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Discussion of Parent Alert's activities including their 24-hour hotline (574-0600). The group, with 500-600 members, has been active for 10 years. REACH (Responsible Educated Adolescents Can Help) is an arm of the organization which is primarily concerned with drug and alcohol abuse among young people.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 11, 1988
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 11, 1988
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p. A-1
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Parent Alert
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2112AN
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Marilyn Bryant has been named head of Parent Alert. The organization has a 24-hour hotline which will be advertised through telephone and bumper stickers.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 29, 1982
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p. A-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 29, 1982
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p. A-1 photo
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Parent Alert
Bryant, Marilyn
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2108AN
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Parent Alert has developed an educational drug program for 5th and 6th grade students. Titled "It's Your Decision," it teaches youngsters some of the important facts about drug abuse. The one-hour program took 2 years to develop. It is now ready for any teacher desirous of this service by calling Parent Alert at 446-3860.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 9, 1984
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 9, 1984
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p. A-1
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Parent Alert
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2111AN
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Description of Parent Alert's efforts to convince the school board to develop a stronger substance abuse education program.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 17, 1981
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 17, 1981
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p. A-1
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Parent Alert
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2105AN
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Police Chief Charles Mitchell discusses the activities of Parent Alert, whose 400 members have worked to alert parents to the dangers of drug usage by their children.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 15, 1981
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p. A-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 15, 1981
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p. A-1 photo
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Parent Alert
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2106AN
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Dr. Robert and Mrs. Bell discuss the activities and services of Parent Alert. Over 75 families have been involved over the past two years in the support group aimed at helping educate parents about drugs.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 1, 1982
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p. B-3
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 1, 1982
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p. B-3
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Parent Alert
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2107AN
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Description of various efforts and programs of Parent Alert, the parent support group whose aim is to curb substance abuse among the city's youth.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 22, 1981
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 22, 1981
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p. A-1
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Parent Alert
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2104AN
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Arcadia's Parent Alert will play a major role in the first statewide conference of Californians for Drug-Free Use to be held at the Huntington-Sheraton Hotel in Pasadena on Oct. 7 and 8.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 29, 1983
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 29, 1983
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p. A-1
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Parent Alert
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2109AN
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Arcadia Council PTA is joining with Parent Alert in sponsoring two town meetings to encourage parents and other citizens to join a community-wide campaign aimed at fighting school age substance abuse. Meeting to be held at 7:45 P.M. on succeeding Wednesdays, Nov. 2 and 9 at First Avenue Junior High School auditorium.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 30, 1983
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 30, 1983
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p. A-1
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Parent Alert
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2110AN
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Police Chief Charles Mitchell praises the work of the community based parent group Parent Alert. He discusses drug abuse in the area and the Police Department's role in helping prevent drug abuse.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 9, 1980
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p. A-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 9, 1980
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p. A-1 photo
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Drug Abuse
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1444AN
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October has been declared Adolescent Drug Abuse Education Month honoring the efforts of Parent Alert, a community group whose goal is to encourage residents to educate themselves regarding the problems of drug abuse. Activities of the group and programs scheduled for the month are outlined.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 8, 1981
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 8, 1981
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p. A-1
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Drug Abuse
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1449AN
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Don Fickas, president of the Arcadia Board of Education, praises Parent Alert's drug abuse education and prevention programs. He describes the schools' efforts at teaching students about the dangers of drugs.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 19, 1980
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p. A-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 19, 1980
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p. A-1 photo
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Drug Abuse
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1445AN
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Marijuana is the subject of this first article in a new weekly column on the problems of drugs and their effects. The articles are researched and prepared by Parent Alert.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 5, 1980
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p. A-8
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 5, 1980
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p. A-8
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Drug Abuse
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1436AN
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Discussion of new Postal Alert program, a cooperative effort of the Arcadia Post Office and the Arcadia Senior Citizens office to aid citizens who need help.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 2, 1980
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 2, 1980
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p. A-1
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Postal Alert
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2239AN
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Mayor Don Pellegrino has declared October to be Drug Abuse Education Month. Dr. Robert E. Bell, president of Parent Alert, discusses the group's programs and activities. Talks are scheduled at PTA and service club meetings.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 2, 1980
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 2, 1980
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p. A-1
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Drug Abuse
Item ID
1442AN
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A group of Arcadia parents have quietly formed and organization to try to reduce teenage alcohol and drug abuse. Still in its formative stages, the yet-unnamed group has proposed serving as chaperones at teen functions, distributing a "caution statement" to local liquor stores, and to establish drug and alcohol-free contracts between parents and teens.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 8, 1987
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p. A-2
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 8, 1987
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p. A-2
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Drug Abuse
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1455AN
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City Council has approved a new project called Postal Alert. It provides for special stickers to be placed in mail boxes. When the mail carrier notices signs of trouble such as uncollected mail, he notifies his supervisor who directs a follow up. After October 1, participants may obtain a registration card and instructions from Arcadia post offices or the Senior Citizens office.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 7, 1980
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 7, 1980
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p. A-1
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Postal Alert
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2238AN
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The Community Hotline, a 24-hour, seven-day-a week emergency crisis intervention telephone service, is primarily for adolescents and young adults in Arcadia and neighboring communities. The problems it deals with are mainly drug and alcohol related. Executive director is the Rev. Bob Johnson, youth minister of the Arcadia Presbyterian Church. The number to call is 574-0600.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 4, 1982
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 4, 1982
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p. A-1
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Community Hotline
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1250AN
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The Community Hotline, sponsored by the Arcadia Presbyterian Church, will be able to pay its telephone bill for the remainder of the year, thanks to a decision by the City Council to grant the telephone counseling service $8,000. Councilman Charles Gilb questioned using taxpayers' money for a church-related operation, and asked how the Hotline would raise funds next year. Rev. Bob Johnson, Hotline director, said the organization could be incorporated and operate as a non-profit group to raise funds.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 22, 1984
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 22, 1984
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p. A-1
Subjects
Community Hotline
Gilb, Charles
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The Arcadia Council PTA in cooperation with Parent Alert has organized evening programs for parents of all 5th and 6th grade, junior and senior high school students. The programs are designed to offer education on drug abuse.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 5, 1980
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p. A-7
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 5, 1980
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p. A-7
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Drug Abuse
Item ID
1443AN
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