Pubdate: Wed, 04 Aug 2004 Source: Capital Times, The (WI) Copyright: 2004 The Capital Times Contact: http://www.captimes.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/73 Author: Viola Schwartz ALLIED DRIVE NEEDS DRUG PROGRAMS I have read several articles regarding Allied Drive's problems. Drug abuse and/or addiction is one of the main contributing factors to those problems. However, I have not read about one initiative to address this serious, chronic, progressive problem. Over the years, money, programs and services have been poured into the neighborhood, but not for programs for prevention and treatment for alcohol and drug abuse and/or addiction. It is undeniable that Allied Drive is drug-infested. The new community center's programs will be managed by the Boys & Girls Club and agencies partnering with them; the programs consist of a food pantry, health care and education, family counseling, financial counseling, employment training and adult physical fitness, but no services for drug and alcohol addiction, such as AODA counselors, individual or group counseling, counseling for families of those addicted, and most of all counseling and education for the children. The Allied Drive neighborhood would benefit from programs in the new community center to address drug and alcohol problems. Viola Schwartz Madison - --- MAP posted-by: Larry Seguin