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The Ad Council uses the power of advertising to stimulate action against the problems confronting Americans today. The Ad Council is joined in this mission by the media, the advertising industry, the business world and the nonprofit community. |
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As the leading national professional medical association, the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry is dedicated to treating and improving the quality of life for children, adolescents and families affected by mental, behavioral or developmental disorders. This nonprofit organization widely distributes information in an effort to promote an understanding of mental illnesses and remove the stigma associated with them. |
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As one of the largest national medical organizations, the American Academy of Family Physicians represents more than 94,000 family physicians, family medicine residents and medical students nationwide. Founded in 1947, its mission has been to preserve and promote the science and art of family medicine and to ensure high-quality, cost-effective health care for patients of all ages. |
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The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners formed in 1985 to provide NPs with a unified way to network and advocate for NP issues. AANP represents the interests of more than 125,000 NPs currently practicing in the U.S. and continually advocates at local, state and federal levels for the recognition of NPs as providers of high-quality, cost-effective and personalized healthcare. |
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American Academy of Pediatrics is an organization of 60,000 primary care pediatricians, pediatric medical sub-specialists and pediatric surgical specialists dedicated to the health, safety, and well-being of infants, children, adolescents, and young adults. |
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The American Academy of Physician Assistants is the only national organization that represents Physician Assistants. The mission of AAPA is to promote quality, cost-effective, accessible health care, and to promote the professional and personal development of physician assistants - PAs conduct physical exams, diagnose and treat illnesses, order and interpret tests, counsel on preventive health care, assist in surgery, and write prescriptions. |
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Advocates for high quality public education for all children, The American Association of School Administrators continues supporting school systems across the United States. Founded in 1865, it currently leads with more than 13,000 education leaders nationwide. All members help shape policy, oversee implementation, and represent school districts to the public. |
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American College of Emergency Physicians is a national medical specialty society representing emergency medicine with more than 25,000 members. ACEP is committed to advancing emergency care through continuing education, research and public education. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, ACEP has 53 chapters representing each state, as well as Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia. A Government Services Chapter represents emergency physicians employed by military branches and other government agencies. |
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As the major coordinating body for all the nation's higher education institutions, the American Council on Education seeks to provide leadership and a unifying voice on key higher education issues. They hope to influence public policy through advocacy, research and program initiatives. |
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The American Dental Association has more than 155,000 members making it the oldest and largest national dental association in the world. The ADA continues its commitment to the public's oral health, ethics, science, and professional advancement -- also delivering oral health news and information to consumers, students, educators, and the media. |
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American Federation of Television & Radio Artists represents a partnership between 41 national cable networks and over 8,500 local cable companies that work together to provide free cable connection and commercial-free educational programming to schools across America. |
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The American Legacy Foundation is a public health foundation whose mission is to build a world where young people reject tobacco and anyone can quit. The foundation’s truth® campaign, credited with 22 percent of the decline in youth smoking in the campaign’s first two years, was launched in February 2000. truth® is the largest national youth smoking prevention campaign not directed by the tobacco industry. |
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The American Lung Association is the leading organization working to prevent lung disease and promote lung health. The association funds vital research on the causes of and treatments for lung disease. With the generous support of the public, the American Lung Association is “Improving Life, One Breath at a Time.” |
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American Medical Association aims to promote the art and science of medicine and the betterment of public health. Vision: To be an essential part of the professional life of every physician. The American Medical Association helps doctors help patients by uniting physicians nationwide to work on the most important professional and public health issues. |
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American Pharmacists Association, dedicated to helping all pharmacists improve medication use and advance patient care, is the first-established and largest association of pharmacists in the United States. |
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The vision of the American Psychiatric Association is to provide a society that has available, accessible quality psychiatric diagnosis and treatment. Member physicians work together to ensure humane care and effective treatment for all persons with mental disorders, including mental retardation and substance-related disorders. |
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ASCA supports school counselors' efforts to help students focus on academic, personal/social and career development. The association prepares students to achieve success in school and lead fulfilling lives as responsible members of society. ASCA provides professional development, publications, resources, research and advocacy to more than 17,000 professional school counselors around the globe. |
