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Your opinion please on Operation Community Shield ?

Question by ShoeShine: Your opinion please on Operation Community Shield ?
OMAHA, Neb. — Law enforcement officials arrested 40 people and seized drugs, cash and weapons, seriously denting Omaha operations of a street gang with ties to Central America, officials with several agencies said Tuesday.

The arrests were part… Continue reading

Complex Trauma, video sponsored by Spokane County Community Network 2009

Complex trauma is the unpredictable and chronic exposure to a cluster of events, most often within a child’s care-giving system, that is intended to be a child’s primary source of safety and stability. A child’s exposure to harmful experiences directly correlates with reduced ability to focus and learn in school,… Continue reading

The Partnership at Drugfree.org Awarded Grant from Daniels Fund to Support Denver-based Community Outreach Program

The Partnership at Drugfree.org Awarded Grant from Daniels Fund to Support Denver-based Community Outreach Program
NEW YORK, Jan. 12, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The Partnership at Drugfree.org has been awarded a grant of more than $ 50,000 from the Denver, Colorado-based Daniels Fund. The grant will support collaboration between the Denver… Continue reading

Recovery home seeks community aid

Recovery home seeks community aid
The latest Rogue Valley Recovery Home could use a little help getting fully furnished, organizers say.
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Donations fall short in United Way drive
The board of the Fond du Lac Area United Way will face some tough decisions this… Continue reading

Commissioner Johnson warns community about trend Youth possessing alcoholic energy drinks in colorful cans

Commissioner Johnson warns community about trend Youth possessing alcoholic energy drinks in colorful cans
By Christina Gordon…. “Kids in my community are taking this can, pouring it into THIS can,” exclaimed Vice Mayor Dorothy “Dottie” Johnson, during the November 10, 2010 City of Opa-locka Commission meeting, as she displayed the… Continue reading

Southern Bucks Recovery Community Center announces ‘Gateway to Work’

Southern Bucks Recovery Community Center announces ‘Gateway to Work’
The Southern Bucks Recovery Community Center (SBRCC) is accepting applications for candidates who want to participate in PRO-ACT’s Gateway to Work project, a new program designed to provide valuable job-seeking skills. The free program begins Wednesday, Jan. 12 at the SBRCC… Continue reading