Summit for Danny a Great Success!
A record number of hikers — over 500 — turned out for the Summit for Danny climb on Saturday, October 29 to raise funds for substance abuse treatment for local teens. Spirits were high as hikers enjoyed the sunny weather and climbing for a cause.
After the hike everyone gathered for a delicious barbecue in Manning Park provided by the Kiwanis Club, with games and face painting for the kids. A traveling trophy was awarded to Montecito Bank and Trust for the largest team and the team from the District Attorney's Office took the prize for the team who raised the most money — a party at Paradise Cafe. Congratulations go to Eliane Alexandre as the individual who raised the most.
The event raised over $105,000 for treatment scholarships at the Daniel Bryant Youth and Family Center. A big thank you goes out to our sponsors and to our event chairs, Sherriff Bill Brown and District Attorney Joyce Dudley.
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Open House Celebrates the New
Daniel Bryant Youth and Family Center
Thanks to the funds raised by our Destination Climbers and our generous supporters, we were able to pay a sizeable down payment to purchase a permanent home for the Daniel Bryant Youth and Family Treatment Center in downtown Santa Barbara. The facility, located at 1111 Garden Street, houses both our Teen Court and Adolescent Outpatient Treatment programs.
Donors, board members, city officials, founders Bob and Patty Bryant, and other invited guests gathered to celebrate the new center on Tuesday, September 20. The evening featured a tour of the facility and heart-warming stories from teens who have been helped by the programs.
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Plans for West Downtown Detox Center
In March 2011, the City of Santa Barbara Housing Authority was given a $865,000 grant to support a West Downtown detox facility. The Housing Authority will manage the property, acting as the landlord, while the Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse will operate the detox facility. The facility four-bedroom, four-bath home, located at 1020 Placido Place, will enable us to once again serve both female and male clients in Santa Barbara. (Since 2004, the 12-bed detox center has been at Casa Esperanza but increasing service demands have made it difficult to operate efficiently and we have had to send female clients to North County.) We hope to move into the facility in the spring of 2012.
Santa Barbara County District Attorney Joyce Dudley voiced her approval of the detox center. “I support this program because CADA has a record of success,” Dudley said. “The correlation is direct between recovery and public safety. It will not only save law enforcement dollars, but save lives.” >READ MORE