Rio Vista CARE
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Our History
+ Ongoing programs        € grant
1985
Rio Vista CARE was founded and incorporated in response to community demand for professional counseling and substance abuse prevention services for local children and families.

1986
+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.

1987
Annual Rio Pro Am Windsurfing Tournament  fundraiser.

1987-99
+Adolescent peer groups conducted for high school and middle school students.

1988
Open Gym recreation program at Riverview Middle School initiated by volunteers.
1989
 Just for Kids mentoring program for students at DH White Elementary School
+  Pals mentoring program for elementary and middle school students
+  On-site counseling at Riverview Middle School.

1990
+€  Parenting workshops held in Rio Vista and Isleton,  ongoing based on demand.
      Teen substance abuse and sexual abuse.

1991
+ Annual Appreciation BBQ/forum honoring CARE's Volunteer of the Year.
1991-94
€  Family Loss Program offered for elementary and middle school students.

1995
+€  Established as a Family Resource Center (FRC) with a grant from the Children's
        Network of Solano County.
+  On-site counseling provided at DH White Elementary School.

1996
Helped coordinate Rio Vista's first Town Hall which resulted in  the formation of a community Drug and Alcohol Task Force on Youth.

1996-99
Annual Buck McPherson Golf Tournament fundraiser.

1998
+  Increased counseling staff to 3 therapists.

2000
+  Annual GALA fundraising event, wine tasting, strolling supper and auction.
2000-06
€ Hired part-time Americorps Member.
2002
+€ Home-visiting program with a bilingual Outreach Worker serving families and children aged 0-5 in the community and rural areas  -  First 5 Solano grant.

2003
An FRC parent Involvement group was formed whose inspiration led to reactivating the KRVH radio station.  Now Radio Rio 91.5 FM
2003-04
+€   Provided parenting classes for Spanish speaking parents.
  €   Offered tuition free class at "We Care Preschool".
+     Provided the Trilogy Annual Christmas Program for disadvantaged children.
2004
+  Conducted a Bully Awareness Program for 5th grade students at Riverview Middle   School and 8th grade students at Isleton School.
2005
€  Contracted with the City of Rio Vista to access Master Tobacco Settlement Funds (MSA) for counseling At-risk youth.
2006
+  The Care Collaborative consisting of Rio Vista CARE and River Delta Healthy Start was formed to foster intra-school district collaboration.
2007
+ 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
2008
Addition of  the website to augment dissemination of information and facilitate fundraising.

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