The Education Needs Clearinghouse for Outreach Research and Emergency shall provide the following services:
- (1) Provide the citizens of this Commonwealth with current and factual information on drug and alcohol abuse.
- (2) Provide ongoing public relations.
- (3) Provide support to Agency staff in developing workshops, seminars, training and conferences.
- (4) Develop multimedia campaigns to increase public awareness of the nature and extent of drug and alcohol abuse and the availability of prevention and treatment services throughout this Commonwealth.
- (5) Assist the National Institute on Drug Abuse in implementing its nationwide Drug Abuse Communications Network (DRACON).
- (6) Provide a toll-free public answering service for information and treatment referral; such as guidance on program funding and treatment approaches.
- (7) Provide on a free loan basis audiovisuals and an index of audiovisual aids pertaining to drug and alcohol.
- (8) Publish a bimonthly newsletter and prevention newsletter offering news of developments and state-of-the-art reports in the field.
- (9) Provide a reference library and data repository.
- (10) Develop and disseminate bibliographies on various aspects of drug abuse and alcoholism.
- (11) Maintain Agency-produced publications and respond to inquiries for information concerning the Council.
- (12) Provide technical assistance and information to private organizations, drug and alcohol programs and other Commonwealth agencies for conferences, workshops and seminars.
- (13) Operate a newspaper clipping service relative to articles on the drug and alcohol abuse field.