RESOURCES
Youth Development & Prevention
- Gary Community School Corporation (GCSC) – https://garycsc.k12.in.us
- Project Rebuild Foundation (PRB) – https://prbfoundations.org
- Indiana Black Expo – NW Indiana – https://indianablackexpo.com
- IHSAA – Don't Puff This Stuff Campaign – https://www.ihsaa.org
- Behind the Haze – https://behindthehaze.com
- Woodland Child Development – No public website
- Truth Initiative – This Is Quitting – https://truthinitiative.org
- Everybody Counts – No public website
Schools & Higher Education
- Gary Community School Corporation (GCSC) – https://garycsc.k12.in.us
- Indiana University Northwest (IUN) – https://iun.edu
- Purdue University Northwest (PNW) – https://pnw.edu
- Making It Count – No public website
Government & Municipal Resources
- Office of Mayor Eddie D. Melton – City of Gary – https://gary.gov/office-of-the-mayor
- Gary City Council – https://gary.gov/city-council
- Calumet Township Trustee – http://calumettwp-in.gov
- Gary Public Transportation Corporation (GPTC) – https://gptcbus.com
- Indiana State Legislature – https://iga.in.gov
- Indiana Dunes National Park (Dept. of Interior) – https://nps.gov/indu
Healthcare & Medical Resources
- Community HealthNet (CHN) – https://chn-indiana.org
- Franciscan Health – Hammond & Dyer – https://franciscanhealth.org
- Methodist Hospitals – Gary & Merrillville – https://methodisthospitals.org
- City of Gary Health Department – https://gary.gov/health-and-human-services
- Lake County Health Department – https://lakecountyindiana.gov/health
- Quit Now Indiana – https://quitnowindiana.com
- Vape-Free Indiana (IDOH) – https://www.in.gov/isdh/26643.htm
Family & Social Services
- Calumet Township Trustee – http://calumettwp-in.gov
- CoAction NW Indiana (formerly NICA) – https://coaction.care
- Gary Neighborhood Services, Inc. (GNS) – https://www.garyneighsrvc.com
- WDS – Workforce Development Services, Inc. – https://wdsgroup.org
- Gary Housing Authority – https://garyhousing.org
- AARP Indiana – https://aarp.org/states/indiana
- Indiana Parenting Institute (IPI) – https://indianaparentinginstitute.org
Community & Faith Organizations
- Gary Public Library – https://garypubliclibrary.org
- Black Barbershop Network (Esther Lewis) – No public website
- Faith Community – Rev. Dr. Neville – No public website
- Indiana Black Expo – NW Indiana – https://indianablackexpo.com
- LQWON Fifth – No public website
- Black Girls Outdoors – No public website
Advocacy Organizations
- NAACP Gary Branch – https://naacpgary.org
- Urban League of NW Indiana – https://urbanleagueofnwi.org
- Center for Black Health & Equity – https://centerforblackhealth.org
- LQWON Fifth – No public website
- SEIU (Service Employees International Union) – https://seiu.org
Tobacco & Vaping Prevention Resources
- Quit Now Indiana – https://quitnowindiana.com
- Vape-Free Indiana (IDOH) – https://www.in.gov/isdh/26643.htm
- Truth Initiative – https://truthinitiative.org
- Center for Black Health & Equity – https://centerforblackhealth.org
- Behind the Haze – https://behindthehaze.com
- Tobacco Retail Licensure Tracker (AHA) – https://tobaccoretaillicensure.heart.org
Research & Data Resources
- CDC PLACES – Local Health Data – https://chronicdata.cdc.gov
- CDC Tobacco Data & Statistics – https://cdc.gov/tobacco/data_statistics
- Indiana Youth Tobacco Survey (IYTS) – https://www.in.gov/isdh/26643.htm
- FDA Tobacco Retail Compliance Inspections – https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/oce/inspections/oce_insp_searching.cfm
- Stanford SRITA – Tobacco Advertising Research – https://tobacco.stanford.edu
- Tobacco Control Evaluation Center (UC Davis) – https://tcec.sf.ucdavis.edu
- Tobacco Retail Licensure by State (AHA) – https://tobaccoretaillicensure.heart.org
