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Adult Development Specialist
The Imperial Valley Regional Occupational Program is accepting applications for Program linking clients to MHSA (Mental Health & Substance Abuse) Services Adult Development Specialist 1 Full-time position $2,247 - $2,731 per month Apply at:... -
How often are parolees drug tested?
How often does a person who is on probation get tested for drugs? I see a person that I know is on probation and he seems to always be under the influence of drugs. Also, what happens if he violates his probation? — Curious, Imperial County This is...Tags: Social Sciences, Arts and Culture, Culture
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Today in History: Drug treatment act approved by state legislature
>> 40 Years Ago — Part of the recent $14 million drug treatment act approved by the state legislature and penned into immediate operation by Gov. Ronald Reagan was a special handling procedure for narcotic and drug abuse arrest. The new procedure...Tags: Ronald Reagan, Prosecution, Abusive Behavior, Crime, Law and Justice
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Certified Substance Abuse Counselor & Bookkeeper Asst
IV Medical Clinic Looking for Certified Substance Abuse Counselor & Bookkeeper Asst. With experience Contact Calexico office Norma : (760) 357-6566 -
Motivational speaker shares message of love
Staff WriterThe pain caused by years of bullying and teasing welled to the surface when Ailyn Yepez hugged Nick Vujicic. Yepez, a sophomore at Central Union High School, said she gets bullied every day about her height. She is 4 feet 9 inches tall. “I’...Tags: Education, Schools, High Schools, Students, Teaching and Learning
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Homeless get a helping hand
Staff WriterSome tired faces brightened as they received a hot meal, new clothes, medical services, haircuts and more at the eighth annual Project Homeless Connect by the Imperial Valley Regional Task Force on Homelessness on Friday morning. The event seeks to...Tags: Homelessness, The Salvation Army, Social Issues
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Community benefits from IID fallowing program: Local Entity hands out funds
Staff WriterSome $250,000 was disbursed to four agencies Tuesday for use in programs that help offset the loss of income or jobs that can occur when a farm field is taken out of production. The Imperial Irrigation District land fallowing program, by which water is...Tags: Physical Therapy, Business, Health Treatments
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Domestic violence, a largely unreported crime
Staff WriterBrawley resident Luz Eva Hull can’t remember much about the first time she was abused by her former partner, but she remembers well the last time some eight years ago. “We were in a vehicle, driving from Wal-Mart headed towards Brawley,&...Tags: Biology, Broken Nose, Arts and Culture, Social Sciences, Injuries and Wounds
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Forum targets domestic violence
Staff WriterCALEXICO — The fifth annual Domestic Violence Awareness Forum returned Wednesday evening to provide resources to those affected by domestic violence in the community. The event, held in commemoration of the International Day of the Elimination of...Tags: Abusive Behavior, Crime, Law and Justice
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Students learn about the effects of drug abuse
By Staff WriterIMPERIAL — Sixth-graders from all across the Imperial Valley had the opportunity to see the different paths drug abuse could lead them down during this year’s Drug Store event. “We live in the Imperial Valley where any student that goes...Tags: Students, Teaching and Learning, Behavioral Conditions, Juvenile Delinquency
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Our View: Teen prescription drug abuse hits home
Most of us have seen the commercials warning parents and other adult family members to safeguard their prescription medications from teenagers. Those warnings hit home this week when eight Imperial County teens in two cities and two separate cases...Tags: Vicodin (drug), National Institutes of Health, Recreational Substance Use, Chemical Industry, Arts and Culture
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Unified, coordinated substance abuse treatment needed to serve Imperial County's needs
Staff WriterEL CENTRO – Area drug and alcohol prevention agencies gathered under one roof Friday to talk about the challenges that substance abuse pose on the Imperial Valley, and discuss possible solutions. The program was geared toward education and...Tags: Judges, Medical Procedures and Tests, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Ecstacy (drug)
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