Mission Statement: To eliminate substance abuse through community effort.
Vision Statement: Our dream is through God's guidance; we unite our community, and create an environment that encourages the elimination of substance abuse, so our children and families can thrive in a spiritual, moral, healthy, drug free environment.
Next CV CARES General Membership Meeting
DATE: Thursday, September 9, 2010
TIME: 12:00PM
LOCATION: Concho Valley Rape Crisis Center, 2002 Colorado Ave, San Angelo TX - Map Below
Food will be provided so please RSVP to Nichole at nicholem@adaccv.org
Next YOUth CARES Teen Committee Meeting
DATE: Tuesday, September 7, 2010
TIME: 6:30pm
LOCATION: Alcohol & Drug Abuse Council for the Concho Valley, 3553 Houston Harte, San Angelo, TX
Snacks will be provided! Click here to learn more about YOUth CARES!
Concho Valley CARES & Pizza Hut Encourages Families to Celebrate Family DayTM
The CARES Coalition, in partnership with Pizza Hut, encourages Concho Valley families to celebrate Family Day - A Day to Eat Dinner with Your Children™ on Monday, September 27, 2010.
Family Day - A Day to Eat Dinner with Your ChildrenTM is a national movement launched by The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University in 2001 that promotes the parental engagement fostered during frequent family dinners as a simple, effective way to prevent substance abuse in kids and stay connected. Studies also show teens continue to report that parents-not their peers or the media-have the biggest influence on their decision to stay drug-free.
Bishop Michael Pfeifer, founder of the CARES Coalition, explains, "Dinner time is the perfect time to connect with your kids on a daily basis. Through the reflective prayers said during grace plus the array of favorite meals served and the loads of laughs shared about the day's events, you can help continually feed your child's mind, body and soul."
The CARES Coalition reminds families to turn off the TV and gather around the dinner table, picnic blanket, or park bench to eat and talk together in recognition of this national event.
Pizza Hut, San Angelo locations only, are offering their Family Meal Deal - which includes 2 medium pizzas w/ 3 toppings or specialty, 4 drinks or 2 liter and large breadsticks - for $19.99; a $20 discount! When ordering, simply say, "CARES sent me for Family DayTM."
CARES is also outreaching to several outlying counties, within the Concho Valley, by offering them a Family DayTM Starter Kit with tips on how to celebrate the event.
CASA offers many resources including conversation starters and great tips you can use on your Family Day at http://www.casafamilyday.org/. For local resources and information, contact E. Angelina Osornio at angelinao@adaccv.org or call 325-224-3481.
National Night Out Against Crime
On Tuesday, October, 2010, neighborhoods throughout San Angelo are being invited to join forces with other communities throughout Texas for the "27th Annual National Night Out" (NNO) crime and drug prevention event. National Night Out, which is sponsored by the National Association of Town Watch (NATW) and co-sponsored locally by the San Angelo Police Department, will involve over 11,000 communities from all 50 states, U.S. territories, Canadian cities and military bases around the world. In all, over 35 million people are expected to participate in ‘America's Night Out against Crime'.
National Night Out is designed to: (1) Heighten crime and drug prevention awareness; (2) Generate support for, and participation in, local anticrime efforts; (3) Strengthen neighborhood spirit and police-community partnerships; and (4) Send a message to criminals letting them know that neighborhoods are organized and fighting back.
Many neighborhoods will be hosting a variety of events such as block parties, cookouts, carnivals, flashlight walks, youth activities, and anticrime rallies. Locations and their contacts are as follows:
- Solid Rock Church- Bernice Urteaga- Bernice.urteaga@sanangelotexas.us
- North Side Boys and Girls Club- Lonnie Green III- lonkay77@aol.com
- Wall Brethren - Tommy Tallas- rev.tjt@verizon.net, Robert Berrie- rberrie@suddenlink.net
- Angelo Skate and Fun Center- Matt or Shawn Trubenstein- therink_sanangelo@yahoo.com
- The Landings- Dawn Templin- dtemplin@pinnaclefamily.com
- Bent Tree Apartments- Sally Hawthorne- benttreeapts@ores.com
- TLC Church- Kat Rowoldt- 4katsemail@gmail.com
Community organizations are invited to have booths at as many locations as possible. If interested, please contact the site coordinators listed above.
Please join us in Texas' Night Out Against Crime!
Please click on 'Community Events' to learn more about the events below hosted by our partner agencies!
- Saturday, September 18, 2010: Alcohol & Drug Abuse Council for the Concho Valley host their 6th Annual Let It Go! Recovery Rally
Did You Know Talking to Your Teens Helps Reduce Substance Abuse?
Click here to learn more!
¿Sabía usted que hablar con su adolescente ayuda a reducir el consumo de drogas? ¡Aprenda 6 de otras maneras ahora!
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Thanks to Angelo State University's Community Development Initiative for providing the information!
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Smoke-Free San Angelo Committee Update
For the latest progress and meeting times, click here.
The Concho Valley CARES Coalition is a supporter of Smoke-Free San Angelo. You can find out more information on http://www.smokefreesanangelo.org/.
New Tobacco Controls Have Public Health Impact
Click on the icon to learn the latest from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention regarding the new tobacco regulations.
Neighborhood Action Investment League (NAIL)
NAIL, a project of Angelo State University's Community Development Initiative, received seed money from an ASU research enhancement grant. The broad focus of the NAIL is to compile an inventory of local social development needs and prioritize them through an open and user-driven model that requires the active civic engagement of the residents of targeted neighborhoods. Click here to visit their site!
We now have a Twitter Page!
Concho Valley CARES 2009 Annual Report Now Available!
If you are interested in obtaining a copy of the 2009 Concho Valley CARES Annual Report, titled Roadmap to Success: From a Call to Action to Lasting Impact, contact E. Angelina Osornio at angelinao@adaccv.org or 325-224-3481.
A Call To Action Parent Guide
CV CARES released A Call To Action-A Parent Guide for Speaking to Your Kids About Drugs on September 26, 2009. It is a publication that was created in-house by Julie Alonso and Judy McCorquodale and translated by CARES member, Juan Flores. They are now available! To obtain free copies for your agency/organization or for yourself, please contact E. Angelina Osornio at 325-224-3481 or angelinao@adaccv.org.
Site last updated - 9/03/2010