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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> ~_-ltcada <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> ETCADA PROGRAMS AND SERVICES PROVIDED IN PARIS <br /> <br /> FY09 (September 2008 -August 2009) <br /> OSAR (Outreach, Screening, Assessment and Referral) 19 <br /> After-Hours Crisis Calls 10 <br /> School-Based Prevention Education 723 <br /> Youth Individual Sessions 187 <br /> Tobacco Compliance Checks 35 <br /> Total Services 974 <br /> <br /> <br /> OSAR (Outreach, Screening, Assessment and Referral): Licensed Chemical <br /> Dependency Counselors provide confidential services for individuals seeking treatment for <br /> alcoholism and/or drug addiction. <br /> <br /> After Hour Crisis Calls: 24-hour Help line that offers free, confidential and immediate <br /> assistance. <br /> <br /> School-Based Prevention Programs: Using research-based curricula with proven <br /> outcomes, trained ETCADA staff facilitate drug and alcohol prevention programs in <br /> elementary schools. These programs are designed to reduce the onset of the use of <br /> alcohol, tobacco and other drugs by youth. <br /> <br /> Tobacco Compliance Checks: ETCADA staff provides education for retailers who sell <br /> tobacco products to ensure that youth under age 18 are not allowed to purchase tobacco <br /> and to ensure retailer compliance when receiving "tobacco stings" by law enforcement. <br /> Community Presentations: ETCADA's professional staff accepts invitations from <br /> organizations, churches and schools to educate people about alcoholism and drug <br /> addiction and to raise awareness about prevention and intervention services available <br /> throughout East Texas. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> 0121 <br />