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NCPC wins 2010 Exemplary Award

ncpc — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 16:58:56 +0000

The North Coastal Prevention Coalition will be awarded the 2010 National Exemplary Award for Innovative Substance Abuse Prevention Programs, Practices, and Policies for countering pro-marijuana influences by the National Association of State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors and The National Prevention Network, with support from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service's Center for Substance Abuse Prevention.

The 2010 Exemplary Awards highlight innovation and showcase evidence-based, state-of-the-art substance abuse prevention programs in the United States. NCPC will receive a $1650 mini-grant and two trips to the NPN Research Conference in Denver Colorado, held at the end of August.

Congratulations NCPC!

National Night Out/Movie in the Park 2010

ncpc — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 21:13:27 +0000

The Eastside Neighborhood Association in Oceanside is hosting their second annual National Night Out on Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010, with lots of fun activities starting at 5:30 p.m. and once again a movie night at Joe Balderrama Park at 709 San Diego Street, in Oceanside, CA. The activities will include affordable food vendors; face panting; and resource tables from local crime, gang, drug, and alcohol and tobacco prevention organizations. Parents can also ensure the safety of their children by obtaining an identification card with their child’s picture and fingerprints provided by the Kiwanis Club. A family friendly movie will begin at dusk. All activities are FREE!

The now popular National Night Out has been celebrated for decades in many communities across America on the first Tuesday in August as a symbol to fight against crime. The Eastside Neighborhood Association (ENA) in Oceanside has taken this event very seriously and uses it to promote a safe environment free of crime, alcohol and drugs. “We are trying to motivate residents to become involved with their community and help them understand that their involvement is important and they can make a positive difference in our community,” said Maria Russell, president of the Association.

Safe and Sober Summer Campaign Kick-Off

ncpc — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 18:06:26 +0000

NCPC has launched an underage drinking prevention and social host enforcement campaign this summer. The Safe and Sober Summer Campaign consists of various efforts to help remind and alert the Tri-City region community about the consequences of allowing underage drinking. The three strategies utilized for this campaign are advertisements on the North County Transit District (NCTD) buses; banners with a prevention message; and mini-grant awards, to the Tri-City law enforcement agencies, of $2,000 to help promote and utilize Social Host Ordinances in the cities of Carlsbad, Oceanside, and Vista.

Based on local community surveys and focus groups with both youth and adults, and surveys collected from local law enforcement agencies, house parties are a primary source of alcohol for teens, and a primary location where teen drinking occurs.

The advertisements on the NCTD buses have bilingual messages in Spanish and are traveling the region in eight different buses saying that “Allowing UNDERAGE DRINKING in your party is AGAINST THE LAW!” The banner, has been posted in the heart of the city of Vista with a prevention message, also bilingual, that says “Providing ALCOHOL to MINORS is Against the Law!” The mini-grants will assist law enforcement agencies enforce social host ordinances to create more public awareness and the dangers of underage drinking.

The funding for this effort is part of Vista Community Clinic’s STOP Act grant from SAMHSA/Center for Substance Abuse Prevention. The purpose of the STOP Act (Sober Truth on Preventing Underage Drinking) is to prevent and reduce underage drinking in communities throughout the United States.

Hayne Palmour IV. (2010, June 7). Promoting a safe summer. North County Times, Local B-3.

Michael Burge. (2010, June 10). Police backs ads battling underage drinking. Union Tribune, Our North County .

América Barceló. (2010, June 11). Jóvenes sobrios. El Latino, Page 10.

Alcohol ordinance soon to reach compliance deadline in the city of Vista

ncpc — Sat, 01 May 2010 20:39:54 +0000

The Responsible Alcohol Sales and Service (RBSS) Ordinance approved late last year will reach its compliance period in June 2010. The new ordinance mandates that all employees of businesses that sell and serve alcohol complete a state certified training course every two years. Current businesses and their employees had 180 days to comply with this ordinance from its effective date.

Cigi Ross. (2010, May 8). Deadline nears for compliance with alcohol-training ordinance. North County Times, Local B-1.

América Barceló. (2010, May 21). Llega plazo para cumplimiento. El Latino, Page 15.

