Border Policy Council / Consejo Fronterizo de Iniciativas
overview
news
policies and strategies
data and research
advocacy in action
building partnerships
video
links
subscribe / get info
search
home page

LINK CATEGORIES


Links include a brief description of the website. For your viewing convenience, the links have been divided into categories and bookmarked as listed below:

FEDERAL & STATE GOVERNMENTS


Arizona | California | New Mexico |Texas  — (U.S. Drug Control Policy)
Information included: city profiles, state policy offices, state criminal justice offices, state health offices, state education office, entire state profile and contact information for all offices.
California/Mexico Ports of Entry Map
Shows existing, proposed and possible future ports of entry for California/Mexico Border. Includes brief description of areas.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Information Clearinghouse  (SAMHSA)
SAMSHA presents the three federal agency websites that maintain official data files on the numbers of people using or needing to use the nation's network of substance abuse prevention, addiction treatment and mental health services.
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
Research databases related to alcohol abuse and alcoholism are linked to the website, allowing extensive searches of publications related to alcohol use. Also, available are an event calendar, a graphics gallery and publications in both English and Spanish.
U.S. Department of State United States-Mexico Binational Commission 
Contains Fact sheets on U.S./Mexico Relations and The Mexico and North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
back to top 

LOCAL GOVERNMENT


San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency
The Department is responsible for improving the health of the residents of San Diego County by carrying out statutes and regulations of the Federal and State governments as well as ordinances and policies of the Board of Supervisors that relate to health care.
back to top 

ADVOCACY & RESEARCH


Institute for Public Strategies
The Institute for Public Strategies (IPS), provides leadership and strategies which support change in public and private policy & community standards and norms. Web contains IPS projects & resources.
Center for Science in the Public Interest  (CSPI) Alcohol Policies Project 
(Booze News) — Site contains press releases, news summaries and fact sheets on alcohol policies, liquor advertising, college drinking and related health issues, plus a list of online publications on alcohol policy and promotions and college drinking.
American Medical Medical Association, Office of Alcohol & Other Drug Abuse
Includes American Medical Association (AMA) policies on alcohol, research, facts and links to related stories and resources.
College Alcohol Study (CAS)  — Harvard School of Public Health
An ongoing survey of over 14, 000 students at 120 four-year colleges in 40 states. This web site examines key issues in college alcohol abuse and provides a continuing look at other behaviors among college students including tobacco and illicit drug use, unsafe sex and violence.
No2Meth
County of San Diego Methamphetamine Strike Force 
back to top 

BORDER LIFE & COMMUNITY


San Diego County Substance Abuse Summit
The Substance Abuse Summit (SAS) is part of a long-term strategy to reduce the personal, social, and economic costs related to substance abuse in San Diego County. The Summit provides innovative framework for cross-sector collaboration through both year-round coordination of efforts and activities, and an annual professional conference, which draws together all partnering sectors.
United States-Mexico Border Health Commission
Provides international leadership to optimize health & quality of life along the United States-Mexico Border. The Commission is comprised of the federal secretaries of health, the chief health officers of the ten border states and prominent community health professionals from both nations. 
America's Program — U.S./Mexico Relations - Border Affairs
A new World of Ideas, Analysis and Policy Options— Contains reports and articles in both English and Spanish.
Border PACT
"Border higher education institutions fostering change in the U.S.-Mexico borderlands." Border PACT is an extensive network of U.S. and Mexico border higher education institutions dedicated to building human capacity through education and training. 
back to top 

Overview | Border News  | Policies and Strategies  |  Data & Research Advocacy in Action
Building Partnerships Video & Graphics | Related Links | Search  | Subscribe/Get Info | Home
Binational Policy Council  Website Copyright © 2003. Institute for Public Strategies, (IPS). All Rights Reserved. No material on this web site is to be used without permission from IPS.