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State gets $11M substance abuse prevention grant
Dec 16 2009, 11:04 AM EST (view original item)PIERRE, S.D. (AP) ---- The South Dakota Department of Human Services has received an $11 million federal grant to bolster a statewide effort to deal with substance abuse issues....

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State Gets $11M Substance Abuse Prevention Grant
Dec 16 2009, 8:15 AM EST (view original item)The South Dakota Department of Human Services has received an $11 million federal grant to bolster a statewide effort to deal ...

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Empathy keeps teens out of court
Dec 16 2009, 7:40 AM EST (view original item)YORK –– Compassion and understanding are a large component of what it takes to get troubled youths back on track.

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Golf tournament benefits Wolfe Center
Dec 16 2009, 3:21 AM EST (view original item)Saturday update Napa County Supervisor Bill Dodd’s 10th Annual Golf Tournament and Christmas Party is scheduled for Monday, Dec. 14 at Silverado Resort.

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Jackson County Board of Commissioners restores funding to some programs
Dec 16 2009, 12:31 AM EST (view original item)Four area organizations got an early holiday gift Tuesday.The Jackson County Board of Commissioners decided to reinstate some funding to the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program, the Jackson County Conservation District and the Food System Economic Partnership, which had their...

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Tree Trimming Remembrance Day set for Dec. 12
Dec 11 2009, 6:46 AM EST (view original item)Tree Trimming Remembrance Day set for Dec. 12

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Meth declines in area, but other drugs rising to take its place
Dec 11 2009, 5:40 AM EST (view original item)As this decade opened, much of Central Nebraska's crime could be traced to one drug in particular: methamphetamine.

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Late state fees threaten school, services
Dec 11 2009, 5:06 AM EST (view original item)The Education Service Network, which oversees programs for at-risk youth, announced Monday the possibility of laying off 44 employees because it has not received about $1.1 million in grant money from the state.

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Helping youth is focus of group
Dec 10 2009, 3:46 PM EST (view original item)Recently the Ripley County faith community teamed up with the ASAP (Association for Substance Abuse Prevention) Center and Indiana Youth Institute to celebrate the completion of a two-year-long asset building training series. This was held at the Church on the Rock in Batesville.

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School Digest
Dec 10 2009, 1:11 PM EST (view original item)A Children of Addicted Parents group meets one hour a week for six weeks and is designed for students in elementary school through high school. The Go Grrrls empowerment group is open to middle-school girls and meets for 90 minutes a week for 13 weeks.

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Money announced for hospital, roads in Bay and Tuscola counties
Dec 10 2009, 7:56 AM EST (view original item)U.S. Rep. Dale E. Kildee, D-Flint, says he has secured $1,050,000 for projects in Tuscola and Bay counties. The funding was secured in the Omnibus Appropriations Act, which is expected to pass the House today, followed by the Senate and...

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North Haven Drug Council Plans Prescription “Purge”
Dec 9 2009, 11:22 AM EST (view original item)For people who are wondering what the town's

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Our House seeks to fund new dorm
Dec 9 2009, 5:33 AM EST (view original item)Warren Rodgers, 19, of Baltimore makes a design out of punched tin during a class at Our House, a residential job-training program in Brookeville.

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Our House seeks funding for dormitory
Dec 9 2009, 5:29 AM EST (view original item)Warren Rodgers, 19, of Baltimore makes a design out of punched tin during a class at Our House, a residential job-training program in Brookeville. Our House has embarked on a fundraising campaign to refurbish the facility.

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Caring About a Community
Dec 8 2009, 7:37 PM EST (view original item)Milo Berry, the founding director of Communities that Care in Tooele, stepped down last week after seven years of guiding the youth development program.

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SAMHSA Accepting Applications for More than $26 Million in Grants to Expand Substance Abuse Treatment for Juvenile ...
Dec 8 2009, 4:21 PM EST (view original item)The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is accepting applications for up to $26 million in grants to expand Substance Abuse Treatment Capacity in Juvenile Treatment Drug Courts.

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Survey Shows Overall Drug Use Down Among Florida Youth
Dec 8 2009, 1:06 PM EST (view original item)More efforts needed to lower binge drinking, marijuana, and prescription drug use.

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Pressure moves liquor to library
Dec 8 2009, 11:29 AM EST (view original item)Council Chambers will remain alcohol free following resistance to a proposed ordinance that would have permitted drinking ... (13 comments)

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Late state fees threaten school, services
Dec 8 2009, 1:50 AM EST (view original item)The Education Service Network, which oversees programs for at-riskyouth, announced Monday the possibility of laying off 44 employeesbecause it has not received about $1.1 million in grant money from thestate.

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YOUTH FIRST: Holidays can heap extra stress on children of divorce
Dec 8 2009, 1:00 AM EST (view original item)Who can forget the piercing scream of Kevin in the movie "Home Alone"? He and his mother are both screaming as they realize he will have to fend for himself at Christmas . While Kevin is cute and resourceful, many children, especially children in divorced families, respond to being "left behind" with feelings of heightened anxiety and tension. Just like Kevin, they also may...
