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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Detailed description of project (including description of need, scope of work, methodology, who benefits, number <br /> of beneficiaries, other project partners, etc.): Access to Recovery - Addiction is a disease that impacts <br /> every aspect of our community and contributes to some of our most devastating social <br /> problems. It is often a silent partner in domestic violence, child abuse, teen <br /> <br /> pregnancy, high school dropout, and crime. It threatens families as well as the very <br /> fabric of our society. Drug abuse is a growing problem that is best addressed by <br /> comprehensive programs that combine community resources, professional intervention, and <br /> <br /> local financial support. All too often, by the time an alcoholic/addict seeks help he/she <br /> has lost employment and the health insurance benefits that go with employment The State <br /> <br /> of Texas provides help for individuals who cannot afford drug/alcohol treatment. Access <br /> to Recovery (ATR) links people to the state-funded treatment. ETCADA provides a Licensed <br /> Chemical Dependency Counselor at the Paris office (3737 Lamar Ave. #200) to administer <br /> <br /> clinical screenings/assessments and referral for those who are seekingLhelp for their <br /> addiction. The counselor is available at the Paris office one day per week. ETCADA <br /> maintains crisis help 24/7 through its toll free Help Line (800-441-8639) <br /> <br /> School-Based Prevention Program: Trained ETCADA staff facilitate drug and alcohol <br /> prevention programs in Paris and North Lamar ISD's. These programs are designed to reduce <br /> the onset of the use of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs by youth. ETCADA's prevention <br /> <br /> program serves youth in grades 3-8. Students, grade 3-5, go through an 8-week curriculum, <br /> Life Skills Training, and one week of Tobacco Prevention training Students, grade 6-8, <br /> <br /> go through a 10-week curriculum Youth Connection and two one-week Tobacco Trainin s. <br /> Juvenile Probation Program: Youth in Paris Alternative School participate in an intensive <br /> intervention program called Project Toward No Drug Abuse. Students work through the 10-week <br /> <br /> program and receive individual counseling. Youth who are involved in the justice system <br /> also receive Project Toward No Drug Abuse and individual counseling. <br /> Project partners in Paris/Lamar County include Chisum, Cecil Everette, Aaron Parker, Aikin, <br /> <br /> and Justiss Elementary Schools, Paris High School, Paris and North Lamar AEP's, and <br /> Paris Probation and Truancy. <br /> <br /> In 2010, ETCADA provided 138 Individual Counseling Sessions for Youth, 669 School Based <br /> Prevention Program (youth served), 25 Individual Counseling to Access Drug/Alcohol <br /> Treatment and 1683 Community Drug and Alcohol Prevention Presentations. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> City of Paris Revised 6/10/08 <br /> <br /> ~ n t~ <br />