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Camarillo Community Forum tells “what you should know”

By Adult Author | October 20, 2012

October 23, 2012 6:00 – 9:00 pm FREE Ventura County Office of Education Conference/Educational Center 5100 Adolfo Rd, Camarillo More info: Camarillo Police Department’s Community Resource Unit (805) 388-5155 The objective of this forum is to provide the citizens in the Camarillo area, along with citizens of Ventura County, the opportunity to receive information of [...]

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Community comes together to address issues around heroin, Rx drugs

By Adult Author | April 5, 2012

Conejo Valley Community Forum Wednesday, April 25, 2012 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM

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Action tips to make a change in your community

By Adult Author | September 1, 2011

DoSomething.org offers up innovative ideas for young people to get involved and make a change. Their action tips for alcohol abuse awareness include a guide on creating a designated driver program, on designing an informational health brochure, and filming a documentary.

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One Too Many…Alcohol Awareness: The Key to Community Change and Personal Recovery

By Adult Author | April 25, 2011

April is National Alcohol Awareness Month and this year we encourage Californians in communities across the state to focus on the widespread use of alcohol by young people and the affect it has on individuals, families and communities. Read more on the California ADP website.

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Making a pact

By Adult Author | December 22, 2010

What can a parent with a no-alcohol policy do about the issues surrounding underage drinking?  One strategy that some parents have begun using is parent pacts. The first step is to get to know the parents of their child’s friends. This is often rare in today’s communities, and in itself can be helpful as a [...]

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Smiling for a good cause

By Adult Author | September 16, 2009

Shana Manion and Travis Greer (at left) wait for their turns to pose while Grace Anderson of Decadent Images snaps Juan Mendez’s portrait. Photo: Sue Bell, Decadent Images.

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Great Job, Oxnard

By Mario | July 14, 2009

This letter was submitted to the Ventura County Star in response to the article referenced below. Reading  the article “Oxnard limits liquor licenses to reduce crime” by Scott Hadly (Ventura County Star, 6/28/09,) I was shocked by how often alcohol is linked to crime. Oxnard seems to have their full share of bars and restaurants selling [...]

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