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
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
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
How to Feel More at Peace By COA October 3, 2016 Blog Difficult experiences, challenges and negative emotions are a part of our human experience. And when we don’t know how to process what... Read more
Sports Injuries can lead to Opioid Addiction ~ Doctors over-prescribing pain medications can lay foundation for addiction By COA August 31, 2016 Activities, Addiction, Events, Outreach, Resources We parents know the joy that sports and athletic activities can bring to the lives of our kids. Starting in childhood, most... Read more
Sex Trafficking By COA June 23, 2016 Addiction, Events, Events / News, Outreach, Resources Sex trafficking is the #2 crime in America behind drug trafficking. It is the fastest growing criminal industry in our country. The average age... Read more
Eating Disorder Identification, Prevention, and Treatment By COA November 13, 2015 Activities, Addiction, Resources Let’s face it, our lives are so busy sometimes that we occasionally push meals to the side. We are often so busy... Read more
Stigma Stinks ~ by Eileen Spatz By COA August 25, 2015 Blog, Events, Outreach, Resources How reluctance to speak openly about a loved one’s battle with mental health or drug use disorders can fuel the epidemic of... Read more