Shout Out to Pastor Pondo By COA October 9, 2018 Activities, Addiction, Outreach Fourteen suicides and substance-related deaths took place in the span of one year in San Clemente. All fourteen of these victims were... Read more
1,461 Days Without You By Eileen Spatz By COA October 23, 2017 Activities October 23, 2017 Dear Blue, It has been exactly 1,461 days since I lost you, my precious son. And even after that many days,... Read more
Getting Prepared to Head Back to School By COA August 19, 2017 Blog, Resources Getting Prepared to Head Back to School (Photo by Tim Gouw on Unsplash) It’s that time of the year when we wrap up our... Read more
Celebrating the 4th of July Sober by Alexis Graff By COA June 24, 2017 Activities, Blog, Events / News, Resources Holidays may be a very stressful time for those who are fighting addiction and living a sober life. The Fourth of July... Read more
Honoring Father’s Who Miss A Child By COA June 18, 2017 Blog, Outreach If you are a father coping with the pain of losing a child this Father's Day, we stand with you today and... Read more
Reality Party for Parents By COA May 16, 2017 Outreach, Resources "Many adults feel drinking and drug use is a rite of passage. They assume teen parties are the same as when they... Read more
Understanding Grief ~ by Tanya Brown By COA March 4, 2017 Blog, Outreach, Resources Understanding Grief & Walk Through The Tornado of Grief Chaos! Losing anyone at any age from any incident is, I believe, the hardest thing anyone... Read more
Super Bowl ~ Fans Don’t Let Fans Drive Drunk By COA February 3, 2017 Blog, Outreach SUPER BOWL PARTY PLANNER TIPS & FACTS Pass Your Keys to a Sober, Designated Driver Before the Super Bowl Begins Super Bowl Sunday is one... Read more
Drug & Alcohol Free New Year’s Eve By COA December 30, 2016 Addiction, Blog New Year’s Eve ranks number one in the list of the “booziest” holidays of the year. It is the holiday when people... Read more
Facing the Holidays with a Hole in your Heart By COA November 24, 2016 Blog There it was, carefully wrapped in bubble wrap and nestled snugly in a box of Christmas decorations that I had packed up on... Read more