DUILA’s NEXT STEP members and OC Sheriff Explorers helped make a local Human Options shelter house into a “home.” 40 victims of domestic violence – women with children – rely on this confidential location for safety, counseling, and support for 45 days after fleeing their abusive situation. Donations were collected and combined with donations collected [...]
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OC Students and OC Sheriff’s Explorers participate in Fill the House program to assist battered victims
July 23rd, 2010 by Darrell Lum
Orange County Sheriff’s Department booth featured at the 2010 Orange County Fair
July 20th, 2010 by Darrell Lum
Drug Use Is Life Abuse and the Sheriff’s Advisory Council partnered with the Orange County Sheriff’s Department for the 2010 Orange County Fair Display Booth. This year’s fair theme was “The Beat Goes On.” The Orange County Sheriff’s Department shared a booth with other agencies from the County of Orange; each county agency having a specific time slot for their [...]
Nest Step Program: small group sessions prove successful tool in drug education
June 22nd, 2010 by Darrell Lum
Next Step students from Santa Margarita Catholic High School mentor students from Marina Christian School in Costa Mesa, CA. This 6-week program uses small group sessions to facilitate drug education efforts. Students who participate in small groups are more likely to ask intimate questions about drug use and are less intimated.
Photo: Darrell Lum
2010 Project 999 Bike Memorial Ride
June 2nd, 2010 by Darrell Lum
The 2010 Project 999 Memorial Bike Ride, a 630 mile journey from Sacramento to Santa Ana took place May 25. The group raised over $100,000 to benefit Project 999 which provides assistance to Peace Officers injured in the line of duty and the families of Peace Officers killed in the line of duty.
Link to video: 2010 Project 999 Memorial [...]
Community Program’s Next Step Mentoring Program teaches middle schoolers about drugs
March 9th, 2010 by Darrell Lum
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 [...]