Día del Niño 2010 Celebration on April 24th

ncpc — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 19:19:13 +0000

The Eastside Neighborhood Association is proud to announce its 6^th annual “Día del Niño” celebration (translates from Spanish: Day of the Child), a children’s festival will be on Saturday, April 24^th, 2009 from 10am to 2pm at Joe Balderrama Park, 709 San Diego Street in Oceanside.

This free event that will feature entertainment for everyone in the family including live performances, wrestling exhibitions, rock climbing, a bounce house, face painting, information booths, games and prices, food for sale, and lots of other fun things.

420 Remix at Boomers! on April 20th

ncpc — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 16:15:37 +0000

Once again, The North Coastal Prevention Coalition will sponsor the 420 Remix, A Celebration of Sober and Drug Free Life Choices, in an attempt to counter the popular pro-marijuana notion by providing youth with an alternative activity on April 20^th.

The 420 Remix offers youth the opportunity to enjoy a fun, safe and healthy afternoon instead of smoking marijuana. The event will be on Tuesday April 20th, 2010 from 3 to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, April 20, 2010 at Boomers! in Vista, CA. All students in grades 6 through 9 from Carlsbad, Oceanside, and Vista are encouraged to come to Boomers! The 420 Remix event is free, but a student I.D. is required.

Parents are welcome to attend and visit resource booths with information on preventing and treating youth substance use.

Prevent Underage Drinking in North County

ncpc — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 18:25:33 +0000

As part of NCPC’s efforts to educate the community on the issue of underage drinking, NCPYC members at Vista High School and Rancho Buena Vista High School are planning and organizing two community forums in Vista to discuss the problem. The forums will be open to youth and their parents and will take place at VAVPA, 600 N Santa Fe Avenue, Vista, CA. One forum will be conducted in Spanish on Tuesday, March 15th, 2010 and one in English on Thursday, March 25th, 2010, both from 6 to 8 PM. By creating an atmosphere which allows for a community conversation about this issue to ensue, it is hoped that not only will the causes and effects of the problem be identified, but that people will also discuss solutions to the problem of underage drinking in a proactive way.

Members present workshop at CADCA

ncpc — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 17:04:25 +0000

The Eastside Neighborhood Association and NCPC members will present at CADCA's National Leadership Forum in February 2010. "Mobilizing residents to change the physical and social conditions in a neighborhood". In addition, NCPC staff will also co-present for HARM (Health Advocates Rejecting Marijuana) to share marijuana prevention efforts in San Diego County.

NCPYC Participates in DUI Checkpoint

ncpc — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 21:59:26 +0000

The North Coastal Prevention Youth Coalition (NCPYC) joined efforts with the Tri-City Prevention Collaborative, and the Vista Sheriff’s Department to remind drivers to always drive safe and sober and urge sober drivers to help prevent underage drinking. The checkpoint will be on Friday, December 18, 2009 from 8 to 10 p.m. in Vista, CA. The location will be released to the media the day of the operation.

2nd Annual "La Posada" at Eastside Neighborhood

ncpc — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:22:05 +0000

The second annual holiday celebration of "La Posada" at the Eastside neighborhood will be held on Friday, December 18, 2009. The event will take place from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Joe Balderrama Recreational Center located at 709 San Diego Street in Oceanside, CA.

The term La Posada, comes from the Spanish phrase Las Posadas, which translates to "the inns". This traditional Latin cultural event is a reenactment of the pilgrimage Mary and Joseph went on before they found a place where Jesus could be born. The event at the Joe Balderrama Recreational Center will try to portray the same trajectory with a procession throughout the surrounding streets adjacent to the Center in the Eastside neighborhood symbolizing the same journey as Mary and Joseph, and culminating in the return to the Center as the place where Jesus will be born.

La Posada will also include a special performance by local children, the opportunity to take and buy a picture with Santa, the breaking of candy filled Piñatas by all the children in attendance, food for sale and lots of opportunities for community camaraderie.

The event is being planned by the Eastside Neighborhood Association. For more information call Project Coordinator, Carmela Muñoz at 760-631-5000, Ext. 7147.