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Communities Against Substance Abuse was formed in 1987 by a small group of concerned citizens in El Cajon, California. We became a 501(c3) non-profit organization in 1989. In 1991, we received a 5-year Center for Substance Abuse grant from the ACE (Activating Community Efforts) Project. Under the grant, which was also renewed in 1995, we created a prevention plan for the City of El Cajon which remains, to date, the only one of its kind in San Diego County. Through extensive partnership, we worked to create after-school Discovery Clubs for youth. These clubs focused on prevention by helping young people develop important life skills. In addition, we formed Neighbors to Neighbors, giving a voice to local citizens and earning the State of California Cities to Cities Award for community collaboration. Neighbors to Neighbors led to the development of the Residential Management Support System, serving as a model for San Diego County. In keeping with our mission, we formed the East County Hospitality Resource Panel, the first coalition of bars, restaurants, retailers, law enforcement, and prevention representatives to address alcohol sales practices. In 1997, we were designated as a Partnership for a Drug-Free San Diego, the regional alliance for the national organization Partnership for a Drug-Free America. Over the course of our relatively short history, Communities Against Substance Abuse has grown from a one-city coalition to a region wide alliance of some 16 collaborating communities. Our funding sources have included the County of San Diego, Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention, and the Federal Office of Education, along with smaller local awards to support prevention planning, and technical support initiatives. |
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