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The American School Health Association is a multidisciplinary organization of administrators, counselors, health educators, physical educators, psychologists, school health coordinators, school nurses, school physicians, and social workers. Its mission is to protect and promote the health and well-being of children and youth through coordinated school health programs as a foundation for school success. |
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American Society of Addiction Medicine is an association of 3,000 physicians dedicated to improving the treatment of alcoholism and other addictions, educating physicians and medical students, promoting research and prevention, and enlightening and informing the medical community and the public about these issues. |
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The purpose of Asian American Recovery Services, Inc. is to decrease the incidence and impact of substance abuse in the Asian and Pacific Islander communities of the San Francisco Bay Area. To accomplish this goal, Asian American Recovery Services, Inc. develops and provides innovative outreach, treatment, prevention and research services for its target populations. |
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The Asian Community Mental Health Services provides multi-cultural and multi-lingual services empowering the most vulnerable members of the community to lead healthy and self-sufficient lives. Their vision is to grow as a responsive and innovative organization, embracing diversity and compassionate care, setting the standard of excellence for integrated services to Asian & Pacific Islander communities. |
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The ASPIRA Association, Inc. is the only national nonprofit organization devoted solely to the education and leadership development of Puerto Rican and other Latino youth. ASPIRA takes its name from the Spanish verb aspirar, "aspire." Since its founding, ASPIRA has provided a quarter of a million youth with the personal resources they need to remain in school and contribute to their communities. |
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Association for Medical Education and Research in Substance Abuse is a national multidisciplinary organization of health care professionals dedicated to improving education and research about alcohol and other drugs, while fostering a multicultural approach to prevention, intervention, and treatment. |
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The Boys & Girls Clubs programs and services promote and enhance the development of boys and girls by instilling a sense of competence, usefulness, belonging and influence. The clubs are safe places for youth to learn and grow, while having fun. |
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Founded in 1989, Cable in the Classroom is the national education foundation of the U.S. cable industry. It works to foster the use of cable content and technology to expand and enhance learning for children and youth nationwide. |
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The Center for College Health and Safety assists colleges and universities in developing, implementing, and evaluating prevention policies and programs to address a broad range of health and safety issues at higher level institutions. These programs include research in preventing abuse of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs, violence and injuries, and high-risk sexual activity. |
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The Child Welfare League of America is the nation's oldest and largest organization devoted entirely to the well-being of America's vulnerable children. CWLA is an association of nearly 800 public and private nonprofit agencies that assist more than 3.5 million abused and neglected children and their families each year with a range of services, including programs in positive youth development, substance abuse prevention and treatment, adolescent pregnancy prevention, teen parenting, and more. |
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Children Now is a research and action organization dedicated to assuring that children grow up in economically secure families, where parents can go to work confident that their children are supported by quality health coverage, a positive media environment, a good early education, and safe, enriching activities to do after school. In partnership with the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, Children Now created www.talkingwithkids.org, a national initiative to encourage parents to talk with their children earlier and more often about tough issues like sex, HIV/AIDS, violence, alcohol, and drug abuse. |
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Common Sense Media provides family reviews and ratings of media and entertainment choices for kids and families, including movies, television, and video games. As a non-partisan, not-for-profit organization, it provides information and tools, as well as an independent forum, for families interested in choosing the media they consume. |
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CTIA—The Wireless Association is an international organization representing all sectors of wireless communications – cellular, personal communication services and enhanced specialized mobile radio. As a nonprofit membership organization founded in 1984, CTIA represents service providers, manufacturers, wireless data and Internet companies and other contributors to the wireless universe. CTIA is proud to support the Media Campaign’s messages to parents and teens. |
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Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America is a national organization dedicated to reducing substance abuse and violence through prevention and treatment strategies. CADCA's staff and its coalition members have successfully advocated for a bipartisan political support of community-based strategies for substance abuse prevention. |
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Dads and Daughters is the national advocacy nonprofit for fathers and daughters. DADs inspires fathers to actively and deeply engage in the lives of their daughters and galvanizes fathers and others to transform the pervasive cultural messages that devalue girls and women. |
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ETS is the world's largest private educational testing and measurement organization. As a nonprofit corporation, their mission is to advance quality and equity in education by providing fair and valid assessments, research and related services for all people worldwide. Their products and services measure knowledge and skills, promote learning and performance and support educational and professional development. |
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