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Has your coalition used data-driven strategies to successfully fight substance abuse in your community? Has your coalition contributed to community-wide declines in substance abuse? If so, then CADCA invites you to apply for the GOT OUTCOMES! Coalition of Excellence Awards. Winners of this prestigious award will earn national recognition as a model coalition and a free ride to attend CADCA's signature event in February 2010.
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Last week, Congresswoman Mary Bono Mack (CA-45) continued to champion substance abuse prevention and treatment, when she joined Representative Congressman Patrick Kennedy (RI-01), and introduced a resolution (H.Con.Res. 115) recognizing the goals of National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month.
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Online registration is now open for CADCA's 2009 Mid-Year Training Camp, to be held July 27-30, 2009 in Louisville, KY! CADCA's Mid-Year is the only intensive, coalition-specific training opportunity of its kind, providing in-depth courses on everything from coalition fundamentals to evaluation and research. Registering online is the fastest and easiest way to register for the Mid-Year. You will immediately receive an email confirmation after completing your registration. To register online you will need your INDIVIDUAL ID number to login (Your INDIVIDUAL ID is 9 digits followed by the letter "i"). Click here to register online now.
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Personal Coaching will be offered again this year on a first-come, first-served basis. Approximately 100 face-to-face sessions will be available to all coalitions participating in the Mid-Year Training Camp in Louisville, KY held on July 27-30, 2009.
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A couple of weeks ago, while some people across the country celebrated on the now infamous date of April 20, dubbed the pot-smoker's holiday or "4/20", one Southern California Coalition was working hard to combat the fervor with their annual, "420 Remix." The North Valley Prevention Coalition put on their annual event the "420 Remix—A Celebration of Sober and Drug-Free Life Choices." The NVPC serves the cities of Carlsbad, Oceanside, and Vista California outside of San Diego. The North Valley Prevention Coalition was also the winner of the 2008 Coalition of the Year Award at the 2009 CADCA Forum.
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Almost 12 percent of children under the age of 18 years of age live with at least one parent who was dependent on, or abused alcohol or an illicit drug during the past year, according to a report by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The report is based on national data from 2002 to 2007.
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