Our History
+ Ongoing programs € grant
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1985
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CARE was founded and incorporated in response to community demand for professional counseling and substance abuse prevention services for local children and families.
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1986
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+ Counseling services provided for youth and families at the CARE counseling center and for students at Rio Vista High School and Isleton School.
Crisis hotline established
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1987
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Annual Rio Pro Am Windsurfing Tournament fundraiser.
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1987-99
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Adolescent peer groups conducted for high school and middle school students.
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1988
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Open Gym recreation program at Riverview Middle School initiated by volunteers.
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1989
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+ Pals mentoring program for elementary and middle school students
+ On-site counseling at Riverview Middle School.
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1990
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+€ Parenting workshops held in Rio Vista and Isleton, ongoing, based on demand.
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1991-94
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€ Family Loss Program offered for elementary and Middle school students.
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1995
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+€ Established as a Family Resource Center (FRC) with a grant from the children's network.
+ On-site counseling provided at DH White Elementary School.
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1996
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Helped coordinate Rio Vista's first Town Hall attended by 135 citizens, resulting in the formation of a community Drug and Alcohol Task Force on Youth.
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1996-99
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Annual Buck McPherson Golf Tournament fundraiser.
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1998
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+ Increased counseling staff to three therapists.
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2000
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+ Annual GALA fundraising event, wine tasting, strolling supper and auction.
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2000-06
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€ Hired part-time Americorps Member.
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2002
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+€ Implemented home-visiting program with bilingual Outreach Worker serving families with children aged 0-5 in the community and outlying rural areas.
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2003
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An FRC parent Involvement group was formed whose inspiration led to reactivating the KRVH radio station. Now Radio Rio 91.5 FM
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2003-04
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+€ Provided parenting classes for Spanish-speaking parents.
+ Offered tuition free class at We Care Preschool.
+ Provided the Trilogy Annual Christmas Program for disadvantaged children.
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2004
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+ Conducted a Bully-awareness Program for 5th grade students at Riverview Middle School and 8th grade students at Isleton School.
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2005
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€ Contracted with the City of Rio Vista to access Master Tobacco Settlement Funds (MSA) for counseling At-risk youth.
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2006
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+ The Care Collaborative consisting of Rio Vista CARE and River Delta Healthy Start was formed to foster intra-school district collaboration.
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2007
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+ Conducted school-based youth groups; a Grief Group at DH White Elementary, a boys social skills group at Isleton Elementary and a girls relational aggression group at Riverview Middle School
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2008
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Addition of the website to augment dissemination of information and facilitate fundraising.
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2009
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