National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence-Orange County

Grant McNiff
Email: ncaddoc@pacbell.net
22471 Aspan Street
Suite #103
Lake Forest CA 92630-1644
Office: 949-770-1191
Fax: 949-770-4660

National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence-Orange County

MISSION STATEMENT

The National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence - Orange County will be the leader and most highly visible central source of information in our region for education, prevention, intervention, and referral to programs of treatment for alcoholism and other drug and/or chemical dependency.

To achieve its mission, NCADD-OC

Provides leadership in formulation of public policy issues;

Gathers and disseminates valid public educational information about abuse of alcohol and other drugs, alcoholism, other drug addictions, and related problems;

Recruits and organizes a county-wide constituency in support of these efforts; and

Creates broad-based approaches to marketing, brokering , and distributing innovative programs and services based on the latest research and information.

NCADD-OC carries out its mission by direct action of the Coyuncil's Board of Directors and stall. NCADD-OC works cooperatively with a wide variety of groups and individuals to address concerns about alcoholism, other drug addictions/chemical dependencies and related problems.

NCADD-OC CONTINUOSLY LOOK FOR OPPORTUNITIES TO COLLABORATE WITH LOCAL AGENCIES IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS:

As a Resource Center for information on existing community services and availability;
As a liaison between Community leaders and the community needs;
As a consultant on local issues pertinent to addiction and prevention;
As a partner with other sources in the planning of local outreach events; and
As a source for expert speakers and panelists.


Our Agency's primary purpose is to continue to work within three priority areas:

To reduce exposure of county's youth to alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs (ATOD)
To fight to reduce availability of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs
To counter pro alcohol, tobacco, and other drug influence in the county

SERVICES

NCADD-OC
maintains an alcoholism and drug addiction information center. Counsels to the point of referral individuals and family members seeking assistance regarding drug & alcoholism and abuse problems


''DRINKING DRIVER PROGRAM''

English, Hispanic, and Asian Pacific, Wet and Reckless
Special 12 hr. Program .

English, Hispanic, and Asian Pacific, Level I 3 Month, First Offender Program.

English, Hispanic, Asian Pacific Level II 6 and 9 Month, First Offender Program.

English, Hispanic, and Asian Pacific, Multiple Offender
18 Month Program.


''ASIAN PACIFIC''
Programs available of the Asian Community, with counselors who speak Vietnamese, Korean, Chinese, Japanese etc.

Spanish Speaking assistance available for counseling to the referral.

''POST''
(Peace Officer Standards and Training), a POST approved plan III certification course for Police Supervisor and Peer Counselors, having been involved in a lethal or near lethal incident, or occupational stresses, 3 day-24 hour training.
See Calendar of Events page for schedule.

''BABES''
(Begining Alcohol and Addictions Basic Education Studies), the substance abuse prevention program for children, training for school teachers,
3 day-24 hour training.

''INTERVENTION''
The recovery path to personal peace and serenity begins with taking the FIRST STEP. It is impossible to overestimantr the importance of this step. Intervention is a process, not as event.

''DRUG TESTING''
Various testing for Courts and Industry of both drug and alcohol.

''COMMUNITY ALLIANCE NETWORK''
(CAN) is the prevention arm of NCADD-OC and is dedicated to increasing prevention strategies that denormalize the use of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs (ATODs). Through collaborative planning activities and education programs. The Community Alliance Network is striving to reduce the prevalance of ATODs. ''Togeather We CAN Make A Difference''

''ROUNDTABLE''
The longest-running Network luncheon for professionals and volunteers. Meets at 12:00 Noon the second Tuesday of every month CALL TOLL FREE FOR LOCATION AND RESERVATIONS (877-NCADDOC)

''PALM''
Problems of Addiction in Labor and Management Monthly Workshop providing attendes with 2.5 CEU's
CALL TOLL FREE FOR LOCATION AND RESERVATIONS (877-NCADDOC)

NATIONAL COUNCIL ON ALCOHOLISM AND DRUG DEPENDENCE-ORANGE COUNTY

CORPORATE OFFICE

22471 Aspan Street
Suite #103
Lake Forest, CA 92630-1644
(949)770-1191


ASIAN PACIFIC OFFICE

1631 North Bristol Street
Suite #301
Santa Ana, CA 92706
(714)835-4252