Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids: One of the leading advocacy organizations working to reduce tobacco use and its deadly consequences in the United States and around the world. They provide a list of statistics about the toll of tobacco in the U.S. Information about Illinois can be found below:
Circle: CIRCLE (The Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement) conducts research on the civic and political engagement of young Americans.
County Health Rankings: Valuable information about community health indicators. An overview of Illinois can be found below:
Overview of Illinois Health Rankings
ICivics: Free interactive civics education resource for students. They are working to ensure all students receive a good civic education, regardless of family income and location.
Illinois Youth Survey (IYS): The IYS is a self-report survey administered in school settings and is designed to gather information about a variety of health and social indicators including substance use patterns and attitudes of Illinois youth.
Prevention First: An organization working to build community capacity to prevent substance abuse by providing training and technical assistance and raising public awareness. Located in Springfield, IL.