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List other sources of funding for this project and the amounts: ETCADA programs are funded through grants from the Texas Department of State Health Services which requires a 5% local match of funds. Additional program support is received from Lamar County United Way ($2,818) and Lamar County ($500). Is a detailed project budget, including columns and descriptions for allocations of city funding and the agency's matching funds, attached? ❑ Yes ❑ No ETCADA's project encompasses 23 counties and its budget is not tracked by locality. Funds received from Paris are utilized to provide support for the ATR program which is under-funded by the State of Texas. An overall program budget is attached. Is the agency's most recent financial statement or audit attached? ❑ Yes ❑ No Have you received funding from the City of Paris in the tast five years for this or any other project? 0 Yes ❑ No If you have received previous city funding, list the name of the project, the amount of the City's award, and the year awarded: $4 500 of 2009 for 1) Access to Recovery, 2) School-Based Prevention Prog~ram, 3) Juvenile Probation Pr°gram Detailed description of project (including description of need, scope of work, methodology, who benefits, number of beneficiaries, other project partners, etc.): Access to Recovery - Addiction is a disease that impacts every aspect of our community and contributes to some of our most devastating social problems. It is often a silent partner in domestic violence, child abuse, teen pregnancy, high school dropout, and crime. It threatens families as well as the very fabric of our society. Drug abuse is a growing problem that is best addressed by comprehensive programs that combine community resources, professional intervention, and local financial support. All too often, by the time an alcoholic/addict seeks help he/she has lost employment and the health insurance benefits that go with employment. The State of Texas provides help for individuals who cannot afford drug/alcohol treatment. Access to Recovery (ATR) links people to the state-funded treatment. Through ATR, ETCADA provides a Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor at the Paris office (3737 Lamar Ave #200) to administer clinical screening/assessment and referral for those who are seeking help for their addiction. The counselor is available at the Par- is office one day per weel<. Because treatment is under-funded in Texas, most often clients must wait for placement. Dur- ing this interval, the ETCADA counselor offers crisis intervention and brief motivational counseling to individuals to keep them engaged in the process of accessing treatment or other recommended services. The ATR counselor will detennine the type aiid intensity of services needed by the client and when appropriate, shall address the family as a unit, provide referrals for family members, including prevention services for the children. Outreach is used to provide community aNvareness of the Council's services and resources. ETCADA maintains crisis help 24/7 through its toll free Help Line (800.441.8639). During 2009, our counselor saw 19 Paris residents and responded to ten (10) hotline calls. School-I3used Prevention Program: Using research-based curricula with proven outcomes, trained ETCADA staff facili- tate drug and alcohol prevention programs in Paris and North Lamar ISDs. These programs are designed to reduce the onset of the use of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs by youth. ETCADA's prevention program serves youth in grades 3-8. Students, grade 3-5, go through an 8-week curriculum, Life Skills Training, and one weel< of Tobacco Prevention training. Students, grade 6-8, go through a 10-week curriculum, Youth Connection, and two one-weel< sessions of Tobacco Preven- tion. Outcomes are measured through pre-post tests. During 2009, 723 Paris and North Lamar students participated in school-based prevention programs. Jztvenile Probation Program: YoLith in Paris Alternative School participate in an intensive iutervention program called Project Toward No Drug Ab_use. Utilizing an outcome-based curriculum, students work through the 10-week program City of Paris Revised 7/07/09 - - 84