High school students participate in Next Step program as positive role models and mentors to hundreds of 8th grade students in Orange County. These photographs were taken during a drug prevention presentation.
Deputy Scott Yuen provides training to the high school students regarding current drug trends, symptomology, identification and the drug’s physiological effects. The students work as [...]
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Community Program’s Next Step Mentoring Program teaches middle schoolers about drugs
March 9th, 2010 by Darrell Lum
Mari Frank of KUCI 88.9FM Irvine interviews Community Programs Deputy Scott Yuen
January 12th, 2010 by Darrell Lum
Orange County Sheriff’s Department deputy Scott Yuen from Community Programs was interviewed by Mari Frank of KUCI 88.9FM Irvine.
Operation Santa Claus provides for the needy
December 21st, 2009 by Darrell Lum
The Orange County Sheriff’s Department continues its longstanding tradition of supporting Operation Santa Claus and Senior Santa & Friends – the county’s partnership programs that provide Christmas gifts to the county’s “neediest of the needy.”
This year, charitable donations down across the nation, but OCSD employees responded beyond expectations. Sheriff’s Department employee donations alone brightened Christmas morning [...]
DUILA’s IMPACT hosts Holiday Party for drug exposed infants and children
December 21st, 2009 by Darrell Lum
The Holiday Party uses DUILA’s innovative strategy of drawing together local youth and adults in a combined force to prevent drug abuse. DUILA’s generous community partners and supporters underwrite the annual costs involved, including rental of a community center, food, gifts, decorations, music, entertainment, and the traditional visit and photo with Santa Claus. DUILA staff, [...]
DreamLift 2009 – a dream come true
December 11th, 2009 by Darrell Lum
Community Programs help organize the 2009 DreamLift event. It was a day to remember for approximately 80 children from Canada (some in wheelchairs, some on crutches; all with serious and in some cases life threatening illness) as they arrived for a special day at the Magic Kingdom. Employees of the Orange County Sheriff’s Department took personal time [...]