support services for people with mental illness, their families, and communities.
DHHS is the United States government's principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services, especially for those who are least able to help themselves.
The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) is the research agency of the U.S. Department of Justice. The NIJ is authorized to support research, evaluation, and demonstration programs, development of technology, and both national and international information dissemination.
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline’s mission is to provide immediate assistance to individuals in suicidal crisis by connecting them to the nearest available suicide prevention and mental health service provider through a toll-free telephone number: 1-800-273-TALK (8255). It is the only national suicide prevention and intervention telephone resource funded by the Federal Government.
HIV/AIDS Links
The AIDS Foundation of Chicago works to develop and support a comprehensive system of HIV prevention and care, bringing together public and private resources, advocating for sound and compassionate public policy, and coordinating the activities of AIDS service providers.
CDC's mission is to promote health and quality of life by preventing and controlling disease, injury, and disability
CDC's HIV mission is to prevent HIV infection and reduce the incidence of HIV-related illness and death, in collaboration with community, state, national, and international partners.
CDC's programs include support for state and local prevention activities; a national public information network; education programs in the nation's schools; disease monitoring; and laboratory, behavioral, and epidemiological studies designed to identify the most effective interventions to combat HIV.
The mission of the Chicago Department of Public Health is to assure conditions in which Chicago residents can be physically and mentally healthy, with an emphasis on the promotion of health and prevention of illness through the provision of effective, accessible health services and efficient utilization of resources throughout the city of Chicago.
IDPH is responsible for protecting the state's 11.9 million residents, as well as countless visitors, through the prevention and control of disease and injury. The Department's nearly 200 programs touch virtually every age, aspect and cycle of life.
TPAN empowers people living with HIV through peer-led programming, support services, information dissemination, and advocacy. We also provide services to the broader community to increase HIV knowledge and sensitivity, and to reduce the risk of infection.
DHHS is the United States government's principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services, especially for those who are least able to help themselves.
Domestic Violence Links
American Bar Association Commission on Domestic Violence
The Commission brings together national leaders in an effort to develop a comprehensive, multidisciplinary blueprint for communities seeking effective responses to domestic violence.
Chicago Abused Women Coalition (CAWC)
CAWC's keystone programs and services provide comprehensive life-saving assistance to over 1,000 women and children each year. In addition, CAWC has become known for innovative model programs and partnerships.
Futures Without Violence (formerly Family Violence Prevention Fund)
Futures Without Violence works to prevent and end violence against women and children around the world. Futures Without Violence trains judges and police officers to respond appropriately when they are confronted with battering, works with healthcare providers across the country to educate them about how to identify and help victims of abuse and their children and develop multi-faceted public education campaigns to raise awareness about the problem and let people know what they can do to get involved in their communities.
Domestic Violence Program Evaluation Project - Jane Addams School of
Social Work
The Domestic Violence Program Evaluation Project is a collection of research projects evaluating various domestic violence prevention efforts.
Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs - Popline
Popline provides electronic access to a database of records that describe the world's population, family planning, and reproductive health.
National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV)
The NCADV is dedicated to the empowerment of battered women and their children and to the elimination of personal and societal violence in the lives of women and their children.
National Domestic Violence Hotline
The National Domestic Violence Hotline links individuals to help in their area using a nationwide database that includes detailed information on domestic violence shelters, other emergency shelters, legal advocacy and assistance programs, and social service programs.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (USDHHS)
DHHS is the United States government's principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services, especially for those who are least able to help themselves.
USDHHS - National Women's Health Information Center - The Office of Women's Health
The National Women's Health Information Center is a one-stop gateway for women seeking health information. NWHIC is a free information and resource service on women's health issues designed for consumers, health care professionals, researchers, educators and students.
U.S. Department of Justice (USDOJ) - Violence Against Women Office
The Violence Against Women Office was created to implement the 1994 Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) and to lead the national effort to stop domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking of women.
Research Links
Center for Substance Abuse Research (CESAR)
CESAR, at the University of Maryland at College Park, conducts policy-relevant research and evaluation studies, disseminates statistical and other information, assists in training students in substance abuse research methods and policy analysis, and provides technical assistance to agencies and organizations working in substance abuse related fields.
Drug Abuse Treatment Outcome Studies (DATOS)
The DATOS were initiated in 1990 by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) to evaluate drug abuse treatment outcomes and emerging treatment issues in the United States. This is NIDA's third national outcome evaluation study of publicly-funded treatment. Four collaborating research centers were funded in 1995 to pursue independent but coordinated programs of research based on DATOS.
Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN)
DAWN is a division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration's Office of Applied Studies. The DAWN Drug Related Emergency Department reports provide data on the number and characteristics of drug abuse related visits to a national representative sample of hospital emergency departments. The Medical Examiner reports provide data on drug abuse related deaths from selected medical examiner offices in the DAWN system.
Monitoring the Future Study
Monitoring the Future is an ongoing study conducted at the Survey Research Center in the Institute for Social Research at the University of Michigan of the behaviors, attitudes, and values of American secondary school students, college students, and young adults..
National Survey on Drug Use and Health - Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
SAMHSA's national survey (formerly known as the National Household Survey on Drug Abuse) provides the prevalence of substance use, serious mental illness, related problems, and treatment in the U.S. The survey is based on a nationally representative sample of the civilian, noninstitutionalized population of the United States age 12 years and older.
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the principal biomedical and behavioral research agency of the United States Government. NIDA's mission is to lead the Nation in bringing the power of science to bear on drug abuse and addiction. NIDA supports over 85 percent of the world's research on the health aspects of drug abuse and addiction.
National Treatment Improvement Evaluation Study (NTIES)
NTIES was a Congressionally-mandated five-year study (1992-1997) of the impact of drug and alcohol treatment on thousands of clients in hundreds of treatment units that received public support from the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT). The CSAT-commissioned study was conducted by the National Opinion Research Center, University of Chicago, in conjunction with Research Triangle Institute.
Stigma Reduction Links
National Recovery Month
Every September, Recovery Month, sponsored by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT), provides a platform to celebrate people in recovery and those who serve them.
National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc. (NCADD)
NCADD provides education, information, help and hope to the public. It advocates prevention, intervention and treatment through offices in New York and Washington, and a nationwide network of affiliates.
StigmaBusters, National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI)
NAMI StigmaBusters are working to fight the pervasive and damaging stigma that exists toward persons with mental illness.
