About Us
The BEST Foundation
www.BEST.orgThe BEST Foundation is a nonprofit organization committed to providing dedicated support to the schools and other educational entities using Project ALERT. The BEST Foundation works alongside teachers, superintendents, principals, substance abuse prevention coordinators, counselors and other youth serving organizations to offer ongoing training, technical and implementation guidance, and to encourage school-wide or district-level adoption of the program. The support offered by the BEST Foundation is made possible by multi-year grant commitments from the Conrad H. Hilton Foundation.
The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation
www.HiltonFoundation.orgFunding from the Conrad N Hilton Foundation and the Conrad N. Hilton Fund supported the initial research and development of Project ALERT by RAND. Ongoing funding from the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation supports distribution of Project ALERT and periodic updates inspired by new research and other advances critical to establishing non-use attitudes and skills in 7th and 8th grade students.
RAND Corporation
www.RAND.orgThe nationally recognized RAND Corporation is a non-partisan, nonprofit organization that uses objective research and analysis to help inform and improve policy and decision making.